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In-depth interviews with leading academics on #psychology, #philosophy, #anthropology, #neuroscience, #economics, #biology, and more.

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In-depth interviews with leading academics on #psychology, #philosophy, #anthropology, #neuroscience, #economics, #biology, and more.
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New episode (1182), with Dr. Dries Bostyn. We talk about how people respond to trolley dilemmas. #Psychology #ethics #Science

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#1182 Dries Bostyn: How People Respond to Trolley Dilemmas
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November 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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In episode 1003, I talk with Dr. Andy Clark about his book, The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality. #Philosophy #CognitiveScience

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#1003 Andy Clark - The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality
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November 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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New episode (1181), with Dr. Shinobu Kitayama. We talk about cultural differences in psychological traits, including the self, emotions, and more. #Psychology #Science

YouTube: youtu.be/1OAGP3SyqIc
Podcast: tinyurl.com/4vy357um
#1181 Shinobu Kitayama - Cultural Differences in Psychological Traits: The Self, Emotions, and More
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November 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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In episode 1000, I talk with Dr. Karl Friston about the Free Energy Principle and active inference, from #Physics to mind. #CognitiveScience #Science

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#1000 Karl Friston: The Free Energy Principle and Active Inference: From Physics to Mind
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November 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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In episode 993, I talk with Dr. Peter Etchells about his book, Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time (and how to spend it better). #Psychology #Science

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#993 Peter Etchells - Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time (and how to spend it better)
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November 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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In episode 989, I talk with Dr. Robert Vinten about his book, Wittgenstein and the Cognitive Science of Religion. #CognitiveScience #Science

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#989 Robert Vinten: Wittgenstein and the Cognitive Science of Religion
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November 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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New episode (1180), with Olivia Bentley. We talk about her life as a sex worker, and misconceptions people have about sex workers.

YouTube: youtu.be/Lf667Oc1ej8
Podcast: bit.ly/4adHbE9
#1180 Olivia Bentley: The Life of a Sex Worker and Misconceptions About It
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November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Learn about #personality and different decision-making parameters in my interview with Dr. Kevin Mitchell (@wiringthebrain.bsky.social) about his great book, Innate: How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are. #neuroscience #Science

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#274 Kevin Mitchell - Innate: How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are
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November 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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In episode 988, I talk with Dr. Iris Mauss about the #Psychology of emotion, and the paradox of seeking happiness. #Science

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#988 Iris Mauss: The Psychology of Emotion, and the Paradox of Seeking Happiness
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November 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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In episode 986, I talk with Dr. Sofia Forss about neophobia, curiosity, intelligence, and creativity in apes and humans. #Biology #primatology #Anthropology #Science

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#986 Sofia Forss: Neophobia, Curiosity, Intelligence, and Creativity in Apes and Humans
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November 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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In episode 974, I talk with Dr. Robert Welshon about his great book, Nietzsche's On The Genealogy of Morality. #Philosophy #Nietzsche

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#974 Robert Welshon: Nietzsche's On The Genealogy of Morality
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November 22, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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New episode (1179), with Dr. Jaap de Roode. We talk about his book, Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves. #Biology #Science

YouTube: youtu.be/HbgiX5Z2YN4
Podcast: bit.ly/48sJ7aD
#1179 Jaap de Roode - Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes, and Other Animals Heal Themselves
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November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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In episode 968, I talk with Dr. Mark Rank about his great book, The Random Factor: How Chance and Luck Profoundly Shape Our Lives and the World around Us.

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#968 Mark Rank: How Chance and Luck Shape Our Lives and the World around Us
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November 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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New episode (1178), with Dr. Karen Lloyd. We talk about her book, Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth. #Biology #Science

YouTube: youtu.be/jZoj7wfRAg4
Podcast: bit.ly/48piL9w
#1178 Karen Lloyd - Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth
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November 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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In episode 951, I talk with Dr. Shaun Gallagher about his great book, The Self and its Disorders. #CognitiveScience #Science

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#951 Shaun Gallagher: The Self and its Disorders
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November 20, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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In episode 939, I talk with Dr. Michael Petraglia (@mdpetraglia.bsky.social) about the origins and migrations of H. sapiens. #Anthropology #Science

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#939 Michael Petraglia: The Origins and Migrations of H. Sapiens
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November 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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In episode 917, I talk with Dr. Dale Greenwalt about his fascinating book, Remnants of Ancient Life: The New Science of Old Fossils. #Biology #Science

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#917 Dale Greenwalt - Remnants of Ancient Life: The New Science of Old Fossils
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November 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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New episode (1177), with Dr. Mark Alfano (@markalfano.bsky.social). We talk about his new book, Nietzsche on Virtue. #Nietzsche #Philosophy #ethics

YouTube: youtu.be/U3zQE0-vcxI
Podcast: bit.ly/43Cto6d
#1177 Mark Alfano: Nietzsche on Virtue
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November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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In episode 909, I talk with Dr. Paul Halpern about his fascinating book, The Allure of the Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds, and Parallel Universes. #Physics #Science

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#909 Paul Halpern: The Allure of the Multiverse
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November 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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In episode 906, I talk with Dr. Suthan Krishnarajan about regime instability and support for democracy and autocracy. #politics #Science

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#906 Suthan Krishnarajan: Regime Instability and Support for Democracy and Autocracy
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November 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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In episode 902, I talk with Dr. Joshua Knobe about how morality influences people's philosophical and scientific intuitions. #Philosophy #ethics #Science

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#902 Joshua Knobe: How Morality Influences People's Philosophical and Scientific Intuitions
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November 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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New episode (1176), with Dr. Justin Lehmiller (@justinlehmiller.bsky.social). We talk about the #Science of desire, and the most common sexual fantasies. #Psychology

YouTube: youtu.be/RVjSMnwqs6M
Podcast: bit.ly/48kUlwT
#1176 Justin Lehmiller: The Science of Desire, and The Most Common Sexual Fantasies
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November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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In episode 891, I talk with Dr. Luis Favela about complexity #Science, 4E cognition, and explanatory pluralism. #Philosophy

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#891 Luis Favela: Complexity Science, 4E Cognition, and Explanatory Pluralism
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November 14, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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New episode (1175), with Dr. Jakob Norberg. We talk about his new book, Schopenhauer's Politics. #Philosophy

YouTube: youtu.be/em44svBAWvs
Podcast: bit.ly/43w39yh
#1175 Jakob Norberg: Schopenhauer's Politics
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November 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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In episode 886, I talk with Dr. Randall Beer about autopoiesis, enactivism, dynamical systems, and evo-devo approaches in #Biology. #Science

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#886 Randall Beer: Autopoiesis, Enactivism, Dynamical Systems, and Evo-Devo Approaches in Biology
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November 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM