The Rewired Soul

By Chris Boutté

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September 13, 2021 Success, Luck, and the Myth of Meritocracy with Robert Frank
Episode Notes
How much does luck play a role in our success, and why do we fail to recognize it? Is the idea that we live in a meritocracy a myth? And is there true equality of opportunity? Today, we talk with Robert Frank about these topics as well as how we balance luck and success to stay motivated and teach upcoming generations.

Follow Robert on Twitter @econnaturalist
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Get a copy of Under the Influence

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1h 20min
September 11, 2021 Getting Cancelled and Having Impossible Conversations with Peter Boghossian
Episode Notes
Peter Boghossian is a philosopher and professor who recently made a very public resignation on the Bari Weiss Substack. Peter believes that having conversations with people who have different beliefs than us is extremely important, but unfortunately, more and more of these conversations are being shut down due to cancel culture and moral outrage. In this episode, we discuss Peter's book as well as the landscape of the world today when trying to have these impossible conversations.

Follow Peter on Twitter @peterboghossian
Get a copy of How to Have Impossible Conversations
Visit PeterBoghossian.com
Peter's resignation letter

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1h 6min
September 10, 2021 Fixing the Mental Health System and Saving Normal with Allen Frances
Episode Notes
Are we diagnosing people with mental illness who are experiencing completely normal symptoms? If so, where did the DSM go wrong? How is this hurting the mental healthcare system, and what can we do to fix it? Today's guest is Dr. Allen Frances who was part of the DSM-4 committee and wrote a book about some of the issues we face today such as fad diagnoses and much more. He discusses these topics in this episode and helps us find some solutions.

Follow Allen on Twitter @AllenFrancesMD
Get a copy of Saving Normal

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45min
September 09, 2021 The Psychology of Social Identity with Jay Van Bavel
Episode Notes
How do groups affect our identity? Why does it take so little to form ingroups vs outgroups and create polarization? What's the truth about the IAT and biases? In this episode, we talk with Jay Van Bavel about his new book with Dominic Packer. We chat about group polarization, biases, and what we can do about it.

Follow Jay on Twitter @jayvanbavel
Follow Dominic on Twitter @dominicpacker_
Get a copy of The Power of Us
Visit JayVanBavel.com

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1h 6min
September 08, 2021 The Messy World of Mental Health with Lucy Foulkes
Episode Notes
Are we not talking about mental health enough? Or are we talking about it too much? And why is it all so messy? In this episode, we sit down with Lucy Foulkes to discuss these topics and much more. If you're wondering how to find the right therapist or how to talk to kids about mental health as well, it's all in here and many other important topics.

Follow Lucy on Twitter @lfoulkesy
Follow Lucy on Instagram @drlucyfoulkes
Get a copy of Losing Our Minds (UK)
Pre-order a copy of Losing Our Minds (US coming 1/25/22)

For the interview transcript visit www.TheRewiredSoul.com/interviews

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1h 5min
September 07, 2021 Good Reasons for Bad Feelings with Randy Nesse
Episode Notes
How many mental health issues are completely normal? Can depression and anxiety actually be useful? Why are some people worse off with low levels of anxiety? And how can understanding evolutionary psychology help us improve mental health? Today, Randy Nesse joins the podcast to discuss evolutionary psychology and why there may be some good reasons for our bad feelings.

Follow Randy on Twitter @RandyNesse
Get a copy of Good Reasons for Bad Feelings
Visit RandolphNesse.com
Visit EvolutionaryMedicine.org

For the interview transcript visit www.TheRewiredSoul.com/interviews

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1h 19min
September 06, 2021 The Sexual Psychology of Bad Men with David Buss
Episode Notes
Sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic violence, stalking, and more are all major issues that most women have had to deal with. But why does it happen? And can we do anything about it? Today's guest is one of the leading experts in the field of evolutionary and sexual psychology, David Buss. Why do men assume women are more attracted to them than they are? Why do men stalk women? Why do men not hold other men accountable? David helps us answer these questions and many more in this episode.

Follow David on Twitter @ProfDavidBuss
Get a copy of When Men Behave Badly
Visit DavidBuss.com
For resources, visit StalkingHelp.org

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1h 10min
September 03, 2021 Playing the Status Game with Will Storr
Episode Notes
Is our search for status the main driver in our lives? If so, what's the best way to play the status game? How does status play into the culture wars? And how does status affect our mental health? Today's guest is Will Storr, and we discuss his new book The Status Game. He helps us answer these questions, and we also ask if recovering alcoholics are less prone to shame.

Follow Will on Twitter @wstorr
Get a copy of The Status Game
Visit WillStorr.com

For the interview transcript visit www.TheRewiredSoul.com/interviews

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1h 19min
September 02, 2021 Trying to Resolve the Altruism Debate with Nichola Raihini
Episode Notes
Does true altruism exist, or are there always selfish motives behind our actions? Why did we evolve to cooperate? What can we learn from studying animal behavior? And what's up with the free rider problem? Today's guest is Nichola Raihini where we discuss her brand new book, and she helps us answer these questions and much more.

Follow Nichola on Twitter @nicholaraihani
Get a copy of The Social Instinct
Visit the Social Evolution and Behavior Lab website

For the interview transcript visit www.TheRewiredSoul.com/interviews

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1h 6min
September 01, 2021 Looking at Dead Bodies with Mary Roach
Episode Notes
With over one million copies sold, Stiff by Mary Roach has become a classic, and we were able to chat with Mary about the brand new edition of the book that just launched. So, what's new in this updated edition? And why did Mary get interested in dead bodies? Are people who work with bodies creepy? We discuss this and much more in this episode, so enjoy!

Follow Mary on Twitter @mary_roach
Get a copy of the re-issue of Stiff
Pre-order Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
Visit MaryRoach.net

For the interview transcript visit www.TheRewiredSoul.com/interviews

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1h 7min

FAQs about The Rewired Soul:

How many episodes does The Rewired Soul have?

The podcast currently has 111 episodes available.