The "hormone of love" makes mothers more nurturing & people more giving. But may it also fuel intolerance & discrimination? Guests include TED speaker/researcher Paul J. Zak (author, The Moral Molecule);  Susan Kuchinskas (author, The Chemistry of Connection); Bryan Post (child behavior expert & manager OxytocinCentral.com);  longevity expert Alison Heath; psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Shrand.

REALITY TV. We all love it. Or love to hate it.  But how "real" are the people we watch? Scheming, vengeful, competitive behavior and a nasty mouth seem to be the ticket to stardom. We talk with current and former Reality TV stars about whether they felt pressure to behave in certain ways, how their lives were changed by the Reality TV experience, and ask experts if all this may be redefining "normal" behavior in society at large. Guests include: Lea Black (star of Real Housewives of Miami and creator of Sudden Youth Skincare); Billy Garcia of Survivor: Cook Islands; Robert Galinsky (founder of NY Reality TV School); Master Gary Schill of SuccessfulFamilies.com; andDr. Nicole Sebastian, herself a psychologist and Celebrity Life Coach for VH1's I Love New York reality series).

We're all the same, right? It's just the color of our skin, right?  So why do some people chafe at the sight of an interracial couple, while others prefer it?  Interesting guests include Niki McElroy (author, A Black Girl's Guide To Dating White Men); psychologist and author Rochelle Peachey, who founded a transatlantic dating website; social psychologist, artist and anthropologist Pablo Solomon; JT Tran, CEO of a dating service which helps Asian men meet white women; radio host Alan Roger Currie of ModeOne.net; and relationship coach Ryeal Simms.

Now here's a New Year's Resolution we can ALL agree on! Who doesn't want a happier, more free, more surprising sex life?  We explore ideas and techniques you may not have thought of!  With guests including Nicole Daedone, expert on orgasmic meditation and the "slow sex" movement; sexologist Dr. Jallen Rix (author, Ex-Gay, No Way); sex and romance guru Jodi Ambrose, author of Sex: How To Get More Of It (for men) and Intimacy: How To Get More Of It (for women); and dietician and wellness coach Erin MacDonald, RD, with foods to supercharge your sex life.

We all make them, and almost all of us break them.  Are there methods for making your commitments stick?  Or is the idea of a "resolution," especially leveraged on something arbritrary like the date of January 1st, not a realistic way to implement change in your life?  Guests include New York Times science writer John Tierney and social psychologist Dr. Roy Baumeister (co-authors of the new book Willpower); next-generation guru Gabrielle Bernstein, renowned theorist and bestselling author Kathy Kolbe (Conative Connection: Acting On Instinct); and psychologist Dr. Linda Sapadin (author, How To Beat Procrastination In The Digital Age).

Do you have deep dark secrets in your family? Skeletons in the closet? A child born out of wedlock, an adopted child who never knew it, a prison term, a marriage outside the expected race or religion, maybe a second family unbeknownst to all? What has keeping these secrets done to you? What has it done to others? We'll talk with experts and those who've kept their silences for years.  Guests include Kevin Hansen (bestselling author of Secret Regrets, a compilation of thousands of people's secrets); activist Petra Hoffman; celebrity psychologist Dr. Nancy Irwin; and family therapist Dr. Lisa Rene Reynolds.

Is weight loss surgery the magic bullet? It seems a miracle to many, but it's only part of what it takes to get that new body.  We look at the pros and cons of various techniques including gastric bypass, lapband and other methods.  Guests include Dr. Carson Liu who has performed over 3700 bariatric surgeries; Dr. Connie Stapleton, psychologist & author of Eat It Up! The Complete Mind/Body/Spirit Guide to a Full Life After Weight Loss Surgery); bariatric life coach Susan Lasseter; author Linda Rohrbough, co-author with her surgeon Dr. Robert Sewell of Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band); and psychologist Jan Ferris, Ph.D.

Atheism, or the absence of belief that any god or deities exist, is shocking to the deeply religious.  Yet some call it simply "freethinking." We'll look at why more people are considering themselves atheists, what it's like to be atheist around the holidays, and a special look at the new visibility of atheism in the Black community. Guests include Victor J. Stenger, physicist and New York Times bestselling author of God: The Failed Hypothesis;  Anthony B. Pinn, Ph.D., professor of religious studies at Rice University and expert on humanism in the Black community; Mark Hatcher, administrator of Black Atheist Alliance; and Mario Stanton of the group Black Atheists.

The holidays are here, and for many that means we are feeling stressed and tired.  Now we face the prospect of family gatherings with relatives we may never have felt close to. How do we keep from slipping into petty behaviors and spats that began decades ago?  Guests include YourTango.com blogger Amanda Chatel; psychologist Peter Spinogatti (author, Explaining Unhappiness); author and life coach Elizabeth Manuel; psychologist Dr. Robyn "Doc Rob" Odegaard (author, Stop The Drama Now!); and psychologist Dr. Amy Johnson.

Is wellness a cultural value for African Americans? Why are obesity and poor health rates higher in the Black community? It's not as simple as a lack of fresh vegetables in the corner store . . .     Guests include Rev. Renee Marshall (author One Amazing Journey from Fat to Fit), who found little support for her dramatic weight loss among her congregation; Rev. Michael O. Minor, who removed fried chicken from his Southern church and instituted a fitness mindset; former NFL player Tim Duckworth and wife Kenyatta, who started the foundation Athletes Fighting Obesity; Pastor Charles Flowers, who launched a 100-day weight-loss challenge between churches in San Antonio & Austin, TX; and award-winning health journalist & TV personality Dr. Rovenia Brock ("Dr. Ro").