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The Culture of Dogdom

People are in constant conversation with their dogs, says dog scientist Alexandra Horowitz, and dogs pick up on things like our tone of voice.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

08.17.2021
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

Angela Duckworth, author of “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance” and founder and CEO of Character Lab with President and CEO Dan Porterfield.

BY Aspen Community Programs

Video

08.09.2021
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Building Brain Health at Any Age

It turns out brain fitness at any age heightens and protects brain function and can even prevent brain disease.

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Podcast

06.09.2021
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An Outsider's Search for Belonging in America

Award-winning author and playwright Ayad Akhtar grapples with identity and belonging just like the protagonist in his book Homeland Elegies.

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Podcast

06.01.2021
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Brain Health and the Pitfalls of "Bikini Medicine"

Even though women are likely to live longer than men, their hormonal changes make them far more susceptible to age-related memory loss like Alzhemier’s disease and other conditions.

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Podcast

01.07.2021
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Sonja Lyubomirsky: The How of Happiness

Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD, distinguished professor and vice chair of psychology at the University of California, Riverside, in conversation with John Tierney, science columnist at the New York Times

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Video

09.23.2020
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Our Emotional Health is Under Assault

The time we’re living in is unusually tumultuous. The Covid-19 pandemic is causing loss, disruption, illness, grief, anxiety, and uncertainty.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

08.04.2020
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Guy Winch: Building Emotional Resilience

Guy Winch, PhD, a licensed psychologist, keynote speaker and author of several books including most recently, “How to Fix a Broken Heart"

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Video

07.30.2020
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The Science of Well-Being

Featuring Dr. Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman Residential College at Yale University ...

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Video

07.15.2020
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