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Why People Listen to True Crime

Communication researcher ⁠Sofia Rhea⁠ [https://communication.ucdavis.edu/people/sofia-rhea] explains that ⁠most people listen to true crime podcasts to learn, but that people with dark personality traits have different motives⁠ [https://www.psypost.org/most-people-listen-to-true-crime-podcasts-to-learn-but-dark-personality-traits-drive-different-motives/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Formula That Explains Your Dining Habits

Computer science researcher ⁠Brian Christian⁠ [https://brianchristian.org/bio-contact/] outlines ⁠how a Richard Feynman formula could explain your dining habits in a new city⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-richard-feynman-formula-dining-habits.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

What Happens When Someone Gets Downvoted?

Marketing professor ⁠Varad Deolankar⁠ [https://sites.google.com/umich.edu/varad-deolankar] covers ⁠what happens when people get downvoted on Reddit⁠ [https://www.psypost.org/what-happens-when-people-get-downvoted-on-reddit-scientists-uncovered-a-surprising-answer/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Cutting Toxic Content From Your Social Feed

Psychology professor ⁠Curtis Puryear⁠ [https://www.curtispuryear.com/] goes over how ⁠diversifying your social feeds can cut exposure to toxic content and preserve enjoyment⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-diversifying-social-exposure-toxic-content.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

When Parents Forbid Friendships

Professor of psychology ⁠Brett Laursen⁠ [https://www.fau.edu/science/psychology/laursen-lab/] reveals how ⁠forbidden friends can become former friends after moms voice disapproval⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-forbidden-friends-moms-voice.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]