2. What is the Optimal Way to Be Angry?

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What is the cost of admitting you’re wrong? How can intellectual humility make you more open minded? And will Stephen finally persuade Angela that rum-raisin is the best flavor of ice cream? This episode originally aired on January 23rd, 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com ... Show More

How is “negative reinforcement” different from punishment? Could positive reinforcement encourage prosocial behavior on a national scale? And what’s the deal with Taiwan’s dog-poop lottery? This episode originally aired on Jan 16th, 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. ... Show More

For every young American under the age of 18, there are about two cats or dogs receiving free food and lodgings in US homes and that pattern is replicated in many other countries. So why do so many of us keep pets? Why do we name them, consider them part of the family? Companions ... Show More

<p>When it comes to exercising outrage, people tend to be very selective. Could it be that humans are our least favorite animal?</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection an ... Show More

Do you have a bond with a household pet? Do they understand what you say to them -- and, if so, how much? In the first part of this two-part series, Ben, Matt and Noel dive deep into a question that's mystified humanity since the dawn of history: Can we really talk to non-human a ... Show More

<p>Does living with animals really make us healthier? Why do we eat some animals and keep others as pets? This week on <em>Hidden Brain</em>, we talk with psychology professor Hal Herzog about the contradictions embedded in our relationships with animals.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Si ... Show More

<p>Chuck and Josh explore the age-old question: Should you train your dog by treating it like a living, feeling being or should you beat them up and break their spirit?</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.ihea ... Show More

We're all hurting, we're all fragile, we need to be treated gently. So why are we still lashing out at others? And how can we move past anger and onto kindness? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.