No Stupid Questions

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

Episodes

Total: 245

24. Why Do We Forget So Much of What We’ve Read?
2020/10/25
12 chapters Transcript

Also: do we overestimate or underestimate our significance in other people’s lives?

23. Is It Wrong to Crave Praise?
2020/10/18
3 chapters Transcript

Also: should everyone have their own trauma score?

22. Why Do We Buy Things We’ll Never Use?
2020/10/11
7 chapters Transcript

Also: how is social media like a knife?

21. How Can You Identify Hidden Talent? With Eric Schmidt.
2020/10/4
5 chapters Transcript

Also: is there a downside to billionaire philanthropy?

20. Should We Separate the Art From the Artist?
2020/9/27
9 chapters Transcript

Also: what is the meaning of life?

19. Is There Such a Thing as Good Estrangement?
2020/9/20
5 chapters Transcript

Also: how do you know if you have a “bad personality”?

18. How Do You Raise a “Likable” Kid?
2020/9/13
6 chapters Transcript

Also: what’s so great about friendship?

17. How Can We Get More Virtue and Less ‘Virtue Signaling’?
2020/9/6
5 chapters Transcript

Also: is it better to be a thinker, a doer, or a charmer?

16. What’s the Downside to Being Goal-Oriented?
2020/8/30
7 chapters Transcript

Also: how does a cook become a chef? With Gabrielle Hamilton.

15. How Much of Your Life Do You Actually Control?
2020/8/23
10 chapters Transcript

Also: why do we procrastinate?

14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?
2020/8/16
6 chapters Transcript

Also: what is the best question you’ve ever been asked in a job interview?

13. How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People?
2020/8/9
5 chapters Transcript

Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation?

12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?
2020/8/3
8 chapters Transcript

Also: how effective is the placebo effect?

11. Are Ambitious People Inherently Selfish?
2020/7/27
6 chapters Transcript

Also: why do we habituate to life’s greatest pleasures?

10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?
2020/7/20
7 chapters Transcript

Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true?

9. Why Is It So Hard to Be Alone With Our Thoughts?
2020/7/13
11 chapters Transcript

Also: how do you avoid screwing up your kids?

8. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Hear Your Eulogy Before You’re Dead?
2020/7/6
5 chapters Transcript

Also: how does a comedian cope with tragedy? With Eugene Mirman.

7. How Do You Handle Criticism?
2020/6/29
9 chapters Transcript

Also: is it better to send a congratulatory note to someone who deserves it or a condolence note to

6. Is Incompetence a Form of Dishonesty?
2020/6/22
10 chapters Transcript

Also: should we all have personal mission statements?

5. What Do Tom Sawyer and the Founder of Duolingo Have in Common?
2020/6/15
5 chapters Transcript

Also: is there such a thing as too much science? With special guest Luis von Ahn.