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Read more#30 How The Internet Is Messing With Our Brains. Abigail Baird: How Do We Fix It?
We love our smartphones, tablets, laptops and game consoles. But what is the explosion in mobile technology doing to our brains?
Our guest, Professor Abigail Baird, is a developmental psychologist, expert on the teenage brain and mother of two young children. She says technology has great benefits, but also could have a negative impact on our conversations, memory and social life.
Read more#29 Are College Students Too Emotionally Fragile? Hara Marano: How Do We Fix It?
From angry scenes over Halloween costumes at Yale to protests against racism at the University of Missouri, student activism is back. More than at any time since the late 1960's, America is in the middle of a wave of college unrest.
To what extent do students today have genuine grievances? Are at least some of them rebels without a cause - angry because their feelings have been hurt?
“Step by step colleges are being transformed into something more akin to mental health wards rather than citadels of learning,” says our guest, Hara Marano, Editor at Large of Psychology Today and author of the book, "A Nation of Wimps".
Read more#26 The Trouble With Today's Toys: Richard Gottlieb: How Do We Fix It?
The holiday shopping season is underway and finding the right toy or game for his or her kids is the goal of every parent. A vast range of new toys has been introduced in recent months.
Joining us in this episode to look at the recent changes is consultant and branding expert, Richard Gottlieb, of Global Toy Experts.
"The toy industry is a nineteenth-century industry that's trying hard to break into the twenty-first," says Richard. "It's had a lot of difficulty dealing with the digital aspect of play that's become so popular."
Read more#22 Gender Inequality at Work with Laura Vanderkam. How Do We Fix It?
Women in the workplace face huge challenges, including discrimination and low pay. The Pew Research Center says women's hourly wages are 84% those of men. The White House says the true number is lower. Many firms insist on rigid working hours, making it hard for many employees to balance work and family life.
How Do We Fix It? Enter time management and productivity expert Laura Vanderkam, author of "I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time" and "What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast. "
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