Episódios

  • How will AI companions change our human relationships? With Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD

    How will AI companions change our human relationships? With Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD
    Jan 7 2026
    What does it mean to have an AI boyfriend or girlfriend, or to turn to an AI friend for emotional support? Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD, discuss the rise of AI companions and how they may change our human relationships; the differences – and overlap – between AI companions and general chatbots; the role of psychologists in developing ethical AI; and what the future holds for AI-human relationships as technology continues to advance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 minutos
  • Encore: The benefits of being bilingual, with Viorica Marian, PhD

    Encore: The benefits of being bilingual, with Viorica Marian, PhD
    Dec 31 2025
    More than half the world’s population speaks more than one language. Viorica Marian, PhD, of Northwestern University, talks about why speaking multiple languages may have far-reaching cognitive benefits, how the bilingual brain processes language, and how the languages we speak shape the way we think and perceive the world. Originally aired March 1, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 minutos
  • Encore: Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhD

    Encore: Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhD
    Dec 24 2025
    Are you dreading the cold, dark months ahead? In Scandinavia, where the winters are among the coldest and darkest on earth, many people look forward to winter as a time of coziness, beauty, and rest. Psychologist Kari Leibowitz, PhD, author of How to Winter, talks about how cold weather and darkness affect our body and mind and what can we learn from the way that residents of cold-weather places approach the season. Originally published Dec. 4, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 minutos
  • How competition drives our behavior, with Stephen Garcia, PhD

    How competition drives our behavior, with Stephen Garcia, PhD
    Dec 17 2025
    From classrooms to boardrooms, from sports to social media, we’re constantly sizing ourselves up against other people -- and being sized up in return. Dr. Stephen Garcia discusses what drives some people to be extremely competitive in their work, in relationships and in life; which situations bring out the competitiveness in all of us; and how to handle the overly competitive people in your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 minutos
  • What moral psychology has to say about charitable giving, with Joshua Greene, PhD

    What moral psychology has to say about charitable giving, with Joshua Greene, PhD
    Dec 10 2025
    It’s December, which means it’s peak season for charitable donations. But how do you decide which organizations to support? Joshua Greene, PhD, discusses how people make moral choices and the implications for where they donate their money; how people can donate using their head and their heart; and how moral psychology can offer avenues to help people cooperate across partisan divisions in a polarized world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 minutos
  • Why nature is good for your brain, with Marc Berman, PhD

    Why nature is good for your brain, with Marc Berman, PhD
    Dec 3 2025
    In an age of increasing distractions, researchers have found that spending time in nature can be an antidote that helps us restore our focus and attention. Marc Berman, PhD, talks about why natural environments are “softly fascinating” and why that’s beneficial for the brain; why even cold, rainy walks can be good for you; whether bringing nature inside – through plants, art or patterns – may have some benefits; and what implications this research has for policymakers, urban planners and others who shape our physical world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 minutos
  • How to raise grateful kids, with Andrea Hussong, PhD

    How to raise grateful kids, with Andrea Hussong, PhD
    Nov 26 2025
    Studies have shown that gratitude can help us cope with challenges and is good for our relationships and our health. But figuring out how to foster gratitude in kids isn't always easy or obvious. Andrea Hussong, PhD, talks about why gratitude matters; how to help kids feel thankful, recognize generosity and think about others; and how to respond productively in the moment when kids do something ungrateful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 minutos
  • When sounds are unbearable: Understanding misophonia, with Heather Hansen, PhD

    When sounds are unbearable: Understanding misophonia, with Heather Hansen, PhD
    Nov 19 2025
    For people with misophonia, certain sounds – like chewing, coughing or pen clicking – can trigger strong emotional reactions including anxiety, disgust and rage. Heather Hansen, PhD, director of the Misophonia Research Network, talks about scientists’ evolving understanding of misophonia; what’s happening in the brain when someone hears a trigger sound; whether misophonia is related to other mental health conditions; and advice for those living with misophonia and their friends and family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 minutos