When you’re sad, do you say that you’re feeling blue? Have you ever felt green with envy? Domicele Jonauskaite, PhD, of the University of Vienna, discusses why language so often links color with emotion, whether those links are universal or differ by culture, whether colors can actually make us feel calm or sad or angry, why people’s favorite colors don’t re ... Show More
Yesterday
Can envy be good for you? With Jens Lange, PhD, and Sara Protasi, PhD
We've all felt a pang of envy watching a friend's success or a colleague's promotion. But does this much-maligned emotion deserve its negative reputation? Psychologist Jens Lange, PhD, and philosopher Sara Protasi, PhD, discuss the difference between envy and jealousy; why we're ... Show More
41m 58s
Sep 23
Are you burned out or ‘bored out’? With Lotta Harju, PhD, and Sharon K. Parker, PhD
Burnout gets all the attention, but some employees struggle with a different problem: chronic boredom on the job, sometimes called "boreout." Lotta Harju, PhD, of EM Lyon Business School, and Sharon K. Parker, PhD, of Curtin University, discuss how boreout differs from burnout, h ... Show More
43m 5s
Sep 16
The Science of Suicide Prevention, with Matthew Nock, PhD
The U.S. suicide rate today is almost identical to what it was a century ago, even as death rates from many other causes have dropped. Matthew Nock, PhD, of Harvard University, discusses why it’s so hard to predict who will act on suicidal thoughts -- and when; how new tools, fro ... Show More
38m 55s
Jan 2025
Ep86 "What are emotions?"
Are emotions something that happen to you, or are they bodily signals we interpret? Does everyone show emotions in the same way -- that is, are there particular markers of the face or the body that always mean anger, sadness, or joy? And what does this have to do with Charles Dar ... Show More
50m 7s
Oct 2023
How to Understand Emotions | Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, Ph.D., a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University who is a world expert in the science of emotions. She explains what emotions are and how the brain represents and integrates signals from our body and ... Show More
2h 36m
Aug 2025
Women Should Be More Angry, Men Should Be More Sad
<p>Do you feel more comfortable being angry or sad? Let's talk about why that is.</p><p>More about the host, Livi Redden, at:</p><p>Socials, Book, TEDx: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWpRTDA3SWNrbkxhcUY1ajJrQnltRDM5 ... Show More
14m 21s
Jun 2020
Why does green mean go? And other color conundrums
The world is full of color, but how do our eyes see it? In this episode we’ll explain how color vision works, complete with a journey to a jazz club in the back of your eye. We’ll also look at the cultural meanings of the color red, we’ll find out about a new type of blue, and we ... Show More
38m 25s