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Encore - Why you should take a vacation—and how to get the most out of it, with Jessica de Bloom, PhD, and Sarah Pressman, PhD
Whether your idea of the perfect vacation involves the beach, exploring a city, or just relaxing at home, you probably look forward to your time off …
2 years ago
Encore - What is it like to be face blind? With Joe DeGutis, PhD, and Sadie Dingfelder
After a lifetime of thinking that she was just a little bit bad at remembering people, Sadie Dingfelder learned that she had prosopagnosia, a disorde…
2 years, 1 month ago
Inside the mind of an octopus, with Jennifer Mather, PhD
Episode 296
Octopuses haven’t shared a common ancestor with humans in at least 600 million years. But somehow, separately, these invertebrates evolved remarkable…
2 years, 1 month ago
Why psychological safety matters in a changing workplace, with Dennis Stolle, PhD
Episode 295
APA’s 2024 Work in America survey found that younger workers are more likely than older workers to feel stressed, lonely and undervalued at work. Den…
2 years, 1 month ago
The future of brain-computer interfaces, with Nicholas Hatsopoulos, PhD
Episode 294
A few decades ago, the idea of being able to interact directly with a computer using only your thoughts would have sounded like science fiction. But …
2 years, 1 month ago
How to use psychology to write a best seller, with Jennifer Lynn Barnes, PhD
From getting lost in a novel to binge-watching a favorite TV show, we humans spend a lot of time in fictional worlds. Jennifer Lynn Barnes, PhD, a ps…
2 years, 2 months ago
How noise pollution harms our health, with Arline Bronzaft, PhD
Episode 292
From roaring leaf blowers to screeching trains, the world is full of unwelcome noise – and researchers have found that noisy environments can take a …
2 years, 2 months ago
Mental health in a warming world, with Kim Meidenbauer, PhD, and Amruta Nori-Sarma, PhD
Episode 291
Last year -- 2023 -- was the world’s warmest on record, and 2024 could bring another record-shattering summer. Psychologist Kim Meidenbauer, PhD, and…
2 years, 2 months ago
How to motivate yourself and others, with Wendy Grolnick, PhD, and Frank Worrell, PhD
Episode 290
Why can’t I get myself to run that 5K? Why isn’t my child getting better grades? We all have things that we struggle to accomplish – or that we strug…
2 years, 2 months ago
The benefits of solitude, with Thuy-vy Nguyen, PhD, and Netta Weinstein, PhD
Episode 289
The average American adult spends up to one-third of their waking hours alone. Psychologists are exploring how those hours spent on our own affect us…
2 years, 3 months ago