It’s 2013, and Sophia is having a bad day at the airport. As she quietly cries on a bench, a stranger approaches her with words of comfort. Podcast: Subscribe to the My Unsung Hero Podcast on your favorite podcast player so you never miss an episode. Newsletter: Go behind the scenes, see what Shankar is […]
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It’s the middle of the night, and Vanessa and her husband are stranded on an Alaskan highway. Just when they’ve given up hope, a car pulls over. Podcast: Subscribe to the My Unsung Hero Podcast on your favorite podcast player so you never miss an episode. Newsletter: Go behind the scenes, see what Shankar is
Julie is having a very bad day. She’s hiding out in the library when a stranger offers a comforting gift. Podcast: Subscribe to the My Unsung Hero Podcast on your favorite podcast player so you never miss an episode. Newsletter: Go behind the scenes, see what Shankar is reading and find more useful resources and
As Carolyn struggles to cope with her mother’s terminal illness, a colleague gently reaches out to help. Podcast: Subscribe to the My Unsung Hero Podcast on your favorite podcast player so you never miss an episode. Newsletter: Go behind the scenes, see what Shankar is reading and find more useful resources and links. Read the
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Betsy Cox is having one of those days where everything feels like a struggle. But then a kind stranger offers a few simple words that shift her perspective. Podcast: Subscribe to the My Unsung Hero Podcast on your favorite podcast player so you never miss an episode. Newsletter: Go behind the scenes, see what Shankar
For so many people across the globe, these past two years have been full of waiting and uncertainty. Waiting to see friends and family in far-flung locales. Waiting to hear about unemployment aid, or job opportunities. Waiting to hear about loved ones in the hospital. This week on Hidden Brain, we look at the psychology of relief and waiting, and how we can make periods of limbo less painful.
The rift between police and Black Americans can feel impossible to bridge. But in his work with police departments across the U.S., Yale psychologist Phillip Atiba Goff has found novel ways to address the problem.
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All of us make choices all the time, and we may think we’re making those choices freely. But psychologist Eric Johnson says there’s an architecture behind the way choices are presented to us, and this invisible architecture can influence decisions both large and small.
It’s one in the morning, and a doctor has just told Jamil some difficult news about his newborn daughter. But instead of getting back to work, the doctor pulls up a chair. Podcast: Subscribe to the My Unsung Hero Podcast on your favorite podcast player so you never miss an episode. Newsletter: Go behind the
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Alexandra is struggling with hybrid teaching when a small gesture from a student reminds her of why she loves her job. Podcast: Subscribe to the My Unsung Hero Podcast on your favorite podcast player so you never miss an episode. Newsletter: Go behind the scenes, see what Shankar is reading and find more useful resources
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