Ep 157: Do Pets and Religion Make You Happier?
You hear a lot these days about how pets make us happy. This is called the “pet effect“. But is...
Emotion
Biopsychology
Cognition, Intelligence and Language
Emotion
Episode 138: Zombies – 6 Reasons Why We Are So...
Have you watched the TV show Walking Dead or ever seen a movie about Zombies (perhaps Zombieland or Dawn of...
Emotion
Research and Stats
Episode 133: Replacing Your Doctor With a Robot?
Are you embarrassed to take your clothes off in front of your doctor? Most of us are. Well, what if...
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...
Emotion
Social Psychology
Episode 67: The Olympic Silver Medal? What a Bummer!
Psychologists say that winning the silver medal - coming in second - is actually less satisfying than coming in third...
Emotion
Research and Stats
Episode 55: Is It Really Better to Give Than to...
It's time to scientifically answer the question: is it better to give than to receive? Psychologists have recently examined the...
Emotion
Social Psychology
Therapy
Episode 46: Thinking Positively – or Running Away from Your...
What's wrong with thinking positively? Could be a lot. I'll share some ideas for bringing about more positive events in...
Emotion
Episode 44: Human Emotions: The Two Factor Theory
Where do our emotions come from? From our thoughts? Or do they begin somewhere else – like in our...
Emotion
Episode 40: Performance Anxiety – How To Deal With It
Do you get nervous when you perform? Want to learn how to overcome performance anxiety? Listen to a few experienced...
Cognition, Intelligence and Language
Emotion
Therapy
Episode 6: The Negative Side of Positive Thinking
What could possibly be wrong with thinking positively? As it turns out, there could be a lot wrong with it....