Special guest Dr. Kaveh Adel joins host Dara Sanandaji as they kick off the inaugural program of The Big Picture Radio Show with a discussion of how larger awareness can lead to a more positive and healthy life.
Clinical Psychologist Dr. Helene Moore and Writer/Actor/Producer Puja Mohindra visit The Big Picture to discuss the nature of empathy and its application to our daily lives.
Dara and Dr. James Doty, Director of Stanford University Medical School's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE)
program, discuss the neuroscientific underpinnings of compassion.
Dara wraps up The Big Picture's first month by highlighting the interviews of his first four guests in a discussion about context and how to move forward productively as a society. Featuring: Dr. Kaveh Adel, Dr. Helene Moore, Puja Mohindra, and Dr. James Doty.
Dara welcomes Dr. Helene Moore, Clinical Psychologist at Northwestern Integrative Medicine, back to the show, as they discuss Positive Psychology and techniques for living a happier, healthier, more productive, and more positive life.
Dr. John Cacioppo, Director of the Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience at the University of Chicago, visits the The Big Picture to discuss topics such as the field of "social neuroscience," human connections, and loneliness.
Tricia Montgomery, founder and president of K9 Fit Club, appears on The Big Picture to discuss the benefits of fitness in leading a healthy lifestyle-- for humans as well as for their animal friends.
Karyn Calabrese, vegan pioneer and owner of the popular "Karyn's" restaurants in Chicago, comes on the show to discuss the numerous health and societal benefits of a plant-based (vegan) diet.