Speaking of Psychology by American Psychological Association

580 - How people respond to extreme weather risks, with Brett Gelino, PhD, and Gabrielle Wong-Parodi, 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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580 - How people respond to extreme weather risks, with Brett Gelino, PhD, and Gabrielle Wong-Parodi, PhD

Wed, 04 Nov 2026
579 - Helping humans and wildlife coexist, with Suzanne MacDonald, PhD

Wed, 28 Oct 2026
578 - Why we complain and how to do it better, with Robin Kowalski, PhD

Wed, 21 Oct 2026
577 - Beyond screen time: What makes educational technology effective, with Nicole Barnes, PhD

Wed, 14 Oct 2026
576 - Are you a workaholic or just a hard worker? With Malissa Clark, PhD

Wed, 07 Oct 2026
575 - Can envy be good for you? With Jens Lange, PhD, and Sara Protasi, PhD

Wed, 30 Sep 2026
574 - Are you burned out or ‘bored out’? With Lotta Harju, PhD, and Sharon K. Parker, PhD

Wed, 23 Sep 2026
573 - The Science of Suicide Prevention, with Matthew Nock, PhD

Wed, 16 Sep 2026
572 - Why does music move us? With Robert Zatorre, PhD

Wed, 09 Sep 2026
571 - How teaching and learning will change in the age of AI, with C. Edward Watson, PhD, and Beth Schwartz, PhD

Wed, 02 Sep 2026
570 - Why people cheat—and can relationships recover, with Galena Rhoades, PhD

Wed, 26 Aug 2026
569 - Encore: The psychology of sports fans, with Daniel Wann, PhD

Wed, 19 Aug 2026
568 - Encore: Why psychopathy is more common than you think, with Abigail Marsh, PhD

Wed, 12 Aug 2026
567 - Encore: How living with secrets can harm you, with Michael Slepian, PhD

Wed, 05 Aug 2026
566 - Encore: Why you should aim to be a “good enough” parent, with Tim Cavell, PhD, and Lauren Quetsch, PhD

Wed, 29 Jul 2026
565 - AI “de-skilling”: What happens when we offload our work to AI? With Brooke Macnamara, PhD

Wed, 22 Jul 2026
564 - Social media, looksmaxxing, and why men struggle with body image, with Roberto Olivardia, PhD

Wed, 15 Jul 2026
563 - Rethinking sleep and mental health, with Philip Gehrman, PhD

Wed, 08 Jul 2026
562 - Why listening well is harder -- and more powerful -- than you think, with Guy Itzchakov, PhD

Wed, 01 Jul 2026
561 - “Sharenting”: What happens when children's lives are shared online? With Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, PhD

Wed, 24 Jun 2026
560 - Multisensory perception: How sight, sound and touch shape what we taste, with Charles Spence, PhD

Wed, 17 Jun 2026
559 - Why midlife may be your prime time, with Margie Lachman, PhD

Wed, 10 Jun 2026
558 - How children learn culture — and create it, with Dorsa Amir, PhD

Wed, 03 Jun 2026
557 - Introducing: Call to Mind

Fri, 29 May 2026
556 - How to feel more loved, with Harry Reis, PhD

Wed, 27 May 2026
555 - Why being ‘a little more social’ makes us happier than we expect, with Nicholas Epley, PhD

Wed, 20 May 2026
554 - ‘Bossware’ and burnout: The psychology of workplace surveillance, with Tara Behrend, PhD

Wed, 13 May 2026
553 - Debunking psychology myths and misconceptions, with Erin Smith, PhD

Wed, 06 May 2026
552 - Managing stress in turbulent times, with Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, and Georges C. Benjamin, MD

Fri, 01 May 2026
551 - It takes courage to be creative, with Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD

Wed, 29 Apr 2026
550 - Invisible scars: Recognizing and treating medical trauma, with James C. Jackson, PsyD

Wed, 22 Apr 2026
549 - Tip or skip? What drives our tipping behavior, with Michael Lynn, PhD

Wed, 15 Apr 2026
548 - The psychology of spending, debt and budgeting, with Abigail Sussman, PhD

Wed, 08 Apr 2026
547 - Why babies laugh, with Gina Mireault, PhD

Wed, 01 Apr 2026
546 - How accurate are our first impressions? With Nicholas Rule, PhD

Wed, 25 Mar 2026
545 - Understanding Tourette disorder and other tic disorders, with John Piacentini, PhD

Wed, 18 Mar 2026
544 - How to become more patient, with Sarah Schnitker, PhD

Wed, 11 Mar 2026
543 - Incentivizing recovery: Why contingency management works to treat addiction, with Lara Coughlin, PhD, and Michael McDonell, PhD

Wed, 04 Mar 2026
542 - Catching fire: What goes viral and why? With Jonah Berger, PhD

Wed, 25 Feb 2026
541 - How to build kids’ resilience, with Mary Alvord, PhD

Wed, 18 Feb 2026
540 - What relationship science says about finding love, with Paul Eastwick, PhD

Wed, 11 Feb 2026
539 - The invisible work of being a daughter, with Allison Alford, PhD

Wed, 04 Feb 2026
538 - When your “mind’s eye” is blank: Understanding aphantasia, with Joel Pearson, PhD

Wed, 28 Jan 2026
537 - Inside the social minds -- and amazing memories -- of chimps and bonobos, with Laura Simone Lewis, PhD

Wed, 21 Jan 2026
536 - Precision mental health and personalized treatment, with Leanne Williams, PhD, and Zachary Cohen, PhD

Wed, 14 Jan 2026
535 - How will AI companions change our human relationships? With Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD

Wed, 07 Jan 2026
534 - Encore: The benefits of being bilingual, with Viorica Marian, PhD

Wed, 31 Dec 2025
533 - Encore: Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhD

Wed, 24 Dec 2025
532 - How competition drives our behavior, with Stephen Garcia, PhD

Wed, 17 Dec 2025
531 - What moral psychology has to say about charitable giving, with Joshua Greene, PhD

Wed, 10 Dec 2025

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