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Cognition

Ingrid Fetell Lee on Why We Pursue Happiness But Overlook Joy

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What does joy look like? Designer Ingrid Fetell Lee exposes the power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness, and shows us how to find joy in the world around us.
Leonard Mlodinow on The Power of Elastic Thinking

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Academic, bestselling author and Star Trek scriptwriter Leonard Mlodinow gives us the tools to harness the power of elastic thinking in an endlessly dynamic world.
5 Minute Life Lessons with Bernadette Jiwa

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Hear about what makes Bernadette happy, who inspires her, and what she's most curious about!
Steven Sloman on The Knowledge Illusion

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Acclaimed cognitive scientist Steven Sloman argues that we survive and thrive despite our mental shortcomings because we live in a rich community of knowledge.
Claudia Hammond on The Psychology of Money

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The surprising psychology of money reveals that our relationship with it is more complex than we might think. BBC Radio 4 broadcaster Claudia Hammond explores the latest research and offers some simple yet effective advice that can help us improve our relationship with money.
Lynsey Hanley on The Experience of Class

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Journalist and writer Lynsey Hanley explores why class is still so central to the experience of living in Britain today.
Susan David on Emotional Agility

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Harvard psychologist Susan David reveals how we can become more aware of our emotional nature, learn to face difficult feelings, and embrace change in work and life.
5 Minute Life Lessons with Psychologist Susan David

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Susan David reveals how a childhood teacher inspired her to write journals to cope with her father's terminal illness and acted as an impetus for her career today.
Robert Shiller on the Economics of Deception

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Nobel economist Robert Shiller reveals how manipulation and deception are integral to how markets function – they are designed to systematically exploit our psychological weaknesses and ignorance. So what can help arm us against these tricks and traps?
Sudhir Hazareesingh on How the French Think

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France gave us the word intellectual; its world-leading thinkers taught us to reason. But in recent years, French thought has been in the doldrums – some say even in crisis. Award-winning historian Sudhir Hazareesingh asks: ...