Why You Should Talk to Your Pet

Why You Should Talk to Your Pet

Have you ever named your car? Or caught yourself baby-talking to your cat like he’s a tiny human? You’re not alone, and there’s actually fascinating science behind why we do this. We anthropomorphize everything from our Roombas to our houseplants, but is this quirk helping or hurting us? Justin Gregg is an animal cognition researcher, a Senior Research Associate with the Dolphin Communication Project and an Adjunct Professor at St. Francis Xavier University. His new book, Humanish, explores what our tendency to humanize reveals about us—and why it might actually be one of our smartest habits.

Jaksot(789)

"Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall" by Zeke Faux

"Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall" by Zeke Faux

Happy Monday! Today, Bloomberg reporter Zeke Faux is here to tell the story of the greatest financial mania the world has ever seen.

30 Loka 20239min

"Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It" by Jennifer Breheny Wallace

"Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It" by Jennifer Breheny Wallace

Today, we hear from Jennifer Breheny Wallace, author of the definitive book on the rise of toxic achievement culture that is overtaking our kids' and parents' lives. She offers a new framework for fig...

27 Loka 202315min

"The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves" by Alexandra Hudson

"The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves" by Alexandra Hudson

Can civility help bridge our political divide?

26 Loka 202310min

"Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking" by Mehdi Hasan

"Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking" by Mehdi Hasan

MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan isn’t one to avoid arguments. He relishes them as the lifeblood of democracy and the only surefire way to establish the truth. Arguments help us solve problems, uncover new ideas w...

25 Loka 202314min

"Why We Forget and How To Remember Better: The Science Behind Memory" by Andrew E. Budson & Elizabeth A. Kensinger

"Why We Forget and How To Remember Better: The Science Behind Memory" by Andrew E. Budson & Elizabeth A. Kensinger

If memory is a simple thing, why does it so often go awry? Why is forgetting so common? How can you be certain about something you remember — and be wrong about it? Why is it so difficult to remember ...

24 Loka 202312min

"Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most" by Adam Alter

"Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most" by Adam Alter

Today, Adam Alter, author of "Anatomy of a Breakthrough," offers up a groundbreaking guide to breaking free from the thoughts, habits, jobs, relationships, and business models that are preventing you ...

23 Loka 202313min

S37 E5: "Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the Inside Out" by Kindra Hall

S37 E5: "Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the Inside Out" by Kindra Hall

The things we tell ourselves affect how well or poorly our path in life goes. Today, we're going to flip the script on the internal stories you tell yourself so you can live life on your terms. Subscr...

20 Loka 20239min

S37 E4: "The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma" by Mustafa Suleyman

S37 E4: "The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-first Century's Greatest Dilemma" by Mustafa Suleyman

Today we dig into the unprecedented risks that AI and other fast-developing technologies pose to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance.

19 Loka 202315min

Suosittua kategoriassa Koulutus

rss-murhan-anatomia
psykopodiaa-podcast
voi-hyvin-meditaatiot-2
rss-niinku-asia-on
kesken
rss-liian-kuuma-peruna
rss-narsisti
adhd-podi
psykologia
rss-duodecim-lehti
ihminen-tavattavissa-tommy-hellsten-instituutti
rss-psykalab
aamukahvilla
aloita-meditaatio
rss-honest-talk-with-laurrenna
rss-luonnollinen-synnytys-podcast
rss-tietoinen-yhteys-podcast-2
rahapuhetta
puhutaan-koiraa
rss-elamankoulu