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It’s easy to assume that our push to be perfect is what leads to academic, athletic and professional success. This week, we revisit an episode with psychologist @thom_curran, who says perfectionism has a dark side. Then, sociologist @allison_pugh returns to the show to respond to.

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There’s still time to see Hidden Brain live! Join Shankar at one of the upcoming stops on our live tour. He’ll be sharing key insights from Hidden Brain’s first decade. More info and tickets at

This week on My Unsung Hero: After his dad left, Patrick Furlong’s guidance counselor taught him to tie a tie — and showed him he wasn’t alone. Years later, he passed that lesson on to his own son.

We all have ideas about how people are supposed to react when tragedy strikes. But psychologist George Bonanno @giorgiobee has found that there's a gap between how we *think* people respond to tragedy and how they actually respond. This week, we look at the surprising science of.

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It’s normal to feel devastated after a major loss or setback in life. But researchers have found that many of us recover from life's blows more quickly than we might expect. This week, psychologist @giorgiobee explains why we may be more resilient than we think.

#6: Azim Shariff celebrates his high school English teacher — then encounters him in the most unexpected place.

#5 : Annika Kahn reunites with her favorite teacher from high school, 97-year-old Flossie Lewis.

#4: A former teen parent shares his gratitude for the principal who insisted he graduate from high school.

#3: In third grade, Lila Hoffa struggled to write. Then a teacher discovered why — and unlocked her creativity.

#2: On the last day of school, Tony Ludlow’s English teacher took his hand, and told him something he’ll never forget.

So many of your submissions for My Unsung Hero are about teachers —the people who spark a curiosity that can last a lifetime. As students head back to school, celebrate the people who inspire us in the classroom with some of our favorite stories about teachers 🍎. #1 ‘A light

This week on My Unsung Hero: Ashley Ludlow struggled with guilt after her mother died. Ashley had been the one to request the "Do Not Resuscitate" order her mother had wanted. Then a nurse called and put her mind at ease.

Have you ever fallen asleep in school or during a work meeting? This week, psychologist and neuroscientist Mary Helen Immordino-Yang explores why so many of us feel apathetic at school and at work, and how to cultivate the magic of engagement.

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The Hidden Brain tour continues! Our upcoming stops include Mesa, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Join Shankar as he takes a look back at seven key insights from Hidden Brain’s first ten years. Don’t miss it:

Aging isn’t just a biological process. Our outlooks and emotions also change as we age, often in ways that boost our well-being. Psychologist Laura Carstensen unpacks the science behind this surprising finding, and shares what all of us can learn from older people. Then, as part

In the 1980s, the scientific consensus on growing old was grim. But more recent research shows, increasingly, that older people are happier than younger people. Why is that?. In this week’s episode, we talk to psychologist Laura Carstensen on the upsides to getting older.