Rebecca Lee Douglas

Which Is More Powerful: Reward or Punishment?

Why Is It So Hard to Talk About Money?

Is “Toxic Positivity” a Thing?

In this special episode of No Stupid Questions, Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth discuss the consequences of seeing every glass as at least half-full.

Is a “Success Hangover” Real?

Why Do We Root for Underdogs?

Also: Angela proposes an upgrade to the show.

Why Do We Put Things Off Until the Very Last Minute?

Also: what does your name say about who you are?

How Can You Avoid Boredom?

Also: are we getting any better at assessing COVID risk?

Why Can’t Baby Boomers and Millennials Just Get Along?

Also: how do phone cameras affect the way we experience live events?

Why Do We Seek Comfort in the Familiar? (Replay)

Also: is a little knowledge truly a dangerous thing?

How Do You Deal With Intrusive Thoughts?

Also: how much does confidence really matter?

Does Reverse Psychology Really Work?

Also: does knowing your family history affect your identity?

Is It Okay to Engage in “Social Loafing”?

Also: why is it so great to be part of a team, even when you lose?

If Everyone Hates Meetings, Why Do We Have So Many of Them?

Also: why do so many people feel lost in their 20s?

How Much Do Your Friends Affect Your Future? (Replay)

Also: which professions have the happiest people?

In a Job Interview, How Much Does Timing Matter?

Also: why is it smart to ignore what your podcast hosts look like?

How Can You Convince Someone They’re Wrong?

Also: what’s the best way to handle rejection?

Why Do We Want What We Can’t Have?

Also: why are humans still so tribal?

How Can You Escape Binary Thinking?

Also: why is it so satisfying to find a bargain?

When Is It OK to Tell a Lie?

Also: is obsessing over your mental health bad for your mental health?

Why Do We Forget So Much of What We’ve Read? (Replay)

Also: do we overestimate or underestimate our significance in other people’s lives?

What’s the Best Advice You’ve Ever Received?

Here’s where you can learn more about the people and ideas in this episode:

Why Do We Buy Things We Never Use? (Replay)

Also: why do we hoard? (Rebroadcast From Ep. 28)

Are Women Required to Be Nicer Than Men?

Also: should you feel guilty if you don’t read books?

How Contagious Is Behavior? With Laurie Santos of “The Happiness Lab.”

Also: life is good — so why aren’t you happy?

How Can You Escape a Drama Triangle?

Also: how do awards affect motivation?

Should We Just Ignore Our Weaknesses?

Also: why do we like what we like?

Why Do We Complain?

Also: what do you really mean when you say you “don’t have time”?

Do Dreams Actually Mean Anything?

Also: why is music so memorable?

How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People? (Replay)

Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation?

What’s So Gratifying About Gossip?

Also: why do people hate small talk?