The Matt Townsend Show

White-Collar Criminals, Take Pride, Collapse of Parenting


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Psychology of White-Collar Criminals (15:55)
Dr. Eugene F. Soltes is a Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. His research focuses on how individuals and organizations confront and overcome challenging situations.  White-collar criminals are categorized as businessmen or government officials who commit a financially motivated but nonviolent crime. Eugene F. Soltes interviewed 50 former executives about their crimes to learn how they tick. Dr. Soltes, author of the book Why They Do It: Inside The Mind of the White-Collar Criminal, dives deeper into the stories of these once seemingly successful business leaders. 
Take Pride (1:06:49)
Dr. Jessica Tracy is a Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia and a Canadian Institute for Health Research New Investigator. Her work is currently supported by a Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) Operating Grant. Have you ever wondered how some of the greatest leaders became so great? What explains the massive success of Steve Jobs, a man with great ideas but weak programming skills and a questionable managerial style? Renowned emotion researcher Jessica Tracy reveals in Take Pride, each of these superachievers has been motivated by an often maligned emotion: pride. Jessica talks about her book “Take Pride: Why the Deadliest Sin Holds the Secret to Human Success” and what we can learn from it. 
Makena Bauss - Kids Need to Move (1:32:47)
Kids tend to have a great deal of energy. Getting them to sit and listen can be a challenge. New research shows that maybe we should encourage them to get up and move to help them learn better. Producer Makena Bauss with the details. 
Collapse of Parenting (1:57:07)
Dr. Leonard Sax earned a Doctorate in psychology as well as an MD. He established a family practice in Montgomery County Maryland and has built an international reputation as an expert in issues of child and adolescent development. He is the author of several books including his most recent, The Collapse of Parenting. Dr. L
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