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Why Do We Cry?
Unexplainable, Noam Hassenfeld
In this February 2024 episode of the Unexplainable podcast, producer Mandy Nguyen interviews Reverend Ben Perry and clinical psychologist Ad Vingerhoets about the mystery of emotional tears and what it means to cry.
Why Do We Dream?
Unexplainable, Noam Hassenfeld
In this May 2022 episode of Unexplainable, host Noam Hassenfeld explores theories on why people dream, drawing on research from sleep and dream experts to establish what we know about our brain's activities while we sleep.
Why I Am a Hindu
Shashi Tharoor
This book is a comprehensive account of the rich history, core beliefs, and diverse interpretations of Hinduism.
Why I Embrace My Schizophrenia Diagnosis
Rose Parker
Schizophrenia is a complex and challenging diagnosis to live with, but I have learned to embrace it – warts and all – as an immutable part of who I am. Accepting myself with my schizophrenia, and not in spite of it, has freed me from self-hatred and improved my mental health dramatically.
Why Losing Your Job Could be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You
Eleanor Tweddell
Eleanor Tweddell offers five phases you need to go through to reinvent your life after losing your job, with insights based on her experience of losing her corporate career.
Why Men Need To Cry
The Mindvalley Podcast , Vishen Lakhiani, Justin Baldoni
On this episode of the Mindvalley podcast, host Vishen Lakhiani interviews author and actor Justin Baldoni about his book, Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity, discussing what it means to be a man in today's world.
Why Move Towards Cleaner Power
Jo Haigh, Kris Murray, Shane Tomlinson, Imperial College London
In this course, experts from the Imperial College London and E3G explain the benefits and challenges of shifting to clean power sources and why we need energy policy changes — fast.
Why Nations Fail
Daron Acemoglu et al.
Why Nations Fail dives into the origins of economic inequality and explains that decision makers' poor choices, rather than culture or geography, are the main reason for unequal distribution of resources.
Why Study Languages?
The Open University
In this course, The Open University introduces the many benefits of learning languages, from wider career progression to new adventures and friendships.
Why We Can't Sleep
Ada Calhoun
Why We Can't Sleep examines the reasons why midlife crises are so prevalent in Generation X women, highlighting poor market conditions, caring for children and elderly parents, and unrelenting discrimination in the workplace.
Why We Get the Wrong Politicians
Isabel Hardman
Political journalist Isabel Hardman examines the flaws in the U.K. parliamentary system and its culture that excludes talented people from participation and turns promising candidates into bad politicians.
Why We Hiccup
Unexplainable, Noam Hassenfeld
In this February 2023 episode of the Unexplainable podcast, hosts Noam Hassenfeld and Brian Resnick discuss hiccups, their causes, and cures.
Why We Hold on to Things
Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam, Bruce Hood
In this May 2021 episode of NPR's Hidden Brain podcast, host Shankar Vedantam speaks with psychologist Bruce Hood about our complex relationship with material possessions.
Why We Love
Helen Fisher
Why We Love delivers a scientific explanation for love, shows you how it developed, and gives you actionable advice to deal with both the exciting, successful romance in your life, as well as its sometimes inevitable fallout.
Why We Remember
Charan Ranganath
Neuroscientist and memory expert Charan Ranganath explains the mechanism behind the human brain's ability to remember and forget.
Why We Work
Barry Schwartz
Why We Work interrogates the purpose of work in our lives by examining what traits make work feel meaningful and which questions companies should ask to maximize the motivation of their employees.
Why We'll Never Be the Same Again
Unlocking Us, Brené Brown, Scott Sonenshein
In this April 2022 episode of Unlocking Us, Host Brené Brown shares a conversation with New York Times best-selling author Scott Sonenshein about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on work, as many of us return to the office.
Why We're Living Longer
TED Radio Hour, Steven Johnson
In this March 2022 episode of the TED Radio Hour Podcast, Rachel Faulkner hosts author and media theorist Steven Johnson in a discussion about why our lifespan has doubled and what it means for humanity.
Why Women Are Poorer Than Men & What We Can Do About It
Annabelle Williams
In this book, British journalist Annabelle Williams explains why finance is a feminist issue and why we should all fight for real financial equality.
Why Women Need More Rest
Power, Purpose & Pleasure Podcast, Sisters That Stray
Manda and Meleah, founders of the female empowerment movement Sisters That Stray, challenge the idea that rest is 'lazy' and that our worth is attached to how much we achieve.
Why You Can't Stop Procrastinating
On Purpose, Jay Shetty, Mel Robbins
In this October 2021 episode of On Purpose with Jay Shetty, lawyer and motivational speaker Mel Robbins talks about simple strategies to boost self-confidence and productivity.
