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Speaking of Psychology

The psychology of superstition, with Stuart Vyse, PhD

Just in time for Friday the 13th, we discuss the psychology of superstition with Stuart Vyse,...

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Encore: How children’s amazing brains shaped humanity, with Alison Gopnik, PhD

Speaking of Psychology is taking a one-week summer break, so we’re revisiting one of our favorite...

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Why we’re burned out and what to do about it, with Christina Maslach, PhD

The word “burnout” has become ubiquitous -- it seems to sum up the stress and exhaustion and...

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Tasty words, colorful sounds: How people with synesthesia experience the world, with Julia Simner, PhD

More than 4% of people have some form of synesthesia, a neurological condition that causes senses...

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Can a personality test determine if you’re a good fit for a job? With Fred Oswald, PhD

These days, many companies use assessments such as personality tests as part of the hiring...

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How to overcome feeling like an impostor, with Lisa Orbé-Austin, PhD, and Kevin Cokley, PhD

Do you ever feel like a phony? Like you’re not really qualified for the job you’re doing, despite...

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Back to the office? The future of remote and hybrid work, with Tsedal Neeley, PhD

Many Americans are headed back to the office this summer, but fault lines are emerging between...

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The history of LGBTQ psychology from Stonewall to now, with Peter Hegarty, PhD

Over the past decades, the focus of LGBTQ activism has shifted and evolved, from the AIDS crisis...

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How ‘open science’ is changing psychological research, with Brian Nosek, PhD

Is psychology research in a crisis or a renaissance? Over the past decade, scientists have...

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What do we know about preventing gun violence? With Susan Sorenson, PhD

Guns killed nearly 44,000 Americans in 2020, a higher number than in any other year in the past...

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COVID 19, Insomnia, and the Importance of Sleep, with Jennifer Martin, PhD

Is your sleep schedule a mess lately? You’re not alone. The stress and disrupted routines of the...

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The future of policing one year after George Floyd's death, with Cedric Alexander, PsyD

One year ago this week, George Floyd was murdered on camera by Minneapolis police officer Derek...

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Technology is changing how we talk to each other, with Jeff Hancock, PhD

Zoom, Facebook, group text messages: This past year, technology has sometimes felt like the glue...

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Can a “growth mindset” help students achieve their potential? With David Yeager, PhD

In recent years, research on the power of growth mindset has made the leap from the psychology...

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What is it like to remember every day of your life? With Michael Yassa, PhD, and Markie Pasternak

For people with Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, or HSAM, every day is memorable. Ask...

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Your Brain Is Not What You Think It Is, with Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD

What if the way you think about your brain and how and why it functions is just plain wrong? Lisa...

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How to cope with climate anxiety, with Thomas Doherty, PsyD, and Ashlee Cunsolo, PhD

Over the past several years, climate change has moved from an abstract idea to a reality in many...

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Why you should talk to strangers, with Gillian Sandstrom, PhD, and Jon Levy

Despite the fact that so many people profess to dislike making small talk, it turns out that...

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Suicide Prevention, with Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD

It’s too soon to know what effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the suicide rate in the United...

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What Makes Things Funny? With Peter McGraw, PhD

What is it about puns that tickles our funny bone? Or dad jokes? How about a person slipping on a...

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