Why nature is good for your brain, with Marc Berman, PhD

Why nature is good for your brain, with Marc Berman, PhD

In an age of increasing distractions, researchers have found that spending time in nature can be an antidote that helps us restore our focus and attention. Marc Berman, PhD, talks about why natural environments are “softly fascinating” and why that’s beneficial for the brain; why even cold, rainy walks can be good for you; whether bringing nature inside – through plants, art or patterns – may have some benefits; and what implications this research has for policymakers, urban planners and others who shape our physical world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Simple steps to well-being (SOP12)

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 Juli 201410min

Music and your health (SOP11)

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 Juni 201410min

The neuroscience of creativity (SOP10)

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 Maj 201410min

Understanding climate change (SOP9)

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

Digital altruism and cyberheroes (SOP8)

Digital altruism and cyberheroes (SOP8)

“Cyberheroes” are those who actively use the Internet and digital technologies to help others, animals and the environment, says psychologist Dana Klisanin, PhD. She researches how online interactions...

3 Mars 20148min

Better health through integrated care (SOP7)

Better health through integrated care (SOP7)

As our nation strives to improve health outcomes for all Americans, APA and its Center for Psychology and Health are working to expand psychology’s role in health care by improving access to psycholog...

18 Feb 20148min

Molecules and morals: learning the link (SOP6)

Molecules and morals: learning the link (SOP6)

Oxytocin has been called the “love hormone.” But recent research has shown that the brain chemical may play a role in regulating our moral behaviors. Researcher and author Paul Zak, PhD, discusses how...

3 Feb 20148min

Women and smoking (SOP5)

Women and smoking (SOP5)

In 1964, the release of the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health prompted one of the largest public health behavior change success stories of the 20th century. Before and since this gro...

13 Jan 201410min

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