A Princeton cognitive scientist traces the centuries-long quest to discover the mathematical laws of thought.

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Dave Evans and Bill Burnett on flow, wonder, and building a life that feels fully alive.

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• The Oracle of Night by Sidarta Ribeiro

• When Brains Dream by Antonio Zadra and Robert Stickgold

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• Marked by Time: How Social Change Has Transformed Crime and the Life Trajectories of Young Americans by Robert Sampson
• Correction: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change by Ben Austen

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• Bonded By Evolution by Paul Eastwick
• Between Us by Batja Mesquita

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As AI transforms the economy, adaptability will be more predictive of success than raw brainpower.

• AQ: A New Kind of Intelligence for a World That’s Always Changing by Liz Tran
• Tomorrowmind: Thriving at Work with Resilience, Creativity, and Connection―Now and in an Uncertain Future by Gabriella Rosen Kellerman and Martin Seligman

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Rebecca Hinds is an organizational behavior expert who studies how collaboration breaks down in modern workplaces — and how to fix it. Her new book is Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done. And in the second half of the show, we’ll focus in on a particular meeting format that deserves its own attention. We’ll get big ideas from the 2024 book Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings.

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Today, we’re going to hear some big ideas from the 2022 book Speaking in Thumbs: A Psychiatrist Decodes Your Relationship Texts So You Don't Have To by Mimi Winsberg. And if you're nursing a broken heart this Valentine's Day, stay tuned. In the second half of the show, we’re bringing you ideas from Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey by Florence Williams.

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Tom Bellamy's new book, Smitten: Romantic Obsession, the Neuroscience of Limerence, and How to Make Love Last, is out now.

Nicole McNichols is a psychology professor at the University of Washington, where her course on human sexuality attracts more than 4,000 students each year. Her new book is called You Could Be Having Better Sex, and it offers a roadmap for building a more fulfilling intimate life. And later in the show, we’ll hear from activist Chanel Contos, whose book Consent Laid Bare examines the cultural forces that enable sexual harm, and how we can create positive change.

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Today, big ideas come from the books Guilt Free: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations by Jennifer Reid and Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab.

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