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Laurie Gets a Fun-tervention (Part One)
Season 3 Episode 7
Peter Pan was her childhood hero, but Dr Laurie Santos woke up one day and realised she'd broken the cardinal rule of Neverland - she'd grown up and …
4 years, 7 months ago
How to Handle Change
Season 3
Change is the only certainty in life. We may desperately want to change ourselves and our surroundings, or we may fear the disruption and distress so…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Kindness of Strangers
Season 3 Episode 6
When Kitty Genovese was murdered, her family and the wider world was told that bystanders watched, but did nothing to intervene. Psychologists tried …
4 years, 7 months ago
You Can’t Always Want What You Like
Season 3 Episode 5
We might love gruelling hikes, trips to see far-flung relatives or super hard crossword puzzles, but often we lack the motivation needed to embark on…
4 years, 7 months ago
Let Slip the Dogs of More Happiness
Season 3 Episode 4
Companion pets - especially dogs - are credited with making our lives richer and more fun, but does the science back up this belief? Dr Laurie Santos…
4 years, 7 months ago
Treating the Pain of a Broken Heart
Season 3 Episode 2
Being shunned by a lover, a school or an employer hurts - but we're only just beginning to understand how real this pain is and what steps we can tak…
4 years, 8 months ago
Why Nostalgia Ain't So Rosy
Season 3 Episode 1
Actor Rob Lowe LOVES the 1980s. And who can blame him? He was one of the most famous men on the planet. But, as he tells Dr Laurie Santos, he's caref…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Happiness Lab Meets No Stupid Questions
Season 2 Episode 27
There are no stupid questions when it comes to discussing happiness - so Dr Laurie Santos has joined forces with fellow psychologist Angela Duckworth…
4 years, 8 months ago
A Slight Change of Plans
Dr Maya Shankar studies how our minds work and how we change. She joins Dr Laurie Santos to discuss how her own life plans were derailed at 15 and th…
4 years, 11 months ago
Hidden Brain: Laurie Talks Monkeys and Bad Money Decisions.
Hidden Brain is a weekly podcast hosted by Shankar Vedantam. It's a show about science and human behaviour we think you'll enjoy. Dr Laurie Santos wa…
4 years, 11 months ago