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Mar 15, 2023 • 39min

Psychedelic therapy: Will it be a game changer for mental health treatment? with Albert Garcia-Romeu, PhD

In just a few years, psychedelics have gone from being a symbol of the 1960s counterculture to being touted as highly promising mental health treatments. Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu, PhD, of Johns Hopkins University, talks about whether the research backs up the hype; the state of psychedelic therapy research for PTSD, depression, addiction and other mental health disorders; how psychedelics work in the brain and mind; and whether psychedelic treatments are likely to be approved in the U.S. any time soon. Please help us know more about you and what you would like to hear more of from Speaking of Psychology by filling out our 2023 Audience Survey. 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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Mar 8, 2023 • 37min

Hypnosis in therapy - pain management for the body and mind, with David Patterson, PhD

Hypnosis is more than just a stage trick. Psychologists and other researchers have found that it can be useful in treating pain, anxiety, and a range of other physical and mental health problems. David Patterson, PhD, of the University of Washington, talks about what’s happening in people’s bodies and brains when they’re hypnotized, whether anyone can be hypnotized, the differences between stage hypnosis and hypnosis in therapy, the physical and mental health problems it can help address, and what to look for to find a qualified practitioner. Please help us know more about you and what you would like to hear more of from Speaking of Psychology by filling out our 2023 Audience Survey. 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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Mar 1, 2023 • 35min

The secret to living a happy life, with Marc Schulz, PhD

What makes for a good life? What makes for a happy life? Marc Schulz, PhD, associate director of the 85-year-old Harvard Study of Adult Development, talks about what researchers have learned from the world’s longest scientific study of happiness about relationships, money, success and what really leads to a happy life.  For more information and transcripts visit Speaking of Psychology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 22, 2023 • 36min

Why clutter stresses us out, with Dn. Joseph Ferrari, PhD

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by all your stuff? If so, you're not alone. In recent years, a thriving decluttering industry has sprung up to help us deal with our ever-accumulating piles of things. Dn. Joseph Ferrari, PhD, of DePaul University, talks about why we accumulate so much stuff and why we find it so hard to deal with it, what the research says about clutter, stress and anxiety, and the best ways to get started clearing the clutter in your home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 15, 2023 • 43min

Why you should aim to be a “good enough” parent, with Tim Cavell, PhD, and Lauren Quetsch, PhD

Being a parent can be tough these days. Dozens of books and articles offer competing answers to questions from how to help siblings get along to how much screen time is too much, and every decision you make feels important. It's no wonder that many parents feel tired, stressed, and unsure of whether they're doing a good job. Tim Cavell, PhD, and Lauren Quetsch, PhD, authors of Good Enough Parenting: A Six-Point Plan for a Stronger Relationship With Your Child, talk about what “good enough parenting” means and why it’s a worthy goal, why nurturing the parent-child relationship is parents’ most important job, why science backs the old adage “choose your battles wisely,” and how to develop loving, supportive relationships with your kids that will stand the test of time. More info: Tim Cavell, PhD, Lauren Quetsch, PhD, Good Enough Parenting: A Six-Point Plan for a Stronger Relationship With Your Child, and Speaking of Psychology home page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 8, 2023 • 38min

Why our attention spans are shrinking, with Gloria Mark, PhD

These days, most of us live our lives tethered to our computers and smartphones, which are unending sources of distraction. Research has shown that over the past couple of decades people’s attention spans have shrunk in measurable ways. Gloria Mark, PhD, of the University of California Irvine, talks about how the internet and digital devices have affected our ability to focus, why multitasking is so stressful, and how understanding the science of attention can help us to regain our focus when we need it. Learn more: Gloria Mark, PhD, Speaking of Psychology Home Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 1, 2023 • 42min

How to live with bipolar disorder, with David Miklowitz, PhD, and Terri Cheney

Up to 4% of people in the U.S. have bipolar disorder, but as common as this mood disorder is, it is also often misunderstood. Psychologist and researcher David Miklowitz, PhD, and writer and mental health advocate Terri Cheney talk about what it’s like to live with bipolar disorder; how it’s diagnosed; and what researchers have learned about effective treatments including therapy and medication. Links David Miklowitz, PhD Terri Cheney   Speaking of Psychology Home Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 25, 2023 • 36min

How psychology can help people make better decisions, with Lace Padilla, PhD, and Hannah Perfecto, PhD

All day, every day, we have to make decisions, from what to have for breakfast to how to spend our money to whether to evacuate ahead of a hurricane. Psychologists’ research is helping us understand why people make the decisions they do, from trivial choices to life-and-death ones. Decision scientists Lace Padilla, PhD, and Hannah Perfecto, PhD, discuss why people make bad decisions, how even small changes in the way choices are presented can nudge us to make different ones, and how can decision researchers’ findings could best be deployed in the real world. Links Lace Padilla, PhD Hannah Perfecto, PhD Speaking of Psychology Home Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 18, 2023 • 37min

Can a pathological liar be cured? with Drew Curtis, PhD, and Christian L. Hart, PhD

Almost everyone lies occasionally, but for a small percentage of people, lying isn't something that they do every once in a while -- it's a way of life. Drew Curtis, PhD, of Angelo State University, and Christian L. Hart, PhD, of Texas Woman’s University, authors of a new book on pathological lying, talk about what drives “big liars” to lie, why they believe pathological lying should be classified as a mental health disorder, whether liars really are more prevalent in some professions, such as politics and sales, and how you can recognize lies and protect yourself from being duped.   Links   Drew Curtis, PhD   Christian L. Hart, PhD   Pathological Lying: Theory, Research and Practice by Drew A. Curtis and Christian L. Hart, APA Books   Speaking of Psychology Home Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 11, 2023 • 32min

Understanding and overcoming phobias, with Martin Antony, PhD

Specific phobias – such as fear of heights, needles, flying or spiders – affect up to 13 percent of people at some point in their lives. Clinical psychologist Dr. Martin Antony, PhD, of Toronto Metropolitan University, talks about the difference between a fear and a phobia, where phobias come from, what the most common phobias are, and the effective therapies and strategies that can help people overcome them.   Links Martin Antony, PhD Speaking of Psychology Home Page Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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