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For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist ⁠Gary Direnfeld⁠ talks about loneliness and friend-making as an adult. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biology professor ⁠Kyung-An Han⁠ shares details of ⁠her study showing the surprising effect of drinking coffee at night⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Lawrence Locker⁠ and criminology professor ⁠Joshua Williams⁠ describe how ⁠vulnerable narcissism is linked to intense celebrity worship via parasocial relationships⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack Jedwab⁠ from the Association for Canadian Studies outlines how the ⁠data shows more Americans aren't heading to Canada, it's the other way around⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Environmental chemist and professor Miriam Diamond warns that overusing the antibacterial chemicals in everyday cleaning products may be helping dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria evolve. Jack Jedwab from the Association for Canadian Studies outlines how the data shows more Americans aren't heading to Canada, it's the other way around. For Therapy Thursdays on a Wednesday, social worker and therapist Gary Direnfeld talks about loneliness and friend-making as an adult. Psychology professor ⁠⁠Dr. Sarah Schnitker⁠⁠ explains ⁠⁠the importance of patience, and why it can be transformative⁠⁠. Human-computer interaction researcher ⁠Steve Rathje⁠ reveals how ⁠sycophantic AI chatbots can inflate your perceptions that you're better than average⁠. Psychology professor Lawrence Locker and criminology professor Joshua Williams describe how vulnerable narcissism is linked to intense celebrity worship via parasocial relationships. Biology professor Kyung-An Han shares details of her study showing the surprising effect of dri

Then, ⁠the myth of introverts being better listeners than extroverts is busted⁠ by management professor ⁠Chris Winchester⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Given how bleak the world can seem right now, on Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies ⁠Nathan Radke⁠ narrows down two years that broke our trust in society: the 2008 financial crisis and 2020 COVID pandemic. 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

Good news if you enjoy talking politics: Management professor ⁠Kristine Kuhn⁠ reveals how ⁠chatting about politics at work may boost your well-being⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto-based physician and space medicine researcher ⁠Dr. Farhan Asrar⁠ chats about medical preparedness during the Artemis missions and deep space exploration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For anyone who thinks they're a genius for getting a large tax refund, economics professor ⁠Eric Kam⁠ rains on their parade as ⁠their tax strategy may need work⁠. Eric weighs in on messy money matters involving ⁠a dog and a t-bone steak⁠, ⁠keys ruined in the wash⁠, and ⁠a free holiday with an ex⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Valeria Pfeifer⁠ explains how ⁠everybody is losing hundreds of spoken words every year and has been for at least 15 years⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Given how bleak the world can seem right now, on Conspiracy Corner, professor of conspiracy studies Nathan Radke narrows down two years that broke our trust in society: the 2008 financial crisis and 2020 COVID pandemic. (Check out Nathan's ⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast The Uncover Up Conspiracy Cast⁠ here⁠⁠⁠ and follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠the show on YouTube here⁠⁠⁠⁠.) For anyone who thinks they're a genius for getting a large tax refund, economics professor Eric Kam rains on their parade as their tax strategy may need work. Eric weighs in on messy money matters involving a dog and a t-bone steak, keys ruined in the wash, and a free holiday with an ex. Then, the myth of introverts being better listeners than extroverts is busted by management professor Chris Winchester. Psychology professor Valeria Pfeifer explains how everybody is losing hundreds of spoken words every year and has been for at least 15 years. Good news if you enjoy talking politics: Management professor Kristine Kuhn reveals how chatting about politics at work may boost your

Media personality and self-styled reality TV historian ⁠Caitlin Green⁠ gives her layperson take on the Artemis II lunar mission, describes ⁠the current Summer House scandal⁠, and weighs in on ⁠an exfoliating glove-based roommate dilemma⁠. Listen to Caitlin co-hosting The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Archaeologist ⁠Robert Madden⁠ reveals how ⁠Ice Age dice show early Native Americans may have understood probability⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Leslie Atkinson⁠ discusses the ⁠major flaws in the historical clinical trials used to justify spanking children⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social psychology researcher ⁠Alessia Telari⁠ shares ⁠what the psychological impact of ghosting is, and how it lasts longer than outright romantic rejection⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media personality and self-styled reality TV historian Caitlin Green gives her layperson take on the Artemis II lunar mission, describes the current Summer House scandal, and weighs in on an exfoliating glove-based roommate dilemma. (⁠Listen to Caitlin co-hosting The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠.) Archaeologist Robert Madden reveals how Ice Age dice show early Native Americans may have understood probability. Social psychology researcher Alessia Telari shares what the psychological impact of ghosting is, and how it lasts longer than outright romantic rejection. Psychology professor Leslie Atkinson discusses the major flaws in the historical clinical trials used to justify spanking children. Evolutionary psychologist ⁠Dr. Andrew Thomas⁠ explains that ⁠people judge a potential partner's sexual history by timing, not total number⁠. English professor ⁠Kristi Girdharry⁠ outlines ⁠her new task for students in the age of AI: teaching them when to struggle⁠. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:27) Caitlin Green

On It's Time For Technology Time, tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ covers: The Artemis II toilet problem⁠; SpaceX has reportedly filed for the biggest IPO in history⁠; Google issues new warning about the quantum computing security apocalypse⁠; and New White House app is a security and privacy nightmare⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astrophysics and astrobiology professor ⁠Sarah Rugheimer⁠ celebrates ⁠the newly launched Artemis II rocket with its historic firsts, and talks about the mission⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Only slightly late for National Sleep Awareness Month (April 2nd Fools?!) sleep coach ⁠Alanna McGinn⁠ gives us tips for a better night's sleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices