This Is Going Well, I Think With David Cooper

Given the cost of everything going up with inflation, ⁠Bela Gandhi⁠ from the ⁠Smart Dating Academy⁠ explains how to date without throwing away your money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Psychology professor ⁠Manos Tsakiris⁠ shares details of ⁠his study finding 12 to 17 year-olds are willing to engage with democracy, but feel anxious, unheard, and distrustful of politics⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Management professor ⁠Lawrence Houston III⁠ reveals how surprisingly, ⁠voluntarily disclosing former incarceration may help one's job prospects⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lecturers who teach video game design and production ⁠Alan Stewart⁠ and ⁠Peter Howell⁠ cover ⁠the power of video game nostalgia, and how it only works if developers understand the psychology behind it⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media personality and reality TV aficionado ⁠Caitlin Green⁠ gives the scoop on ⁠the current drama with Summer House⁠, and says ⁠why Gen Z is swapping doomscrolling for 'comfort audio'⁠ and are ⁠going one month phone-free⁠. Listen to Caitlin co-hosting The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI ethics researcher ⁠Oluwaseun Sanwoolu⁠ discusses how ⁠AI companions can give constant support, but distort ideas about what a relationship really is⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Media personality and reality TV aficionado Caitlin Green gives the scoop on the current drama with Summer House, and says why Gen Z is swapping doomscrolling for 'comfort audio' and are going one month phone-free. (Listen to Caitlin co-hosting The Jann Arden Podcast here⁠⁠.) Given the cost of everything going up with inflation, Bela Gandhi from the Smart Dating Academy explains how to date without throwing away your money. AI ethics researcher Oluwaseun Sanwoolu discusses how AI companions can give constant support, but distort ideas about what a relationship really is. Psychology professor Manos Tsakiris shares details of his study finding 12 to 17 year-olds are willing to engage with democracy, but feel anxious, unheard, and distrustful of politics. Management professor Lawrence Houston III reveals how surprisingly, voluntarily disclosing former incarceration may help one's job prospects. Lecturers who teach video game design and production Alan Stewart and Peter Howell cover the power of video game nostal

Astrophysics professor ⁠⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠⁠ joins us with the following science news stories: Platypus anatomy just got weirder, the egg-laying oddities are more birdlike than previously thought⁠; Scientists traced interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to an extremely cold origin⁠; A fungus can survive deep-space conditions, and could hitch a ride to Mars⁠; and Half of AI health answers are wrong even though they sound convincing⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neuroscience professor ⁠Lise Eliot⁠ reveals ⁠it's a myth that baby boys are less social than girls⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hydrogeomorphology researcher and professor ⁠Pascale Biron⁠ questions ⁠if beaver dams really make flooding worse⁠ – they don't. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Using sleep science, assistant professor of mental health ⁠Dr. Talar Moukhtarian⁠ explains ⁠what's going on when you wake up at 3am⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astrophysics professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ joins us with the following science news stories: ⁠Platypus anatomy just got weirder, the egg-laying oddities are more birdlike than previously thought; Scientists traced interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS to an extremely cold origin; A fungus can survive deep-space conditions, and could hitch a ride to Mars; and Half of AI health answers are wrong even though they sound convincing. Using sleep science, assistant professor of mental health Dr. Talar Moukhtarian explains what's going on when you wake up at 3am. Neuroscience professor Lise Eliot reveals it's a myth that baby boys are less social than girls. Hydrogeomorphology researcher and professor Pascale Biron questions if beaver dams really make flooding worse – they don't. Psychology professor Agata Gąsiorowska shares how relationship insecurity is linked to the pursuit of wealth and status. Computer science researcher Caleb Wohn outlines how disclosing autism to AI chatbots prompts overly cautious and stereotypical advice

Psychiatrist and psychiatry professor ⁠Joanna Moncrieff⁠ reveals how ⁠believing in a 'chemical imbalance' might keep patients on antidepressants longer⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Music psychology researcher ⁠Ceren Ayyildiz⁠ explains how ⁠music and traffic noise make our imagination more vivid⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the ambiguously named Pet Talk or Vet Talk it's all things animals and veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ goes over the following: Study finds sperm whales' communication closely parallels human language⁠; The attention time your cat actually needs according to vets is 30 to 60 minutes a day⁠; Italy becomes the first country in the world to give workers paid leave to care for sick pets⁠; and Extinct for more than 150 years, giant tortoises are returning to Floreana (in the Galápagos)⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Time For Technology Time and tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ joins David to cover these stories: Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman, John Ternus to become Apple CEO⁠; AI-generated Val Kilmer movie debuts trailer, creators defend digital resurrection of late actor⁠; A Chinese android just ran a half-marathon faster than any human ever⁠; and The RAM shortage could last years⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Time For Technology Time and tech analyst Carmi Levy joins David to cover these stories: Tim Cook to become Apple Executive Chairman, John Ternus to become Apple CEO; AI-generated Val Kilmer movie debuts trailer, creators defend digital resurrection of late actor; A Chinese android just ran a half-marathon faster than any human ever; and The RAM shortage could last years. For the ambiguously named Pet Talk or Vet Talk it's all things animals and veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford goes over the following: Study finds sperm whales' communication closely parallels human language; The attention time your cat actually needs according to vets is 30 to 60 minutes a day; Italy becomes the first country in the world to give workers paid leave to care for sick pets; and Extinct for more than 150 years, giant tortoises are returning to Floreana (in the Galápagos). Psychiatrist and psychiatry professor Joanna Moncrieff reveals how believing in a 'chemical imbalance' might keep patients on antidepressants longer. Music p

Psychology professor ⁠Harry Reis⁠ outlines how ⁠sexualized dating profiles can sabotage long-term relationship prospects⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices