Social psychologist Batja Mesquita talks about why feelings differ from culture to culture — and why shame can be good.
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The benefits of being in your feels
Susan Cain discusses bittersweetness – that mix of sorrow and comfort – and why embracing it can lead to creativity and unlock empathy for one another.
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Are we showing too much love on social media?
Author Caitlin Macy joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why emotional overreaction has become the norm – even expected – and how that’s given rise to overflowing anger in daily life.
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The benefits of being in your feels
Susan Cain discusses bittersweetness – that mix of sorrow and comfort – and why embracing it can lead to creativity and unlock empathy for one another.
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How emotion gets us into — and out of — wars
Doyle Hodges considers the role of emotion in war, the many ways fear can hinder response and effectiveness, and how to protect civil liberties and maintain community during turmoil.
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How our emotions guide our decisions
Theoretical physicist Leonard Mlodinow discusses emerging science working to better understand how our decisions, big and small, are influenced by our emotions.
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She Grew Up In A Cult … And That Was Just The Beginning
Lauren Hough joins us to talk about growing up in a cult, joining the military, contending with homelessness, and chronicling her exceptional life story along the way.
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The Case For Hate
Berit Brogaard, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Brogaard Lab at the University of Miami, joins us to talk about the morality, psychology, science, and justifications for an emotion all of us feel, but no one likes to own up to.
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Scrolling For Happiness
Washington University in St. Louis psychologist Tim Bono joins us to talk about how social media plays on our emotions.
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Be Good For Goodness’ Sake
Psychologist David DeSteno joins us to talk about how the use of social emotions factor into our abilities to persevere and make the most of our lives.
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Help Yourself
This hour we’ll talk about the latest trend in self-help: a dedication to rational thought.
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