Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy diversity matters, with Robert Sellers, PhD
Episode 268
The words diversity, equity and inclusion have become political flashpoints -- but the science and evidence on why diversity matters is often ignored…
2 years, 7 months ago
The benefits of being bilingual, with Viorica Marian, PhD
Episode 267
More than half the world’s population speaks more than one language. Viorica Marian, PhD, of Northwestern University, talks about why speaking multip…
2 years, 8 months ago
Encore - How to get unstuck with Adam Alter, PhD
Everyone gets stuck sometimes: in a creative pursuit that stalls, in a job or a relationship that isn’t working out, or even just at an exercise plat…
2 years, 8 months ago
Encore - Living a happy single life, with Geoff MacDonald, PhD
More Americans than ever before are single -- about half of American adults are unmarried and close to three in 10 are not in a committed relationshi…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why we learn best through play, with Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD
Episode 266
Playtime isn’t just for fun -- psychologists who study children’s learning have found that kids learn best through play. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, of T…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why we need hope, with Chan Hellman, PhD, and Jacqueline Mattis, PhD
Episode 265
When the news is filled with war and climate change and other disasters, remaining hopeful about the future can feel impossible. But psychologists’ r…
2 years, 8 months ago
Stopping the spread of misinformation, with Sander van der Linden, PhD
Episode 264
Misleading news stories. Propaganda. Conspiracy theories. Misinformation has always been with us, but with the rise of social media it can spread far…
2 years, 9 months ago
Treatment and recovery from serious mental illness, with Kim Mueser, PhD
Episode 263
Among the many challenges people with serious mental illness face is the stigma surrounding illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Kim…
2 years, 9 months ago
How to have great conversations, with Charles Duhigg and Michael Yeomans, PhD
Episode 262
Conversational chemistry might seem intangible, but psychologists are beginning figure out what makes some conversations work while others fall apart…
2 years, 9 months ago
Caregiving as a source of stress and strength, with William Haley, PhD
Episode 261
Millions of people in the U.S. are caregivers for their family members and other loved ones, providing billions of dollars worth of unpaid care to lo…
2 years, 9 months ago