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Jonathan Haidt explains how quick dopamine affects boys and girls differently, and the simple habit changes that can bring focus back within weeks.

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Original episode: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-434

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• Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves: https://perfectsummary.com/links/of-boys-and-men-richard-reeves?s=podcast&c=25455fb0

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Caltech's Ralph Adolphs on what emotions are, why faces mislead us, and trainable regulation tools like ice baths and mental stillness.

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Original episode: https://www.hubermanlab.com

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• The Neuroscience of Emotion by Ralph Adolphs and David Anderson: https://perfectsummary.com/links/the-neuroscience-of-emotion-ralph-adolphs-and-david-anderson?s=podcast&c=3b0277e5

• Descartes' Error by Antonio Damasio: https://perfectsummary.com/links/descartes-error-antonio-damasio?s=podcast&c=3b0277e5

• The Book of Human Emotions by Tiffany Watt Smith: https://perfectsummary.com/links/the-book-of-human-emotions-tiffany-watt-smith?s=podcast&c=3b0277e5

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Historian Anthony Kaldellis explains why Byzantium was simply the Roman Empire, and how taxes, consent, and constant revolt kept it alive for centuries.

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• The New Roman Empire by Anthony Kaldellis: https://perfectsummary.com/links/the-new-roman-empire-anthony-kaldellis?s=podcast&c=9c88afbe

• Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood by Anthony Kaldellis: https://perfectsummary.com/links/streams-of-gold-rivers-of-blood-anthony-kaldellis?s=podcast&c=9c88afbe

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Historian Gary Gallagher explains why slavery caused the Civil War, what 'union' meant to soldiers, and how Lincoln, Grant, and Lee shaped the outcome.

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• The Union War by Gary Gallagher: https://perfectsummary.com/links/the-union-war-gary-gallagher?s=podcast&c=db1e25ab

• Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain: https://perfectsummary.com/links/adventures-of-huckleberry-finn-mark-twain?s=podcast&c=db1e25ab

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Vanessa Van Edwards shares research-backed body language cues, conversation starters, and an ABCD exercise to build confidence and prevent burnout.

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Original episode: https://www.melrobbins.com/episode/episode-438

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Rails creator DHH explains how AI agents came to write all his code, why Linux fits the agentic era, and how he thinks about work, politics, and mortality.

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Biochemist Jared Rutter explains how mitochondria decide between burning fuel and building cells, and why that choice matters for heart disease and cancer.

Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/how-mitochondria-control-your-metabolism-dr-jared-rutter-on-energy-growth-and-disease

Original episode: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/how-mitochondria-control-your-metabolism-jared-rutter

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Arthur Brooks explains happiness as enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning, and shares tools to spot your idols and live with more purpose.

Read the full podcast summary: https://perfectsummary.com/episodes/arthur-brooks-on-the-three-macronutrients-of-happiness-the-four-idols-and-finding-meaning

Original episode: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/the-art-of-true-happiness-arthur-brooks

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Historian Andrew Scull traces psychiatry from asylums and lobotomies to Freud, CBT, and modern drugs, and explains why the field is in crisis.

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• Desperate Remedies by Andrew Scull: https://perfectsummary.com/links/desperate-remedies-andrew-scull?s=podcast&c=a075c3f4

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Undefeated UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov on Dagestan's fighting culture, his father's methods, fanatical training, Conor, faith and football.

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• Countries and Peoples: https://perfectsummary.com/links/countries-and-peoples?s=podcast&c=8e919e91

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