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Back to SearchParental Indulgence Linked to Psychopathy and Narcissism
Season 3 Episode 1171
Psychology professor Jennifer Vonk shares details of her study linking parental indulgence to psychopathic and narcissistic traits in adulthood.
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3 months, 2 weeks ago
A Vitiligo Primer
Season 3 Episode 1170
Anatomy professor Dr. Benedicta Quaye Mensah discusses how the skin condition vitiligo remains misunderstood, despite affecting around 1 in 100 pe…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Chatbots With Empathy Get Facts Wrong
Season 3 Episode 1169
AI researcher Sofia Hafner discusses how training AI chatbots to be warm and empathetic makes them less factually accurate.
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3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Power of Puffery in Ads
Season 3 Episode 1168
Marketing researcher Michael Thomas outlines the power of puffery on consumer behavior.
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3 months, 2 weeks ago
Fantasizing About Someone Else During Sex
Season 3 Episode 1167
Human sexuality researcher Aki Gormezano reports that fantasizing about someone else during sex is common and doesn't necessarily signal relations…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
FULL EPISODE: Sounds You Feel, But Can't Hear - June 9, 2026
Season 3 Episode 1166
Professor of psychology Rodney Schmaltz explains how low frequency sounds you can't hear can spike your cortisol levels, offering a biological reason…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Why People Listen to True Crime
Season 3 Episode 1165
Communication researcher Sofia Rhea explains that most people listen to true crime podcasts to learn, but that people with dark personality traits…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Formula That Explains Your Dining Habits
Season 3 Episode 1164
Computer science researcher Brian Christian outlines how a Richard Feynman formula could explain your dining habits in a new city.
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3 months, 3 weeks ago
What Happens When Someone Gets Downvoted?
Season 3 Episode 1163
Marketing professor Varad Deolankar covers what happens when people get downvoted on Reddit.
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3 months, 3 weeks ago
Cutting Toxic Content From Your Social Feed
Season 3 Episode 1162
Psychology professor Curtis Puryear goes over how diversifying your social feeds can cut exposure to toxic content and preserve enjoyment.
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3 months, 3 weeks ago