Struggling with numbers after a stroke or brain injury? You might have acalculia, a condition affecting daily tasks from budgeting to reading a bus timetable. In this interview, Dr. Yael Benn, a cognitive neuroscientist, sheds light on acalculia - its symptoms, impact, and the importance of early assessment. Dr. Benn also discusses her groundbreaking research on new treatment approaches, offering hope for a brighter future for those living with acalculia.

To become better at public speaking and, my arch nemesis, small talk, I reached out to Matt Abrahams for some tips. Matt Abrahams is a Stanford lecturer, podcast host, and communication expert.. He also recently published Think Faster, Think Smarter. which,

“provides tangible, actionable skills to help even the most anxious of speakers succeed when speaking spontaneously. Abrahams provides science-based strategies for managing anxiety, responding to the mood of the room, and making content concise, relevant, compelling, and memorable.”

In this interview, you’ll learn strategies to master small talk, ways to manage public speaking anxiety, what word structures are and the best ways to use them, and modern strategies to get rid of those annoying filler words.

Bill Bowen, author of “A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted” answers my questions related to complaining. Why do we complain so much? What is the point of complaining? What are ways to deal with complainers? How does complaining affect our health? And how do I raise kids who don’t complain?

Uncover the history of US lotteries, targeted advertising, and the psychology behind gambling in an interview with Jonathan Cohen, author of "For a Dollar and a Dream.”