A Slight Change of Plans
What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan? In this award-winning podcast, cognitive scientist Dr. Maya Shankar explores how we experience change and strategies we can use to better navigate moments of upheaval.Maya’s life took a dramatic turn when an injury ended her career as a violinist and inspired her to study the science of change.Named Apple Podcasts’ Best Show of the Year, A Slight Change of Plans features deeply personal stories and scientific insights about who we are and who...
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Episodes (190)
A Conversation About A Slight Change of Plans
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The Thai Cave Rescue
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Lessons From a Grief Therapist
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Losing Dixie
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The Science of Connection
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Captured in North Korea
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How Psychedelics Can Change Our Minds
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Life After Surviving Stage-Four Cancer
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Turning the Page with Well-Read Black Girl
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A Blind Cook Becomes a Master Chef
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New Slight Change Episodes Coming Soon!
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Heartbreak: A Journalist Studies the Science of Divorce
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Listening to Negative Emotions with The Happiness Lab
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A Mother's Fight for the Truth
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The Woman Who Changed Warlord Joseph Kony’s Mind
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Amanda Knox Wants Us to Move On
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The Science of Grit
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BONUS: Eric Vetro Helps Maya Find Her Voice
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BONUS: Olympian Gabby Thomas Sets Her Own Pace
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Wired for Change
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The Science of Quitting
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Riz Ahmed Plays Himself
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Maya's Slight Change of Plans
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“Grieving the Man I Thought My Husband Was”
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TEASER: New Slight Change Episodes!
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BONUS: The Science of Happiness and Change
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Kacey Musgraves on Psychedelics
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Getting My Silence Back
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I'm Not as Free as I Thought
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The Life-Changing Diagnosis
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The Girl in the Mirror
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Adam Grant Thinks Again
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Leaving a Religious Cult
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Life After Escaping Captivity
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The Science of Change
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Hillary Clinton Changes on Her Own Terms
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Tiffany Haddish Discovers Her Superpower
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A Black Musician Takes on the KKK
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Meet Maya Shankar: A Conversation with Michael Lewis
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Introducing A Slight Change of Plans
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