All episodes
Dr. Randy Paterson: How and why to be assertive
Dr. Art Markman: How to instill smart habits and make changes that stick
Dr. Brandy Engler, inside the erotic minds of men (& women)
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: The evolution of Mean Girls & how to beat their system
Ashley Merryman on using the science of winning and losing to be our best
Dr. Edward Slingerland: Why the key to charisma and success is not "over-trying"
Dr. Beth Montemurro: How women develop sexual confidence for more satisfying sex
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: The Evolutionary Psychology Of Looking Sexy
Dr. Andrea Brandt on how "mindful anger" can improve every area of your life
Dr. Todd Kashdan On The Upside Of "Dark Side" Emotions
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: Sluts and Swingers of the Human and Animal Kingdom
Dr. Jennifer Jacquet on the power of shame -- new uses for an old tool
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: How heartbreak is adaptive & science can help you heal
Dr. Joyce Benenson: How the evolution of male warriors/female worriers drives us
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: Do Opposites Really Attract--& Are They Good Together?
Nina Teicholz on why butter, meat, & cheese are the foundation of a healthy diet
Dr. Mark Goulston: Real influence takes persuading by connecting, not pushing
Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams on how to fail your way to success
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: Communicating to find, keep, or improve a relationship
Dr. Gabriele Oettingen: Rethinking positive thinking
Dr. Edward Slingerland: Why the key to charisma and success is not "over-trying"
Charles Duhigg: How the science on habit can help you control yours
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: How to meet, date, & succeed with the partner you want
Dr. Laurence Steinberg On Why Adolescence Is The Age Of Opportunity
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: How friendships can enhance who you are & how you live
Dr. Adam Alter: The hidden influences shaping our thoughts, beliefs, & actions.
Dr. Jonah Berger on the science of what makes ideas and products go viral
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman: Your child can be more than his test scores
Dr. Vladas Griskevicius: How to make wiser choices by using Deep Rationality
Dr. Todd Kashdan On The Upside Of "Dark Side" Emotions
Joshua Wolf Shenk: The Science Of Partnering Up For Greater Innovation & Success
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: The Evolutionary Psychology Of Looking Sexy
Dr. Beth Montemurro: How women develop sexual confidence for more satisfying sex
Denise Minger: Death by food pyramid (& how to eat a science-based diet)
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: A Scientific Look At How To Flirt Like A Master
Dr. Barbara Oakley on reworking how you work to be at your most productive
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: Do Opposites Really Attract--& Are They Good Together?
Dr. Art Markman: How to instill smart habits and make changes that stick.
Fred Hahn on the science-based exercise that requires only 15 minutes a week
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: How & why to set boundaries--even if it terrifies you
Dr. Michelle Skeen on how to stop letting your fears sabotage your relationships
Amy Alkon & Dr. Verdolin: the science on understanding and overcoming jealousy
Peg Streep: The science on mindful quitting to get ahead in love, work, and life
Ashley Merryman on using the science of winning and losing to be our best
Dr. Jennifer Verdolin & Amy Alkon: Manners & sexual politics in humans & animals
Dr. Barbara Oakley on how to retrain your brain and learn how to learn
Dr. Jonah Berger on the science of what makes ideas and products go viral
Dr. Alan Kazdin: Science-based ways to get kids to behave sans stress, arguing
Dr. Stanton Peele on overcoming an addiction with values and self-determination
Dr. Andrea Brandt on how "mindful anger" can improve every area of your life
Dr. Vladas Griskevicius: Make wiser choices via Deep Rationality
Dr. Mark Goulston: Real influence takes persuading by connecting, not pushing
Dr. Jonathan Rottenberg on depression: an evolutionary understanding
Maria Konnikova: How to think like Sherlock Holmes
Dr. Art Markman: How to instill smart habits and make changes that stick.
Dr. Jesse Bering on sex, what's "normal," and the sexual deviant in all of us
Nina Teicholz on why butter, meat, & cheese are the foundation of a healthy diet
Science writer Peg Streep on overcoming the legacy of a mean mother
Denise Minger: Death by food pyramid (& how to eat a science-based diet)
Dr. Edward L. Deci on how to be self-motivated and best motivate others
Dr. Adam Alter: The hidden influences shaping our thoughts, beliefs, actions.
Dr. Adam Grant on how giving can lead to success or work to your detriment
Olivia Fox Cabane: how you can master the art and science of having charisma
Dr. Edward Slingerland: Why the key to charisma & success is not trying too hard
Dr. Jonathan Rottenberg on depression: an evolutionary understanding
Harvard's Michael Wheeler: Adaptation is the key to successful negotiation
Maria Konnikova: How to think like Sherlock Holmes
Peg Streep: The science on mindful quitting to get ahead in love, work, and life
Dr. Francesca Gino on how to make wise decisions and stick to them
Dr. Jesse Bering on sex, what's "normal," and the sexual deviant in all of us
Dr. Aaron James on understanding the a**hole
Dr. Gabrielle Principe: parenting without paranoia and how kids actually learn
Dr Matthew Lieberman: How our social selves drive life satisfaction, self-esteem
Fred Hahn on science-based exercise
Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams on how to fail your way to success
David DiSalvo: How harnessing your brain's power to adapt can change your life
Dr. Adam Grant on how giving can lead to success or work to your detriment
Dr. Carl Alasko On Blame: Why It's Toxic And How To Actually Resolve Conflict
Dr. Edward L. Deci on how to be self-motivated and best motivate others
Dr. Matthew Hertenstein: The behavioral "tells" that reveal who we are.
Dr. Elizabeth Dunn: How Money Really CAN Buy Happiness
Dr. Christopher Chabris: How intuition can lead us astray
Harvard's Michael Wheeler: Adaptation is key to negotiation
Dr. Chamorro-Premuzic: True confidence through competence
Mark Sanborn: Fred 2.0—how to live, work, & be extraordinary
Dr. Randy Paterson: How and why to be assertive
Dr. Tamar E. Chansky, freeing yourself from anxiety
Dr. Eric Klinenberg, how/why living alone can make you happy
John Coates: How science-based risk-taking empowers success