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What makes everyone like him so easily? Why does she bug me so much? Why are they so weird? Why do I always do that? Why do I always let that person make me feel that way? Aaron is a multi-award winning radio host and Mitch is a psych professor, previously the Chief Science Officer for the American Psychological Association. Together, they talk about the social stuff we all experience, why it happens, and what it tells us about ourselves. It's light, interesting, and fun. It's That Popular Podcast.
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We are frustrated, scared, and also exhausted. Is it ok to avoid the news for a while? How is the way we talk about the news with our friends maybe making things worse? Let’s talk about when to read, and how we talk about the news.
New research says that screen use could be changing the size, structure, thickness of kids’ brains. What will happen to the generation of kids who grew up heavy on screens but light on regulations designed to protect them? Let’s talk about a few very new results and what they may mean for kids, schools, and now young adults too -- especially in the US.
Are some people better looking than they think? How does their attractiveness change their own behavior? Are hot people actually more socially competent than others? How old are we when we first start noticing attractiveness?
What’s the last thing someone said to you to be mean? Their aggression tells us more about them than it does about you. What are the types of aggression and are there more bullies now than ever before?
Obesity, driving accidents, immunity, depression, grades, temper, brain growth – it’s all predicted by how much and how well you sleep! But most of us are doing the exact wrong thing just before we fall asleep.
Social interactions always involve at least two people. So how come some people consistently say that a problem is 100% only one person’s fault? Let’s dissect how both the communicator and the listener play a role and share at least some mutual responsibility when we have social disagreements.
Where is your phone right now? Is it always nearby? What is your level of “digital stress.” In a world without communication boundaries anymore, how much do you (and your kids) feel like you have to stay attached to your phone?
Which crowd were you in when you were in high school? Are you still in that crowd now? How do these crowds develop and what do they tell us about who we are?
Where do they find these people and is it weird that they become so emotionally attached so quickly? What is friendship, how do we define it, and how do your friendships measure up?
Are fulfilling relationships the point of life? Do they have to be relationships with humans? In a very short time, a very large proportion of kids (and adults!) are having relationships with AI bots that often pretend to be human, but are they offering what we need to replace human relationships?
Ever notice that two people in the exact same situation may notice totally different things, or have a completely different take on what just happened? There’s a reason why and it usually tells us a lot about who we are.
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