Sep 14

Is starting a family becoming impossible?

Why does it feel so hard to start a family today? How much of that is truly a personal choice? In this episode of The Gray Area, guest host Christine Emba sits down with journalist Anna Louise Sussman to discuss her new book, Inconceivable: The Impossibility of Family in an Age o ... Show More

58m 1s

Sep 11

The millennial midlife crisis

Is "adulthood" a moving target? For millennials, hitting the milestones of the past — homeownership, secure careers, and financial independence — feels tougher than ever. We aren't just having our individual midlife crises; we are simultaneously navigating economic, cultural, and ... Show More

49m 55s

Sep 7

How to be less neurotic

If you could change anything about your personality, anything at all, what would it be? And why would you want to change it? Writer Olga Khazan spent a year trying to answer those questions, and documented the experience in her new book Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of ... Show More

39m 35s

Feb 2023

#183 Why Woo Woo works with Dr David Hamilton

🎬 Watch the podcast on YouTube here📱 Download The Doctor’s Kitchen app for free“Humans have become like tuning forks that vibrate sweetly to the sounds of nature.”Sometimes, when the spirit is soothed with a little extra care, the body returns to balance all by itself. And that ... Show More

1h 20m

Nov 2018

#143 — The Keys to the Mind

Sam Harris speaks with Derren Brown about his work as a "psychological illusionist." They discuss the power of hypnosis, the power of expectations, the usefulness of Stoic philosophy, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to ... Show More

42m 28s

Dec 2017

#111 — The Science of Meditation

<p class="p1">Sam Harris speaks with Daniel Goleman and Richard J. Davidson about the current scientific understanding of meditation practice. They speak about the original stigma associated with meditation, the history of introspection in eastern and western cultures, the recent ... Show More

41m 27s

Sep 2021

Dr David Hamilton: Using Your Mind To Turn Illness To Wellness

<p>In today’s episode Marisa is joined by author, speaker and kindness scientist, Dr David Hamilton. Inspired by the placebo effect, Dr Hamilton left the pharmaceutical industry to write books that help people harness their mind and emotions to improve their health. David is also ... Show More

1 h

Jun 2022

Placebo: Can the Mind Cure You?

[REBROADCAST] Could fake medicine actually take away your pain or treat a disease? We dig into the science of placebos to find out more about the power of the mind to heal. We speak to medical researcher Prof. Ted Kaptchuk, neuroscientist Prof. Fabrizio Benedetti and medical psyc ... Show More

34m 20s

Apr 2023

#317 — What Do We Know About Our Minds?

<p>Sam Harris speaks with Paul Bloom about the state of psychological science. They discuss fiction as a window onto the mind, recent developments in AI, the tension between misinformation and free speech, bullshitting vs lying, truth vs belonging, reliance on scientific authorit ... Show More

1h 7m

Jul 2024

#377 — The Future of Psychedelic Medicine 2

<p dir="ltr">Sam Harris speaks with Dr. Jennifer Mitchell and Dr. Sarah Abedi about recent developments in research on psychedelics. They discuss the history of this research and the war on drugs, recent setbacks in the FDA approval process, MDMA as a treatment for post-traumatic ... Show More

1h 16m

Jul 2024

Dr. K (Part 2): Rhetorical Judo Flips

Join Matt and Chris for a trademark 'short' episode as they continue to navigate the complex, occasionally controversial world of Dr. K in this second multi-dimensional episode. This time they take a look at some more recent content and reflect on whether they were wrong to ident ... Show More

3h 58m

A scientist's case for "woo-woo"