This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

RN and travel nurse ⁠Brielle Brumfield⁠ chats about ⁠treating festival-goers at Coachella⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Charlotte Kinrade⁠ reveals how ⁠casual sex is linked to lower self-esteem and weaker moral orientations in women but not men⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Provost for University of Phoenix John Woods explains how workers are leveraging AI for career mobility as employers struggle to keep pace. Leadership and workplace correspondent ⁠Sarah E. Needleman⁠ reports on how some of the most prized benefits are on the chopping block for some major companies. For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist Gary Direnfeld⁠ discusses how to deal with a dead bedroom (that is, a dramatic drop in intimacy in a romantic relationship). Psychology professor Charlotte Kinrade reveals how casual sex is linked to lower self-esteem and weaker moral orientations in women but not men. RN and travel nurse Brielle Brumfield chats about treating festival-goers at Coachella. Psychology professor Harry Reis outlines how sexualized dating profiles can sabotage long-term relationship prospects. Health economics researcher Laurence Roope shares how people view this public health dilemma: Should we save more lives or more years of life? Segments: (00:00) Introduction

Cognitive science researcher ⁠Riesa Cassano-Coleman⁠ says how ⁠your brain might understand music theory better than you think, regardless of any formal training⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Cédric Cortial⁠ outlines ⁠why thinking hard feels bad, and the emotional root of deliberation⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social work professor ⁠Leah Hamilton⁠ reveals how ⁠guaranteed income improved artists' finances and fostered innovation⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sylvain Charlebois⁠⁠⁠⁠ – host of ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Food Professor podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ – explains how ⁠ultraprocessed foods are turning human thighs into well-marbled steaks⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economics professor ⁠Eric Kam⁠⁠⁠ and David state their opinion of ⁠the story of retired teachers in their 30s who live on cruise ships full-time for a little over $10,000 a year⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Motivated by ⁠Nicole Kidman revealing her surprising new career path⁠, death doula ⁠Darnell Lamont Walker⁠ talks about the specifics of the job. Check out Darnell's book Never Can Say Goodbye here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Professor of conspiracy studies ⁠Nathan Radke⁠⁠ joins the show for Conspiracy Corner and discusses some of the conspiracy theories people have been coming up with over the Artemis II moon mission. Check out Nathan's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the show on YouTube here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economics professor Eric Kam⁠⁠ and David state their opinion of the story of retired teachers in their 30s who live on cruise ships full-time for a little over $10,000 a year. Motivated by Nicole Kidman revealing her surprising new career path, death doula Darnell Lamont Walker talks about the specifics of the job. (Check out Darnell's book Never Can Say Goodbye here.) Professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke⁠ joins the show for Conspiracy Corner and discusses some of the conspiracy theories people have been coming up with over the Artemis II moon mission. (Check out Nathan's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the show on YouTube here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.) Cognitive science researcher Riesa Cassano-Coleman says how your brain might understand music theory better than you think, regardless of any formal training. Sylvain Charlebois⁠⁠⁠ – host of ⁠⁠⁠The Food Professor podcast⁠⁠⁠ – explains how ultraprocessed foods are turning human thighs into well-marbled steaks. Social work professor Le

Angeles-based journalist ⁠Fortesa Latifi⁠ tells David about ⁠the sharenting economy, and discusses its perils⁠. Check out Fortesa's book Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online here⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientist ⁠Arun Asthagiri⁠ – who studies music and the brain – explains that ⁠live music causes brain waves to synchronize more strongly with rhythm than recorded music⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Management professor ⁠Brian Swider⁠ reveals how ⁠if you're a perfectionist at work, your boss's expectations may matter more than your own⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology researcher ⁠Heather Heap⁠ shares how ⁠humor helps older adults navigate aging⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marketing professor ⁠Alexander Fulmer⁠ explores ⁠whether serendipity can be harnessed, and tells us how unplanned outcomes offer benefits⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biology professor ⁠Lauryn Benedict⁠ outlines how ⁠parrots don't just mimic words, some use proper names like humans to identify individuals⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biology and environmental science researcher ⁠Eleftherios Kasiouras⁠ gives details of ⁠his study confirming lobsters can feel pain⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Behavioral scientist ⁠Elizabeth Trinh⁠ extols ⁠the benefits of small talk by saying how boring topics are more enjoyable than you think⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biology and environmental science researcher Eleftherios Kasiouras gives details of his study confirming lobsters can feel pain. Behavioral scientist Elizabeth Trinh extols the benefits of small talk by saying how boring topics are more enjoyable than you think. Biology professor Lauryn Benedict outlines how parrots don't just mimic words, some use proper names like humans to identify individuals. Scientist Arun Asthagiri – who studies music and the brain – explains that live music causes brain waves to synchronize more strongly with rhythm than recorded music. Los Angeles-based journalist Fortesa Latifi tells David about the sharenting economy, and discusses its perils. (Check out Fortesa's book Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online here.) Marketing professor Alexander Fulmer explores whether serendipity can be harnessed, and tells us how unplanned outcomes offer benefits. Management professor Brian Swider reveals how if you're a perfectionist at work, your boss's expect