The Case Against ‘Feeling Your Feelings’
Psychologist Ethan Kross wants us to stop thinking about our emotions as either good or bad. Emotions carry valuable information, he says, and they are signals that can help us change our behavior. As...
3 Mar 202533min
New Year, Old You? We Got You.
It’s February – AKA the month when, research shows, we start slipping on our New Year’s resolutions. And so, I’m re-sharing one of my favorite science episodes to help us all get back on track. Behavi...
24 Feb 202534min
How To Be A More Trustworthy Person
Trust is the glue that holds human connection together – but how do we earn it? Rachel Botsman, an expert on trust and human behavior, explores the subtle and powerful signals we send in relationships...
10 Feb 202533min
BONUS: Make Your Inner Voice Work For You
Welcome back, Slight Changers! 2025 has already been quite the year. Whew. Because so many of us are feeling overwhelmed, we in the Slight Change family produced a compilation episode with wisdom from...
27 Jan 202534min
The Secret to a Good Conversation
Charles Duhigg is a journalist who is interested in what makes for a good conversation. He talks to Maya about some science-backed techniques we can try to improve our conversational skills, including...
16 Des 202436min
Breaking Free From Family Beliefs
Writer Safiya Sinclair grew up on the north coast of Jamaica in a Rastafari family. Her father was the head of the household and he made Safiya and her siblings follow a strict interpretation of Rasta...
9 Des 202432min
What We Get Wrong About The Teen Brain
We have a lot of misconceptions about young people and their developing brains, says psychologist David Yeager. It’s true that young people’s brains are underdeveloped, but that’s not the only factor ...
2 Des 202436min
Why It's So Tough To Be Kind To Yourself
Kristin Neff is a psychologist and the author of "Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself." Her pioneering research busts cultural myths about self-compassion and shows it’s an eff...
25 Nov 202440min
