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Speaking of Psychology
274 episodes · 17 with AI analysis
"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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Winter mindset psychology and cognitive reframingSeasonal affective disorder diagnosis and prevalenceOutdoor winter activity and mood benefitsCircadian rhythm disruption from seasonal light changesCultural winter traditions and practicesClimate change impacts on seasonal patternsAttention bias and selective focus in experience formationBehavioral adaptation to extreme climatesWinter wellness rituals and health outcomesVernalization and agricultural frost cycles
Analyzed Episodes
Dec 24, 2025
Encore: Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhD
Winter mindset psychology and cognitive reframingSeasonal affective disorder diagnosis and prevalenceOutdoor winter activity and mood benefits
View AnalysisMay 6, 2026
Debunking psychology myths and misconceptions, with Erin Smith, PhD
Psychology Misconceptions and Myth DebunkingIntroductory Psychology Curriculum DesignActive Learning and Student Engagement Strategies
View AnalysisMay 13, 2026
‘Bossware’ and burnout: The psychology of workplace surveillance, with Tara Behrend, PhD
Workplace Digital Surveillance TechnologiesEmployee Privacy Rights and Legal ProtectionsAI and Facial Recognition in Monitoring
View AnalysisApr 29, 2026
It takes courage to be creative, with Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD
Creativity as a learnable skill and choicePsychological safety in creative teamsEmotional intelligence and creativity
View AnalysisMay 1, 2026
Managing stress in turbulent times, with Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, and Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Chronic stress and allostatic loadSocial determinants of healthPolitical polarization and mental health
View AnalysisDec 31, 2025
Encore: The benefits of being bilingual, with Viorica Marian, PhD
Bilingualism and Cognitive HealthDementia Prevention and LanguageExecutive Function in Multilinguals
View AnalysisJan 7, 2026
How will AI companions change our human relationships? With Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD
AI Companion Design and ArchitectureGenerative AI and Mental Health SupportAI Relationships vs Human Relationships
View AnalysisJan 14, 2026
Precision mental health and personalized treatment, with Leanne Williams, PhD, and Zachary Cohen, PhD
Brain imaging and functional MRI for identifying depression and anxiety biotypesDigital phenotypes and wearable device data in mental health assessmentClinical decision support systems for treatment selection
View AnalysisApr 22, 2026
Invisible scars: Recognizing and treating medical trauma, with James C. Jackson, PsyD
Medical trauma definition and diagnostic criteriaPTSD prevalence in ICU survivorsBirth trauma and emergency C-sections
View AnalysisMar 25, 2026
How accurate are our first impressions? With Nicholas Rule, PhD
First Impression Formation and Snap JudgmentsFacial Recognition and Person Perception AccuracyStereotype Activation and Overgeneralization Effects
View AnalysisApr 1, 2026
Why babies laugh, with Gina Mireault, PhD
Infant laughter development and timelineIncongruity detection in infantsSocial signaling and bonding through laughter
View AnalysisApr 8, 2026
The psychology of spending, debt and budgeting, with Abigail Sussman, PhD
Buy-now-pay-later psychology and spending behaviorMental accounting and debt-savings co-holdingBudgeting failures and irregular expense prediction
View AnalysisApr 15, 2026
Tip or skip? What drives our tipping behavior, with Michael Lynn, PhD
Tipping behavior psychology and social normsDigital payment screen design and behavioral nudgingService worker compensation and minimum wage laws
View AnalysisJan 21, 2026
Inside the social minds -- and amazing memories -- of chimps and bonobos, with Laura Simone Lewis, PhD
Primate Social Cognition and MemoryLong-Term Social Memory in Great ApesEye-Tracking Methodology for Animal Research
View AnalysisJan 28, 2026
When your “mind’s eye” is blank: Understanding aphantasia, with Joel Pearson, PhD
Aphantasia definition and prevalenceMental imagery measurement techniquesVisual cortex neurobiology and imagery
View AnalysisFeb 4, 2026
The invisible work of being a daughter, with Allison Alford, PhD
Invisible Labor and Family DynamicsAdult Daughtering and CaregivingWork-Family Balance and Burnout
View AnalysisFeb 11, 2026
What relationship science says about finding love, with Paul Eastwick, PhD
Evolutionary Psychology Narratives in DatingRomantic Compatibility AssessmentGender Differences in Mate Selection
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