Dr. Arash Javanbakht, psychiatrist and neuroscientist, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how fear works in the brain, its relationship to PTSD and trauma, and how we can tame it.
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The history of secret societies in America
Colin Dickey discusses why our democracy has conspiracy theories woven into it and how to spot magical thinking so we can work to shut it down.
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The history of secret societies in America
Colin Dickey discusses why our democracy has conspiracy theories woven into it and how to spot magical thinking so we can work to shut it down.
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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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Why Scientists Experiment With Demons (Yes, Really)
Jimena Canales of the University of Illinois joins us to talk about the scientific thought process of some of the world’s most brilliant minds, a wild journey into imagination, fear, and theory to make the impossible, possible.
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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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Fear Is Natural–But It Can Be Controlled
Eva Holland, correspondent for Outside magazine, joins us to talk about her own battle with fear and the methods she employed to overcome it.
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How To Be Brave
Catherine A. Sanderson, Manwell Family Professor of Life Sciences at Amherst College, joins us to talk about the psychology of groupthink and how to become a leader.
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Paul Krugman Explains the Economy
New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman joins us to talk about disproven ideas that have been resurrected by politics and fear – and about how to argue for common sense.
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The Psychopath In Everyone
Georgetown University psychologist Abigail Marsh talks about how fear connects do-gooders and the worst among us.
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Why We’re Afraid Of The Wrong Things (And Why That Hurts Us)
Sasha Abramsky joins us to explain why we often let our anxieties override sound reasoning.
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A Day In A Cancer Ward
This hour, we’ll talk about what it’s like to care for people at their most vulnerable with Theresa Brown, a practicing nurse and author of “The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients’ Lives.”
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