This election matters - and so does your voice! This is a re-release of a 2018 episode that covers the motivation behind whether people choose to vote or not, and it is just as important now as it was 2 years ago. Take a listen, and then make a

Compliance: The Art of the Request

Apr 7th, 2020 7m 1s

There is a rule in sales - if you want the customer to pay one price for a product, always tell them first that the price is much higher. Want to know why? The answer lies in the psychology of compliance. Compliance is a change in behavior as t

Special Episode: Psychology of Pandemic Behavior

Mar 29th, 2020 7m 7s

The world is in a crisis. The coronavirus pandemic is affecting millions around the globe. As of today in the US, over 125,000 have been infected (that we know of) and over 2,000 have died. Our healthcare system is about to break under the pres

Conformity & Fitting In

Jun 18th, 2019 9m 17s

Remember all those stupid trends you went along with in high school? There's a reason why you did it. Conformity is when we behave or think in certain ways because we feel like we should, because we want to "fit in" with a social group. No one

Person Perception

May 30th, 2019 8m 3s

You aren't supposed to "judge a book by it's cover" and yet, you find yourself making instant assumptions about who someone is based on their initial appearance and first impression. Are you a bad person? Nope - according to social psychologist

Treatment Basics

May 22nd, 2019 6m 21s

This episode reviews the two main approaches to treating psychological disorders: psychotherapy and biomedical treatment. While each has its own pros and cons, understanding the goal of each approach is important. *Side note: This episode does

Autism Spectrum Disorders

May 22nd, 2019 13m 45s

Autism is the most misunderstood, yet fastest growing, spectrum of disability in the US. It is a developmental delay based disorder with specific symptoms that are important to recognize early. It is often represented by an image of a puzzle pi

Piaget Series Pt. V: Formal Operational Stage

Mar 15th, 2019 7m 52s

Ah, the teenage years - so full of drama. According to Piaget, there is a reason why. Adolescents think differently than adults, despite being more advanced in reasoning than younger children. This episode wraps up the Piaget Series and covers

Piaget Series Pt. IV: Concrete Operational Stage

Mar 1st, 2019 6m 35s

It's 5 o'clock somewhere...but according to a child in the Concrete Operational Stage of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, it is really only 4:58pm. This episode covers how children think from ages 7-11 and why they tend to reason as if

Piaget Series Pt. III: Preoperational Stage

Feb 1st, 2019 8m 20s

Children say some pretty funny things - and if you understand Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, it makes sense why. Children in the Preoperational Stage think differently than adults - they believe in animals coming to life, they have t

Piaget Series Pt. II: Sensorimotor Stage

Jan 25th, 2019 6m 26s

Babies are pretty cute - but they are also super curious and actively thinking from the day that they are born. This episode discusses the first stage in Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development. It also helps to explain why toddlers are so bad

Sensation 101

Jan 14th, 2019 9m 36s

The basics of how sensation works – nothing fancy, nothing complicated. This episode is a review of the four main terms used to understand how we sense physical stimuli. Also, it contains the elusive explanation as to why the first 10 minutes o

Nervous System Basics

Jan 14th, 2019 8m 2s

You thought you were signed up for a psych class, but now you have to learn about the complicated workings of the body’s nervous system. While you are patiently waiting to get to the chapter on personality disorders, take a listen to this episo

Mistakes on the Brain

Jan 14th, 2019 6m 59s

Ever wonder what we used to think the brain did? Want to know how Def Leppard and The Roots are related to mistakes in neuropsychology? Tune in for this entertaining look at how wrong we were about the causes and cures in mental health.

What is Psychology?

Jan 14th, 2019 5m 49s

The first episode of the new podcast series, Psych Segments, is here! Did you just enroll in a general psych course? Think you know what psychology is all about, but want to be sure? This episode is the perfect place to start.If you like the p

Piaget Series Part I: The Basics

Jan 11th, 2019 8m 10s

Here's the first episode in a 5 part series that covers the basics of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development and the respective stages. Piaget was a revolutionary when it came to understanding how children think, and his theories are discusse

Locus of Control and the Voting Booth

Nov 7th, 2018 5m 41s

The Locus of Control Theory of Motivation is a simple one – either you believe you can cause things to change, or you don’t. And depending on your belief, you are going to either be motivated at a high or low level. This is especially important

Correlations

Nov 7th, 2018 7m 53s

Does drinking water cause you to die? No – but there is a strong correlation between people who die and people who have consumed water. Correlations show relationships, and this type of research is widely used in psychology. It is often widely

Maslow's Hierarchy

Nov 7th, 2018 10m 20s

According to Maslow’s theory, human beings have a lot more in common than we think; we all have the same universal needs. Our needs are the driving force behind our motivation. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs outlines these universal needs, and des

Vygotsky and the ZPD

Nov 5th, 2018 9m 54s

There’s a reason why tutoring works – it involves learning through socialization. Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory of Development explains this, and it gives a lot more credit to our thoughts and abilities than previously considered. If we inter

Freud's Divisions of the Mind

Nov 5th, 2018 8m 42s

If you want to understand how Freud viewed personality, you can look to the iceberg. Or, you can listen to this episode, which will review the 3 divisions of the mind (Id, Superego and Ego) and how it affects our personality traits. And if you

Intelligence Basics

Nov 5th, 2018 9m 38s

You get a good grade on your math test, and your mom tells you that it must mean you are really intelligent. She is right…right?? Well, not exactly. This episode discusses what intelligence is (and what it isn’t) along with a quick review of so

Long Term Memory

Nov 5th, 2018 7m 16s

So you can text without looking (yes, your professor sees you doing this during class) but you can’t label a blank keyboard to save your life…Is it because you don’t remember? To better understand how long term memory works, we need to clarify

Get Motivated

Nov 5th, 2018 7m 29s

Motivation is important – and it isn’t just about the proverbial “carrot on a stick” idea. Whether it is the energy it takes to get to class in the morning or the drive we have to finish a major project, motivation is what pushes us to behave i

There's No "T" in DSM

Nov 5th, 2018 6m 54s

Looking for an entertaining book to read while relaxing by the pool? The DSM probably isn’t a good choice. But, it is the most important written tool used to diagnose disorders in mental health. It provides a universal language and symptom crit