#18 psychology, science, society & culture

happiness, the mind and movement, and the CIA wrote music?

Author

Jack Park
August 19, 2022

Hidden Brain  

A classic podcast (one of the best!) about the brain, psychology, and why we do what we do. The host (Shankar Vedantam) uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships. I listened to 'The Mind's Eye' episode this morning and it was great. Each episode is around 45 minutes and produced really well (favourite episode: the power and problem of grit). 

Hidden Brain - Podcast App Links - Plink

Podcast App links to listen, download, and subscribe to Hidden Brain. Click to listen! Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain described as: Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.. Podcast links by Plink.

https://plinkhq.com/i/1028908750

The Happiness Lab

I've been listening to this podcast for years and it is one that I always go back to! The podcast is from a Yale Professor who studies the science of happiness. Each episode has a different expert / guest discussing a specific topic (e.g. anxiety, burnout, that 'meh' feeling). A great podcast for its relatability, lightheartedness, and intriguing guests! My favourite episodes include 'How to be Angry Better' and 'Burnout and How to Avoid It'. 

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos - Podcast App Links - Plink

Podcast App links to listen, download, and subscribe to The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos. Click to listen! The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos by Pushkin Industries described as: You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite of what will truly make our lives better. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale -- the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history -- Laurie will take you through the latest scientific research and share some surprising and inspiring stories that will change the way you think about happiness. iHeart.... Podcast links by Plink.

https://plinkhq.com/i/1474245040

Winds of Change

This podcast is a half spy / half music history lesson - and it makes for great listening. It focuses on a specific song released during the cold war period, and speculates that it was infact propaganda. Winds of Change discusses the U.S. government's history of exerting cultural influence overseas, especially through music, like in the 1950s and early 1960s - really interesting. 

Wind of Change - Podcast App Links - Plink

Podcast App links to listen, download, and subscribe to Wind of Change. Click to listen! Wind of Change by Pineapple Street Studios / Crooked Media / Spotify described as: It’s 1990. The Berlin Wall just fell. The Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse. And the soundtrack to the revolution is one of the best selling songs of all time, the metal ballad “Wind of Change,” by the Scorpions. Decades later, journalist Patrick Radden Keefe heard a rumor: the song wasn’t written by the Scorpions. It was written by the CIA. This is his journey to find the truth. Wind of Change is an Original Series from Pineapple Street Studios, Crooked Media and Spotify.. Podcast links by Plink.

https://plinkhq.com/i/1509307460

Thanks for reading (and hopefully thanks for listening!) Next week, it will be a 'morning briefing' focused newsletter, so if you have any go-to morning podcasts - recommend! ✌🏼

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