Alan Alda || The Art and Science of Relating and Communicating

The Psychology Podcast

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Social Sciences, Science

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 June 2017

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Today we have Alan Alda on the podcast. Alan has earned international recognition as an actor, writer, and director. He has won seven Emmy Awards, has received three Tony nominations, and is an inductee of the Television Hall of Fame. Many people know of his groundbreaking role as Hawkeye Pierce on the classic television series M*A*S*H, but what many people may not realize is that Alda is also ravenously curious about science, and is a wonderful science communicator! In this episode of The Psychology Podcast, we discuss how Alda got into science communication, why people are dying because of bad communication, the importance of empathy, theory of mind, and eye contact, the importance of spontaneous communication, the dark side of empathy, and how to improve communication in the bedroom. Enjoy, and please join in the discussion below! Check out Alan Alda’s new book: If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-psychology-podcast/support

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the psychology podcast with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman where we give
0:04.4	you insights into the mind, brain, behavior, and creativity. Each episode will feature
0:09.1	a new guest who will stimulate your mind and give you a greater understanding of yourself, others, and the world we live in.
0:14.4	Hopefully we'll also provide a glimpse into human possibility.
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1:05.0	slash t.p. And now I'm really excited to be speaking with my guest today, Alan Alda.
1:11.2	Alan has earned international recognition as an actor, writer, and director.
1:15.0	He has won seven Emmy Awards, has received three Tony nominations,
1:19.0	is an inductee of the Television Hall Fame,
1:22.0	and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the aviator.
1:26.0	Alda played Hawkeye Pierce on the classic television series, Mash,
1:30.0	and as many films include crimes and Misdemeanors,
1:32.8	Everyone Says, I Love You, Manhattan Murder Mystery, and Bridge of Spies.
1:37.2	Alda is an active member of the science community,
1:39.8	having hosted the award-winning series Scientific American Frontiers for 11 years and founded the
1:45.2	Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University.
1:49.6	His latest book is called If I Understood You, would I have this look on my face?
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