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What studying twins can teach us about ourselves, with Nancy Segal, PhD
Episode 130
From movie plots to ad campaigns to viral videos, if they feature twins, they grab our attention every time. But it’s not only the general public who…
5 years, 6 months ago
How children's amazing brains shaped humanity, with Alison Gopnik, PhD
Episode 129
As a species, humans have an extra-long childhood. And as any parent or caregiver knows, kids are expensive—they take an extraordinary amount of time…
5 years, 6 months ago
The science of relationships, with Gary Lewandowski, PhD
Episode 128
For psychologists, romance, attraction and love are not just the stuff of poetry – they’re also a subject for research. What are the qualities of a s…
5 years, 6 months ago
Can “brain training” games sharpen your mental skills? With Aaron Seitz, PhD
Episode 127
Who among us wouldn’t want to improve his or her brain? To see better, to hear better or to improve one's memory? The field of brain training has at…
5 years, 7 months ago
What is it like to be face blind? With Joe DeGutis, PhD, and Sadie Dingfelder
Episode 126
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…
5 years, 7 months ago
Positive Psychology in a Pandemic, with Martin Seligman, PhD
Episode 125
Over the past 20 years, the field of positive psychology has grown from a fledgling idea to a worldwide movement. Positive psychology is the scientif…
5 years, 7 months ago
Why people believe in conspiracy theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD
Episode 124
This past year, COVID-19 and the U.S. elections have provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories—with sometimes disastrous consequences. Karen Do…
5 years, 7 months ago
How the Science of Habits Can Help Us Keep Our New Year’s Resolutions, with Wendy Wood, PhD
Episode 123
Many of us are brimming with good intentions right now, determined to eat more healthily, get organized or fulfill our other New Year’s resolutions. …
5 years, 8 months ago
Encore: Why boredom is surprisingly interesting, with Erin Westgate, PhD
We’re taking a holiday break, so we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from this past year. Back in the spring we talked to University of Flo…
5 years, 8 months ago
Why America's bitter politics are like a bad marriage, with Eli Finkel, PhD
Episode 122
These days, Republicans and Democrats don't just disagree with each other's political opinions -- many view members of the other party as immoral and…
5 years, 8 months ago