Notable Guests
VW
Vaile Wright
3x
KM
Katy Milkman
2x
DC
Drew Curtis
2x
JD
Josh Davis
2x
KS
Kate Sweeny
2x
BF
Baruch Fischhoff
2x
BK
Barry Kudrowitz
2x
CS
Carla Sharp
2x
DS
Daniel Simons
2x
AA
Adam Alter
2x
ET
Eva Telzer
2x
JS
Julia Simner
2x
KL
Kari Leibowitz
2x
EW
Erin Westgate
2x
Recent Episodes
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Gina Mireault, PhD, studies baby laughter in her lab.
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First impressions form in milliseconds, influenced by stereotypes and biases.
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Dr. Piacentini explains the brain basis of Tourette disorder and why tics are common in children.
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Sarah Schnitker discusses why patience is difficult in modern life.
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Contingency management offers rewards for drug abstinence.
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Jonah Berger explains why some ideas go viral.
Jonah Berger
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Mary Alvord explains the importance of resilience for children.
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Relationship science challenges popular myths about love and dating.
Paul Eastwick
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Being a daughter is often an unrecognized, lifelong job called 'daughtering'.
Allison Alford
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Aphantasia is the inability to visualize mental imagery.
Joel Pearson
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Chimps and bonobos possess remarkable long-term social memory, remembering family after decades.
Laura Simone Lewis
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Precision mental health aims to personalize depression and anxiety treatments.
Leanne Williams
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AI companions are emerging, raising questions about human relationships.
Ashleigh Golden
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Bilingualism offers significant cognitive benefits beyond language processing.
Viorica Marian
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Scandinavians embrace winter, finding coziness and beauty in cold months.
Kari Leibowitz
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Competition is a pervasive force in work, relationships, and social life.
Stephen Garcia
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Moral psychology informs charitable giving decisions.
Joshua Greene
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Nature restores focus and attention, acting as an antidote to distractions.
Marc Berman
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Gratitude is crucial for coping, relationships, and health.
Andrea Hussong
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Misophonia triggers strong emotional reactions to specific sounds.
Heather Hansen