Podcast Episodes
Back to Search18. How Do You Raise a “Likable” Kid?
Episode 18
Also: what’s so great about friendship? This episode originally aired on September 13, 2020.
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
17. How Can We Get More Virtue and Less ‘Virtue Signaling’?
Episode 17
Also: is it better to be a thinker, a doer, or a charmer? This episode originally aired on September 6, 2020.
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
16. What’s the Downside to Being Goal-Oriented?
Episode 16
Also: how does a cook become a chef? With Gabrielle Hamilton. This episode originally aired on August 30, 2020.
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
15. How Much of Your Life Do You Actually Control?
Episode 15
Also: why do we procrastinate? This episode originally aired on August 23, 2020.
Published on 5 months ago
14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
Episode 14
Also: what is the best question you’ve ever been asked in a job interview? This episode originally aired on August 16, 2020.
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
13. How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People?
Episode 13
Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation? This episode originally aired on August 9, 2020.
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?
Episode 12
Also: how effective is the placebo effect? This episode originally aired on August 2, 2020.
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
11. Are Ambitious People Inherently Selfish?
Episode 11
Also: why do we habituate to life’s greatest pleasures? This episode originally aired on July 26, 2020.
Published on 6 months ago
10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?
Episode 10
Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true? This episode originally aired on July 19, 2020.
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
9. Why Is It So Hard to Be Alone With Our Thoughts?
Episode 9
Also: how do you avoid screwing up your kids? This episode originally aired on July 12, 2020.
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago