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Can an app improve your health? With Gary Bennett, PhD
39 mins; June 01, 2022
Racism, racial discrimination and mental health, with Riana Elyse Anderson, PhD
39 mins; May 25, 2022
What is dissociative identity disorder? With Bethany Brand, PhD
30 mins; May 18, 2022
Are we in a ‘loneliness pandemic’? With Louise Hawkley, PhD
37 mins; May 11, 2022
Is technology killing empathy? With Sherry Turkle, PhD
43 mins; May 04, 2022
What psychology has to say about art, with Ellen Winner, PhD
42 mins; April 27, 2022
How exercise benefits the brain, with Jenny Etnier, PhD
31 mins; April 20, 2022
Surviving the trauma of war in Ukraine, with Laura Murray, PhD
36 mins; April 13, 2022
How to keep stress from harming your health, with George Slavich, PhD
47 mins; April 06, 2022
How grieving changes the brain, with Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD
34 mins; March 30, 2022
How to Keep Anger from Getting the Best of You with Howard Kassinove, PhD, and Raymond “Chip” Tafrate, PhD
42 mins; March 23, 2022
Why psychopathy is more common than you think, with Abigail Marsh, PhD
43 mins; March 16, 2022
Ambiguous loss and the “myth of closure,” with Pauline Boss, PhD
29 mins; March 09, 2022
How our siblings influence our lives, with Laurie Kramer, PhD, and Megan Gilligan, PhD
40 mins; March 02, 2022
Poker, con artists and the psychology of risk and deception, with Maria Konnikova, PhD
42 mins; February 23, 2022
Fighting the stigma of mental illness, with Patrick Corrigan, PsyD
32 mins; February 16, 2022
What makes love last? With Arthur Aron, PhD
35 mins; February 09, 2022
Why we choose to suffer, with Paul Bloom, PhD
21 mins; February 02, 2022
Why is it so hard for adults to make friends? With Maris Franco, PhD
30 mins; January 26, 2022
The people who never forget a face, with Josh Davis, PhD, and Kelly Desborough
33 mins; January 19, 2022
What is anxiety and how can we treat it effectively? With Bunmi Olatunji, PhD
21 mins; January 12, 2022
Healing pain by treating the mind, with Tor Wager, PhD
36 mins; January 05, 2022
Encore - Unlocking the mysteries of smell, our most underappreciated sense, with Pamela Dalton, PhD
34 mins; December 29, 2021
Encore - What is it like to remember every day of your life, with Michael Yassa, PhD, and Markie Pasternak
40 mins; December 22, 2021
Psychology takes toys seriously, with Barry Kudrowitz, PhD, and Doris Bergen, PhD
44 mins; December 15, 2021
The secret to being a “SuperAger,” with Emily Rogalski, PhD
31 mins; December 08, 2021
Tightwads and spendthrifts: How emotions drive our shopping behavior, with Scott Rick, PhD
30 mins; December 01, 2021
Exploring the human-animal bond, with Maggie O’Haire, PhD
29 mins; November 24, 2021
What can science teach us about the benefits of religion? With David DeSteno, PhD
35 mins; November 17, 2021
How social media affects teens’ mental health and well-being, with Linda Charmaraman, PhD
28 mins; November 10, 2021
How close relationships keep us healthy and happy, with Richard Slatcher, PhD
40 mins; November 03, 2021
Ghosts, Ouija boards and ESP: psychology and the paranormal, with Chris French, PhD
40 mins; October 27, 2021
Waiting, worrying and dealing with uncertainty, with Kate Sweeny, PhD
28 mins; October 20, 2021
Men, masculinity and mental health, with Ronald F. Levant, EdD
37 mins; October 13, 2021
ADHD among children and adults, with Margaret Sibley, PhD
26 mins; October 06, 2021
The psychology of science denial, doubt and disbelief, with Gale Sinatra, PhD, and Barbara Hofer, PhD
36 mins; September 29, 2021
How science can help you change your behavior for the better with Katy Milkman, PhD
41 mins; September 22, 2021
The seven sins of memory, with Daniel Schacter, PhD
41 mins; September 15, 2021
Twenty years after 9/11, what have we learned about collective trauma? With Roxane Cohen Silver, PhD
38 mins; September 08, 2021
Power: How you get it, how it can change you, with Dacher Keltner, PhD
36 mins; September 01, 2021
Sport psychology, peak performance and athletes’ mental health, with Jamie Shapiro, PhD
36 mins; August 25, 2021
Creativity, insight and “eureka moments,” with John Kounios, PhD
43 mins; August 18, 2021
The psychology of superstition, with Stuart Vyse, PhD
38 mins; August 11, 2021
Encore: How children’s amazing brains shaped humanity, with Alison Gopnik, PhD
46 mins; August 04, 2021
Why we’re burned out and what to do about it, with Christina Maslach, PhD
29 mins; July 28, 2021
Tasty words, colorful sounds: How people with synesthesia experience the world, with Julia Simner, PhD
38 mins; July 21, 2021
Can a personality test determine if you’re a good fit for a job? With Fred Oswald, PhD
43 mins; July 14, 2021
How to overcome feeling like an impostor, with Lisa Orbé-Austin, PhD, and Kevin Cokley, PhD
34 mins; July 07, 2021
Back to the office? The future of remote and hybrid work, with Tsedal Neeley, PhD
35 mins; June 30, 2021
The history of LGBTQ psychology from Stonewall to now, with Peter Hegarty, PhD
48 mins; June 23, 2021
How ‘open science’ is changing psychological research, with Brian Nosek, PhD
41 mins; June 16, 2021
What do we know about preventing gun violence? With Susan Sorenson, PhD
32 mins; June 09, 2021
COVID 19, Insomnia, and the Importance of Sleep, with Jennifer Martin, PhD
30 mins; June 02, 2021
The future of policing one year after George Floyd's death, with Cedric Alexander, PsyD
37 mins; May 26, 2021
Technology is changing how we talk to each other, with Jeff Hancock, PhD
32 mins; May 19, 2021
Can a “growth mindset” help students achieve their potential? With David Yeager, PhD
32 mins; May 12, 2021
What is it like to remember every day of your life? With Michael Yassa, PhD, and Markie Pasternak
39 mins; May 05, 2021
Your Brain Is Not What You Think It Is, with Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD
38 mins; April 28, 2021
How to cope with climate anxiety, with Thomas Doherty, PsyD, and Ashlee Cunsolo, PhD
36 mins; April 21, 2021
Why you should talk to strangers, with Gillian Sandstrom, PhD, and Jon Levy
41 mins; April 14, 2021
Suicide prevention, with Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD
32 mins; April 07, 2021
What Makes Things Funny? With Peter McGraw, PhD
40 mins; March 31, 2021
How the threat of disease has shaped human behavior, with Mark Schaller, PhD
29 mins; March 24, 2021
What COVID-19 is teaching us about the importance of smell, with Pamela Dalton, PhD
34 mins; March 17, 2021
How We’re Coping One Year into the Pandemic, with Vaile Wright, PhD
24 mins; March 10, 2021
How meditation can help you live a flourishing life, with Richard Davidson, PhD
31 mins; March 03, 2021
What studying twins can teach us about ourselves, with Nancy Segal, PhD
27 mins; February 24, 2021
How children's amazing brains shaped humanity, with Alison Gopnik, PhD
45 mins; February 17, 2021
The science of relationships, with Gary Lewandowski, PhD
23 mins; February 10, 2021
Can “brain training” games sharpen your mental skills? With Aaron Seitz, PhD
26 mins; February 03, 2021
What is it like to be face blind? With Joe DeGutis, PhD, and Sadie Dingfelder
41 mins; January 27, 2021
Positive Psychology in a Pandemic, with Martin Seligman, PhD
48 mins; January 20, 2021
Why people believe in conspiracy theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD
36 mins; January 13, 2021
How the Science of Habits Can Help Us Keep Our New Year’s Resolutions, with Wendy Wood, PhD
34 mins; January 06, 2021
Encore: Why boredom is surprisingly interesting, with Erin Westgate, PhD
41 mins; December 30, 2020
Why America's bitter politics are like a bad marriage, with Eli Finkel, PhD
27 mins; December 16, 2020
Exploring psychology’s colorful past, with Dr. Cathy Faye, PhD
33 mins; December 02, 2020
The Holiday Blues, with Elaine Rodino, PhD
17 mins; November 24, 2020
Does Diversity Training Work? With Calvin Lai, PhD
29 mins; November 18, 2020
Why Gen Z is Feeling So Stressed, with Emma Adam, PhD
29 mins; November 04, 2020
How to recognize and combat ‘fake news,’ with Dolores Albarracin, PhD
31 mins; October 28, 2020
Will People Accept a COVID-19 Vaccine? With Gretchen Chapman, PhD
26 mins; October 21, 2020
What Drives Voter Behavior? With Jon Krosnick, PhD
50 mins; October 07, 2020
How to Choose Effective, Science-based Mental Health Apps, with Stephen Schueller, PhD
31 mins; September 23, 2020
The Challenges Faced by Women in Leadership with Alice Eagly, PhD
35 mins; September 09, 2020
How to Have Meaningful Dialogues Despite Political Differences with Tania Israel, PhD
25 mins; August 26, 2020
Survival of the Friendliest with Brian Hare, PhD
26 mins; August 12, 2020
Reopening schools in a pandemic with Heidi Schweingruber, PhD
31 mins; July 29, 2020
Psychedelic Therapy with Roland Griffiths, PhD
45 mins; July 15, 2020
The Invisibility of White Privilege with Brian Lowery, PhD
25 mins; July 01, 2020
The Challenge of Telework During COVID-19 with Kristen Shockley, PhD
28 mins; June 17, 2020
The Psychology of Protest and Activism with Lauren Duncan, PhD
37 mins; June 10, 2020
Bonus Episode: How the Social and Behavioral Sciences Explain Our Reactions to COVID-19 with Jay Van Bavel, PhD
32 mins; May 27, 2020
Parenting Through the Pandemic with Erlanger Turner, PhD
25 mins; May 20, 2020
Bonus Episode: How to Obtain Teletherapy During the Pandemic with Jared Skillings, PhD
22 mins; May 13, 2020
COVID-19 and the Loss of Rituals, Formation of New Ones with Michael Norton, PhD
22 mins; May 06, 2020
Bonus Episode: How Students and Academia Are Navigating COVID-19 with Sian Beilock, PhD
22 mins; April 29, 2020
The Role of Resilience in the Face of COVID-19 with Ann Masten, PhD
33 mins; April 22, 2020
Bonus Episode: Why is COVID-19 Disproportionately Affecting Black and Latino Americans with Brian Smedley, PhD
22 mins; April 17, 2020
Bonus Episode: The Most Boring Podcast Ever (Or, What to Do With Yourself During COVID-19) with Erin Westgate, PhD
40 mins; April 15, 2020
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