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Encore - What is borderline personality disorder? With Carla Sharp, PhD
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed personality disorders, and one of the most misunderstood. Carla Sharp, …
1 year, 8 months ago
Dreams, nightmares and sleepwalking: What can happen while we sleep, with Antonio Zadra, PhD
Episode 313
Our dreams can be exhilarating, surprising, terrifying, even mundane. But where do they come from and what, if anything, do they mean? Dream research…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why do we push ourselves to be perfect? With Thomas Curran, PhD
Episode 312
In job interviews and in life, perfectionism is often seen as a selling point – an asset disguised as a flaw. But as psychologists have found rising …
1 year, 8 months ago
Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhD
Episode 311
Are you dreading the cold, dark months ahead? In Scandinavia, where the winters are among the coldest and darkest on earth, many people look forward …
1 year, 9 months ago
Encore - Tightwads and spendthrifts: How emotions drive our shopping behavior, with Scott Rick, PhD
Episode 169
Does shopping bring you joy? Or do you feel a bit of pain and regret every time you have to make a purchase? Many of us will be shopping for gifts in…
1 year, 9 months ago
Lessons from the ‘love lab’ on how to strengthen your relationship, with John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD
Episode 310
Strong, supportive relationships are key to our mental and even physical health. But what are the keys to a healthy, loving relationship? John Gottma…
1 year, 9 months ago
Why are some kids shy? With Koraly Pérez-Edgar, PhD
Episode 309
Our culture tends to prize being bold and outgoing, making the world harder to navigate for kids who are shy. Dr. Koraly Pérez-Edgar talks about temp…
1 year, 9 months ago
Some birds talk, but do they understand you? With Irene Pepperberg, PhD
Episode 308
“Birdbrain” may be an insult, but birds are far smarter than they’re often given credit for. Irene Pepperberg, PhD, talks about her five decades of r…
1 year, 9 months ago
The future of human-robot teams, with Ericka Rovira, PhD
Episode 307
From the surgical suite to the battlefield to the driver’s seat of a car, robots and other autonomous systems are increasingly part of people’s workp…
1 year, 10 months ago
Why people quit religion, with Daryl Van Tongeren, PhD
Episode 306
Over the past few decades the U.S. has become an increasingly less religious country, and many people who grew up with religion have chosen to leave …
1 year, 10 months ago