No Stupid Questions

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

Episodes

Total: 245

43. What Do We Really Learn From Failure?
2021/3/14
3 chapters Transcript

Also: what is teasing supposed to accomplish?

42. How Does When You Are Born Affect Who You Are?
2021/3/7
9 chapters Transcript

Also: how did Angela do with her no-sugar challenge?

41. Why Are We So Attracted to Fame?
2021/2/28
10 chapters Transcript

Also: do we subconsciously lie about our major influences?

40. Have We All Lost Our Ability to Compromise?
2021/2/21
13 chapters Transcript

Also: is it better to be right or “not wrong”?

39. Is Everybody Cheating These Days?
2021/2/14
7 chapters Transcript

Also, what's better: to learn new skills or go deep on what you're good at?

38. What Does It Mean to Be a “Good” Man?
2021/2/7
7 chapters Transcript

Also: how can you stop ruminating?

37. How Do You Know if People Don’t Like You?
2021/1/31
8 chapters Transcript

Also: do self-help books really help?

36. Which Matters More, a First or Last Impression?
2021/1/24
9 chapters Transcript

Also: does wisdom really come with age?

35. Does Psychotherapy Actually Work?
2021/1/17
5 chapters Transcript

Also: how many “selves” is it OK to have?

34. Are Humans Smarter or Stupider Than We Used to Be?
2021/1/10
6 chapters Transcript

Also: how can you become a more curious person?

33. Is Optimism a Luxury Good?
2021/1/3
5 chapters Transcript

Also: why is public speaking so terrifying?

32. Which Gets You Further: Talent or Effort?
2020/12/20
8 chapters Transcript

Also: where is the line between acronyms, initialisms, and gibberish?

31. How Much Do Your Friends Affect Your Future?
2020/12/13
10 chapters Transcript

Also: which professions have the happiest people?

30. Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar?
2020/12/6
7 chapters Transcript

Also: is a little knowledge truly a dangerous thing?

29. How Do You Know When It’s Time to Quit?
2020/11/29
8 chapters Transcript

Also: why is it so hard to predict success?

28. Why Do We Hoard?
2020/11/22
10 chapters Transcript

Also: do you spend more time thinking about the past, the present, or the future?

27. How Should You Ask for Forgiveness?
2020/11/15
8 chapters Transcript

Also: why is behavior change so darn hard?

26. Do Checklists Make People Stupid?
2020/11/8
3 chapters Transcript

Also: what’s so great about New York City anyway?

25. Is Hedonism Better Than Self-Control?
2020/11/1
10 chapters Transcript

Also: is it wrong to feel inured to the pandemic?