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Dating Coach Cherlyn Chong: Why Do High-Achieving Women Love Toxic Men?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - May 21, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes
Dating and breakup recovery coach Cherlyn Chong explains why you shouldn't just cry it out when you want to get over an ex--you need a game plan. She talks about why high-achieving women love toxic men, and walks through the most common dating mistakes she sees women make. 

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Dr. Roger Patulny: How would you manage isolation amid COVID-19?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - May 14, 2020 05:00 - 15 minutes
Sociologist Dr. Roger Patulny of the University of Wollongong in Australia talks social connection: why it's gendered, how we can foster it during the pandemic, and why it's critical to think about this in an increasingly individualistic world. 

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Dr. Emily Cross: Can Robots Help Us Feel More Connected?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - May 01, 2020 14:00 - 14 minutes
If robots can eventually replace cashiers, opponents in chess, and even some doctors, could they help with our biological need for social connection? Our guest this week, Dr. Emily Cross, Professor of Social Robotics at the University of Glasgow, explains how our brains respond to robots and hum...

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Dillon Hill: What One YouTuber Did When He Felt Isolated in a New City

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - April 24, 2020 13:00 - 11 minutes
He threw a dart on a map and it landed on Vancouver. Shortly after, YouTuber Dillon Hill moved there. Hill realized everyone he spoke to in this new city had one thing in common: they all felt isolated. In an effort to ease their discomfort and his own, he launched an event called "Loneliness Su...

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Marlies Maes: How Do We Prevent Adolescent Loneliness?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - April 17, 2020 07:00 - 10 minutes
In this talk, Neha Gajwani asks Belgium researcher Marlies Maes about the difference between social and emotional loneliness. Maes explains why loneliness can be a good thing, and how to treats its different forms. 

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What Social Issues Cause Loneliness and Should Doctors Treat It?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - April 09, 2020 14:00 - 12 minutes
The world of emotions is complex, but medical sociologist Dr. Kelly MacArthur knows one thing for sure: racial, gender, and class inequality causes loneliness. We need to tackle loneliness at its root and work on these underlying causes. At the same time, doctors need to evaluate connection leve...

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Dr. Geoffrey Greif: How Do Men See Relationships Differently than Women Do?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - March 20, 2020 14:00 - 11 minutes
How do men see relationships differently than women do? How do you raise boys who turn out to be vulnerable, loving men? In this candid talk, Neha Gajwani discusses Dr. Geoffrey Greif's extensive research on how genders diverge when it comes to relationships.

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Dr. Eti Ben Simon: Does Sleeplessness Cause Loneliness and Anxiety?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - February 21, 2020 14:00 - 14 minutes
70-80% of people who report anxiety also have trouble sleeping. But is sleeplessness a symptom or something that promotes anxiety? Does a lack of sleep affect how others view you? And what technology could help deepen sleep in the future? Dr. Eti Ben-Simon answers these questions and passionatel...

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Dr. Lisa Hinshelwood: What is Social and Emotional Learning and Why is it Critical for Kids?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - February 13, 2020 14:00 - 13 minutes
We grow up studying math, science, and reading. As adults, we work together in teams, for bosses, and sometimes we manage people. We sometimes marry and have children and manage complicated relationships. But we never go to class to learn the skills of communicating effectively, negotiating, and...

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Dr. Abraham Palmer: Is Loneliness Genetic?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - January 31, 2020 14:00 - 13 minutes
We sometimes think of loneliness as a feeling to overcome, one that belongs to the weak or to outcasts. Dr. Abraham Palmer challenges that assumption, exposing new evidence that loneliness may be genetic. In this riveting talk, Neha Gajwani discusses this misunderstood emotion with Dr. Palmer, a...

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Dr. Berit Brogaard: What is one of the main reasons relationships fail?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - January 10, 2020 14:00 - 13 minutes
What is the one of the main reasons why relationships don't last? Are people in arranged marriages better off? Will you ever biologically feel the high from the beginning of a relationship later on? If we're drawn to opposites, and that causes relationship issues, what is the best way to change ...

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Stephanie Coontz: Why Does It Feel So Hard to Find a Partner?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - December 12, 2019 14:00 - 14 minutes
What should you look for in a partner? Why do men mansplain? Is date night actually a good thing? Neha Gajwani and Stephanie Coontz explore these questions and others. They look at why it feels so hard to choose just one, and if our expectations for partners are too high (spoiler: they're not.)

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Dmitri Williams: Are Gamers Doomed to be Loners?

How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat - December 10, 2019 14:00 - 14 minutes
In this episode of How Not to Get Eaten by a Cat, Neha Gajwani interviews Dr. Dmitri Williams, associate professor of technology and society classes at the University of Southern California. While some of us think of gamers as people who deprioritize social connection, Dr. Williams explains som...

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