Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1736: The Seashore Test
Posted on · Episode: 1736 The Seashore test and the long road to Public Radio. Today, we hone our ears.
Tag: psychology
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1721: A New Look at Cooperation
Posted on · Episode: 1721 A new way to activate your pleasure center: Cooperate! Today, let’s activate a pleasure center.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1704: Restorative Justice
Posted on · Episode: 1704 Restorative Justice: a rare inventive response to necessity. Today, invention and crime.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1701: Sewing Machine
Posted on · Episode: 1701 The sewing machine in American life. Today, the sewing machine.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1642: Halley’s Comet
Posted on · Episode: 1642 Reflections upon Halley’s, and other, Comets. Today, a comet approaches.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1630: Creating Nature
Posted on · Episode: 1630 In which we ponder a very subjective notion of reality. Today, nature changes before our eyes.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1614: Advice for Living, 1836
Posted on · Episode: 1614 Advice on how to live our lives from 1836. Today, we learn how to live our lives — in 1836.
Houston Matters
Study: Prosperity Gospel Leads To Risky Financial Behavior
Posted on · Psychologists say it’s not just religious people who respond to those kinds of messages.
Houston Matters
How Might Harvey Affect Houstonians’ Thoughts On Future Storms?
Posted on · Every storm is different. So, how will Harvey shape our perceptions and preparations for the next big storm?
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1519: Seeing Around the Corner
Posted on · Episode: 1519 Learning to acquire knowledge and create it at the same time. Today, we wonder where knowledge comes from.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1471: Jamestown and Suicide
Posted on · Episode: 1471 Some thoughts about immigrants, depression, suicide & Jamestown. Today, a story about Jamestown and self-destruction.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1454: Juxtaposition and Contradiction
Posted on · Episode: 1454 The sometimes astonishing results of juxtaposing contradictory ideas. Today, a thought about juxtaposition and contradictions.
News
Post-Harvey Mental Health Support Sees Continued Demand, New Concerns
Posted on · School counselors are seeing further concerns underneath Harvey trauma
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1432: Decisiveness
Posted on · Episode: 1432 Thoughts in dispraise of decisiveness. Today, let’s not decide.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1431: Dogs
Posted on · Episode: 1431 In which dogs humanize us. Today, some sidelights on the history of dogs.