Neurologist Suzanne O’Sullivan joins us to talk about what to do when we experience imaginary illnesses – and to explain what our bodies might be trying to tell our minds when we do.
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The Medical Data Industry
Adam Tanner joins us to talk about how we can balance the benefits that big data provides while also preserving patient privacy.
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The Power Of Microdosing
Ayelet Waldman joins us to talk about her monthlong experiment with microdosing and about the history and mythology of LSD.
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The Mismanagement Of Hospitals
Dallas Morning News reporter Miles Moffeit joins us to talk about how the mismanagement of medical facilities is leaving some communities short on healthcare and jobs.
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Saying Sorry
Psychologist Harriet Lerner joins us to talk about why it’s so tough to admit when we’re wrong – and why making amends is good for everyone.
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How To Be Bored
Eva Hoffman joins us to talk about the importance of regularly unplugging and disengaging with life, which she writes about in “How to be Bored.”
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Stress Yourself
UT-Dallas psychology professor Ian Robertson joins us to talk about the mental and physical benefits of embracing tension.
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Are Racists Crazy?
Sander L. Gilman, a psychiatry professor at Emory University, joins us to talk about classifying racism as a mental illness. He writes about the idea in “Are Racists Crazy: How Prejudice, Racism, and Antisemitism Became Markers of Insanity.”
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The Logic Behind Motivation
Discussing strategies for motivating others with Duke professor of psychology and behavioral economics Dan Ariely. He writes about the topic in “Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations.”
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The Casino Trap
This hour, we’ll talk about how nearly every element of casinos is designed to keep the player playing with John Rosengren. His story “How Casinos Enable Gambling Addicts” appears in the December issue of The Atlantic magazine.
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How To Overcome Passive-Aggression
This hour, we’ll talk about how to deal with conflict directly with Dr. Tim Murphy, co-author of “Overcoming Passive-Aggression: How to Stop Hidden Anger from Spoiling Your Relationships, Career, and Happiness.”
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The Distracted Mind
This hour, we’ll talk about strategies for working on one task at a time – and about how we can block out the interference that keeps us from getting things done – with Adam Gazzaley, director of the Neuroscience Imaging Center at UC-San Francisco.
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