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214 - Exploring Genius
Over the course of this audio documentary series, David McRaney explores the history and science of intelligence, IQ, and remarkable talent through i…
4 years, 6 months ago
213 - Vaccine Hesitancy
In this episode of the You Are Not So Smart Podcast, we sit down with eight experts on communication, conversation, and persuasion to discuss the bes…
4 years, 6 months ago
212 - The Power of Us - Jay Van Bavel
In this episode, we sit down with psychologist Jay Van Bavel to discuss his new book, The Power of Us, an exploration of "the dynamics of shared, soc…
4 years, 6 months ago
211 - QAnon and Conspiratorial Narratives
When we talk about conspiracy theories we tend to focus on what people believe instead of why, and, more importantly, why they believe those things a…
4 years, 7 months ago
210 - Julia Shaw - The Memory Illusion (rebroadcast)
Our guest on this episode is Dr. Julia Shaw, the author of The Memory Illusion.
Julia is famous among psychologists because she was able to implant f…
4 years, 7 months ago
209 - Masks (rebroadcast)
In this episode of the You Are Not So Smart Podcast, we sit down with four experts on human behavior to try and understand how wearing masks, during …
4 years, 8 months ago
208 - The Extended Mind - Annie Murphy Paul
In this episode we sit down with Annie Murphy Paul, the acclaimed science writer, whose new book, The Extended Mind is all about how the brain is par…
4 years, 8 months ago
207 - A Slight Change of Plans - Maya Shankar
A few weeks ago, Maya Shankar and her team reached out to me noting their new show, A Slight Change of Plans, which explores how various fascinating …
4 years, 9 months ago
206 - Narcissism
In this episode we explore what narcissism is and what is most-definitely is not. You will learn is that narcissists are not psychopaths, and vice-ve…
4 years, 9 months ago
205 - Unfollow - Megan Phelps-Roper
In this episode we sit down with Megan Phelps-Roper, the author of Unfollow, a memoir of her time in Westboro Baptist Church, and an exploration what…
4 years, 10 months ago