Curious Minds at Work

Curious Minds at Work


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CM 265: Tali Sharot on How to Rekindle Happiness
May 06, 2024

We all want to be happy. In fact, its our desire for happiness that drives most of our decisions, like our friendships, our activities, even our purchases. - Yet, over time, we find that the things

CM 264: Michael Norton on How Rituals Improve Our Lives
April 22, 2024

We crave meaning and purpose, yet obtaining them can feel beyond our control, like they're merely products of luck and circumstance. Fortunately, researchers whove studied the power of ritual have fo

CM 263: Adam Alter on Simple Ways to Get Unstuck – Rebroadcast
April 08, 2024

At some point, we all get stuck. Maybe its in a job or career. Maybe its a relationship or business venture. - Though its something we all experience, when it happens, we can feel alone and out of

CM 262: Norman Farb on the Science of Sensation
March 25, 2024

When were feeling stuck, its tempting to believe more thinking is the answer. We stew and we ponder, and then we double down on solutions weve tried before. Its no wonder we start to feel like we

CM 261: Andrew McAfee on the Geek Way
March 11, 2024

When we think of geeks, we tend to think of the people who built the tech we use from our smartphones to search engines to AI. - But if we just focus on the tech, were missing out on a lot. Were

CM 260: Malissa Clark Asks, Are You a Workaholic?
February 26, 2024

Theres more to being a workaholic than working long hours. Consider what motivates you to work more. Where youre spending your energy. Think about the impact those longer hours have on family and fr

CM 259: Geoffrey Cohen on the Science of Belonging
February 12, 2024

We associate the word epidemic with disease. Yet its a word were increasingly using to refer to a state of mind, namely, loneliness. Researchers have not only found a significant increase in people

CM 258: Steven Rogelberg on the Perfect One-on-One Meeting
January 29, 2024

One-on-one meetings are the cornerstone of manager-employee relationships. For managers, theyre an opportunity to teach, coach, and mentor. For employees, theyre a chance to grow and develop. - But

CM 257: Anna Lembke on Our Digital Addictions
January 15, 2024

For many of us, the word addiction quickly conjures up images of drugs and alcohol. But were often slower to apply the term to compulsive, tech-induced behaviors like playing video games, checking so

CM 256: Cassie Holmes on Happiness, Meaning, and Fulfillment – Rebroadcast
January 01, 2024

We go to the dentist, get our eyes checked, and get our cars inspected. These regularly scheduled health and safety audits let us know how were doing. - But we rarely audit how we spend our time. - S