Baton Rouge and RNC, Why People are Jerks, Our Teenagers

Baton Rouge and RNC, Why People are Jerks, Our Teenagers

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 5, Episode 171

  • Jul 18, 2016 4:30 pm
  • 2:21:19 mins

Baton Rouge and RNC (18:06) Joe Cannon is our Washington Insider. Joe served as an assistant administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from 1983-1985. Was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1992. He served as the Chairman of the Utah Republican Party from 2002 to 2006. He was named editor of the Deseret Morning News on December 8, 2006. Joe currently is the CEO of Fuel Freedom Foundation. Joe talks about the fall out the Nice and Baton Rouge attacks and the developments ahead of the RNC Convention. Why Some People are Jerks (1:02:02) Dr. Dave Rand is an associate professor of Psychology, Economics, and Management at Yale University, he is also a member of the Yale Institute for Network Science, Institution for Social and Policy Studies, and Cognitive Sciences Program, and the director of Yale University’s Human Cooperation Laboratory. A study at Yale University by Dave Rand and Adam Bear answers the question ‘why some people are jerks, yet others are nice even to strangers’. Dr. Rand explains. Coaches Corner - Coping With Jerks (1:29:30) Dr. Matt Townsend with some tips on how to handle the Jerks in life. Connecting with Our Teenagers (1:48:15) Heather Johnson, M.S., has been an adjunct faculty member at Brigham Young University for nearly 10 years. She is passionate about teaching students the principles behind successful families and the importance of families spending time together. Heather and Dr. Matt talk about how to better connect with our teenagers.