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Ethics

Ep 232: Psychologists Involved in Torture: What To Do About...

You may have heard from the US Senate report on terrorism and the “enhanced interrogations” that a small group of...

• BY Michael
• December 10, 2014
• 0 Comments

Disorders Social Psychology Therapy

Ep: 231: Multiple Personalities and Tips on Getting People to...

Is there such a thing as a person having multiple personalities? What about Sybil and “All About Eve” – did...

• BY Michael
• December 4, 2014
• 2 Comments

Cognition, Intelligence and Language Ethics Research and Stats

Ep 230: Questionable Research – With A Famous Psychologist Involved

Questionable Research – Exploring Psychological Frontiers Psychology strives to uncover the human mind’s mysteries, with theories ranging from established to...

• BY Michael
• November 20, 2014
• 0 Comments

Biopsychology Cognition, Intelligence and Language Emotion

Ep 229: What Makes a Song Popular? How We Detect...

Why are some songs popular? Guess what – psychologists actually know a lot of the answers. In this episode we’ll...

• BY Michael
• October 28, 2014
• 9 Comments

Development Learning/Memory

Ep 228 (video): Did B.F. Skinner Raise His Children in...

You may have heard this rumor about B.F. Skinner raising his children in one of his (presumably oversized) “Skinner boxes”....

• BY Michael
• October 22, 2014
• 0 Comments

Cognition, Intelligence and Language Disorders Emotion Research and Stats

Ep 227: I Remember How I Felt (Or Do You)?

Do “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation” or are we actually pretty happy most of the time? As it...

• BY Michael
• October 6, 2014
• 3 Comments

Cognition, Intelligence and Language

Ep 226 (video): The Psychology of Dance Part 2 –...

  Most performers “mark” when they’re tired during rehearsals. Are they “not giving it their all” or are they getting...

• BY Michael
• September 27, 2014
• 0 Comments

Learning/Memory

Ep 225: What’s Best for Memory – Coffee or a...

You may have been heard that taking a nap or going to sleep after you learn something helps you to...

• BY Michael
• September 16, 2014
• 0 Comments

Development Learning/Memory

Dementia: When “Living in the Moment” is Not A Good...

Tomorrow my mother turns 94 and her physical health is amazing. I have spoken about my mother and her husband...

• BY Michael
• September 15, 2014
• 9 Comments

Uncategorized

Psychologists React to Robin Williams’ Death

Shock and Sadness How has the mental health community reacted to Robin Williams’ suicide? I’ve been reflecting on my own...

• BY Michael
• September 2, 2014
• 1 Comment