On the Front Lines of the Immigration Crisis (SOP85)
The crisis at the U.S. southern border shows no signs of stopping and the system designed to serve immigrants and refugees is overwhelmed and ill-prepared to handle the influx of people. Psychologists...
17 Juli 201942min
Suicide Science (SOP84)
Suicide rates in the U.S. climbed in all but one state from 1999 to 2016, according to a CDC report from June 2018. This alarming report and notable celebrity suicide deaths like Anthony Bourdain and ...
3 Juli 201941min
Psychology of Fashion (SOP83)
The clothes we put on everyday tell a story about who we are to the world and can have a major impact on our emotions and mood. Cognitive psychologist Carolyn Mair, PhD, who created the psychology of ...
19 Juni 201935min
How Psychologists Can Do More to Address the Opioid Crisis (SOP82)
Every day in America, 130 people die from overdosing on opioids and an estimated two million people around the country are grappling with opioid addiction and it is devastating families and communitie...
5 Juni 201939min
The Dark Side of Screen Time (SOP81)
Americans spend nearly half of the day interacting with screens of all kinds -- smartphones, televisions and computers, according to a recent Nielsen report. While these technologies have made our liv...
22 Maj 201927min
Anxiety and Teen Girls (SOP80)
Anxiety among teens and young adults is rising, and studies have shown that it has skyrocketed in girls. One study found that the number of girls who often felt nervous, worried or fearful jumped by 5...
8 Maj 201946min
The Psychology of Climate Change (SOP79)
As we grapple with a warming world and increasingly unstable weather, our mental health is at risk. Psychologists say that stress, anxiety, depression and PTSD will increase as climate change’s physic...
24 Apr 201936min
The Mind-Gut Connection (SOP78)
Is your gut a second brain? Emerging research is showing that our brains and our gastrointestinal systems may be more connected than we previously thought – potentially holding profound influence over...
10 Apr 201954min
