Revenge is as old as humanity itself. And new research shows that revenge functions in our brains like a type of addiction. This hour a look at revenge in politics, literature, and everyday life — and what it would mean if we treated revenge differently.
GUESTS:
- James Kimmel Jr.: Lawyer, author, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, and the Founder and Co-Director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. His new book is
- Emily King: Visiting Assistant Professor of Writing and English at Washington and Lee University. She is author of
MUSIC FEATURED (in order):
- – Giuseppe Verdi, Budapest Festival Orchestra & Chorus
- – James Brown
- – The Decemberists
- – Nancy Sinatra
- – Lily Allen
- - Taylor Swift
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Colin McEnroe and Dylan Reyes contributed to this show.