//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~a591c9b3947b41590c4ada2247ccf7866872bbed1c5fd85c972c6587c8ea72c1 Podcastplus.net Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:06:17 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/My_Favorite_Color_is_Blue.mp3?dest-id=775637 Remember the feeling of being hopelessly lost in love with someone? Love is the perfect recipe of mixing up different parts of the brain so that ridiculous notions like "my favorite color is you" make sense and make us feel giddy with joy. In this episode, brothers Rom and Ori talk about silly songs, old crushes, and more as they try to solve the mystery of true love.  Fri, 09 Nov 2018 06:55:05 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/My_Favorite_Color_is_Blue.mp3?dest-id=775637 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/7_-_The_Useful_Elder_-_The_Key_to_Longevity_-_Part_2.mp3?dest-id=775637 The psychological key to longevity is one of the most important lessons we can derive from research. And purpose of life is a major ingredient. Rom and Ori talk purpose and meaning in Part II of The Useful Elder.  Fri, 02 Nov 2018 02:57:18 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/7_-_The_Useful_Elder_-_The_Key_to_Longevity_-_Part_2.mp3?dest-id=775637 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/6_-_The_Useful_Elder_-_The_Key_to_Longevity_-_Part_1.mp3?dest-id=775637 You know what to do to live to a ripe old age from a physical perspective: Exercise, eat well, don't abuse your body. But what about what to do for yourself psychologically? In Part I of a series on longevity, Rom and Ori discuss the personality traits and beliefs that can add years to your life.  Fri, 02 Nov 2018 01:41:10 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/6_-_The_Useful_Elder_-_The_Key_to_Longevity_-_Part_1.mp3?dest-id=775637 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/6_-_Elephant_Brain_-_Habits_Die_Hard_-_18_Oct.mp3?dest-id=775637 If a movie is 75 years old, do we still have to call "Spoiler Alert"? In this episode, Rom and Ori dive into anxious and avoidant behavior patterns exemplified by the famous love triangle between Ilsa, Laszlo, and Rick in the 1942 film, Casablanca. What can this tell us about the less-evolved parts of the brain? Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:43:25 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/6_-_Elephant_Brain_-_Habits_Die_Hard_-_18_Oct.mp3?dest-id=775637 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/Episode_5_Sept_22_no_reedit.mp3?dest-id=775637 A new theory suggests that humor works best when it's not too offensive and not too safe. But what if everyone's sweet spot is different? Rom and Ori look into the dark side of humor and ask whether our senses of humor have the power to make us healthier. What if, all this time, the field of psychology has been thinking about humor the wrong way? Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:43:59 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/Episode_5_Sept_22_no_reedit.mp3?dest-id=775637 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/Episode_3_Sept_20.mp3?dest-id=775637 Anybody can be kind to a stranger, and that counts as altruism! But what makes some people over-the-top altruistic? Rom and Ori look into the research and learn just how much some people would give up for a complete stranger. Then they ask themselves, "is that even healthy?" Fri, 21 Sep 2018 23:14:16 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/Episode_3_Sept_20.mp3?dest-id=775637 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/Episode20220Sept2013.mp3?dest-id=775637 Is there such a thing as healthy narcissism? After all, would you really want to be so humble that you erode all your self-esteem? Rom and Ori tackle the latest research to determine whether there's a happy narcissistic medium, what that might look like, and whether we should aim to become "Noble Narcissists".  Fri, 14 Sep 2018 02:18:45 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/Episode20220Sept2013.mp3?dest-id=775637 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/Episode20120sept205.mp3?dest-id=775637 Have you ever blamed your parents for the way you are or the things you've done? Let's face it, it's a teenager's rite of passage... and some of us carry it shamelessly into adulthood. Rom and Ori tackle how much parenting really matters and how much influence we really have other the people around us. Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:50:36 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/psychmysteries/Episode20120sept205.mp3?dest-id=775637