communication

We all know politicians, advertisers and social media algorithms are trying to influence what we believe. But what about our own brains? How do we know when our beliefs are helping us, and when we’re instead engaged in a form of inner propaganda? And how can we use this knowledge to our advantage?

"I" messages are a communication tool used to express your feelings clearly without blaming or accusing the other person. They can help reduce defensiveness in conversation.

Researchers at Utah State University study what makes conversations successful. Recently they found that rhythmic ability play an important role.

Could watching your favorite movie be a successful form of therapy? Researchers are looking into the ways that movies influence their viewers, and they're…

This week on UnDisciplined, we're talking about pain, but — as usual — we're approaching it from two very different points of view. One of our guests is a…

This week on UnDisciplined, we're talking about why we don't do the things we know we should do. Why, for instance, don't we get as much sleep as we're…

Ellada Gamreklidze examines the ways in which the views of members of the Supreme Court move through time. Blaine Giriffen studies how polar bears move…

I was three days downriver and hadn’t seen a soul since shoving my canoe away from the boat ramp outside of town. The only sounds accompanying my solitude…

According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, 62% of adults get their news through social media, often from like-minded people they trust. One…