This week, we investigate something that’s long been accepted as a fact about emotions without being put to a scientific test: the stereotype that women are more emotional than men.
Jun 2022
Vibe: A Distributed Emotion
We hear a lot about “vibe” these days: Vibe check, a shift in the vibe, catching a vibe, don't kill the vibe. With the help of scholars and researchers Ellen Dissanayake, Connie Bainbridge, and Maria Witek we’ll define this feeling by drawing a fun, evolutionary line from the swe ... Show More
43m 49s
Aug 2022
Introducing: Other Men Need Help
Today, we’re sharing an episode from Other Men Need Help, an award-winning podcast hosted by our own More Than A Feeling senior producer Mark Pagán. This show playfully looks at how men present themselves to the world and what’s underneath. In this episode, I Miss You. Period, Ma ... Show More
30m 8s
Jul 2017
Lisa Feldman Barrett - The Neuroscience Behind Emotions
<p>LISA FELDMAN BARRETT, PhD, is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Psychiatry and Radiology. She received a NIH Director’s Pioneer Award for her research ... Show More
59m 29s
Aug 2025
#987 - Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett - The New Science Of Emotions, Anxiety & Brain Health
Lisa Feldman Barrett is a professor at Northeastern University, psychologist, and a neuroscientist. Why do we feel emotions? From happiness and joy to anger, anxiety, and sorrow, emotions shape how we experience life. But what purpose do they serve, and how can we learn to manage ... Show More
1h 29m
Feb 2025
How academia’s ‘lone wolf’ culture is harming researcher mental health
Academia’s focus on individual achievement can be a breeding ground for poor mental health, says astrophysicist Kelly Korreck.Korreck, who experienced pandemic-related burnout while working on NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, describes a competitive and ultimately damaging ‘lone wolf’ ... Show More
30m 17s
Jan 2021
Lisa Feldman Barrett - Your Emotions Aren't What You Think
We launch our second season featuring a conversation with psychologist, neuroscientist, and emotion researcher Lisa Feldman Barrett. She and Wendy discuss a broad range of topics about the mind, including: her unexpected path into studying emotions; how our brains construct and p ... Show More
1h 15m
Jul 2018
1 | Carol Tavris on Mistakes, Justification, and Cognitive Dissonance
For the first full episode of Mindscape, it's an honor to welcome social psychologist Carol Tavris. Her book with co-author Eliot Aronson, Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me), explores the effect that cognitive dissonance has on how we think. We talk about the fascinating process ... Show More
1h 11m
Apr 2023
Does emotion rule over reason? | Tommy Curry, Güneş Taylor, Julian Baggini
<p>Philosopher and acclaimed author, Julian Baggini, leading molecular biologist, Güneş Taylor, and critical race theorist, Tommy Curry, debate the relationship between reason and emotion. </p><p>Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/philosop ... Show More
47m 45s
<p>Practical strategies for managing our emotional lives.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://www.ethankross.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Dr. Ethan Kross</a>, author of the international bestseller <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Chatter-Voice-Head-Matters-Harne ... Show More