You can learn new things at any age, with Rachel Wu, PhD

You can learn new things at any age, with Rachel Wu, PhD

Picking up a new skill as an adult can seem daunting. But research suggests that learning new things as you age may be key to keeping your cognitive skills sharp -- and that middle aged and older adults may be just as good at learning as younger people are. Rachel Wu, PhD, of the University of California Riverside, talks about why lifelong learning matters, how adults can learn more like kids, why feedback and failure are important, and what types of learning opportunities to seek out. For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hot flashes, heart health and hormones: Rethinking menopause, with Rebecca Thurston, PhD

Hot flashes, heart health and hormones: Rethinking menopause, with Rebecca Thurston, PhD

For many women, the shifting hormones of midlife bring troubling symptoms like hot flashes, mood and memory changes. Now, researchers are learning more about the short- and long-term health effects of...

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Why “boy" culture is creating a crisis of connection, with Niobe Way, PhD

Why “boy" culture is creating a crisis of connection, with Niobe Way, PhD

Many boys form deep friendships in childhood. But as they become teens, they report fewer close, rich friendships. Niobe Way, PhD, author of “Rebels With a Cause: Reimagining Boys, Ourselves and Our C...

27 Elo 202541min

Why numeracy counts in everyday life, with Ellen Peters, PhD

Why numeracy counts in everyday life, with Ellen Peters, PhD

From deciding whether to buy a house to weighing the risks and benefits of taking a new medication, many important life decisions hinge on understanding numbers, statistics and probability. Ellen Pete...

20 Elo 202535min

Encore - How science can help you change your behavior for the better, with Katy Milkman, PhD

Encore - How science can help you change your behavior for the better, with Katy Milkman, PhD

What can you learn from the science of behavior change that can help you make the changes you want to see in your life? Katy Milkman, PhD, a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsy...

13 Elo 202543min

Encore -- Why we choose to suffer, with Paul Bloom, PhD

Encore -- Why we choose to suffer, with Paul Bloom, PhD

Why do people like to watch scary movies or listen to sad songs? Why do we run marathons and raise children, even though both of those pursuits come with struggle and pain? Paul Bloom, PhD,  discusses...

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Encore -- Why is it so hard for adults to make friends? With Marisa Franco, PhD

Encore -- Why is it so hard for adults to make friends? With Marisa Franco, PhD

As an adult, making new friends—and maintaining old friendships—can be tough. Life is busy and friends end up taking a backseat to other relationships and responsibilities. Marisa Franco, PhD, psychol...

30 Heinä 202532min

What the movies get right (and wrong) about relationships, with Paul Eastwick, PhD, and Eli Finkel, PhD

What the movies get right (and wrong) about relationships, with Paul Eastwick, PhD, and Eli Finkel, PhD

For many of us, movies offer our earliest lessons in love and help shape our expectations about what romance and relationships might look like. Relationship researchers Paul Eastwick, PhD, and Eli Fin...

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Can AI help solve the mental health crisis? With Vaile Wright, PhD

Can AI help solve the mental health crisis? With Vaile Wright, PhD

People are increasingly turning to chatbots for mental health advice and support – even as researchers work to develop safe, evidence-based AI mental health interventions. Vaile Wright, PhD, discusses...

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