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How to stop doom scrolling — and have a better experience online with Jay Van Bavel

Jay Van Bavel is an award-winning professor of psychology and neural science at NYU — and he's an expert on the causes of and cures for division. Adam and Jay discuss the science of virality, why bad news often commands our attention, and how we can find common ground around more uplifting content. Jay's latest book, The Power of Us, is out now.

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  The science of fighting crime with Nick Cowen

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  Malcolm Gladwell on the importance of self-correction

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  Finding the joy of service with Milk Bar's Christina Tosi and restaurateur…

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  Should leaders be feared or loved? with historian Niall Ferguson

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  Overcoming loneliness with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

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  The dark side of charisma

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  How to design teams that don’t suck

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  The wrong way to think about culture fit

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  John Legend on the creative process and "mumbling" his way to a hit

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  The secret to success isn't power — it's status

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  Sarah Silverman on being wrong — and treating trolls with kindness

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  Fixing college campuses with political scientist Danielle Allen

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  Trevor Noah on the importance of context

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  Fighting against the status quo with filmmaker Jon M. Chu

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  How to fight prejudice with Betsy Levy Paluck