Marijuana: The brain changer (SOP16)
Teenagers and young adults who use marijuana regularly are at risk of significantly altering the structure of their brains, according to research by neuropsychologist Krista Lisdahl, PhD. In this epis...
14 Okt 201416min
Disciplining children effectively (SOP15)
Deciding how to discipline a child can be one of the hardest parts of being a parent. Even parents of generally well-behaved children can find themselves at a loss when trying to discipline a defiant ...
24 Sep 201414min
Preventing suicide (SOP14)
Suicide rates have been steadily increasing in recent years, according to the CDC. Stigma and lack of access to mental health services prevent many people from receiving the help they need, according ...
8 Sep 201412min
Thinking of companies as people (SOP13)
Are companies like people? According to Susan Fiske, PhD, companies may not be flesh and blood, but customers view even the largest publicly traded companies very much like the way they view other peo...
18 Aug 201410min
Simple steps to well-being (SOP12)
Creating our own happiness can be stressful. But psychologist and clinician Pamela Hays, PhD, says implementing change in our lives doesn't have to be stressful. Author of the book, “Creating Well-Bei...
7 Jul 201410min
Music and your health (SOP11)
Can music make us healthier or even smarter? Can it change how we experience pain? In this episode, former rock musician and studio producer Daniel Levitin, PhD, talks about how music changes our brai...
9 Jun 201410min
The neuroscience of creativity (SOP10)
Do you have to be intelligent to be creative? Can you learn to be more creative? In this episode, we speak with neuropsychologist Rex E. Jung, PhD, who studies intelligence, creativity and brain funct...
5 Mai 201410min
Understanding climate change (SOP9)
As the discussion over how to address climate change heats up this Earth Day, we’re taking a look at how people understand the risks of climate change and how they adapt. We talk with two psychologist...
7 Apr 201414min
