History of Exhaustion

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 1, Episode 1566 , Segment 2

Episode: Kids Apologizing, History of Exhaustion, Screen Cleaning

Jul 27, 2018 1:00 pm
30:27 mins

Anna Katharina Schaffner, Ph.D., is a Reader in Comparative Literature and Medical Humanities at the University of Kent in England. Her current research interests are situated in the fields of the medical humanities, cultural history, the history of psychiatry and psychoanalysis, and mind-body theory. Her book, Exhaustion: A History charts the forgotten history of exhaustion from classical antiquity to the present day, examining the role of exhaustion symptoms in syndromes including nervousness, depression, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and burnout. Dr. Schaffner shares her research.

Other Segments

Other Segments

Should Parents Ask Their Children to Apologize

48 MINS

Craig Smith, Ph.D., is currently the director of the Living Lab project at the University of Michigan. The Living Lab is a research/education model that brings developmental research into community settings such as museums and libraries. Your child is playing with another child while you watch from across the playground. Suddenly your child lashes out and hits their friend. What do you do? Do you demand an “I’m Sorry”? Do you apologize to the other parents? What’s the best thing to do to teach your child? Dr. Craig Smith explains his research.

Screen Cleaning

48 MINS

Jeff Simpson talks about movies and TV, helping you find family-friendly options. The sixth entry to the Mission Impossible franchise comes out today, so Jeff and Cole quickly get you caught up on what you may have missed from the other five films. They also rank their favorite Tom Cruise stunts, favorite mask tears, and other favorite moments from the franchise.