A few words can change the course of a life; they have the power to shrink, expand or transform someone's identity -- even your own. Social psychologist Mesmin Destin explores how everyday interactions and experiences play a powerful part in who we become, sharing the key moments and messages that can inspire us to grow into our best selves.

We live in a world of vast inequality, and Dr. Mesmin Destin shares a new angle on this reality to help us see how the forces that perpetuate these inequalities play out in our own life stories. His work shows the small and large ways that our everyday interactions and experiences push us on to different life paths and perhaps most importantly, ...