We Don't Need No Thought Control: The Psychol...

Should you panic if you find a bat in your house? What happens if your dog tangles with a raccoon? Why are more people getting rabies shots this year? What should you do in the first few minutes after an animal bite? We tackle ALL those questions on this week's episode of the pod ...  Show more

Who's actually giving out health advice online? How much of your feed is really about health? How often is someone trying to sell you something? Should you trust what you see? We tackle ALL those questions on this week's episode of the pod. We are grateful to Pew for sponsoring t ...  Show more

Why are some people more susceptible to conspiracy theories than others? Do people actually panic during disasters, like the pandemic? And are the brains of liberals and conservatives physiologically different? Dr. Jay Van Bavel, who directs NYU’s Social Perception and Evaluation ...  Show more

This week, Amanda is joined by vaccine scientist Dr. Peter Hotez and cultural critic Jane Borden (@janebordan) to unravel the misinformation machine and identity politics that keep this movement alive. Together, we break down not only how the anti-vax community functions like a h ...  Show more

This week Scott is joined by NYU professor and expert on social identity, Dr. Jay Van Bavel. Dr. Kaufman and Dr. Van Bavel discuss how to escape your echo chambers and overcome your biases, the role social media plays in creating a funhouse mirror, and how to make connections wit ...  Show more