Smarts matter. But other factors may play an even bigger role in whether someone succeeds. This week, we speak with Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman about the skills that predict how you'll fare in life. We'll also look at programs that build these skills in the neediest of children – and new research that suggests the benefits of investing in kid ... Show More
Jul 6
Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 2
Last week, we talked with psychologist Lisa Miller about the science of spirituality. Today, we explore what those ideas can look like in everyday life. Miller explains why moments of connection, spiritual practices, and even periods of suffering can sometimes open the door to de ... Show More
1h 33m
Jun 29
Waking Up Your Spiritual Brain: Part 1
Food, safety, and strong relationships are essential to our survival. Psychologist Lisa Miller says our brains also crave something else: transcendence. She suggests that spirituality is a universal human capacity, and that feeling connected to something larger than ourselves may ... Show More
50m 5s
Apr 2024
1914 | Angela Duckworth: “Talent Counts, but Effort Counts Twice."
What’s more important, talent or effort? On today’s episode, Angela Duckworth reveals how effort applied to skill is what creates human achievement. She also shares what the science demonstrates about the possibility of effort counting MORE than talent. But only if you do “the ri ... Show More
11m 28s
Jan 2018
Best of the Week: How To Look Past Politics with Ben Shapiro, Mastering Your Mind with Jay Shetty, and Why Diet Is Most Important with Odell Beckham Jr.
Curiosity fuels skill. To get the most out of life means maximizing knowledge in all aspects of it. How to be a better father translates to how to be a better boss. Learning how to talk about politics will better your interview skills for the next job. To gather new skills, you h ... Show More
1h 5m
Dec 2023
The Hard Truth About Psychology, Learning New Skills, & Making Mistakes with Dr. Art Markman & Dr. Bob Duke
In this episode we discuss whether time speeds up as we get older, why your life story only makes sense looking in reverse, whether or not brain games actually work, the importance of proactive learning instead of passive learning, why psychology confirms all your worst fears abo ... Show More
52m 42s