Best of Series: Where Does Greatness Come From? With David Epstein
Today we welcome David Epstein, the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the bestseller The Sports Gene, both of which have been tra...
7 Dec 20231h 16min
Best of Series: The New Science of Resilience With George Bonanno
In this episode, I talk to George Bonanno about trauma and resiliency. We start off by discussing what people get wrong about trauma and how this led to the invention of the PTSD diagnosis. George def...
30 Nov 202358min
Best of Series: The Power of Passion and Perseverance With Angela Duckworth
In this week's episode of The Psychology Podcast, we continue the "Best of Series" with Angela Duckworth. Angela Duckworth researches self-control and grit, which is defined as passion and perseveranc...
23 Nov 202349min
Best of Series: A Remarkable Life, Fast and Slow With Daniel Kahneman
In this week's episode of The Psychology Podcast, we continue the "Best of Series" with Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman.Our conversation revolves around judgment and decision-making. According to K...
16 Nov 20231h 53min
Best of Series: Surprising Truths about the Human Brain with Lisa Feldman Barrett
In this episode, I talk to renowned neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett about emotions and the brain. She reveals what the true function of the brain is⎯and it’s not for thinking. We also discuss ...
9 Nov 20231h 29min
The Secret to a Happy Life || Robert Waldinger
Today we welcome Robert Waldinger to the podcast. Robert is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and Zen priest. He is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, wh...
2 Nov 202356min
The New Science of Flow || Orin Davis
Today we welcome Orin Davis to the podcast. Orin Davis earned the first doctorate in positive psychology, and is a self-actualization engineer who enables people to do and be their best. As the Princi...
26 Okt 202358min
The Psychology of Secrets || Michael Slepian
Today we welcome Michael Slepian to the podcast. Michael is the Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics at Columbia University. A recipient of the Rising Star Award fro...
23 Okt 202350min
