Psychologist Noel Brick shares the mental techniques we can use to improve our performance on and off the field.
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“Only a narcissist would want to become president.” This is the psychology of an authoritarian unpacked.
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People are having less sex than ever. 3 experts explain the keys to maintaining a passionate relationship.
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Memories aren’t mental recordings, but pliable information we can use to better manage the present and conjure future possibilities.
You know ChatGPT, but how much do you know about the company that made it? Journalist Karen Hao joins us to talk OpenAI’s latest implosion.
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Master creative thinking in 90 minutes, with expert Tiago Forte.
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There are four money personality types. Which are you?
From honing the art of perception to checking cognitive biases, here are a few techniques employees can learn in critical thinking training.
Public mass shooters almost always have worldviews shaped by the "3 Rs": rage, resentment, and revenge.
Here are the signs that you inherited “money anxiety” from your parents.
Nike athlete and famed Peloton instructor Tunde Oyeneyin shares how she turned her pain into purpose.
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Expert Michael Spitzer explains how culture can “tune” your musical taste.
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Lockdowns moved the burden of COVID from the at-risk elderly to the less-at-risk young. Does this sacrifice merit compensation?
Mating, monogamy, and maximizing your sexual potential explained by 3 sex experts.
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Financial expert Paula Pant explains how you can afford anything, but not everything.
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Gladiators fought in rounds, and there were referees to enforce rules. Only rarely were gladiators killed.
Futurist Ari Wallach shares how to become future-conscious.
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Social media distorts reality. Here’s how to take it back.
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Economist Tyler Cowen explains why intelligence is overrated. Here’s what to look for instead.
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An interview with filmmaker Jason Sussberg about his new film about Stewart Brand and the importance of culture in achieving progress.
Some experiences continue to pay dividends time and time again.
Former SNL star Jay Pharoah answers our most challenging questions about life, self-esteem, and changing his mind.
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When ancient humans stared into the darkness, they imagined monsters. Today, staring into the future, AI is the monster.
MakeLoveNotPorn founder Cindy Gallop says women need to stop giving a damn what people think.
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How did complex systems emerge from chaos? Physicist Sean Carroll explains.
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Ditch the old brain vs. heart assumptions, and instead think about a heart-led brain.
Kahneman was a world-changing psychologist — even with his lesser known ideas on life satisfaction.
You know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.
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Adrie Kusserow, an anthropologist and scholar of Buddhism, shares how her study of the religion and its history has reshaped her view of the world — and herself.