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Episode 128: Do Brain Training Games Work?

Youâ€™ve probably heard about these Brain Training games. Do they really help you to keep your mind sharp? Will they...

BY Michael
July 13, 2010
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Episode 115 (Video): Violent Video Games – What Does the...

Recent research on violent video games is pretty conclusive and youâ€™re not going to like it: thereâ€™s good evidence that...

BY Michael
January 22, 2010
27 Comments

Gender/Sexuality Research and Stats

Episode 111: Evolutionary Psychology – David Buss Responds to Critics

There has been a lot of criticism of evolutionary psychology lately. How do researchers respond? One of the leading researchers...

BY Michael
December 6, 2009
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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

Research and Stats Social Psychology Teaching Tools

Episode 102: How to Create an Online Experiment

Want to create an online experiment? Hereâ€™s how to do it. Iâ€™ll show you can create an experiment using two...

BY Michael
August 24, 2009
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Critical Thinking Research and Stats

Episode 99: Animal Emotions – Does Your Pet Really Have...

Does your dog have thoughts and feelings? How about your cat? In this episode we find out what scientists have...

BY Michael
July 14, 2009
15 Comments

Gender/Sexuality Research and Stats Social Psychology

Episode 98: Evolutionary Psychology – An Interview with Dr. David...

Do you know your own "mate value" in the dating world? Curious about evolutionary psychology? In this interview with Dr....

BY Michael
June 20, 2009
14 Comments

Research and Stats Social Psychology

Episode 78: The Psychology of Tipping

How can waiters increase their tips? Would you believe psychologists have devoted a great deal of research to this question?...

BY Michael
November 10, 2008
5 Comments

Critical Thinking Perception Research and Stats Social Psychology

Episode 75: Science Proves Subliminal Tapes Work! Well….not really

Do subliminal messages in self-help tapes really work? There actually is some evidence that people can be influenced by subliminal...

BY Michael
October 21, 2008
9 Comments

Critical Thinking History of Psychology Research and Stats

Episode 70: Coincidence or Synchronicity? You Be The Judge

In this episode of The Psych Files we explore strange coincidences like this one and we also examine Carl Jung's...

BY Michael
September 9, 2008
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