Episode 9: A New Age in TMT
Join us and listen in as Peter talks to one of the leading researchers in Terror Management Theory and existential psychology, Dr. Mark Landau from the University of Kansas as they discuss Dr. Landau'...
7 Mar 202234min
Episode 8: The Power of Positivity
Join Sarah as she talks with Dr. Jamie Kurtz, a professor from James Madison University, and listen in as they discuss Dr. Kurtz's research and interest in positive psychology, her upcoming talk for t...
13 Feb 202213min
Episode 7: When (Academic) Worlds Collide
Today on the final episode of 2021, Dr. Ken Critchfield and Dr. Lindsey Harvell-Bowman join us for the first double-guest episode. Listen in on how two academics from vastly different fields came toge...
16 Des 202136min
Episode 6: A Morning Spent in London
In this episode, Alice and Aya sit down with Wilfy Williams, a musical artist from England and hear all about how the writings of Ernest Becker influenced the music of a British songwriter. Wilfy then...
18 Nov 202134min
Scared to Death Episode 5: Terror in Pedagogy
Join Katie and Sarah as they talk to Dr. Cathryn Van Kessel, professor at the University of Alberta, as her experience with TMT as well as how to include it in the classroom. Definitely one for the te...
29 Okt 202124min
Episode 4: Mortality Salience and Graduate Education with Dr. Linda Thomas
Dr. Linda Thomas, Dean of The Graduate School at James Madison University, sits down with Peter Montwill, graduate student in Psychological Sciences program at James Madison University to discuss grad...
15 Okt 202121min
Episode 3: An Afternoon with Lyla Rothschild
In this riveting episode, Lyla Rothschild - Program Director with the Ernest Becker Foundation, discusses the foundation, her experience with Terror Management Theory, and how she handles her own deat...
5 Okt 202125min
Episode 1A: Peter's Journey From Pigeons to Terror Management Theory
This episode features Peter Montwill (B.S., Psychology, James Madison University) as he explores existentialism and mortality awareness in his new role as a graduate student in the Psychological Scien...
1 Okt 202122min
