Who Are You, Really?

About this episode

<p>You’re not the same person with your friends as you are with your co-workers or your kids. So who are you, really? This week, political scientist <a href="https://political-science.uchicago.edu/directory/Eric-Oliver" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eric Oliver</a> explores why we often feel divided within ourselves, and how we can learn to live more peacefully with those contradictions. Then, psychologist <a href="https://psychology.barnard.edu/profiles/scott-barry-kaufman" rel="noopener noreferrer">Scott Barry Kaufman</a> answers your questions on the science of intelligence.</p> <p><i>Should you worry about your memory? For many of us, forgetting a name or losing your keys feels like a small failure. But what if forgetting is actually one of the most important things your brain does? Check out our new video on the surprising (and reassuring!) </i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8uokmk_MvE" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>science of forgetting</i></a><i> to learn more.</i></p> <p><a href="https://unsplash.com/illustrations/six-different-facial-expressions-are-shown-in-this-image-Ca-d1mFBn5k" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Episode illustration by Eva Corbisier for Unsplash+</i></a><i>.</i></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>