Psychology

Data scientist and psychologist Gloria Mark shares the latest research on our diminishing attention spans and explains why our increasingly distracted lives can impact our health and…

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This week, historian George Makari explores the powerful human emotion of hate, xenophobia and fear of the other and says some people “fall in hate, the way the rest of us fall in…

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Authors and scientists Theresa MacPhail and Alanna Collen delve into the history and science of allergies, proposing that a potential solution for allergy sufferers may lie within the…

Why allergies and gut health are getting worse

Authors and scientists Theresa MacPhail and Alanna Collen delve into the history and science of allergies, proposing that a potential solution for allergy sufferers may lie within the…

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This week, Iza Kavedžija, a cultural anthropologist who lived in the Kansai region of Japan, while researching the older members of Japanese society, talks about how Japanese culture…

Midweek Reset: Ikigai

This week, Iza Kavedžija, a cultural anthropologist who lived in the Kansai region of Japan, while researching the older members of Japanese society, talks about how Japanese culture…

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This week, Oliver Burkeman, journalist and author of Four Thousand Weeks; Time Management for Mortals explores our relationship with time and asks how our common belief that our…

Midweek Reset: The Future Happiness Trap

This week, Oliver Burkeman, journalist and author of Four Thousand Weeks; Time Management for Mortals explores our relationship with time and asks how our common belief that our…

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Authors Katherine May and Bonnie Tsui share their love of water and swimming, from freezing mid-winter plunges to the history and draw of the water’s edge.

The wonder of water — and why we love to swim

Authors Katherine May and Bonnie Tsui share their love of water and swimming, from freezing mid-winter plunges to the history and draw of the water’s edge.

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This week, British author Katherine May offers a (heart) warming perspective on winter.

Midweek Reset: Wintering

This week, British author Katherine May offers a (heart) warming perspective on winter.

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Apple will make changes early next year to improve texting. It may be time for iPhone users to stop shaming green-bubble texters (aka Android owners).

Green ‘bubble-shaming’ can lead to school alienation, missed romances

Apple will make changes early next year to improve texting. It may be time for iPhone users to stop shaming green-bubble texters (aka Android owners).

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Why isn’t there a Viagra type drug for women? What happens when your porn habits impact your dating life? When it comes to sex the answers aren’t always so simple.

Will there ever be Viagra for women?

Why isn’t there a Viagra type drug for women? What happens when your porn habits impact your dating life? When it comes to sex the answers aren’t always so simple.

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Novelist Yiyun Li shares her journey as a writer and how the subtleties and joys she’s found in writing, storytelling, books, and gardening have helped navigate the profoundest of…

Novelist Yiyun Li on how storytelling, books, and gardening help overcome grief and loss

Novelist Yiyun Li shares her journey as a writer and how the subtleties and joys she’s found in writing, storytelling, books, and gardening have helped navigate the profoundest of…

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This week, cognitive scientist and professor of psychology at Yale University Lori Santos explains that negative emotions are very much part of the human experience and essential to…

Midweek Reset: Toxic positivity

This week, cognitive scientist and professor of psychology at Yale University Lori Santos explains that negative emotions are very much part of the human experience and essential to…

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Addiction specialist Anna Lembke describes how our relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to greater addiction and pain.

Dopamine Nation: Living in an addicted world

Addiction specialist Anna Lembke describes how our relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to greater addiction and pain.

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Clinical psychology professor Lisa Miller explores the science behind spirituality and religiosity.

The power of a spiritual life; the links between mental health and spirituality

Clinical psychology professor Lisa Miller explores the science behind spirituality and religiosity.

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How do you open up a monogamous relationship? What to do when your spouse comes out of the closet? How do you date in your 40s?

How’s Your Sex Life Podcast Ep 8: Is Polyamory for You?

How do you open up a monogamous relationship? What to do when your spouse comes out of the closet? How do you date in your 40s?

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Journalist and author Oliver Burkeman explores the problem with modern time management and productivity techniques, offering insights on how to feel less guilty and more sane.

Time management: Oliver Burkeman’s guide to more sanity and less anxiety

Journalist and author Oliver Burkeman explores the problem with modern time management and productivity techniques, offering insights on how to feel less guilty and more sane.

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Doubts about your small penis? Exploring a new kink? Love smelling your partner, but they’re not into it? This week we’re kicking shame to the curb and embracing our bodies.

The Good and The Smelly

Doubts about your small penis? Exploring a new kink? Love smelling your partner, but they’re not into it? This week we’re kicking shame to the curb and embracing our bodies.

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This week, psychology and education professor Peter Coleman explains that conflicts and disagreements are not just normal in relationships but actually a good thing - we don’t learn…

Midweek Reset: Why relational conflict is good

This week, psychology and education professor Peter Coleman explains that conflicts and disagreements are not just normal in relationships but actually a good thing - we don’t learn…

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Intimacy can be one of the hardest things to manage in a long distance relationship. KCRW’s “How’s Your Sex Life?” podcast offers some advice.

Ask Myisha: How do I keep my long distance relationship spicy?

Intimacy can be one of the hardest things to manage in a long distance relationship. KCRW’s “How’s Your Sex Life?” podcast offers some advice.

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Indigenous ecologist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer speaks to the value of living in reciprocity with the natural world.

What we can learn from living in reciprocity with nature

Indigenous ecologist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer speaks to the value of living in reciprocity with the natural world.

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Welcome to the Midweek Reset from Life Examined, where host Jonathan Bastian takes a small pause for a new perspective.

Midweek Reset: Creativity has no age

Welcome to the Midweek Reset from Life Examined, where host Jonathan Bastian takes a small pause for a new perspective.

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