Send us Fan Mail Ooh, it’s cringe! But you definitely know someone who does this. And they have no idea that they are self-sabotaging their own relationship!
Jul 7
20 min
Send us Fan Mail We are frustrated, scared, and also exhausted. Is it ok to avoid the news for a while? How is the way we talk about the news with our friends maybe making things worse? Let’s talk about when to read, and how we talk about the news.
Jun 24
21 min
Send us Fan Mail New research says that screen use could be changing the size, structure, thickness of kids’ brains. What will happen to the generation of kids who grew up heavy on screens but light on regulations designed to protect them? Let’s talk about a few very new results and what they may mean for kids, schools, and now young adults too -- especially in the US.
Jun 10
25 min
Send us Fan Mail Are some people better looking than they think? How does their attractiveness change their own behavior? Are hot people actually more socially competent than others? How old are we when we first start noticing attractiveness?
May 27
21 min
Send us Fan Mail What’s the last thing someone said to you to be mean? Their aggression tells us more about them than it does about you. What are the types of aggression and are there more bullies now than ever before?
May 13
22 min
Send us Fan Mail Obesity, driving accidents, immunity, depression, grades, temper, brain growth – it’s all predicted by how much and how well you sleep! But most of us are doing the exact wrong thing just before we fall asleep.
Apr 28
21 min
Send us Fan Mail Social interactions always involve at least two people. So how come some people consistently say that a problem is 100% only one person’s fault? Let’s dissect how both the communicator and the listener play a role and share at least some mutual responsibility when we have social disagreements.
Apr 14
22 min
Send us Fan Mail Where is your phone right now? Is it always nearby? What is your level of “digital stress.” In a world without communication boundaries anymore, how much do you (and your kids) feel like you have to stay attached to your phone?
Mar 31
25 min
Send us Fan Mail Which crowd were you in when you were in high school? Are you still in that crowd now? How do these crowds develop and what do they tell us about who we are?
Mar 17
24 min
Send us Fan Mail Are fulfilling relationships the point of life? Do they have to be relationships with humans? In a very short time, a very large proportion of kids (and adults!) are having relationships with AI bots that often pretend to be human, but are they offering what we need to replace human relationships?
Mar 4
24 min
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