Bonus Episode! Shane talks about the evolution of language with American linguist and author Dan Everett, best known for his study of the Amazon Basin's Pirahã people and their language. Are humans the only species capable of language? Dan also serves as Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley University in Waltham.Check out his book - Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle (Vintage Departures) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307386120/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_51.FCbN540S11">https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307386120/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_51.FCbN540S11</a>Charity Of The Week - <a href="http://survivalinternational.org/">SurvivalInternational.org</a> Get yours today! Psychonautics: A Comic's Exploration of Psychedelics  <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MBHR4CS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pe3FCbA18HK10">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MBHR4CS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pe3FCbA18HK10</a>Outro Music – “Crucial Conversation” by Chrash <a href="https://chrash1.bandcamp.com/">https://chrash1.bandcamp.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mindfulness Vs Pursuing Goals

Globetrotting and mind exploring comedian Shane Mauss interviews scientists each week on journey to answer the biggest questions about the meanings of life (as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about). Favorite topics include: psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, and the subconscious