Speaking of Psychology

"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.

Episodes

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How people respond to extreme weather risks, with Brett Gelino, PhD, and Gabrielle Wong-Parodi, PhD

4 Nov 2026 · 30 min

Helping humans and wildlife coexist, with Suzanne MacDonald, PhD

28 Oct 2026 · 39 min

Why we complain and how to do it better, with Robin Kowalski, PhD

21 Oct 2026 · 26 min

Beyond screen time: What makes educational technology effective, with Nicole Barnes, PhD

14 Oct 2026 · 33 min

Are you a workaholic or just a hard worker? With Malissa Clark, PhD

7 Oct 2026 · 28 min

Can envy be good for you? With Jens Lange, PhD, and Sara Protasi, PhD

30 Sept 2026 · 41 min

Are you burned out or ‘bored out’? With Lotta Harju, PhD, and Sharon K. Parker, PhD

23 Sept 2026 · 43 min

The Science of Suicide Prevention, with Matthew Nock, PhD

16 Sept 2026 · 38 min

Why does music move us? With Robert Zatorre, PhD

9 Sept 2026 · 49 min

How teaching and learning will change in the age of AI, with C. Edward Watson, PhD, and Beth Schwartz, PhD

2 Sept 2026 · 48 min

Why people cheat—and can relationships recover, with Galena Rhoades, PhD

26 Aug 2026 · 30 min

Encore: The psychology of sports fans, with Daniel Wann, PhD

19 Aug 2026 · 41 min

Encore: Why psychopathy is more common than you think, with Abigail Marsh, PhD

12 Aug 2026 · 43 min

Encore: How living with secrets can harm you, with Michael Slepian, PhD

5 Aug 2026 · 24 min

Encore: Why you should aim to be a “good enough” parent, with Tim Cavell, PhD, and Lauren Quetsch, PhD

29 Jul 2026 · 43 min

AI “de-skilling”: What happens when we offload our work to AI? With Brooke Macnamara, PhD

22 Jul 2026 · 34 min

Social media, looksmaxxing, and why men struggle with body image, with Roberto Olivardia, PhD

15 Jul 2026 · 45 min

Rethinking sleep and mental health, with Philip Gehrman, PhD

8 Jul 2026 · 31 min

Why listening well is harder -- and more powerful -- than you think, with Guy Itzchakov, PhD

1 Jul 2026 · 45 min

“Sharenting”: What happens when children's lives are shared online? With Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, PhD

24 Jun 2026 · 24 min

Multisensory perception: How sight, sound and touch shape what we taste, with Charles Spence, PhD

17 Jun 2026 · 41 min

Why midlife may be your prime time, with Margie Lachman, PhD

10 Jun 2026 · 31 min

How children learn culture — and create it, with Dorsa Amir, PhD

3 Jun 2026 · 42 min

Introducing: Call to Mind

29 May 2026 · 53 min

How to feel more loved, with Harry Reis, PhD

27 May 2026 · 29 min

Why being ‘a little more social’ makes us happier than we expect, with Nicholas Epley, PhD

20 May 2026 · 39 min

‘Bossware’ and burnout: The psychology of workplace surveillance, with Tara Behrend, PhD

13 May 2026 · 28 min

Debunking psychology myths and misconceptions, with Erin Smith, PhD

6 May 2026 · 33 min

Managing stress in turbulent times, with Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, and Georges C. Benjamin, MD

1 May 2026 · 23 min

It takes courage to be creative, with Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD

29 Apr 2026 · 34 min

Invisible scars: Recognizing and treating medical trauma, with James C. Jackson, PsyD

22 Apr 2026 · 37 min

Tip or skip? What drives our tipping behavior, with Michael Lynn, PhD

15 Apr 2026 · 26 min

The psychology of spending, debt and budgeting, with Abigail Sussman, PhD

8 Apr 2026 · 34 min

Why babies laugh, with Gina Mireault, PhD

1 Apr 2026 · 29 min

How accurate are our first impressions? With Nicholas Rule, PhD

25 Mar 2026 · 36 min

Understanding Tourette disorder and other tic disorders, with John Piacentini, PhD

18 Mar 2026 · 35 min

How to become more patient, with Sarah Schnitker, PhD

11 Mar 2026 · 35 min

Incentivizing recovery: Why contingency management works to treat addiction, with Lara Coughlin, PhD, and Michael McDonell, PhD

4 Mar 2026 · 45 min

Catching fire: What goes viral and why? With Jonah Berger, PhD

25 Feb 2026 · 41 min

How to build kids’ resilience, with Mary Alvord, PhD

18 Feb 2026 · 34 min

What relationship science says about finding love, with Paul Eastwick, PhD

11 Feb 2026 · 39 min

The invisible work of being a daughter, with Allison Alford, PhD

4 Feb 2026 · 39 min

When your “mind’s eye” is blank: Understanding aphantasia, with Joel Pearson, PhD

28 Jan 2026 · 40 min

Inside the social minds -- and amazing memories -- of chimps and bonobos, with Laura Simone Lewis, PhD

21 Jan 2026 · 39 min

Precision mental health and personalized treatment, with Leanne Williams, PhD, and Zachary Cohen, PhD

14 Jan 2026 · 42 min

How will AI companions change our human relationships? With Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD

7 Jan 2026 · 47 min

Encore: The benefits of being bilingual, with Viorica Marian, PhD

31 Dec 2025 · 45 min

Encore: Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhD

24 Dec 2025 · 41 min

How competition drives our behavior, with Stephen Garcia, PhD

17 Dec 2025 · 35 min

What moral psychology has to say about charitable giving, with Joshua Greene, PhD

10 Dec 2025 · 51 min

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