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It takes courage to be creative, with Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD
Episode 377
Creativity isn’t just about making art or music -- it's about how we approach problems, respond to challenges and turn our ideas into reality. Zorana…
4 months ago
Invisible scars: Recognizing and treating medical trauma, with James C. Jackson, PsyD
Every year, millions of people go through harrowing medical experiences, from a stay in the ICU to a difficult childbirth to the frustration of deali…
4 months, 1 week ago
Tip or skip? What drives our tipping behavior, with Michael Lynn, PhD
Tipping has long been a part of service culture in the U.S., but in the last few years, the number of places where we're asked to tip has multiplied.…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The psychology of spending, debt and budgeting, with Abigail Sussman, PhD
Episode 374
Buy now, pay later plans have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, adding yet another variable to consider when making spending decisions. Abi…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Why babies laugh, with Gina Mireault, PhD
Episode 373
Before babies have the words to tell us what they're thinking, they can laugh. Developmental psychologist Gina Mireault, PhD, explains how she sets u…
5 months ago
How accurate are our first impressions? With Nicholas Rule, PhD
Episode 372
How much can you really tell about someone at first glance? Nicholas Rule, PhD, of the University of Toronto, talks about the science of first impres…
5 months, 1 week ago
Understanding Tourette disorder and other tic disorders, with John Piacentini, PhD
Tourette disorder and other tic disorders affect millions of people yet remain widely misunderstood. John Piacentini, PhD, director of the UCLA Child…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
How to become more patient, with Sarah Schnitker, PhD
Episode 370
Life is full of situations -- and people -- that try our patience, from a standstill traffic jam to an obstinate preschooler who won’t put on her sho…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Incentivizing recovery: Why contingency management works to treat addiction, with Lara Coughlin, PhD, and Michael McDonell, PhD
Episode 369
More than half of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. involve stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine. There are no medications to treat stimulant a…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Catching fire: What goes viral and why? With Jonah Berger, PhD
Episode 368
Why do some ideas, products, news stories and trends spread like wildfire, while others disappear? Jonah Berger, PhD, discusses the science of what c…
6 months, 1 week ago