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Development

Ep 276: “Because I Said So” Doesn’t Work for Teens

  How many times when a parent is arguing with a teen has the parent either said – or wish...

• BY Michael
• March 7, 2017
• 3 Comments

Cognition, Intelligence and Language Personality

Ep 275: What Makes Some People Funny?

You probably know someone who is just plain…well, funny. They may not necessarily even tell that many jokes, but they...

• BY Michael
• February 23, 2017
• 1 Comment

Social Psychology

Ep 274: Be the First To Act – or the...

Complete strangers in New York City come together in a simple but moving act: they decide as a group to...

• BY Michael
• February 6, 2017
• 0 Comments

Social Psychology

Ep 273: Stereotypes and How We Get Past Them

One reason stereotypes exist is because, sometimes, there’s some truth in them. As an Italian-American I can say that, yes,...

• BY Michael
• January 20, 2017
• 0 Comments

Cognition, Intelligence and Language Emotion I/O Psychology

Ep 272: How To Create a Human-Like Voice

  Have you used Siri, Hey Google, or Alexa? These voice-enabled digital assistants are pretty cool and getting smarter, but...

• BY Michael
• January 6, 2017
• 0 Comments

Disorders Testing Therapy

Ep 271: Great Psych Apps – NovoPsych

There are a lot of mobile apps that include the term “psychology” but many of them are just for fun....

• BY Michael
• December 23, 2016
• 0 Comments

Social Psychology

Ep 270: We Are Polarized. Here’s What We Can Do...

The US just had a very contentious election which showed us, if nothing else, that we are a divided nation....

• BY Michael
• December 8, 2016
• 2 Comments

Cognition, Intelligence and Language

Ep 269: How To Get People To Be Creative

Do “Blue Sky” brainstorming sessions actually produce anything creative? If you’ve ever sat around with a group of people and...

• BY Michael
• November 29, 2016
• 0 Comments

Biopsychology Cognition, Intelligence and Language

Ep 268: Applying an Established Memory Strategy to Improve Literacy...

The printed word has been around for a long time. Bet you thought there was nothing new in how we...

• BY Michael
• November 15, 2016
• 1 Comment

Cognition, Intelligence and Language

Ep 267: Productive Confusion with Jeremiah Sullins

We often like it when things are explained to us clearly, but would you believe that sometimes it’s better if...

• BY Michael
• October 20, 2016
• 0 Comments