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OCD myths and realities, with Dean McKay, PhD, and Uma Chatterjee
Episode 260
Have you heard people say, “I’m so OCD”? There are a lot of myths around obsessive compulsive disorder. In reality, it’s a multi-faceted mental healt…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why do we love scary movies? with Coltan Scrivner, PhD
Episode 259
October may be the month that our fascination with all things ghoulish and grisly reaches its peak, but for many people, a fascination with the darke…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why do we dream? With Mark Blagrove, PhD
Episode 258
Whatever your dreams consist of, you’ve probably wondered where they come from and what they might be trying to tell you. Psychologists, too, have lo…
2 years, 10 months ago
What do we get from celebrity crushes? With Rebecca Tukachinsky Forster, PhD, and Karen Dill-Shackleford, PhD
Episode 257
Parasocial relationships -- the relationships that people have with media figures such as actors, celebrity influencers, or even television character…
2 years, 10 months ago
How to help with math anxiety, with Molly Jameson, PhD
Episode 256
Math is essential to our everyday lives, from household budgeting to buying the right size rug for your room. But for people with math anxiety, any t…
2 years, 11 months ago
What’s the difference between guilt and shame? With June Tangney, PhD
Episode 255
People often use the words “guilt” and “shame” interchangeably, but the two emotions affect us in different ways. June Tangney, PhD, of George Mason …
2 years, 11 months ago
Why are people drawn to extreme sports? With Eric Brymer, PhD
Episode 254
For most of us, the idea of jumping off a bridge with a parachute or surfing a wave 70 feet tall seems to defy comprehension. Psychologists, too, ha…
2 years, 11 months ago
Why it’s important to talk about money, with Wendy De La Rosa, PhD
Episode 253
We’ve all heard the advice: Save for retirement, start saving early, don’t spend more than you earn. But rules like these are far easier said than fo…
2 years, 11 months ago
How hormones and the menstrual cycle affect mental health, with Tory Eisenlohr-Moul, PhD
Episode 252
Despite the sexist jokes, the menstrual cycle doesn’t cause significant changes in mood or behavior for most people. But a small percentage do suffer…
3 years ago
How to combat microaggressions, with Derald Wing Sue, PhD
Episode 251
Microaggressions, the indirect, subtle, sometimes unintentional incidents of racism and bias that members of marginalized groups experience every day…
3 years ago