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"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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Financial scams targeting people over age 60 cost victims more than $3.4 billion in 2023. Neuropsychologist Duke Han, PhD, talks about why some older adults are at risk, financial vulnerability as an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, and how people can protect themselves and their loved ones from falling victim to a scammer.
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2For many women, the shifting hormones of midlife bring troubling symptoms like hot flashes, mood and memory changes. Now, researchers are learning more about the short- and long-term health effects of menopause. Clinical health psychologist Rebecca Thurston, PhD, discusses links between menopause symptoms and long-term cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s risk; evolving treatments, including hormone therapy and non-hormonal options; and why midlife can be an empowering as well as challenging time for women.
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Many boys form deep friendships in childhood. But as they become teens, they report fewer close, rich friendships. Niobe Way, PhD, author of “Rebels With a Cause: Reimagining Boys, Ourselves and Our Culture,” discusses “boy" culture; why boys are naturally as emotionally intelligent as girls; the societal pressures that lead to disconnection among boys as they grow into men; and how teaching students to listen with curiosity can help them deepen connections and friendships.
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Chapters
01:37 Understanding Boy Culture and Its Impact
03:43 The Evolution of Boys' Friendships
10:04 Why Boys and Men are Struggling
20:22 Cultural Insights from Boys and Men of Color
24:46 "Boy" Culture in China
31:29 Listening with Curiosity: A Path to Connection
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From deciding whether to buy a house to weighing the risks and benefits of taking a new medication, many important life decisions hinge on understanding numbers, statistics and probability. Ellen Peters, PhD, author of “Innumeracy in the Wild: Misunderstanding and Misusing Numbers” discusses what it means to be numerate; how numeracy
affects people’s health, financial security and other life outcomes; and how can you improve your confidence and ability with numbers.
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What can you learn from the science of behavior change that can help you make the changes you want to see in your life? Katy Milkman, PhD, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and author of the book How to Change: The Science of Getting From Where You are to Where You Want to Be, discusses the importance of accurately identifying the behavioral roadblocks standing in your way, how specific strategies such as “temptation bundling” and creating fresh starts can help you achieve your goals, how to turn laziness to your advantage by setting the right defaults, and more.
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Why do people like to watch scary movies or listen to sad songs? Why do we run marathons and raise children, even though both of those pursuits come with struggle and pain? Paul Bloom, PhD, discusses why suffering is linked to meaning in life, the connection between pleasure and pain, and the difference between chosen and unchosen suffering.
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As an adult, making new friends—and maintaining old friendships—can be tough. Life is busy and friends end up taking a backseat to other relationships and responsibilities. Marisa Franco, PhD, psychologist and friendship expert, talks about how to make new friends and strengthen and rekindle old friendship ties, why Americans’ friendship networks are shrinking, the differences between men’s and women’s friendships, and more.
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For many of us, movies offer our earliest lessons in love and help shape our expectations about what romance and relationships might look like. Relationship researchers Paul Eastwick, PhD, and Eli Finkel, PhD, are cohosts of the podcast “Love Factually,” where they use psychology to dissect their favorite rom coms. They talked to “Speaking of Psychology” about how films depict dating and relationship truths and myths, and how well our favorite characters’ love stories hold up when analyzed through the lens of science.
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People are increasingly turning to chatbots for mental health advice and support – even as researchers work to develop safe, evidence-based AI mental health interventions. Vaile Wright, PhD, discusses the promises, limitations and risks of AI in mental health; how AI tools are already being used in mental health care; how these tools could help expand access to care; and how AI might change what therapy looks like in the future.
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Why can’t you remember your first birthday party? Or the house you lived in at age 2? Nicholas Turk-Browne, PhD, talks about new studies that suggest that babies and toddlers may form early memories; why we aren’t able to retrieve them as adults; and how evolving brain imaging techniques could help answer these questions – and help us understand more about what it’s like to be a baby and how babies experience the world.
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Want to be happier? Some of our happiness level is due to genes or life circumstances, but research shows much of it is within our control. Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD, talks about the habits and mindsets that lead to lasting happiness, the complex relationship between money and happiness, whether technology is making us less happy, and whether it’s possible to worry too much about being happy.
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Can money make you mean? Most of us like to think we’d stay grounded if we were to become wealthy, but psychologists’ research suggests that money, status and power shape people’s beliefs and behavior – sometimes in surprising ways. Paul Piff, PhD, of the University of California, Irvine, talks about money, fairness and empathy; the relationship between money and happiness; and the implications of rising income inequality.
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Between economic uncertainty, the rise of AI and major changes in government policy, many U.S. workers feeling stress. A recent survey found more than half of U.S. workers report stress due to job insecurity. Mindy Shoss, PhD, talks about the future of work, including how AI and technology may reshape job roles; how job insecurity affects mental and physical health; coping strategies; and the role of employers in fostering a supportive work environment in uncertain times.
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Becoming a parent is a huge life transition. Now, researchers are finding evidence that parenthood actually changes the brain – and these changes happen to fathers as well as to mothers. Darby Saxbe, PhD, talks about the hormonal and brain shifts that occur in new moms and dads; the advantages and risks these changes confer; why paternity leave matters; and how to support people as they become parents.
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What makes us feel secure, safe and supported in our relationships with partners, friends and family? Ximena Arriaga, PhD, talks about how early and ongoing life experiences shape our bonds with others, why our “attachment style” isn’t fixed but can always change, and how partners can help each other thrive in their close relationships.
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Why does time fly when you’re having fun – and slow to a crawl
when you’re not? Ruth Ogden, PhD, talks about how our experiences and emotions influence our sense of time, why time seems to go by faster as we get older, why changing to daylight saving time feels so disruptive and why the COVID-19 pandemic did strange things to many people’s sense of time.
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No one gets through life without encountering adversity. But many people survive terrible things without lasting trauma. George Bonanno, PhD, talks about how humans cope with extreme life events, the factors that lead to resilience in the face of adversity, and how cultivating cognitive flexibility can help us handle difficult times.
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Hoarding disorder affects about 2 percent of the population and is more common among older adults. Psychologist Mary E. Dozier, PhD, talks about the causes of hoarding disorder, its links to other mental health disorders, why many people who hoard are highly altruistic, and how a values-based intervention can help them – and others who struggle with clutter.
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Girls begin receiving messages that will shape their body image as young as preschool. Janet Boseovski, PhD, and Ashleigh Gallagher, PhD, author of “Beyond Body Positivity: A Mother's Science-Based Guide for Helping Girls Build a Healthy Body Image,” talk about how kids understand body image from early childhood through the tween years and why parents’ early influence is so important.
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The word “extremist” might call up images of violence or terrorism. But extreme behaviors are all around us and can be a force for good as well as destruction. Arie Kruglanski, PhD, and Sophia Moskalenko, PhD, talk about what drives people to extreme behaviors, whether there’s an “extremist personality,” how social media drives extremism and whether the world is becoming more extreme.
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That was amazing useful, thanks 🙏🏻
**چرا وقتی مشغول تفریح و خوشگذرانی هستیم زمان به سرعت میگذرد و در شرایط خستهکننده، کند و کسلکننده میگذرد؟ دکتر روث اوگدن، در مورد چگونگی تأثیر تجربیات و احساسات ما بر حس زمانمان صحبت میکند، اینکه چرا با افزایش سن، زمان سریعتر به نظر میرسد، چرا تغییر ساعت تابستانی چنین احساس اختلالزایی ایجاد میکند، و اینکه چرا همهگیری کووید-۱۹ باعث شد حس زمان در بسیاری از افراد به هم بریزد.**
برای سالها، ADHD به عنوان اختلالی مختص کودکان شناخته میشد. اما در سالهای اخیر، تعداد فزایندهای از بزرگسالان نیز به این اختلال تشخیص داده شدهاند. راسل رمزی، دکترای روانشناسی، درباره دلایل افزایش تشخیصهای ADHD در بزرگسالان، نمودهای آن در این گروه، تأثیراتش بر زندگی از جمله کار، روابط و سلامت، و همچنین درمانهای موجود صحبت میکند.
**راههای کلیدی برای کاهش خطر زوال عقل و حفظ سلامت مغز با افزایش سن** دکتر ونِتا داتسون، عصبروانشناس، تأکید میکند که سلامت مغز در هر سنی مهم است. فعالیت بدنی، تحریک ذهنی و تعامل اجتماعی سه عامل کلیدی هستند. ورزش جریان خون به مغز را افزایش میدهد، یادگیری چیزهای جدید ارتباطات عصبی را تقویت میکند و روابط اجتماعی از انزوا جلوگیری میکند. همچنین، افسردگی میتواند بر سلامت مغز تأثیر منفی بگذارد، بنابراین مدیریت آن حیاتی است. شروع با گامهای کوچک، مانند پیادهروی روزانه یا یادگیری یک مهارت جدید،
Emotional intelligence (EQ) plays a key role in shaping personal and professional relationships, and it’s something I’ve been exploring through my collaboration with Breeze Wellbeing. Their insights on emotional intelligence, especially in managing emotions, communicating effectively, and resolving conflicts, have been truly valuable. The tools and strategies shared, such as recognizing and understanding emotions, allow me to apply them in real-life situations, improving team dynamics and leadership. If you’re curious about the topic, I recommend reading more about it here https://breeze-wellbeing.com/blog/emotional-intelligence/
especially in my hometown,Iran, quitting religion is extremely high in degree..
so the deduction is that facial expression is innate so evolutionary
as far as I remember my dad suffered from this illness. He was so anxious not only about himself and his physical condition, but also about us. It limited us in many ways; For example, when it was cold, we must wear heavy layers of clothes because he was anxious about its horrible consequences of getting flu, like high fever, convulsions, infection, ... this may seem funny but these constant worry and limitations put a lot of pressure on me and my siblings
چطور میتونی قدرت یادگرفتن تو هر سن قویتر کنید ،👍😍
This is incredibly interesting, and relatable to our lives. Thank you!
awesome!
That was awesome. Thank you
you just talk to us :)
The narrator reminds me of Martha Stewart in her voice. It's bizarrely calming and also makes me confused as to why she isn't giving me recipes and chatting to Snoop 😂
please try to keep your sessions under one hour so people don't get habituated or bored
Listen to this podcast.
Thank you for the content and information you share. I would like to ask if it is possible to modify your voice either by changing your microphone or in another way; it is just a bit coarse or sharp If not mistaken with the adjective that irritates the ears. It needs to have more bass &...
That was a brilliant, splendid, and stimulating podcast. Thank you for sharing with us.
Other than psychoanalysis, the rest of psychology is bullshit
I would appreciate if you could devote an episode to the constant stress of the people of the Middle East. What strategies does psychology have to survive in crisis? I wish this science wasn't such a luxury and it had something to say for the people who are constantly facing terrible events and are under more and more pressure from incompetent politicians...#mahsaamini