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Disorders Gender/Sexuality

Ep 234: Transvestism – Is It Normal? What Is Normal...

A small number of men cross dress and many movies and broadway shows feature cross dressers (often referred to as...

BY Michael
January 8, 2015
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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