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In this episode we discuss violence, words, and law.

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In our 21st episode, we look at how the way we use language can have an impact on the way we perceive and are perceived - and the fuzzy boundaries between groups of language and dialect users.

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After a hiatus we are back with episode 20 where we discuss crime, punishment, and the death penalty.

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In our 19th episode, we discuss goodbyes and farewells - both to people but also to places.

In our 18th episode we discuss running, evolution, and why anyone is crazy enough to expend their precious kilojoules.

Interesting links 

• Emotions and trait emotional intelligence among ultra-endurance runners: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1440244011000454

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In our 17th episode, we discuss fiction, its role in empathy, utility in the workplace, and the limits of censorship.

Interesting reading:

• The case for reading fiction: https://hbr.org/2020/03/the-case-for-reading-fiction

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In our 16th episode we discuss boredom. 

Interesting reading:

• Westgate, E. C. (2020). Why Boredom Is Interesting. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 29(1), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721419884309

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In our 15th episode we talk about capitalism and its response to crisis - in particular in regards to the Pandemic!

No capitalism was hurt in the production of this episode.

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In our 14th episode, we discuss men, violence, and primates.

Interesting reading:

Biology and Human Behavior: The Neurological Origins of Individuality, 2nd Edition https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/biology-and-human-behavior-the-neurological-origins-of-individuality-2nd-edition.html 

Jeffries, S., & Newbold, G. (2016). Analysing trends in the imprisonment of women in Australia and New Zealand. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 23(2), 184-206. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2015.1035619

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In our 13th episode, we discuss beer, its history, present and future.

Interesting stuff:

• A history of the world in six glasses: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3872.A_History_of_the_World_in_6_Glasses