Podcast Episodes
Back to Search108. Should You Try to Be Less Angry?
Episode 108
What is the purpose of negative emotions? Why do we engage with things we know will upset us? And how does Angie deal with rejection?
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4 years, 3 months ago
107. Is It Worth It for Charities to Harass Their Donors?
Episode 107
Is it O.K. to bother people for a good cause? Why do people donate to charity in the first place? And do those personalized address labels actually m…
4 years, 3 months ago
106. Did Your Early Childhood Determine the Course of Your Life?
Episode 106
Are we all either secure, avoidant, or anxious? How does your relationship with your parents shape your romantic partnerships? And what is Stephen’s …
4 years, 3 months ago
How Does Facing Death Change Your Life? (Replay from Ep. 49)
Are you more likely to experience post-traumatic stress or post-traumatic growth? How does belief in the afterlife affect how you view death? And why…
4 years, 4 months ago
105. Should You Give Kids an Allowance or Make Them Get Jobs?
Episode 105
How do kids learn about money? What’s the big problem with education? And who made "Raiders of the Lost Ark?"
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4 years, 4 months ago
104. How Simple Is Too Simple?
Episode 104
Why are humans so eager for magic-bullet solutions? Can you explain how a pen works? And how does Angela feel about being forever branded “the grit l…
4 years, 4 months ago
103. Should Toilets Be Free?
Episode 103
Why do Americans tip so much? What happened when Angie eliminated grading in a college course? And why did almost every pay toilet in the U.S.A. vani…
4 years, 4 months ago
102. What’s So Bad About Nepotism?
Episode 102
How does the profitability of family firms stack up against the rest? Has nepotism become more taboo over time? And why are 90 percent of adoptees in…
4 years, 4 months ago
Breaking Up with Perfectionism | WorkLife with Adam Grant
Today, something different; we're sharing an episode of WorkLife with Adam Grant, another podcast we like from the TED Audio Collective. Perfectionis…
4 years, 5 months ago
101. Are You Really "Addicted" to Diet Coke?
Episode 101
Where’s the line between an addiction and a bad habit? Why do definitions of mental illnesses change over time? And what’s the most addictive thing i…
4 years, 5 months ago