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Persuasion: Part 1
Jan 16, 2023We all exert pressure on each other in ways small and profound. We recommend movies or books to a friend. We convince a colleague to take a different tactic at work. We lobby a neighbor to vote for ou...
Who's In Your Inner Circle?
Jan 09, 2023If you think about the people in your life, it's likely that they share a lot in common with you. Maybe they like the same kinds of food, or enjoy the same hobbies. But, if you dig a little deeper, yo...
Who Do You Want To Be?
Jan 02, 2023We all have to make certain choices in life, such as where to live and how to earn a living. Parents and peers influence our major life choices. But they can also steer us in directions that leave us...
You, But Better
Dec 26, 2022It's the time of year when many of us make resolutions for the year ahead. We pledge to quit smoking, eat better, or get more exercise. Then a few weeks go by, and we abandon our best-laid plans. That...
How to Complain Productively
Dec 19, 2022We often look down on people who complain a lot. Yet when something goes wrong in our own lives, many of us go straight to griping, grumbling and kvetching. This week. we talk with psychologist Robin ...
An Ancient Solution to Modern Problems
Dec 12, 2022People in every country and culture mark important milestones, such as births, marriages and deaths, with intricately choreographed scripts. We even appeal to supernatural forces to give our favorite...
The Secret to Gift Giving
Dec 05, 2022With the holidays upon us, many of us are hunting for that special something for the special someones in our lives. It's how we show we care about them. So why is it so hard to find the right gift? ...
Relationships 2.0: What Makes Relationships Thrive
Nov 28, 2022Everyone wants to be loved and appreciated. In the final episode of our Relationships 2.0 series, we revisit a conversation with psychologist Harry Reis, who says there’s another ingredient to success...
Relationships 2.0: When Did Marriage Become So Hard?
Nov 21, 2022No one will deny that marriage is hard. In fact, there's evidence it's getting even harder. This week on the show, we revisit a favorite episode from 2018 about the history of marriage and how it has ...
Relationships 2.0: An Antidote to Loneliness
Nov 14, 2022When you go to a medical appointment, your doctor may ask you several questions. Do you smoke? Have you been getting exercise? Are you sleeping? But rarely do they ask: are you lonely? U.S. Surgeon Ge...