American culture is all about positive affirmations. This week we look at the role of debt as a hidden driver of recessions, and how we might create a more stable system. And yet they were written by a man who owned hundreds of slaves, and fathered six children by an enslaved woman. In the past few weeks, the nation has been gripped by protests against police brutality toward black and brown Americans. There is great comfort in the familiar. Social psychologist Keith Payne says we tend to compare ourselves with those who have more than us, but rarely with those who have less. Bringing Up Bébé is a parenting book, yes, but also a living book—that is, how to live. The Pinto caught fire, and the three teenagers were burned to death. If we do a favor for someone we know, we think we've done a good deed. This week, we revisit our 2019 episode on the psychology of income inequality, and how perceptions of our own wealth shape our lives. And yet they were written by a man who owned hundreds of slaves, and fathered six children by an enslaved woman. But research suggests that something more complicated is at play — a force that affects everyone in the culture, not just police officers. Judy, Lyn and Donna Ulrich were driving to a volleyball game when their Ford Pinto was hit from behind by a Chevy van. And we ask, when should we step back and just let our children be? Je déteste: The Lose the Baby Weight Rule Bringing Up Bébé’s rule #77: L ose the baby weight three months postpartum.
We try to translate the mysterious language of babies. Singer believes there are no moral absolutes, and that logic and calculation are better guides to moral behavior than feelings and intuitions. Far from being "the great equalizer," COVID-19 has disproportionately sickened and killed African Americans and Latinos in the U.S. What's going on here? For many of us, that world was one of bustle and activity — marked by scenes of packed restaurants, crowded subway cars, and chaotic playgrounds. He argues that by encouraging "sugar-rush" solutions, the nation is putting poor and middle-class Americans and the entire economy at even greater risk. In 2019, a novel by a new author, Gail Shepherd, arrived in bookstores. In 2017, we looked at research on an alleged form of bias in the justice system. In recent months, many of us have looked back with longing at our lives before COVID-19. In 2019, a novel by a new author, Gail Shepherd, arrived in bookstores. This week on Hidden Brain, we go back four decades to uncover the harm that arises when flawed ideas from psychology are used to determine that a teenager should spend the rest of his life behind bars. Others may struggle to relate. But psychologist Jamil Zaki argues that empathy isn't a fixed trait. Bringing Up Baby. This week, as part of our annual series on personal growth and reinvention, Emily explains how we can harness our sight to affect our behavior. The book has been well received, but it is not the book Shepherd intended to write. How do you change someone's behavior? What we don't tend to ask is: Who have we harmed by treating this person with more kindness than we show toward others? To that, philosopher Peter Singer says, "nonsense." In this audio essay, Shankar discusses our wistfulness for the world before the pandemic, and why such nostalgia can actually help to orient us toward the future. – Luister direct op jouw tablet, telefoon of browser naar Radio Replay: Bringing Up Baby van Hidden Brain - geen downloads nodig. I bought it, let it sit around for a while, and only started it when I couldn’t find anything else to read, only to be delighted, and surprised. Maybe you noticed the extra leg room. The United States spends trillions of dollars on healthcare every year, but our outcomes are worse than those of other countries that spend less money. For more information about the research in this episode, visit https://n.pr/2TuxEz3.