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Disorders

Episode 110: Narcissism Among Celebrities, on Facebook and in Shakespeare

Are celebrities really more narcissistic than you are? Is your Facebook page telling the world that you are a narcissist?...

• BY Michael
• November 22, 2009
• 5 Comments

Research and Stats

Episode 109: Correlation and Causation

Delving into Correlation and Causation Ever wondered about the relationship between correlation and causation? You’re not alone. This widely quoted...

• BY Michael
• November 10, 2009
• 11 Comments

Development

Episode 108: Kubler-Ross’ Five Stages of Grief – More Harm...

Almost everyone has heard of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, her book On Death and Dying, and her five stages of grief. But...

• BY Michael
• October 26, 2009
• 10 Comments

Motivation Personality Testing

Episode 107: Freud, Projective Tests and …. Poetry

How do the Rorschach, the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and the House, Tree, Person tests work? Do you reveal something...

• BY Michael
• October 18, 2009
• 10 Comments

Biopsychology Gender/Sexuality

Episode 106: Your Sexual Orientation – How Did It Develop?

How did you get to be heterosexual? Homosexual? Bisexual? Was it nature or nurture (or both?). Were you born with...

• BY Michael
• October 11, 2009
• 18 Comments

Gender/Sexuality

Episode 105: Smart Birds are More Successful with the Ladies

A popular piece of animal research indicates that intelligent male Browerbirds appear to have greater mating success (researcher lingo for...

• BY Michael
• September 25, 2009
• 2 Comments

Personality Therapy

Episode 104: Can Positive Affirmations Improve Your Self Esteem?

Can positive affirmations help raise your self esteem? People use daily affirmations and money affirmations to help them feel more...

• BY Michael
• September 10, 2009
• 12 Comments

Development Learning/Memory

Episode 103: Raising Children – Interview with Author Jamie Raser

Having trouble raising your children? Join the crowd. There are lots of parenting books, but here’s one you should know...

• BY Michael
• August 30, 2009
• 6 Comments

Research and Stats Social Psychology Teaching Tools

Episode 102: How to Create an Online Experiment

Want to create an online experiment? Here’s how to do it. I’ll show you can create an experiment using two...

• BY Michael
• August 24, 2009
• 16 Comments

Biopsychology Emotion Learning/Memory

Episode 101: The Psychology of Music: The Role of Expectations...

How does music affect us emotionally? Why do minor chords so sad? In this episode of The Psych Files I...

• BY Michael
• August 1, 2009
• 10 Comments