You Are Not So Smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. In each e
Do you believe in magical amulets? Apparently, in 2011, enough people did to allow one company to ea
Do you think that everything you believe is true? If not, then what are you wrong about? It is a dif
Many see willpower as something you develop like a muscle, something you can strengthen through prac
Why do you so often fail at removing bad habits from your life?You try to diet, to exercise, to stop
Is it true that all it takes to be an expert is 10,000 hours of practice? What about professional at
I did something this week that I’m sure many people secretly do every day. I stopped, talked to myse
It is a human tendency that’s impossible not to notice during wars and revolutions – and a dangerous
I recently collaborated with Joe Hanson of the YouTube channel It’s Okay to be Smart and helped him
“I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were
The clothes you wear have powers...over your mind. Your wardrobe doesn't just affect the way others
Why do we sleep and why do we dream? Despite the fact that every human being spends roughly 1/3 of h
In the 1950s, in an effort to better understand group conflict, a team of psychologists nearly turne
The problem with sorting out failures and successes is that failures are often muted, destroyed, or
In this inbetweenisode, Christina Draganich explains how she came up with the idea to research place
If you love educational entertainment – programs about science, nature, history, technology and ever
How powerful is the placebo effect? After a good night’s sleep could a scientist convince you that y
Benjamin Franklin knew how to deal with haters, and in this episode we learn how he turned his hater
Who is pulling the strings? Who is behind the coverup? Who holds the real power, and what do they wa
In this inbetweenisode I read an excerpt from my book, You Are Now Less Dumb, about a strange experi
In this episode we discuss the power of narratives to affect our beliefs and behaviors with Melanie
