No Stupid Questions

Research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan

Episodes

Total: 245

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Also: why do people hate small talk?

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Also: what does your perfect day look like?

Also: would you take a confirmation-bias vaccine?

Also: is shortsightedness part of human nature?

Also: how do you recover from a bad day?

Also: does multitasking actually increase productivity?

Also: why do people pace while talking on the phone?

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Also: why do we dislike being alone in public?

Also: what’s wrong with being impatient?

Also: why do we pad our speech with so much filler language?

Also: is it better to “go with the wind” or to “be the wind”?