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Well-being and Personality

Well-being and Personality

FromHere We Are


Well-being and Personality

FromHere We Are

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Length:
93 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How much of our personality is bound to our genetic makeup, and how much can we actually change about ourselves? Is there any hope for the notoriously unconscientious personalities in the world? What can we learn about the evolutionary motivators built-in to our goal-directive behaviors?Dr. Colin DeYoung, associate professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota, joins the show to discuss all of that and more.https://deyoung.psych.umn.edu/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Sep 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Globetrotting and mind exploring comedian Shane Mauss interviews scientists each week on journey to answer the biggest questions about the meanings of life (as well as a bunch of other random stuff you never imagined you would care about). Favorite topics include: psychology, biology, evolution, cognitive biases, behavioral economics, mating, animal behavior, neuroscience, and the subconscious