If you want to succeed & reach your goals, the usual messages are: Work Harder! Use this protocol to optimize your life! But what if the best route is to try not to try? Ted Slingerland joins me to share some ancient Chinese wisdom. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...vimeo.com/1019146078

Regret is part of life. But whether we get stuck in the pain or learn from it to improve is a choice. I talk with Dan Pink & Sharon Salzberg about the science behind this misunderstood emotion & how, with self-compassion, we can begin again. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...vimeo.com/1014344553

Rethinking_Regret

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Are the Seven Deadly Sins a way to shame people, or do they offer something of a user's manual for what to avoid to live a good life? I talk with Elizabeth Oldfield about rethinking "sin" for modern life, how science backs that up, & why it's helpful, whatever your beliefs vimeo.com/1009612508?s...

Rethinking Sin

Dave speaks with Elizabeth Oldfield on the first episode of How God Works' Season 7

From how to overcome cynicism and regret, to why a new perspective on sin just might be positive & relevant in secular society, to what happens when we die, we're back with this and more for Season 7. Coming Sept 15th. See you then! howgodworks.orgvimeo.com/1007417232?s...

Have you ever felt the presence of the divine? Some Evangelicals say they hear God speak to them. Many Mormons “feel the spirit.” On this episode, we take a look at the social- & neuroscience behind these profound experiences with Tanya Luhrmann & Michael Ferguson podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Making God Real (2022)

We've had a lot of new listeners join us of the past year, so while we're hard at work on our next season, we thought we'd share some favorites you might have m

To get people invested in protecting the welfare of future generations, moral philosophers often rely on making the rational argument that pain is pain, no matter when it occurs. That won’t work, as a new paper with Matt Coleman shows. psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...#psychscisky 1/3

Give your mind a rest from work, thinking and your phone. Good advice from Elissa Epel and others. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

Lie down, sit still, take a break: Your brain needs a rest

Breaks as short as 10 minutes can boost vigor and reduce fatigue, one analysis found.

The US is facing a crisis of anger, loneliness, & despair that's tearing a hole in its social & political fabric. How did we get here? And can applying a spiritual lens help us find a way out? Krista Tippett and @chrismurphyct.bsky.socialpodcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

The Spiritual (and Political) Crisis in the US

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I'm a podcast host, but given my day job is being a behavioral scientist, I had to ask former NIH director Francis Collins this question about NIH funding with respect to COVID during our chat. @jayvanbavel.bsky.socialvimeo.com/951537027

Francis Collins HGW NIH

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Can you believe in God if you believe in science? Scientists like Richard Dawkins & Steven Pinker say no. But Francis Collins sees no tension. From our new How God Works live event where I chat with Francis about whether science & religion can get along in the 21st Century. vimeo.com/933350379?sh...

Francis Collins on How God Works Podcast

Francis Collins joins How God Works Podcast host Dave DeSteno for a discussion on whether science and religion can get along in the 21st Century. Recorded live at…