Eye contact can be tricky. Too little and you look disinterested – too much and you look creepy. This episode begins with a few of the finer points of proper eye contact. http://www.spring.org.uk/2013/07/how-eye-contact-works.php
It’s clear from research that keeping a secret is difficult to do. We often feel compelled to share secrets even if we promised no ... Show More
Sep 18
#995 - Lionel Page - Born to Lie: How Humans Deceive Ourselves & Others
Lionel Page is a professor at the University of Queensland and an author. Why is human communication so complicated? For something we rely on every day, you’d think it would be simple, but language, tone, and context make it one of the most complex skills we have. So what makes c ... Show More
1h 43m
Sep 2024
Why Do People Fear Being Wrong?
In this episode from our archives, Gwyneth sits down with organizational psychologist and beloved Wharton professor Adam Grant to talk about being a recovering logic bully, why we mistake confidence for competence, the trap of letting our ideas become our identities, and how we c ... Show More
49m 32s
Dec 2024
How to talk about your body without shame (w/ Anita Rao)
<p>Why is having the sex talk, admitting you passed gas, or being open about your body hair so seemingly uncomfortable for all of us? Journalist and host of the podcast, Embodied, Anita Rao, joins Chris this week to discuss why having open conversations about taboo topics like se ... Show More
34m 19s
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What the No.1 Brain Surgeon Taught Us About Delivering Hard Truths
Some conversations change lives. Others change the way we think about how we have them.In this episode, I share the lesson I took from Dr. Rahul Jandial, world-renowned brain surgeon, neuroscientist, and author, about the quiet power of the pause.Rahul has delivered some of the h ... Show More
24m 28s
Sep 23
231. Secret Signals: Why We Rarely Say Exactly What We Mean
<p><em>Why what isn’t said can communicate more than what is spoken.</em></p><p><br></p><p>We often speak in hints and half-truths, not because we can’t be direct, but because subtlety protects our relationships. “An awful lot of the time, we don’t just blurt out what we mean,” s ... Show More
25m 12s
Feb 2025
Que faire de nos secrets de famille ? avec la psy et philosophe Nicole Prieur
<p>[NOUVELLE SERIE] "Ma famille" en compagnie de Nicole Prieur, philosophe, psy, hypnothérapeute et experte dans les relations familiales. Comment les secrets impactent-ils les comportements et transmissions familiales sur plusieurs générations ? Comment et à qui révéler un ... Show More
37m 43s
Nov 12
Part Two: Inside the Hidden World of Secret Societies: Dr. Richard Spence On How They Form & How They're Still Influencing Our Politics
What if secret societies have been controlling the world from the shadows since the dawn of civilization? In this explosive interview of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Dr. Richard B. Spence — Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Idaho, expert on espionage, secret societi ... Show More
54 m
Nov 11
Inside the Hidden World of Secret Societies: Dr. Richard Spence On How They Form & How They're Still Influencing Our Politics
What if secret societies have been controlling the world from the shadows since the dawn of civilization? In this explosive interview of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, Dr. Richard B. Spence — Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Idaho, expert on espionage, secret societi ... Show More
1h 8m