Algorithms to Live By (17:40)

Brian Christian, a co-author of the book, Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Decisions. Every day we are faced with problems which we need to solve by making decisions.  What if all the answers we needed about anything: relationships, job advice, or problems with n-laws were all sitting on your computer?  Although this might seem strange, computers do have a lot to teach us about our decision procedures.  Brian Christian talks about the computer science of decision making.

Bob Taibbi: What Has Life Taught You So Far? (1:03:59)

Bob Taibbi is a graduate of Rutgers University and the University of South Carolina and has served as adjunct professor at several universities. He provides training nationally and internationally in the areas of couple therapy, family therapy, brief therapy and clinical supervision. He is currently in private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia. Research shows that older people are happier with themselves and their lives when compared to younger people who may be just starting out in life. The reason is that the older people have experienced the good and bad of life and gained experience and knowledge from those situations. Bob Taibbi helps us learn how to identify those learning lessons.

Marriage: Ready or Not (1:51:19)

Brian Willoughby, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. Dr. Willoughby is also the Director of the RELATE Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to studying and improving romantic relationships. Dr. Willoughby's research focuses on young adult dating and relationship patterns. Dr. Willoughby's specific expertise areas include dating, sexuality, cohabitation, marriage formation, and marital attitudes/beliefs. Dr. Willoughby talks about how to know if you a ready for marriage.