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The Measure of Everyday Life

WNCU public radio

Interested in human behavior and how people think? The Measure of Everyday Life explores ideas about how we live and why people act as they do. Independent Weekly has called the show "unexpected" and "diverse" and says the show "brings big questions to radio." Join host Dr. Brian Southwell (@BrianSouthwell) as he explores the human condition. Episodes air each Sunday night at 6:30 PM in the Raleigh-Durham broadcast market and a podcast of each show is available online the Wednesday following. The

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29:32

Homelessness and Housing

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2022/05/11

The real estate market in the U.S. has been in the headlines recently. What might that have to do with the challenge of homelessness? On this episode, we talk with Gregg Colburn, faculty member at the University of Washington and co-author of a new book called Homelessness is a Housing Problem.

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29:28

Toxic Workplaces

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2022/04/27

Chances are that if you have earned a paycheck you have had at least one day negatively affected by the behavior of a co-worker, supervisor, or employee. What do organizational psychologists say about the challenges of problematic employees? On this episode, we talk with book author Dr. Mitchell Kusy, corporate psychologist at Antioch University and consultant for The Healthy Workforce Institute.

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29:49

Making Sense of Social Media

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2022/04/06

When historians consider this moment through which we are all living, what might they say about social media? On this episode, we talk about the roles social media are playing in the lives of teenagers and young adults today with content creator Lydia Keating of Boston University and Jacqueline Nesi, psychiatry and human behavior professor at Brown University.

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29:46

Working from Home

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2022/03/23

One experience that many of us have had during the pandemic is working from home. What has been the effect of that on our interactions with colleagues? On this episode, we talk with Rory McGloin of the University of Connecticut about his research on this topic.

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29:29

Laughter and Social Connection

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2022/03/16

Why do we laugh? What is the point? On this episode, we discuss laughter as a source of joy and as a tool for connecting people with Adrienne Wood, a psychology professor and laughter researcher at the University of Virginia.

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29:38

Exercise and Our Brains

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2022/03/09

What good might exercise do for our brain? You may have experienced a sense of relief in the short-term after working out. Exercise also can have important long-term effects on our brains. On this episode, we talk with Jennifer Heisz of McMaster University, author of Move the Body, Heal the Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve Focus, Creativity, and Sleep.

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Confidence and Human Performance

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2022/02/23

Whether you are an Olympic athlete or a teenager learning to drive, confidence can play a key role in your performance. What exactly is confidence and what role can it play in our lives? On this episode, we talk with Dr. Nate Zinsser of the United States Military Academy, advisor to professional sports teams and other organizations and author of The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance.

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29:59

Understanding Money

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2022/02/09

News headlines often refer to financial concepts such as inflation. Even though many of us spend money almost every week, exactly what money is and how it gets distributed around the world isn’t always clear, though. On this episode, we talk with authors of a new book called Crowdfunding and the Democratization of Finance: sociologist Mark Davis of the University of Leeds and Bruce Davis of Abundance Investment.

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29:46

Beyond Humanity

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2022/02/02

With new technologies, it is now possible to alter a human being into something different than they were. As a result, we are facing new ethical and philosophical challenges. Stefan Sorgner, professor at John Cabot University in Italy, does not think the questions we are facing are all that new. We talk with him on this episode about his new book, We Have Always Been Cyborgs.

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29:51

Singing Together to Build Community

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2022/01/26

Human beings find inspiration in making music together. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged our ability to gather but people have still found ways to sing together. What can we learn from our history of communal singing as we face a difficult present and future? On this episode, we talk with Esther Morgan-Ellis, Associate Professor of Music History and orchestra director at the University of North Georgia.

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29:32

Music for Stress Relief

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2022/01/12

As we begin a new year, many of us have faced stress and are searching for ways to cope. One source of relief is an old one: namely, music. Researchers now are learning to use music to manage stress. On this episode, we talk with Jennifer Fiore, a music therapy professor at Western Michigan University.

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29:57

Addiction Treatment Using Telehealth

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2021/12/22

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many addiction treatment providers to change from delivering most treatment in person to delivering treatment via telehealth. What can we learn from that experience? On this episode, we talk with Tami Mark, a health economist at RTI International, about using telehealth tools to treat addiction.

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29:38

Measuring COVID

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2021/12/15

One constant during our last two years has been change as we have seen incidence numbers for COVID-19 rise and fall and rise. How do we know that we have the data we need to make sense of the world around us? How should we organize that data? On this episode, we talk with Kody Kinsley, Chief Deputy Secretary for Health for North Carolina (at the time of the episode), about measuring COVID-19.

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29:57

The Science of Sleep

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2021/12/08

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of sleepless nights and the experience has put a spotlight on this routine part of our everyday life. On this episode, we talk with Rebecca Robbins of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital about her work on optimizing sleep.

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29:45

Recent American Drinking Patterns

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2021/11/24

The COVID-19 has exacerbated all sorts of public health challenges in the US and around the world. Aside from the direct effects of infectious disease, something that has worried public health officials has been the possibility for increased alcohol use during this difficult time. On this episode, we talk with Carolina Barbosa and Bill Dowd of RTI International about recent American drinking patterns.

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29:46

Missing Data on Pandemic Deaths

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2021/11/17

We are just now starting to understand how geography has mattered in understanding COVID-19 mortality. On this episode, we talk about local patterns of COVID-19 deaths with two researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Alexis Dennis and Jaclyn Karasik.

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29:40

Protecting Our Schools

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2021/11/03

School Resource Officers work in schools across the U.S. now, but their placement has led to some controversy. To what extent does having SROs in place reduce violence and crime in schools? To what extent might such placement lead to undesirable consequences? On this episode, we talk with Lucy Sorensen of the University at Albany of the State University of New York.

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29:56

Public Health Workforce Burnout

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2021/10/20

We depend on our healthcare workforce, including both clinicians and many public health workers. On this episode, we talk about the state of our public health workforce with Jennifer Horney of the University of Delaware and Lisa Macon Harrison of the Granville-Vance District Health Department in North Carolina.

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29:59

Clean Water and Human Behavior

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2021/10/13

Protecting our watersheds in the future will involve shaping human behavior among other efforts. On this episode, we continue our exploration of water as a consideration for social science through a conversation with Chelsea McGimpsey, water resources planner for the County of San Diego.

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29:55

Managing Water Uncertainty

The Measure of Everyday Life ·

2021/10/06

Water is a life-giving force and yet managing its uncertainty also is a major challenge for us in the 21st century. On this episode, we talk with water resources engineer Jonathan Quebbeman about public understanding of water management and society.

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