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The psychology of space exploration, with Suzanne Bell, PhD
Episode 322
Astronauts on a future mission to Mars will face many challenges, including three years in a tiny spacecraft and a Mars habitat, with just a few othe…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why are more adults being diagnosed with ADHD? With Russell Ramsay, PhD
Episode 321
For many years, ADHD was seen as a disorder of childhood. But in recent years, an increasing number of adults have been diagnosed with it as well. Cl…
1 year, 6 months ago
What disgusts us and why, with Paul Rozin, PhD
“Disgusting” is a flexible word – it could describe everything from a putrid smell to your least-favorite food to a behavior you find immoral. But wh…
1 year, 6 months ago
The power of defiance, with Sunita Sah, PhD
Episode 319
How often do you “go along to get along,” or say yes when you really want to say no? Organizational psychologist Sunita Sah, PhD, author of “Defy: Th…
1 year, 6 months ago
Understanding and treating chronic pain, with Rachel V. Aaron, PhD
Episode 318
Each year, more than 50 million U.S. adults experience chronic pain. Increasingly, researchers and patients are finding that behavioral treatments an…
1 year, 6 months ago
How to be an inspiring leader, with Adam Galinsky, PhD
Episode 317
What’s the difference between an inspiring boss and an infuriating one? What qualities do the best coaches, teachers and mentors share? Adam Galinsky…
1 year, 7 months ago
Can we prevent school shootings? With Dewey Cornell, PhD
Episode 316
From Columbine to Sandy Hook to Uvalde, the list of schools and communities devastated by gun violence grows every year. Dewey Cornell, PhD, an exper…
1 year, 7 months ago
Why do some of us age faster than others? With Terrie Moffitt, PhD
Episode 315
The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study has been tracking the health and life experiences of more than 1,000 New Zealanders since …
1 year, 7 months ago
Dry January: Why more people are taking a break from alcohol, with Richard de Visser, PhD
Episode 314
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has called to add cancer warnings to alcohol labels. For many people, “Dry January” offers a chance try out a low- or no…
1 year, 7 months ago
Encore - Why we get conned and how to avoid it, with Daniel Simons, PhD, and Christopher Chabris, PhD
From Ponzi schemes to email phishing identity thieves, the world can seem full of people who want to deceive us. Daniel Simons, PhD, and Christopher …
1 year, 8 months ago