Yawn: Adventures in Boredom (16:20)

Mary Mann is the author of Yawn: Adventures in Boredom. Her work has appeared in Smithsonian, The New York Times, The Believer, Outside Magazine and The Los Angeles Review of Books. She works as a private researcher and as a writing associate at The Cooper Union. Do you remember when you were a kid and you would say " I am bored"!! Or as a parent when you are worried that your kids won't like a trip or activity because they would be bored. Mary Mann explains boredom and why we experience this state of irritable restlessness.

 

High-Performance Resentment (1:04:14)

Elizabeth Campbell, Ph.D., teaches management and leadership development at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Her research examines team development and interpersonal interactions in teams. Her main projects focus on the consequences high performers create for themselves and how high performers affect their peers and their teams.  Businesses face a dilemma in their hunt for talent. They pursue the proverbial “best and brightest” who can outsell, out think, and out produce their peers. So they spend sizable resources to attract and retain high performers who stand out. But often these organizations also want teams that function in solidarity. So they place their prized recruits in collaborative groups and tell them to fit in. Not so surprisingly this can cause resentment and issues in the workplace. Elizabeth Campbell with some advice on how we can avoid conflict in these situations.

 

Returning to Routine (1:49:47)

Heather Johnson, M.S., has been an adjunct faculty member at Brigham Young University for nearly 10 years. She is passionate about teaching students the principles behind successful families and the importance of families spending time together. Heather and Dr. Matt talk about low maintenance mothers. Heather and Dr. Townsend talk about how to transition kids back to school.