May 30
176 - Elizabeth Bonawitz: How to Have Fun While Studying How Children Learn so Much From so Little
Adani chats with Elizabeth Bonawitz, Professor of Learning Sciences at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Elizabeth’s work focuses on basic theories of learning with the broader goal of informing educational practice. She uses computational, behavioral, and neural methods to s ... Show More
46m 29s
Apr 17
174 - Amit Goldenberg: Collective Emotions and Social Media (REAIR)
In this reair episode from 2023, Eric chats with Amit Goldenberg, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Amit studies emotions in social interactions, for example in political contexts and on social media. He was a journalist and author before ... Show More
48m 21s
Jan 2024
Neuroscience - Dr. Andrew Huberman and Brian Mackenzie - Mind States
The growing understanding of how vision and breathing directly affect the brain—rather than the more generic categories of the mind and emotions is a topic that we find fascinating. And today, in this special encore release from the Collective Insights vault, Dr. Andrew Huberman, ... Show More
55m 56s
Nov 2024
The Science Of How Nature Changes Your Brain—From Sleep To Cognition To Your Nervous System | Dacher Keltner
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>Scientific evidence that spending time in nature has profound impacts on your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.< ... Show More
35m 11s
Mar 2018
Episode 274: The Body Keeps The Score. Bessel A. van der Kolk, M.D.
Bessel A. van der Kolk M.D. is a clinician, researcher and teacher in the area of posttraumatic stress. His work integrates developmental, neurobiological, psychodynamic and interpersonal aspects of the impact of trauma and its treatment.
Dr. van der Kolk and his various collabor ... Show More
41m 3s
Mar 2025
275: Breaking the Trauma Cycle: The Power of Somatic Psychology with Dr. Brian Tierney
Have you ever wondered how past experiences live in your body—and how you can release them? In this episode, we dive deep into somatic psychology—exploring how the body stores trauma and how movement, breath, and awareness can unlock healing. We discuss different therapy modaliti ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 2024
439. Behavioral Science at Scale: William Mailer on Banking Innovations
<p dir="ltr">In episode 439 of The Brainy Business podcast, Melina Palmer welcomes William Mailer, Chief Behavioral Scientist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, to discuss the intersection of behavioral science and financial well-being. William, who leads the bank's Behavioral Sc ... Show More
46m 38s
Aug 2025
The New Science Of Emotions, Anxiety & Brain Health - Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett - #987
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
Dec 2024
How to Use Curiosity & Focus to Create a Joyful & Meaningful Life | Dr. Bernardo Huberman
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Bernardo Huberman, Ph.D., a research physicist, expert on quantum networks, and vice president of CableLabs’ Next-Gen Systems. We discuss his journey into science, beginning in South America, how a curiosity about physics led him to the United Sta ... Show More
3h 15m
Dec 2024
118. Psychotherapy with Andrew Feldmár
<p>In this episode of the Drug Science Podcast, we hear from Andrew Feldmár, a psychotherapist with over 52 years of experience. He discusses his journey into psychotherapy, his departure from mainstream psychiatric and therapeutic practices rooted in the concept of mental illnes ... Show More
45m 49s
In this re-air (but more timely than ever!) episode from 2021, Anjie chats with Alison Gopnik, Professor at the Department of Psychology and Affiliate Professor at Department of Philosophy at UC Berkeley. Alison is not only a great cognitive scientist and philosopher who has made many groundbreaking contributions to the field, but also a great science commun ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>Evidence from the guy who pioneered the science.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href= "https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/psychology/ ... Show More