Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends? (Replay)

Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends? (Replay)

Why does listening to No Stupid Questions feel like you’re hanging out with your best friends? Why did the whole world take it personally when Princess Diana died? And how do “parasocial relationships” affect your mental health?

  • SOURCES:
    • Bradley Bond, professor of communication studies at the University of San Diego.
    • John Cacioppo, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago.
    • Joe Cobbs, professor of marketing at Northern Kentucky University.
    • Nick Epley, professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago.
    • Katy Milkman, professor of operations, information, and decisions at the University of Pennsylvania.
    • Emily Oster, professor of economics at Brown University.
    • Anuj Shah, professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago.


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Episoder(288)

19. Is There Such a Thing as Good Estrangement?

19. Is There Such a Thing as Good Estrangement?

Also: how do you know if you have a “bad personality”? This episode originally aired on September 20, 2020.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

27 Apr 34min

18. How Do You Raise a “Likable” Kid?

18. How Do You Raise a “Likable” Kid?

Also: what’s so great about friendship? This episode originally aired on September 13, 2020.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

20 Apr 29min

17. How Can We Get More Virtue and Less ‘Virtue Signaling’?

17. How Can We Get More Virtue and Less ‘Virtue Signaling’?

Also: is it better to be a thinker, a doer, or a charmer? This episode originally aired on September 6, 2020.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

13 Apr 32min

16. What’s the Downside to Being Goal-Oriented?

16. What’s the Downside to Being Goal-Oriented?

Also: how does a cook become a chef? With Gabrielle Hamilton. This episode originally aired on August 30, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

6 Apr 31min

15. How Much of Your Life Do You Actually Control?

15. How Much of Your Life Do You Actually Control?

Also: why do we procrastinate? This episode originally aired on August 23, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

30 Mar 36min

14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?

14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?

Also: what is the best question you’ve ever been asked in a job interview? This episode originally aired on August 16, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

23 Mar 24min

13. How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People?

13. How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People?

Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation? This episode originally aired on August 9, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

16 Mar 33min

12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?

12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?

Also: how effective is the placebo effect? This episode originally aired on August 2, 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

9 Mar 32min

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