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When disaster strikes, we want to know, who screwed up? This week we explore the psychology of warnings: Why some warnings get heard, and why some of us are better at seeing what lies ahead.
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How many ads have you encountered today? On this week's radio show, we discuss the insidiousness of advertising in American media.
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Chaos is a part of all of our lives. Sometimes we try to control it. And other times, we just have to live with it.
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Economic theory rests on a simple notion about humans: people are rational. But a half century ago, two psychologists shattered these assumptions.
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A culture of racism can infect us all. On this week's radio show, we discuss the implicit biases we carry that have been forged by the society around us.
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Envy is an unflattering, miserable emotion. It can prompt us to improve our lives — and also cause us to feel resentment, rage, and a desire for revenge.
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Marriage is hard — and there are signs it's become even harder in recent decades. We examine how long-term relationships have changed, and whether we might improve marriage by asking less of it.
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Learning new languages can help us understand other cultures and countries. Do the languages we speak also shape our thoughts?
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The United States has always thought of itself as a nation of immigrants. So why has immigration been such a controversial topic throughout our nation's history?
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Unpredictable things happen to us all the time. On this Radio Replay, we mark the new year with two of our favorite stories of loss and the change it brings.