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3 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Fiona Geiran |Sanaz Meshkinpour

Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode How we experience time. Pioneering and controversial psychologist Philip Zimbardo passed away in 2024. In this remembrance, we revisit his talk on how our sense of time plays a powerful role in shaping our outlook on life. About Philip ZimbardoPhilip Zimbardo was a psychologist and longtime professor at Stanford University. He was best known for leading the Stanford Prison Experiment in 1971.

3 weeks ago | npr.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Fiona Geiran |Sanaz Meshkinpour

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2 months ago | npr.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Fiona Geiran |Sanaz Meshkinpour

Last Friday was World Sleep Day. Did you miss it? If so, that feels apt. Many of us feel stuck trying to catch up and sleep better. We've all been told not to look at a screen before bedtime because the light disrupts sleep, right? Surprisingly, researchers have found that the light from screens delayed people's sleep by a max of 10 minutes. But even if your device's bright light doesn't have a huge effect, spending your day on a computer won't prepare your body for a good night's sleep.

Feb 7, 2025 | npr.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Fiona Geiran |James Delahoussaye |Sanaz Meshkinpour

The Dogist on why we need dogs more than ever Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-46819/g-s1-47008" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript In a fractured world, dogs can provide unconditional love and companionship. Photographer Elias Weiss Friedman says that's why more Americans are centering their lives around their pups.

Jan 8, 2025 | npr.org | Manoush Zomorodi |Fiona Geiran |Sanaz Meshkinpour

Want to spend less time on your devices and more time on your feet in 2025? We're here to help with a two-week challenge that can jumpstart your year: Add regular movement breaks throughout your day, ideally 5 minutes every half hour, for two weeks. For years, research has linked sitting too much with such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.