Psychologist Tasha Eurich joins to talk about how having self-awareness is a crucial skill in the 21st Century.
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The Legends Of NPR
This hour, we’ll talk with NPR’s Susan Stamberg and “Weekend Edition Saturday” host Scott Simon.
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Why We Keep Secrets
Carlin Flora joins us to talk about why we keep secrets – and the effect these inner thoughts have on our relationships.
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The Power Of Less
Scott Sonenshein, a management professor at Rice, joins us to talk about why we should focus on frugality over acquisition.
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Why We Never Think Alone
Steven Sloman joins us to talk about how we tap into the vast intelligence of those around us in order to navigate our worlds.
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The Aryan Brotherhood Of Texas
Scott Farwell joins us to talk about how the woman closest to the leader of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas ultimately brought him down.
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The Science Of Awkwardness
Psychologist Ty Tashiro joins us to talk about why we act awkwardly around even people we know well – and about how we can better control these tendencies.
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The Peoples Temple
Jeff Guinn joins us to talk about how Jim Jones, a charismatic cult leader from Indiana, controlled his followers – and delivered them to their deaths.
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Crafting Cartoons
Cartoonist Stephan Pastis joins us to talk about employing anthropomorphic animals to crack mildly edgy jokes.
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Why We Like What We Like
Tom Vanderbilt joins us to talk about how we develop our personal preferences – and about the many outside forces that guide us to these favorites.
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The Modern Artists Of Mexico
Agustín Arteaga gives us a tour of “México 1900–1950: Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, José Clemente Orozco, and the Avant-Garde” and then joins us in studio to talk about the lasting importance of the artists included in the show.
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Eyes Wide Open
Isaac Lidsky joins us to talk about how he used his pending blindness to drive his success.
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