How the threat of disease has shaped human behavior, with Mark Schaller, PhD

How the threat of disease has shaped human behavior, with Mark Schaller, PhD

The COVID-19 pandemic is a grim reminder that infectious diseases have been a danger throughout human history–so much so that the threat of infection has actually helped shape human evolution. Disgust, wariness of strangers, cultural norms around food and cleanliness–all of these behaviors may have evolved at least in part to keep us safe from infectious disease. Researchers call this suite of protective mechanisms the behavioral immune system. University of British Columbia psychologist Mark Schaller, PhD, who coined that phrase, discusses the origins of the behavioral immune system and how behaviors that evolved to protect us from diseases may not be suitable for the threats we face today. We’d love to know what you think of Speaking of Psychology, what you would change about it, and what you’d like to hear more of. Please take our listener survey, visit www.apa.org/podcastsurvey. Links Mark Schaller, PhD Music Minimalist Piano w/ Cello by tyops via Freesound.org Freesound.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Why can’t you remember being a baby? With Nicholas Turk-Browne, PhD

Why can’t you remember being a baby? With Nicholas Turk-Browne, PhD

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; ...

9 Heinä 202541min

How to be happier, with Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD

How to be happier, with Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD

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 ...

2 Heinä 202534min

The psychology of wealth, empathy and entitlement, with Paul Piff, PhD

The psychology of wealth, empathy and entitlement, with Paul Piff, PhD

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...

25 Kesä 202544min

Coping with job insecurity, with Mindy Shoss, PhD

Coping with job insecurity, with Mindy Shoss, PhD

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 ins...

18 Kesä 202534min

“Dad brain”: How becoming a parent changes the brain, with Darby Saxbe, PhD

“Dad brain”: How becoming a parent changes the brain, with Darby Saxbe, PhD

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, ...

11 Kesä 202535min

Attachment bonds: Understanding our closest relationships, with Ximena Arriaga, PhD

Attachment bonds: Understanding our closest relationships, with Ximena Arriaga, PhD

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 other...

4 Kesä 202535min

Time going too fast? How to slow it down, with Ruth Ogden, PhD

Time going too fast? How to slow it down, with Ruth Ogden, PhD

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 faste...

28 Touko 202536min

Building resilience in the face of adversity, with George Bonanno, PhD

Building resilience in the face of adversity, with George Bonanno, PhD

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 ...

21 Touko 202535min

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