The psychology of superstition, with Stuart Vyse, PhD

The psychology of superstition, with Stuart Vyse, PhD

Just in time for Friday the 13th, we discuss the psychology of superstition with Stuart Vyse, PhD, author of the book “Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition.” Vyse discusses the origins of some popular superstitions, the psychological purposes superstition serves, and whether or not it’s possible that your lucky charm or pre-game ritual might actually help you perform better. Listener Survey - https://www.apa.org/podcastsurvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Can we prevent school shootings? With Dewey Cornell, PhD

Can we prevent school shootings? With Dewey Cornell, PhD

From Columbine to Sandy Hook to Uvalde, the list of schools and communities devastated by gun violence grows every year. Dewey Cornell, PhD, an expert in school violence prevention, discusses how scho...

22 Tammi 202537min

Why do some of us age faster than others? With Terrie Moffitt, PhD

Why do some of us age faster than others? With Terrie Moffitt, PhD

The Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study has been tracking the health and life experiences of more than 1,000 New Zealanders since 1972. Terrie Moffitt, PhD, a professor of psycholog...

15 Tammi 202533min

Dry January: Why more people are taking a break from alcohol, with Richard de Visser, PhD

Dry January: Why more people are taking a break from alcohol, with Richard de Visser, PhD

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has called to add cancer warnings to alcohol labels. For many people, “Dry January” offers a chance try out a low- or no-alcohol life. Health psychologist Richard de Visse...

8 Tammi 202535min

Encore - Why we get conned and how to avoid it, with Daniel Simons, PhD, and Christopher Chabris, PhD

Encore - Why we get conned and how to avoid it, with Daniel Simons, PhD, and Christopher Chabris, PhD

From Ponzi schemes to email phishing identity thieves, the world can seem full of people who want to deceive us. Daniel Simons, PhD, and Christopher Chabris, PhD, co-authors of Nobody’s Fool: Why We G...

1 Tammi 202534min

Encore - What is borderline personality disorder? With Carla Sharp, PhD

Encore - What is borderline personality disorder? With Carla Sharp, PhD

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed personality disorders, and one of the most misunderstood. Carla Sharp, PhD, of the University of Houston, discusses how BP...

25 Joulu 202436min

Dreams, nightmares and sleepwalking: What can happen while we sleep, with Antonio Zadra, PhD

Dreams, nightmares and sleepwalking: What can happen while we sleep, with Antonio Zadra, PhD

Our dreams can be exhilarating, surprising, terrifying, even mundane. But where do they come from and what, if anything, do they mean? Dream researcher Antonio Zadra, PhD, talks about why some people ...

18 Joulu 202441min

Why do we push ourselves to be perfect? With Thomas Curran, PhD

Why do we push ourselves to be perfect? With Thomas Curran, PhD

In job interviews and in life, perfectionism is often seen as a selling point – an asset disguised as a flaw. But as psychologists have found rising rates of perfectionism in the United States and aro...

11 Joulu 202434min

Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhD

Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhD

Are you dreading the cold, dark months ahead? In Scandinavia, where the winters are among the coldest and darkest on earth, many people look forward to winter as a time of coziness, beauty and rest. P...

4 Joulu 202440min

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