Episódios

  • Why we love to travel, with Andrew Stevenson, PhD

    Why we love to travel, with Andrew Stevenson, PhD
    Oct 22 2025
    Are you dreaming of your next vacation? Many people see travel as a chance to escape their routines, explore new places and maybe even ‘find themselves.’ Andrew Stevenson, PhD, author of “The Psychology of Travel,” talks about whether travel makes us happier, how technology and social media are changing the experience of travel, why we get post-vacation blues and how to approach the place where you live with a travel mindset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 minutos
  • Courage is taking a worthwhile risk, with Cynthia Pury, PhD

    Courage is taking a worthwhile risk, with Cynthia Pury, PhD
    Oct 15 2025
    When we think of courage, we often picture dramatic, high-stakes moments, but courage comes into play not only in extraordinary situations but also in everyday life. Cynthia Pury, PhD, talks about physical, moral and psychological courage; whether courage necessarily involves overcoming fear; how our cultural and social viewpoints shape what we see as courage; and whether it’s possible to practice bravery and become more courageous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 minutos
  • Dyslexia myths, misconceptions and facts, with Tim Odegard, PhD

    Dyslexia myths, misconceptions and facts, with Tim Odegard, PhD
    Oct 8 2025
    Dyslexia is one of the most common learning differences, yet it’s still widely misunderstood. Tim Odegard, PhD, talks about how dyslexia is diagnosed and defined; his own experience growing up with dyslexia; how kids at risk can be identified early; what interventions work best; how reading difficulties can affect mental health; and why talking about the “gifts” of dyslexia can be problematic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 minutos
  • Lefties, righties and mixed-handers: The psychology of brain asymmetry, with Sebastian Ocklenburg, PhD

    Lefties, righties and mixed-handers: The psychology of brain asymmetry, with Sebastian Ocklenburg, PhD
    Oct 1 2025
    Left-handers make up about 10.6 percent of the world’s population. Sebastian Ocklenburg, PhD, talks about why handedness and other brain asymmetries exist; the genetic and environmental factors that influence handedness; whether there’s any truth to the stereotype that lefties are more creative; why “pawedness” is common in cats, dogs, and other non human animals; and why left-handed people are underrepresented in brain research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 minutos
  • Teens, AI and the science of risky decisions, with Valerie Reyna, PhD

    Teens, AI and the science of risky decisions, with Valerie Reyna, PhD
    Sep 24 2025
    You might think the best way to make decisions is to know all the facts. But psychologists’ research suggests that getting the “gist” – the core meaning behind the facts – is more important than focusing on every last detail. Valerie Reyna, PhD, talks about why gist matters; how it explains why teens make so many risky decisions; how understanding gist can help doctors communicate better with their patients; and why AI systems may be moving toward more gist-based reasoning. Chapters 00:00 What is Gist? 09:55 The Role of Gist in Adolescent Decision-Making 19:40 Misinformation and Gist-Based Thinking 29:53 AI Decision-Making: A New Frontier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 minutos
  • How to support children after traumatic events, with Robin Gurwitch, PhD

    How to support children after traumatic events, with Robin Gurwitch, PhD
    Sep 17 2025
    From hurricanes to wildfires to gun violence, trauma and disaster touch the lives of millions of children each year. Robin Gurwitch, PhD, discusses how disasters affect children’s mental health, how to support children and teens in the aftermath of disasters, and how parents can talk to their children about traumatic events in the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 minutos
  • Financial scams: Why some older adults are at risk, with Duke Han, PhD

    Financial scams: Why some older adults are at risk, with Duke Han, PhD
    Sep 10 2025
    Financial scams targeting people over age 60 cost victims more than $3.4 billion in 2023. Neuropsychologist Duke Han, PhD, talks about why some older adults are at risk, financial vulnerability as an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, and how people can protect themselves and their loved ones from falling victim to a scammer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 minutos
  • Hot flashes, heart health and hormones: Rethinking menopause, with Rebecca Thurston, PhD

    Hot flashes, heart health and hormones: Rethinking menopause, with Rebecca Thurston, PhD
    Sep 3 2025
    For many women, the shifting hormones of midlife bring troubling symptoms like hot flashes, mood and memory changes. Now, researchers are learning more about the short- and long-term health effects of menopause. Clinical health psychologist Rebecca Thurston, PhD, discusses links between menopause symptoms and long-term cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s risk; evolving treatments, including hormone therapy and non-hormonal options; and why midlife can be an empowering as well as challenging time for women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 minutos