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That Generation Lost to Screens

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2572456/fan_mail/new] New research says that screen use could be changing the size, structure, thickness of kids’ brains.  What will happen to the generation of kids who grew up heavy on screens but light on regulations designed to protect them?   Let’s talk about a few very new results and what they may mean for kids, schools, and now young adults too -- especially in the US.

That Frustratingly Good-Looking Person

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2572456/fan_mail/new] Are some people better looking than they think?  How does their attractiveness change their own behavior?  Are hot people actually more socially competent than others?  How old are we when we first start noticing attractiveness?

That Best Insult Ever

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2572456/fan_mail/new] What’s the last thing someone said to you to be mean?  Their aggression tells us more about them than it does about you.  What are the types of aggression and are there more bullies now than ever before?

That Thing Messing Up Your Sleep…and Your Maybe Your Brain

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2572456/fan_mail/new] Obesity, driving accidents, immunity, depression, grades, temper, brain growth – it’s all predicted by how much and how well you sleep!  But most of us are doing the exact wrong thing just before we fall asleep.

That Time They Said It Was All Your Fault

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2572456/fan_mail/new] Social interactions always involve at least two people.  So how come some people consistently say that a problem is 100% only one person’s fault?  Let’s dissect how both the communicator and the listener play a role and share at least some mutual responsibility when we have social disagreements.