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Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’ Peers into the Teen Brain

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Amy Poehler as Joy and Maya Hawke as Anxiety in "Inside Out 2." (Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios)

In the Oscar-winning animated movie “Inside Out,” emotions like joy, anger and sadness populate the brain of 11-year-old Riley, the film’s heroine. In the sequel, “Inside Out 2,” Riley is now a teen, and the emotions running headquarters have to make room for new feelings…. Hello, anxiety! Pixar’s Pete Docter joins us to talk about the movie.

Guests:

Pete Docter, Chief Creative Officer, Pixar - He directed "Inside Out," which won the 2016 Oscar for Best Animated Feature. He also directed "Monsters, Inc." and Oscar winners "Soul" and Up." He was the third animator to be brought on board at Pixar.

Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology and faculty director of the Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley - He served as a consultant on the Pixar film, "Inside Out 2". Keltner is the author of "Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life."

Riya Richardson, member of "Riley's Crew," the group of teen girls who served as consultants to the movie "Inside Out 2"

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