How Deep Listening Can Make You More Persuasive
You're more likely to change an opponent’s mind when you ask questions, listen sincerely, and tell stories.
Episode 70: How to Love People You Don’t Like
Our guest tries a practice to help her feel compassion toward others—even those she disagrees with.
What Do Confederate Monuments Reveal About American Psychology?
The fear of death can cause us to cling to things that symbolize our worldview.
Five Ways to Encourage Safe Behavior During the Pandemic
Research provides some tips on how to get each other to wear masks, wash our hands, and keep distance.
Celebrating Juneteenth with Tools for Support, Understanding, and Solidarity
This Juneteenth, we're sharing resources that might move us all toward more fully claiming our humanity.
Episode 69: What’s Your “Why” in Life?
Adrian Michael Green asks big questions designed to help teens—and adults—find more meaning and purpose in their lives.
Episode 68: From Othering to Belonging
We speak with john a. powell, director of the Othering & Belonging Institute, about racial justice, well-being, and widening our circles of…
Need a Hero? Look Around You
We love to exalt heroic individuals. But in this historical moment, collective heroism is best suited to the challenges we face.
What If You Pursued Contentment Rather Than Happiness?
Contentment—the knowledge that things are OK exactly as they are, right now—is highly valued by many cultures.
Five Ways to Encourage Safe Behavior During the Pandemic
Research provides some tips on how to get each other to wear masks, wash our hands, and keep distance.
How Loneliness Hurts Us and What to Do About It
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s new book, Together, explores how to combat the problem of loneliness.
Episode 69: What’s Your “Why” in Life?
Adrian Michael Green asks big questions designed to help teens—and adults—find more meaning and purpose in their lives.
Episode 70: How to Love People You Don’t Like
Our guest tries a practice to help her feel compassion toward others—even those she disagrees with.
How Challenging Stereotypes Can Save Black Lives
When police stereotype African Americans, the results can be deadly. But new studies suggest ways to help all of us see each other as complex…
How to Stop Feeling So Helpless During Quarantine
Research suggests some ways to find a sense of control when you're feeling helpless.
How the Pandemic Divides Us
Physical distance protects us from COVID-19, but it also gives rise to some of the ugliest human tendencies.
Episode 67: Taking Small Steps Toward Big Goals
When our world is turned upside down, how do we keep moving forward? Our guest, award-winning author Christine Day, sets a new path for herself.
Episode 68: From Othering to Belonging
We speak with john a. powell, director of the Othering & Belonging Institute, about racial justice, well-being, and widening our circles of…
How Deep Listening Can Make You More Persuasive
You're more likely to change an opponent’s mind when you ask questions, listen sincerely, and tell stories.
What Do Confederate Monuments Reveal About American Psychology?
The fear of death can cause us to cling to things that symbolize our worldview.
How Many Emotions Can Music Make You Feel?
Researchers have mapped 13 key emotions triggered when we listen to music.
How Adults Can Support the Mental Health of Black Children
Psychologist Riana Elyse Anderson explains how families can communicate about race and cope with racial stress and trauma.
Need a Hero? Look Around You
We love to exalt heroic individuals. But in this historical moment, collective heroism is best suited to the challenges we face.
What Happens When We Lose Our Social Rituals?
Researchers weigh in on what rituals mean to us and how to cope when we can't gather for graduations, weddings, and funerals.
When Are Kids Old Enough to Talk About Racism?
Very young children can begin to understand race—so Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson suggests starting early.
Kids Do Better on the Marshmallow Test When They Cooperate
Children have more self-control when they are cooperating on a team rather than working alone, a new study suggests.
How Can We Stop Prejudice in a Pandemic?
Recent studies reveal how knowledge helps defeats prejudice in the face of a health crisis.
Celebrating Juneteenth with Tools for Support, Understanding, and Solidarity
This Juneteenth, we're sharing resources that might move us all toward more fully claiming our humanity.
Episode 60: Step Away from Anxiety
Do you have a hard time calming your nerves? Author Raina Telgemeier tries a practice to get out of her head, one step at a time.
Episode 62: Staying Close While Physical Distancing
Our guest tries a practice to feel more connected to loved ones, and herself, while sheltering at home.
Can Urban and Rural Americans Get on the Same Page About COVID-19?
Population density predicts responses to the novel coronavirus. Why?
Why We’re Unhappiest in Our Late 40s
People all around the world experience a midlife decline in happiness, a new study suggests.