Joel Achenbach, reporter for The Washington Post, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why our emotions are getting the better of us when it comes to discussing politics.
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Mary Ann Little, a clinical psychologist, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how to make sure a child’s self-centered behaviors don’t manifest into a disorder as adults and the four parenting types that promote narcissistic behavior.
Read moreWhy some people can’t stop lying
Christian L. Hart, a professor of psychology at Texas Woman’s University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the psychology of people who lie all the time.
Read moreKids need to talk about death, too
Elena Lister, associate professor of clinical psychiatry at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how parents and educators can talk about grief with a child in a nurturing way.
Read moreBeyoncé, Björk and Donald Trump: What makes divas tick
Spencer Kornhaber, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the magnetism, narcissism and perfectionism of the people we call divas … and why they matter so much to the rest of us mere mortals.
Read moreWhy some people can’t stop lying
Christian L. Hart, a professor of psychology at Texas Woman’s University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the psychology of people who lie all the time.
Read moreHow to sharpen your five senses
Author Maureen Seaberg joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the science of the senses.
Read moreYou’re more like your partner than you realize
Tanya Horwitz, a PhD candidate at the University of Colorado, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how having similar political and religious attitudes, educational attainment – even sharing good and bad habits – are keys to partnering up.
Read moreThe grief of institutionalizing a child
Jennifer Senior, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the story of her aunt Adele, who was sent away at age 6 because of intellectual disabilities.
Read moreNever let a story get in the way of good facts
New Yorker staff writer Parul Sehgal discusses why narrative style is so attractive to contemporary readers, and what we must look out for if we want to see the whole story.
Read moreThe world’s full of scams – here’s how they get you
Psychology professor Daniel Simons discusses the many ways we get taken for a ride and the faulty thinking that got us there so we can be aware next time.
Read moreStop trying to be perfect
Psychology professor Thomas Curran discusses how freeing ourselves of the drive to be perfect can actually make us better at our jobs and in life.
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