Podcasts by Psychology in 10 Minutes
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Further podcasts by David B. Feldman - psychology | social science | politics | mental health
Podcast on the topic Wissenschaft
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Does life get more or less meaningful as we age? from 2021-07-22T19:45:15
Who do you think perceives their lives as more meaningful: new high school graduates or people about ready to retire? The answer may surprise you... If you enjoy the show, become a patron! www.patr...
ListenThree things people say that annoy psychologists from 2021-07-06T00:00
I often dread telling people I'm a psychologist. Here's why... If you enjoy the show, become a patron! www.patreon.com/psychologyin10minutes
ListenHow marketing unconsciously manipulates us from 2021-06-24T15:36:26
The forces behind impulse purchases are often hidden. Here's how we can help get control of them. If you like the show, you can now support us! www.patreon.com/psychologyin10minutes
ListenHow marketing unconscious manipulates us from 2021-06-24T15:36:26
The forces behind impulse purchases are often hidden. Here's how we can help get control of them. If you like the show, you can now support us! www.patreon.com/psychologyin10minutes
ListenThe power of gratitude from 2021-06-07T19:30:04
The practice of gratitude may help us to overcome our natural human tendency to focus on the negative. Here's why.
ListenMindfulness and self-compassion for a difficult year from 2021-05-17T23:51:28
We're all hard on ourselves. But, according to new research, it's possible to "rewire" our brains for greater self-compassion.
ListenThe Power of Journaling from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
According to surveys, about half of us have had a journal at some point in our lives, and somewhere in the neighborhood of 1 in 6 people are active journalers right now. But maybe more of us should...
ListenTwo reasons it's not good to be happy all the time from 2020-07-02T20:21:48
Research shows that living a good life is about more than pleasure, and happiness may cause us to miss the most meaningful experiences of all.
ListenThe Power of Rituals to Heal Grief from 2020-06-01T18:24:42
Rituals are an important way for people to find meaning when they lose a loved one. But, rituals don't have to be formal or complicated. Here are four questions to help you develop a personal heali...
ListenTending to our emotions and relationships during coronavirus from 2020-03-31T00:00
Given how isolated many of us feel during "shelter in place," I thought I'd mix things up a bit my inviting a guest onto the show. I talk with psychologist Dr. Adam Dorsay about feelings and relati...
ListenHope and fear in the time of coronavirus from 2020-03-24T21:56:59
New research shows that that two experiences--hope and fear--may distinguish who will take steps to protect themselves from COVID-19 and who won’t. We know there's reason for fear? But is there rea...
ListenBuilding emotional intelligence isn’t as hard as you think from 2020-03-08T19:29:17
It can feel risky to get in touch with our feelings, let alone express them. But one psychologist argues that getting to know our feelings can be one of the best things we ever do.
ListenIs optimism ever bad for us? from 2019-12-21T19:27:30
As children, many of us were taught to think positively. According to research, however, this isn't always good advice.
ListenIs religion good or bad for us? from 2019-10-08T20:56:21
Research reveals three reasons religion and spirituality may be good for our well-being (and a few reasons they might not be).
ListenSetting the conditions for hope to thrive in your life from 2019-09-09T18:10:26
According to research, hope begins when we set three simple conditions in our lives.
ListenWhat do I say when someone is grieving? from 2019-08-02T19:07:39
If you’ve ever had a friend lose someone they love, you know how hard it is to figure out what to say. Here are four steps that might help.
ListenHappiness for sale from 2019-05-28T20:20:37
Science shows that people's obsession with money runs deeper than you might think.
ListenThree negative feelings that can sometimes be good from 2019-04-24T16:38:51
There may be a good reason that human beings evolved the ability to experience negative emotions: In measured amounts, they can protect us from harm and help us to be successful.
ListenIs the secret to a good life to live like we're dying? from 2019-01-04T23:43:46
The secret to a good life may be to live like we're dying. Here are five important lessons to help us do just that.
ListenThe Tragedy of Mental Illness Stigma from 2018-11-14T18:31:13
When Stephen Hinshaw was five, his father mysteriously vanished. Decades later, he still advocates for people who, like his dad, have serious mental illness.
ListenIs there an alternative to diagnosing mental illness? from 2018-08-23T07:30:22
For most of the history of modern psychology, therapists paid a lot more attention to people's deficits than their strengths. But this is changing. Now, some psychologists believe that therapists s...
ListenWhy incompetent people don't know they're incompetent from 2018-07-18T16:32:29
According to research, the least competent people often think they’re the best, leading to a cycle of poor performance. But there’s a simple antidote.
ListenThe paradoxical secret to finding meaning in life from 2018-06-03T21:55:18
The great psychiatrist Viktor Frankl actually warned against searching for meaning in life, because not searching for meaning may be the best way to find it.
ListenWhy do people blame the victim? from 2018-04-27T00:28:26
Even with the rise of the #MeToo movement, victim-blaming remains a tenacious problem. Could the tendency to blame the victim be programmed into the human mind at the most basic level? And how can ...
ListenDo dreams really mean anything? from 2018-02-07T00:00
To understand dreams, we must interpret them, as if they were written in secret code. But, what if there's no code, and we've been reading into a bunch of meaningless images?
ListenThe Psychology of Star Wars: The Dark Side Edition from 2018-01-22T17:46:49
Star Wars makes lots of assertions about our darker emotions. But are they accurate?
ListenWhy daydreaming is good for us from 2018-01-03T20:06:29
Though many of us were told by our grade-school teachers to get our heads out of clouds, recent research shows that this may not have been good advice. Certain kinds of daydreaming may actually hel...
ListenAn Interview with the Host from 2017-12-16T02:46:09
All-about-psychology.com's David Webb interviews the host of 'Psychology in 10 Minutes' about his work, the field, and why he does this podcast.
ListenHow do I know if a therapist is right for me? from 2017-11-15T19:26
Although search engines make finding therapists simpler than ever, it's easy to suffer from information overload. Five questions can help you cut through the confusion.
ListenWhat does the Rorschach Test have to do with politics? from 2017-10-30T16:27:17
Strangely enough, the Rorschach Inkblot Test may have something to teach us about how to have political conversations in the age of "alternative facts."
ListenIs psychology a real science? from 2017-10-08T20:01:14
Some people say psychology isn't a science. Are they right?
ListenWhy giving up can sometimes be good from 2017-09-29T02:31:16
As children, many of us were told, "Never give up." But new research shows that giving up on a dream can sometimes be the healthiest option.
ListenDoes what doesn't kill us really make us stronger? from 2017-09-17T20:54:43
When tragedies happen, it's easy to wonder if there's any meaning to suffering.
ListenWhat's wrong with the "like" button? from 2017-08-12T21:27:30
The dangers of social media "slactivism" for American politics.
ListenDoes the unconscious really exist? from 2017-07-25T01:34:28
Some psychologists think the unconscious mind is pure fiction.
ListenHow does terrorism change us? from 2017-07-17T18:05:20
Some psychologists believe terrorism is slowly changing us as individuals and as a society.
ListenWhy the stages of grief are wrong from 2017-07-10T20:02:01
It's not true that grief proceeds in five stages. So what is true?
ListenAre psychologists just rent-a-friends? from 2017-07-06T04:25:06
A lot of people doubt that therapy works. Are they right?
ListenWhy do people believe things that aren't true? from 2017-06-11T17:34:56
In the face of our "post-truth" era of politics, it's hard to know what to believe. According to psychology research, whether we know it or not, most of us harbor false beliefs. Do you?
ListenWhat if we were all politically conservative? from 2017-06-11T17:23:49
Some psychologists believe that even liberal people, deep down, may be conservative. Could it actualy be true?
ListenIs mental illness real? from 2017-06-10T17:44:27
Are mental illnesses real in the same way that HIV, cancer, or the flu are? Some psychologists say no.
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