Episode 123 (video): What Does Your Dog Know About You?
What do your dog and Shakespeare have in common? Well, they both use a Theory of Mind. Join me for this video episode in which I look at this fascinating idea of theory of mind and the unique and fun...
View ArticleEpisode 128: Do Brain Training Games Work?
You’ve probably heard about these Brain Training games. Do they really help you to keep your mind sharp? Will they prevent cognitive decline or slow the effects of alzheimer’s disease? In this episode...
View ArticleEpisode 131: Even Children Do Statistics!
Here’s a fun piece of psychological research: finding out whether children use statistical information to figure out other people. We know kids are very perceptive and learn quickly. This study shows...
View ArticleEpisode 135: Adele Faber Interview on Parenting (Part 1)
Are you familiar with Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish‘s classic book “How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk“? You should be. It’s not just for parents. The ideas in this book and...
View ArticleEpisode 136: Adele Faber Interview on Parenting (Part 2)
In part 2 of my interview with Adele Faber, co-author along with Elaine Mazlish of "How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" we talk about what do do when you've got nothing left...
View ArticleEp 145: Why a Tiger Mom Approach to Parenting Does NOT Work
Feeling guilty about not being a Tiger Mom (or Dad)? Let me give you 3 reasons why you don’t have to feel that way. Get yourself ready for the next time that someone says that you (or parents in...
View ArticleVideo: Object Permanence – Does Your Dog Have It? Episode 150
Piaget’s concept of object permanence is essential to understand. But how did they study this idea among 1 year olds? Obviously children can’t tell you that they believe that something no longer exists...
View ArticleEp 171 Psych Files Brief #5: The Allure of Red Dresses, Telling Jokes to...
A whole bunch of fascinating studies in this episode of The Psych Files! I cover the “Red Dress Effect”, what exactly we’re looking for in the facial characteristics of our leaders, how dark rooms...
View ArticleAdele Faber on Parenting
I took some of my favorite quotes from my interview with Adele Faber and put them on SoundCloud. She’s really amazing. Such great advice. A neighbor recently asked me for a recommendation on a...
View ArticleEp 191: What Was B. F. Skinner Really Like?
Would you be surprised to learn that B.F. Skinner was a very likable guy and that you may actually be very much in agreement with his ideas? Many people who study psychology have a negative impression...
View ArticleEp 195: How To Memorize Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development
Do you need to memorize Piaget’s stages for a test? You’ve found what you’re looking for. I’ll use some familiar mnemonics (“1 is a bun”, etc.) and some wacky images to get those stages – and what...
View ArticleEp 197: Using the Word Guys for Women, Robots Helping the Elderly and...
Should we stop using “Guys” to refer to groups of women and mixed sex groups? Why do we (particularly men) refer to many objects – like cars and boats – as “she”? Are everyday foods actually...
View ArticleEp 202: How To Memorize Freud’s Stages of Psychosexual Development
Need to memorize Freud’s stages of psychosexual development for a test? Here’s a mnemonic that should do the trick. In this brief video, the founder of psychoanalysis gives you a mnemonic and explains...
View ArticleEp 205: Secondhand Autism: What is it Like to Grow Up with an Autistic Sibling?
In this interview with Paul Brodie, author of Secondhand Autism, we discover how an autistic brother gave the gift of resilience and strength to his family. There are of course challenges, but...
View ArticleEp 206: What It’s Like to Have Autism – Interview with Alex Lowrey
Its time to hear from someone who has been diagnosed with autism what life is like. Alex Lowery joins us to talk about growing up with autism – about the heightened sensations, the frustrations of not...
View ArticleEp 210: How to Memorize Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development
Kohlberg’s second stage: selfish interest[/caption]Need to memorize Lawrence Kohlberg’s stages of moral development really quickly? This is what you’re looking for – a brief audio podcast in which I...
View ArticleEp 211: Is a Little Deception Okay? Paid Crowds and Native Advertising
We face more moral “dilemmas” in everyday life than maybe we don’t realize. How do we resolve them? In this episode I discuss two interesting moral dilemmas: a) should you employ for-hire crowds of...
View ArticleEpisode 135: Adele Faber Interview on Parenting (Part 1)
Are you familiar with Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish‘s classic book “How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk“? You should be. It’s not just for parents. The ideas in this book and...
View ArticleEpisode 136: Adele Faber Interview on Parenting (Part 2)
In part 2 of my interview with Adele Faber, co-author along with Elaine Mazlish of "How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" we talk about what do do when you've got nothing left...
View ArticleEp 145: Why a Tiger Mom Approach to Parenting Does NOT Work
Feeling guilty about not being a Tiger Mom (or Dad)? Let me give you 3 reasons why you don’t have to feel that way. Get yourself ready for the next time that someone says that you (or parents in...
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