Episodes (Page 28)
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Revisiting the intersection of race, pain, and medical treatment.
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Examining the psychological perils of using history for policy.
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Sociologist Arlie Hochschild explores the 'deep story' of Americans.
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Explores the paradox of how humans simultaneously idolize and enjoy seeing powerful figures fall from grace
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Linguist John McWhorter discusses how youth language evolution drives older generations crazy.
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Many people feel stuck in jobs, relationships, or life circumstances.
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Features Maya Shankar's transition from a promising violinist career ended by injury to becoming a social scientist
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Discusses the replication crisis in psychology where findings often don't replicate.
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Researcher Jonah Berger explains how we recognize external influences on others' choices.
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A public health team confronts an epidemic linked to a murder and infectious disease.
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Economist Tim Harford argues for embracing chaos and disorder in life.
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Discusses the common experience of not recognizing someone who knows you.
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Historian Allan Lichtman explains why election predictions were wrong.
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Examines why climate change received little attention during an election cycle.
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Introduces the 'Broken Windows' theory of crime and policing from the 1980s.
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Sociologist Brooke Harrington studied billionaires' secret lives.
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Women remain underrepresented in leadership roles.
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Debates surrounding immigration, refugees, and borders are intense.
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Exploring how people frame and re-frame tragedy.
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Examines coincidences and why they seem more meaningful than statistical probability suggests