Drury Sherrod is a social psychologist and jury consultant, and he joins us to talk about strategies for improving jury trials to ensure fair decisions.
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When We Talk Ourselves Out Of The Truth
Professor and author James Owen Weatherall joins us to talk about his book – written with Cailin O’Connor – called “The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread.”
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Your Brain On Art
Ellen Winner, director of the Arts and Mind Lab at Boston College, joins us to talk about how art affects how we think and feel.
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The Evolution Of Empathy
Susan Lanzoni joins us to talk about how we’ve wrestled with the intersection of our own experience and the realities of others.
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Gaslighting: The Abuse Is Real
Stephanie Moulton Sarkis joins us to talk about how we can spot patterns of lies, distractions and distortions of the truth.
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The Security Of Stuff
Francine Russo joins us to talk about the psychology behind why we get so attached to some objects.
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From Us And Them To We
David Berreby joins us to talk about how scientists are studying the way tribalism works in the brain.
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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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A Guide To Repairing Sorrow
Psychologist Guy Winch joins us to talk about practical steps to getting over everything from a failed relationship to the death of a loved one.
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Why Talk Therapy Is Still Important
Psychologist Enrico Gnaulati joins us to talk about why psychotropic drugs aren’t always the answer – and about why talking is still the way to go for many patients.
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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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You Love It When People Fail – Here’s Why
Tiffany Watt Smith joins us to talk about why we find pleasure in the pain of others.
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