How to Hack Your Brain’s Prejudice with Veggies
Research suggests a quick trick you can use to combat your unconscious biases.
How Do Your Morals Shape Your Politics?
A new study explores how your sense of right and wrong influences your attitude toward policies that seek to redistribute wealth in a society.
What Happens When Political Opponents Get to Know Each Other?
Two people from opposite sides of the political spectrum find what they have in common.
Just One Thing: Find Common Ground
Can you find common ground with everyone, rather than excluding certain people from your circle?
Twelve Films That Highlight the Best in Humanity
It’s time for the Greater Goodies, honoring movies from the past year that exemplify human strengths and virtues.
Can Threats to Humanity Make Us More Prejudiced?
Research suggests that prejudice increases in the face of threats like climate change, recessions, and epidemics.
Episode 58: What Does It Take to Really Listen to Someone?
Are you actually listening when someone is talking to you, or just waiting for your turn to talk? Our guest, a veteran of the Iraq War,…
What America Can Learn from Couples Therapy
The principles of good communication for couples could also apply to divided Americans.
Just One Thing: Find Common Ground
Can you find common ground with everyone, rather than excluding certain people from your circle?
How Can We Stop Prejudice in a Pandemic?
Recent studies reveal how knowledge helps defeats prejudice in the face of a health crisis.
Episode 58: What Does It Take to Really Listen to Someone?
Are you actually listening when someone is talking to you, or just waiting for your turn to talk? Our guest, a veteran of the Iraq War,…
How Do Your Morals Shape Your Politics?
A new study explores how your sense of right and wrong influences your attitude toward policies that seek to redistribute wealth in a society.
What America Can Learn from Couples Therapy
The principles of good communication for couples could also apply to divided Americans.
Can Threats to Humanity Make Us More Prejudiced?
Research suggests that prejudice increases in the face of threats like climate change, recessions, and epidemics.
What Happens When You Tell Your Story and I Tell Mine?
Sometimes, empathy isn't enough. New research reveals how taking and giving perspectives can help us to bridge our differences.
Can a Sense of Awe Improve Our Arguments?
Feeling awe can make us more humble and tolerant toward political opponents, a new study suggests.