Worklife with Adam Grant

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ReThinking: How to spot psychopaths and narcissists, with Leanne ten Brinke

Leanne ten Brinke is a social psychologist at the University of British Columbia and an expert on narcissists, psychopaths, and liars. In this episode, Leanne and Adam debunk common myths about people with these dark personality traits and share tips for spotting them.They also b ... Show more

. 35min 25sec

ReThinking: Esther Perel on the relationship baggage we bring to work

Esther Perel is a psychotherapist known for her innovative approach to relationships. In this episode, Adam and Esther discuss the relational baggage we all carry through our lives and into our work, and how our differing personalities and relationship styles can affect collabora ... Show more

. 36min 55sec

ReThinking: Matt Damon on solving one of the planet’s biggest problems, in partnership with Gary White

Matt Damon is best known as the Hollywood icon from movies like Good Will Hunting and The Martian, but he has another passion offscreen: ensuring access to clean, safe water around the world. When he met social entrepreneur Gary White in 2008, they realized they could combine the ... Show more

. 28min 9sec

ReThinking: Searching for life on other planets with astrophysicist Sara Seager

Sara Seager is an astrophysicist and planetary scientist whose research focuses on exoplanets—planets outside our solar system orbiting other stars. In this episode, Adam and Sara investigate the possibility of finding alien lifeforms in other solar systems or even on planets or ... Show more

. 30min 25sec

ReThinking: Taking politicians out of politics with Hélène Landemore

Hélène Landemore is a political scientist at Yale who studies democracy. She has a radical idea for fixing politics: what if we replaced career politicians with citizen assemblies, filled with people chosen by lottery? In this episode, Hélène and Adam discuss the history of this ... Show more

. 38min 16sec