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Survival of the Friendliest with Brian Hare, PhD
Episode 113
Compared with other animals, dogs are brilliant in one important way: They can understand and communicate with us, their human companions. Brian Hare…
6 years ago
Reopening schools in a pandemic with Heidi Schweingruber, PhD
Episode 112
With the start of the 2020-2021 school year just weeks away, politicians, parents, health officials, school officials, teachers’ unions and other gro…
6 years, 1 month ago
Psychedelic Therapy with Roland Griffiths, PhD
Episode 111
Psilocybin, LSD and other psychedelic drugs were once considered promising treatments for depression, anxiety and other mental health ailments. Now, …
6 years, 1 month ago
The Invisibility of White Privilege with Brian Lowery, PhD
Episode 110
The protests against racial injustice that have made headlines over the past month may be prompting some white Americans to consider—perhaps for the …
6 years, 2 months ago
The Challenge of Telework During COVID-19 with Kristen Shockley, PhD
Episode 109
Over the past several months, millions of newly remote workers have found themselves juggling work and family responsibilities from hastily improvise…
6 years, 2 months ago
The Psychology of Protest and Activism with Lauren Duncan, PhD
Episode 108
For more than a week, protestors have filled the streets of cities and towns across the United States and even around the world, demanding an end to …
6 years, 2 months ago
Bonus Episode: How the Social and Behavioral Sciences Explain Our Reactions to COVID-19 with Jay Van Bavel, PhD
Why are some people more susceptible to conspiracy theories than others? Do people actually panic during disasters, like the pandemic? And are the br…
6 years, 3 months ago
Parenting Through the Pandemic with Erlanger Turner, PhD
Episode 107
As we enter month No. 3 of living under the COVID-19 lockdown, parents and their kids may be getting on each other’s nerves. Parents working from hom…
6 years, 3 months ago
Bonus Episode: How to Obtain Teletherapy During the Pandemic with Jared Skillings, PhD
With most of us still following shelter-in-place rules, getting mental health care for people who need it can be a challenge. Fortunately, many psych…
6 years, 3 months ago
COVID-19 and the Loss of Rituals, Formation of New Ones with Michael Norton, PhD
Episode 106
The coronavirus is keeping us from experiencing some of the deepest and most meaningful rituals of our lives, from graduations to weddings to funeral…
6 years, 4 months ago