Finding Your Voice

Charismatic leaders can inspire devotion and give people a powerful sense of meaning. They can also make us vulnerable. This week, we explore how figures across history have gained followers by offering clarity in moments of uncertainty — and why that clarity can come at a cost. ...  Show more

What does it do to a person to feel overlooked? This week, psychologist Gordon Flett examines how the absence of “mattering” can fuel loneliness, depression, and even violence. He outlines how feeling valued serves as a psychological buffer, and how simple gestures can rebuild a ...  Show more

The Human VoiceBrian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian and beatboxer Beardyman, acoustic engineer Prof Trevor Cox and neuroscientist Prof Sophie Scott to explore the amazing capabilities of the human voice. They chat about chatting, vocalise about voices and explore the e ...  Show more

Not only can people make all kinds of sounds with our voices, we can make those sounds loud or soft depending on what we’re doing. When we’re out on the playground, we can YELL TO A FRIEND, but in the library, we whisper quietly. How do we change our vocal volume? We asked voice ...  Show more

Whose voice have you been listening to?

In “Use Your Inside Voice,” Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church shows us that Jesus was not driven by the opinions of others, but led by the voice of God. It is ultimately up to us to determine which ...

Weise Freundin, unerbittlicher Kritiker oder Ausdruck einer Krankheit? Wissenschaftler*innen erforschen die innere Stimme mit Hirnscannern, tragbaren Diagnosegeräten und Fragetechniken. Von Max Rauner (SWR 2023) || Link zur Studie über die verschiedenen Typen innerer Stimmen | ht ...  Show more