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What makes everyone like him so easily? Why does she bug me so much? Why are they so weird? Why do I always do that? Why do I always let that person make me feel that way?
Aaron is a multi-award winning radio host and Mitch is a psych professor, previously the Chief Science Officer for the American Psychological Association. Together, they talk about the social stuff we all experience, why it happens, and what it tells us about ourselves. It's light, interesting, and fun. It's That Popular Podcast.
Update frequency:
every 11 days
Average audio length:
23 minutes
English
United States
21 episodes
since March 4, 2026
episodic
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Why do we anthropomorphize our cars and our pets? Do some of us anthropomorphize things more than others? What does that say about us? And what do we do now that chatbots are trying to convince us that they are real sentient beings?
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Have you ever gone way out of your way just to not have a conversation with someone? Why are some people so unlikeable and so quickly turn others off? Why don’t they realize it?
People who study popularity put kids into one of 5 categories. Which one were you? How is that still affecting you today? Are you still in that same category now?
Have you ever met someone and immediately liked them? Most of the time, everyone else likes them immediately too. How do they do it? What makes someone come across so well all of the time?
It’s happened to all of us and it’s so embarrassing. But should it be? Are you good at faces, or names, or neither?
Why does that guy always seem to be angry? Why is she convinced that everyone is out to get her? Are they right? If not, why don’t they learn and change?
What is it? We have the answer! We had it all along in our genes, in fact, and science has revealed what makes some of our DNA turn on and off based on what is happening in our lives. Are you focusing on what’s most important? Is society moving in the right direction so we can all the meaning a…
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Everyone wants to get another drink, except you. But you get one anyway. Why? Do you always follow others, or are you the one others follow? How much of your behavior, preferences, choices every day are your own, and how many are because you are following others?
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In the first 10 minutes of two people meeting for the first time, we can predict whether people will become best friends vs. somewhat friendly vs. rarely interact again. What do you do when you meet someone new? How easy is it for you to turn a new acquaintanceship into a very cl…
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Ooh, it’s cringe! But you definitely know someone who does this. And they have no idea that they are self-sabotaging their own relationship!
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