Our ability to form strong emotional bonds with one another is arguably one of the most defining traits of our species.  Back in the day, strong ties provided us with safety in numbers - helping us to protect our feeble, bipedal young from predators. Nowadays they simply just make us feel good....

Positivity - a tricky concept to define. For some, it’s a state that comes naturally, for others it might well seem fictitious.  But now that positive mood states have been directly linked to improvements in cognitive function, Rick and Brian are on a mission to fill that glass half full and get...

The 21st century is a distracting place. If it’s not external stimuli like our phones or a chatty colleague it’s internal stimuli like our thoughts and worries that hog our attention. In this episode Rick and Brian explore all things focus. Including what distracts us, the surprising ways in...