Supporting mental health for youth of color, with Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhD
Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, a psychologist who has spent decades working to advance the mental health of youth of color, was selected as one of 12 globa...
Speaking of Psychology
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"Speaking of Psychology" is an audio podcast series highlighting some of the latest, most important and relevant psychological research being conducted today. Produced by the American Psychological Association, these podcasts will help listeners apply the science of psychology to their everyday lives.
Harnessing the healing power of music, with Renée Fleming and Aniruddh Patel, PhD
Today, music therapies are being used to help treat mental and physical health conditions as diverse as chronic pain, Parkinson's disease and stroke. ...
Road rage, traffic jams and why driving stresses us out, with Dwight Hennessy, PhD
Is your commute the most stressful part of your day? Traffic psychologist Dwight Hennessy, PhD, talks about what’s going on when we get behind the whe...
How to handle health anxiety, with Karen Lynn Cassiday, PhD
For those with health anxiety, worrying about sickness can be a constant struggle that can harm their mental health, relationships and even physical h...
Job therapy and toxic coworkers, with Tessa West, PhD
Are you and your job just not clicking anymore? New York University psychology professor Tessa West, PhD, author of “Job Therapy: Finding Work that Wo...
Encore - How to have great conversations, with Charles Duhigg and Michael Yeomans, PhD
Conversational chemistry might seem intangible, but psychologists are beginning figure out what makes some conversations work while others fall apart....
Encore - Why you should take a vacation—and how to get the most out of it, with Jessica de Bloom, PhD, and Sarah Pressman, PhD
Whether your idea of the perfect vacation involves the beach, exploring a city, or just relaxing at home, you probably look forward to your time off a...
Encore - What is it like to be face blind? With Joe DeGutis, PhD, and Sadie Dingfelder
After a lifetime of thinking that she was just a little bit bad at remembering people, Sadie Dingfelder learned that she had prosopagnosia, a disorder...
Inside the mind of an octopus, with Jennifer Mather, PhD
Octopuses haven’t shared a common ancestor with humans in at least 600 million years. But somehow, separately, these invertebrates evolved remarkable ...
Why psychological safety matters in a changing workplace, with Dennis Stolle, PhD
APA’s 2024 Work in America survey found that younger workers are more likely than older workers to feel stressed, lonely and undervalued at work. Denn...