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50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology uses popular myths as a vehicle for helping students and laypersons to distinguish science from pseudoscience. It also explores topics that listeners will relate to, but often misunderstand, such as "opposites attract", "people use only 10% of their brains", and "handwriting reveals your personality", and provides a "mythbusting kit" for evaluating folk psychology claims in everyday life.

"Review: ‘Snowden,’ Oliver Stone’s Restrained Portrait of a Whistleblower" is from the September 15, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by A.O. Scott and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Can Shame Be Useful?" is from the Science section of The New York Times. It was written by Sally L. Satel and Scott O. Lilienfeld and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

She entered popular culture as a princess in peril and endures as something much more complicated and interesting. Many things, really: a rebel commander; a witty internal critic of the celebrity machine; a teller of comic tales, true and embellished; an inspiring and cautionary avatar of excess and resilience; an emblem of the honesty we crave (and so rarely receive) from beloved purveyors of make-believe.

In recent years, the advent of MRI technology seems to have unlocked the secrets of the human mind, revealing the sources of our deepest desires, intentions, and fears. As renowned psychiatrist and scholar Sally Satel and psychologist Scott O. Lilienfeld demonstrate in Brainwashed, however, the explanatory power of brain scans in particular and neuroscience more generally has been vastly overestimated.

Welcome to the simple lyfe of one New Yorker. Journey through the 70s, 80s, 90 to today. Come with me and experience accomplishments, disappointments, honesty mixed with a lil reflection. Yeah, "this is gonna hurt me more than you!" Remember that...

Second Chance with Johnerio Scott is a talk show that shines a light on powerful stories of resilience, redemption, and reinvention. Hosted by Johnerio Scott, the show explores the journeys of individuals who have faced setbacks but refused to let their past define them. Through raw, honest conversations, guests share their struggles, breakthroughs, and the pivotal moments that led to their second chance—whether in career, love, health, or personal growth. Each episode is an inspiring reminder that no matter what life throws at you, there’s always an opportunity to rise again. Tune in for ...

In 1706, Grace Sherwood was "ducked" after her neighbors in Princess Anne County accused her of witchcraft. Binding and throwing her into the Lynnhaven River, they waited to see whether she would float to the top (evidence of her guilt) or sink (proof of her innocence). Incredibly, she survived. This bizarre spectacle became an early piece of Virginia folklore as stories about Sherwood, the "Witch of Pungo," spread. Her legend still looms large in Tidewater.