The Why Factor Episodes Episode guide
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Why do people risk death in pursuit of adventure?
Why do we choose to do things that could kill us?
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Why is it so hard to get people to pay tax?
Attitudes to tax are determined by some surprising factors.
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Confidence: How it can help us
How confidence can motivate us and help us live up to our potential
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Confidence: Why it misleads us
There is little overlap between how good people think they are and how good they are
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Why do we find it hard to cut our losses?
When we know we’re in a hole, why do we find it so hard to stop digging?
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Emotional labour
Why should we value emotional labour?
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Why is climate change so politicised?
People on the left are more likely to accept climate change than those on the right.
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Separating the art from the artist
Why does what we know about an artist affect how we see their work?
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Cinderella
Why is Cinderella such a universal story?
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Why do stories matter?
How stories help us connect, teach us empathy, and set the rules of society
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Mothers and daughters
A look at why living in a patriarchy affects the mother-daughter relationship
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Fathers and daughters
Why the father-daughter relationship is so important
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Fattism
Why is it OK to be anti fat?
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Beauty pageants
Why do women still compete in beauty pageants?
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Why is architecture so big on Instagram?
Is Instagram’s popularity changing how architects design buildings and public spaces?
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Meritocracy
Is meritocracy just a utopian idea?
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Speed
Why do we like to go fast – why are we so taken with speed?
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Blame
Why are we so quick to point the finger of blame?
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Smart Speakers
How are smart speakers affecting us, from privacy to child development?
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Giving Presents
Giving a gift - simple pleasure or risky business?
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Fitness Apps
What motivates some to record every aspect of their exercise regime and share it online?
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Extreme Sports
Why are more people taking on extreme endurance challenges which test them to the limit?
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Zombies
Why are we so fascinated by Zombies?
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Musical Instruments
Why is there a hierarchy of musical instruments?
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Wine
Why are we so fascinated with wine?
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Why do we Collude with Corruption?
Why do we collude with corruption when it is unfair and costs us billions of dollars?
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Why Do Men Love Sheds?
We all need a place to call our own. Why, for many men, is that place the garden shed?
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Horses
Exploring the connection between horses and humans
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Truth
Why is it so difficult to decide what is true in a world riddled with alternative facts?
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Fact Checkers
Why Fact Checkers are so important in the fight to combat fake news
