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Psychology

Healing Trauma with Compassion and Imagination: Yael Zivan on PYP 613

Are we stuck with managing our traumas and self-sabotaging behaviors, or can we erase them and transform ourselves?

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Remember That You’re Gonna Die: Jodi Wellman on PYP 603

Can making friends with your impending death help you live a richer and fuller life?

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Are You a Joy to Work With?: Simi Rayat on PYP 599

How to be super-productive – while being a joy to work with. A fun conversation with biz psychologist Simi Rayat, author of the upcoming “Productivity Joy.”

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The Keys to Olympic-Level Performance: Dr Kirsten Peterson on PYP 591

What can the rest of us learn from Olympic athletes about doing our best under pressure?

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To Be Happy, Ignore the Economists: Matthew Nagler, PhD, on PYP 589

Modern economics assumes that humans spend all our energy “maximizing satisfaction.” Don’t buy it.

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The Physics of Transformational Change: Bruce Ecker on PYP 588

Discover the science-based “magic” that fuels rapid, effortless, and permanent positive change: memory reconsolidation.

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What’s the Deal with Workplace Burnout?: Mark Butler on PYP 584

There’s an epidemic of burnout in the modern workplace. What’s causing it? And how can we prevent and treat it?

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Uprooting Resistance to Change: A Memory Reconsolidation Demo with Glenn Livingston, PhD: PYP 583

Do we have to fight against our bad habits forever? Or is it possible to uproot resistance to change in a few short minutes?

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Fake It ‘Til You Make It?: How Action Can Trigger Transformation: Matt Nagler on PYP 582

To change our behaviors, we can try to change our thinking. But today’s guest shares a faster, more reliable way to become a different, better version of ourselves.

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An Autobiography of Trauma and Healing: Peter Levine, PhD, on PYP 581

Peter Levine, creator of Somatic Experiencing, talks about his own life journey of severe trauma, healing, and discovery. His conclusion: “Given the right tools, trauma won’t rule.”

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