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Future of Work
Episode 90
From automation, to artificial intelligence to employee surveillance, technology is rapidly changing the way we work. It’s raising ethical questions,…
6 years, 11 months ago
Understanding Racial Inequities in School Discipline
Episode 89
Discipline in pre-K through 12 schools is not doled out equally, as black students, boys and students with disabilities are suspended and expelled at…
6 years, 11 months ago
Bonus Episode Live from APA 2019 - Debunking Myths About Fertility with Angela Lawson, PhD
About 6% of U.S. women ages 15 to 44 experience infertility, with many of those reporting that infertility is the most upsetting experience of their …
7 years ago
What Guides Our Buying Behaviors
Episode 88
Why do some people buy so much, while others shun that lifestyle for simplicity or to save? How do brands reach into our psyches to get us to pull ou…
7 years ago
Bonus Episode: Fake News with Chrysalis Wright, PhD
Fake news, 2017’s word of the year and recent edition to the Oxford English Dictionary, has become a widespread problem. This episode of Speaking of …
7 years ago
Why Popularity Matters
Episode 87
Some of us recall high school as being filled with fun parties, football games and flirting while others think back to that time with a shudder and a…
7 years ago
Why We Like the Foods We Like
Episode 86
Why do some people scarf down anchovies by the pound while others recoil at the thought of a tuna fish sandwich? Why do the textures of certain foods…
7 years, 1 month ago
On the Front Lines of the Immigration Crisis
Episode 85
The crisis at the U.S. southern border shows no signs of stopping and the system designed to serve immigrants and refugees is overwhelmed and ill-pre…
7 years, 1 month ago
Suicide Science
Episode 84
Suicide rates in the U.S. climbed in all but one state from 1999 to 2016, according to a CDC report from June 2018. This alarming report and notable …
7 years, 2 months ago
Psychology of Fashion
Episode 83
The clothes we put on everyday tell a story about who we are to the world and can have a major impact on our emotions and mood. Cognitive psychologis…
7 years, 2 months ago