No Stupid Questions

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Research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan really like to ask people questions, and they believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one. So they have a podcast where they can ask each other as...

Episodes

74. Does Reverse Psychology Really Work?

73. Is It Okay to Engage in “Social Loafing”?

72. If Everyone Hates Meetings, Why Do We Have So Many of Them?

71. Why Is Pig Milk the One Milk We Don’t Drink?

70. In a Job Interview, How Much Does Timing Matter?

69. How Can You Convince Someone They’re Wrong?

68. Why Do We Want What We Can’t Have?

67. How Can You Escape Binary Thinking?

65. What’s the Best Advice You’ve Ever Received?

64. Are Women Required to Be Nicer Than Men?

63. How Contagious Is Behavior? With Laurie Santos of “The Happiness Lab.” (Replay)

62. How Can You Escape a Drama Triangle?

61. Should We Just Ignore Our Weaknesses?

60. Why Do We Complain?

59. Do Dreams Actually Mean Anything?

58. What’s So Gratifying About Gossip?

57. Which Incentives Are Best at Boosting Vaccination, and Why?

56. Why Is Academic Writing So Bad?

55. What Changes Will Stick When the Pandemic Is Gone?

54. Do You Really Need a Muse to Be Creative?