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Exploring psychology’s colorful past, with Dr. Cathy Faye, PhD
Episode 121
The simulated shock generator for Stanley Milgram’s famed studies on obedience, artifacts from the Stanford Prison Experiment, and a curious machine …
5 years, 9 months ago
The Holiday Blues, with Elaine Rodino, PhD
For many people, the holiday season can be a time of stress rather than joy even in the best of times. And this year, of course, the holidays will be…
5 years, 9 months ago
Does Diversity Training Work? With Calvin Lai, PhD
Episode 120
In our increasingly diverse country, many workplaces have implemented diversity training programs aimed at fostering cohesion, mutual respect and und…
5 years, 9 months ago
Why Gen Z is Feeling So Stressed, with Emma Adam, PhD
Episode 119
More than one-third of young adults ages 18 to 23--the older members of Gen Z--said that their mental health was worse right now than at the same tim…
5 years, 10 months ago
How to recognize and combat ‘fake news,’ with Dolores Albarracin, PhD
When you open the newspaper, turn on the nightly news or scroll the Internet, is what you are reading and seeing true? How do you know? What is “fake…
5 years, 10 months ago
Will People Accept a COVID-19 Vaccine? With Gretchen Chapman, PhD
Episode 118
Scientists are racing to develop a safe, effective, vaccine for COVID-19 – but will people be willing to take it when it's available? We already have…
5 years, 10 months ago
What Drives Voter Behavior? With Jon Krosnick, PhD
Episode 117
Many Americans see this as the most consequential election in recent American history. What will shape voters’ decisions and actions this year? Jon K…
5 years, 10 months ago
How to Choose Effective, Science-based Mental Health Apps, with Stephen Schueller, PhD
Episode 116
Among the thousands of apps that aim to help people with everything from stress to anxiety to PTSD to sleep problems, how many are based on solid sci…
5 years, 11 months ago
The Challenges Faced by Women in Leadership with Alice Eagly, PhD
Episode 115
With U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as the Democrats’ choice for vice presidential nominee, the challenges faced by female political candidates are back …
5 years, 11 months ago
How to Have Meaningful Dialogues Despite Political Differences with Tania Israel, PhD
Episode 114
As the 2020 election cycle heats up, so will conversations among family, friends and acquaintances on opposite ends of the political spectrum. The Un…
6 years ago