Speaking of Psychology by American Psychological Association

348 - Why are some kids shy? With Koraly Pérez-Edgar, PhD

"Speaking of Psychology" is an audio podcast series highlighting some of the latest, most important and relevant psychological research being conducted today. Produced by the American Psychological Association, these podcasts will help listeners apply the science of psychology to their everyday lives.

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348 - Why are some kids shy? With Koraly Pérez-Edgar, PhD

Wed, 13 Nov 2024
347 - Some birds talk, but do they understand you? With Irene Pepperberg, PhD

Wed, 06 Nov 2024
346 - The future of human-robot teams, with Ericka Rovira, PhD

Wed, 30 Oct 2024
345 - Why people quit religion, with Daryl Van Tongeren, PhD

Wed, 23 Oct 2024
344 - Are “onlies” lonely? Busting myths about only children, with Toni Falbo, PhD

Wed, 16 Oct 2024
343 - The ‘rush hour’ of life: Navigating your 30s and 40s, with Clare Mehta, PhD

Wed, 09 Oct 2024
342 - Reducing the risks of brain injury, with Kim Gorgens, PhD

Wed, 02 Oct 2024
341 - The psychology behind our political divide, with Keith Payne, PhD

Wed, 25 Sep 2024
340 - Supporting mental health for youth of color, with Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD

Wed, 18 Sep 2024
339 - Harnessing the healing power of music, with Renée Fleming and Aniruddh Patel, PhD

Wed, 11 Sep 2024
338 - Road rage, traffic jams and why driving stresses us out, with Dwight Hennessy, PhD

Wed, 04 Sep 2024
337 - How to handle health anxiety, with Karen Lynn Cassiday, PhD

Wed, 28 Aug 2024
336 - Job therapy and toxic coworkers, with Tessa West, PhD

Wed, 21 Aug 2024
335 - Encore - How to have great conversations, with Charles Duhigg and Michael Yeomans, PhD

Wed, 14 Aug 2024
334 - Encore - Why you should take a vacation—and how to get the most out of it, with Jessica de Bloom, PhD, and Sarah Pressman, PhD

Wed, 07 Aug 2024
333 - Encore - What is it like to be face blind? With Joe DeGutis, PhD, and Sadie Dingfelder

Wed, 31 Jul 2024
332 - Inside the mind of an octopus, with Jennifer Mather, PhD

Wed, 24 Jul 2024
331 - Why psychological safety matters in a changing workplace, with Dennis Stolle, PhD

Wed, 17 Jul 2024
330 - The future of brain-computer interfaces, with Nicholas Hatsopoulos, PhD

Wed, 10 Jul 2024
329 - How to use psychology to write a best seller, with Jennifer Lynn Barnes, PhD

Wed, 03 Jul 2024
328 - How noise pollution harms our health, with Arline Bronzaft, PhD

Wed, 26 Jun 2024
327 - Mental health in a warming world, with Kim Meidenbauer, PhD, and Amruta Nori-Sarma, PhD

Wed, 19 Jun 2024
326 - How to motivate yourself and others, with Wendy Grolnick, PhD, and Frank Worrell, PhD

Wed, 12 Jun 2024
325 - The benefits of solitude, with Thuy-vy Nguyen, PhD, and Netta Weinstein, PhD

Wed, 05 Jun 2024
324 - Which countries are happiest and why? With Lara Aknin, PhD

Wed, 29 May 2024
323 - Choosing to be child free, with Jennifer Watling Neal, PhD

Wed, 22 May 2024
322 - How to cope with political stress this election season, with Brett Q. Ford, PhD, and Kevin Smith, PhD

Wed, 15 May 2024
321 - How Sesame Street teaches kids about emotional well-being, with Rosemarie Truglio, PhD

Wed, 08 May 2024
320 - What déjà vu can teach us about memory, with Chris Moulin, PhD

Wed, 01 May 2024
319 - The psychology of sports fans, with Daniel Wann, PhD

Wed, 24 Apr 2024
318 - You can learn new things at any age, with Rachel Wu, PhD

Wed, 17 Apr 2024
317 - Understanding the mind of a serial killer, with Louis Schlesinger, PhD

Wed, 10 Apr 2024
316 - Coping with family estrangement, with Lucy Blake, PhD

Wed, 03 Apr 2024
315 - How to help kids navigate friendship, with Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD

Wed, 27 Mar 2024
314 - Bridging the generation gap at work, with Megan Gerhardt, PhD

Wed, 20 Mar 2024
313 - Expressive writing can help your mental health, with James Pennebaker, PhD

Wed, 13 Mar 2024
312 - How music, memory and emotion are connected, with Elizabeth Margulis, PhD

Wed, 06 Mar 2024
311 - What’s going on inside your cat’s head? With Kristyn Vitale, PhD

Wed, 28 Feb 2024
310 - Designing cities to improve mental health, with Jenny Roe, PhD

Wed, 21 Feb 2024
309 - Love and algorithms: The future of dating apps, with Liesel Sharabi, PhD

Wed, 14 Feb 2024
308 - How video games can help kids learn and grow, with Susan Rivers, PhD

Wed, 07 Feb 2024
307 - How to use AI ethically, with Nathanael Fast, PhD

Wed, 31 Jan 2024
306 - How to learn from regret, with Robert Leahy, PhD

Wed, 24 Jan 2024
305 - How to fail successfully, with Amy Edmondson, PhD, and Samuel West, PhD

Wed, 17 Jan 2024
304 - Why diversity matters, with Robert Sellers, PhD

Wed, 10 Jan 2024
303 - The benefits of being bilingual, with Viorica Marian, PhD

Wed, 03 Jan 2024
302 - Encore - How to get unstuck with Adam Alter, PhD

Wed, 27 Dec 2023
301 - Encore - Living a happy single life, with Geoff MacDonald, PhD

Wed, 20 Dec 2023
300 - Why we learn best through play, with Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD

Wed, 13 Dec 2023
299 - Why we need hope, with Chan Hellman, PhD, and Jacqueline Mattis, PhD

Wed, 06 Dec 2023

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