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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.

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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.

    Expressive writing can help your mental health, with James Pennebaker, PhD

    Expressive writing can help your mental health, with James Pennebaker, PhD

    Writing can be a powerful tool to help people work through challenges in their lives and improve their mental health. James Pennebaker, PhD, of the University of Texas at Austin, talks about why expressive writing can be good for mental health and how to try it. He also discusses his research on language use, and how analyzing the words that people use in their daily lives can offer insights into their emotions, motivations and personality.
    For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage.

    • 44 min
    How music, memory and emotion are connected, with Elizabeth Margulis, PhD

    How music, memory and emotion are connected, with Elizabeth Margulis, PhD

    The right song can make us feel chills, help pull us out of a bad mood, or take us back in time to the first time we heard it. Elizabeth Margulis, PhD, director of the Music Cognition Lab at Princeton University, talks about how music, memory, emotion and imagination intertwine; why people are especially attached to music from their teen years; whether there’s any music that’s considered universally beautiful; why repetition is important in music; and why we so often get “earworms” stuck in our head.

    For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage.

    • 39 min
    What’s going on inside your cat’s head? With Kristyn Vitale, PhD

    What’s going on inside your cat’s head? With Kristyn Vitale, PhD

    Cats have long had a reputation as standoffish pets, but many cat owners will tell you that the cat-human bond can run deep. Cat psychologist Kristyn Vitale, PhD, talks about new research on cats’ cognitive and social abilities; why cats really are as emotionally attached to us as we are to them; the best ways to enrich your cat’s life; and how to finally get your cat to stop scratching your couch.
    For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage.

    • 30 min
    Designing cities to improve mental health, with Jenny Roe, PhD

    Designing cities to improve mental health, with Jenny Roe, PhD

    The world is an increasingly urban place, and with urban living comes traffic, noise, pollution and other hassles. But cities don’t have to wear us down. Jenny Roe, PhD, of University of Virginia, talks about how to design cities that support mental health and well-being with elements like access to nature and spaces that encourage community, how our physical environment affects our mental health and the importance of equity and access in city design.
    For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage.

    • 29 min
    Love and algorithms: The future of dating apps, with Liesel Sharabi, PhD

    Love and algorithms: The future of dating apps, with Liesel Sharabi, PhD

    Over the past two decades, dating apps have become the most common way for people to meet a partner. Liesel Sharabi, PhD, director of the Relationships and Technology Lab at Arizona State University, discusses how that shift has changed how people meet and form relationships, whether relationships that start online are more or less likely to succeed, what you can do to avoid dating app burnout, and how developing technologies such as AI and virtual reality could change dating in the future.
    For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage.

    • 32 min
    How video games can help kids learn and grow, with Susan Rivers, PhD

    How video games can help kids learn and grow, with Susan Rivers, PhD

    Video games get a bad rap -- but the right games can be a tool to reach kids and teach them important social emotional and academic skills. Susan Rivers, PhD, chief scientist at the nonprofit iThrive Games, talks about how to design games that are both entertaining and educational, what kinds of skills kids can learn through gaming and how parents can balance screen time concerns with recognizing the important role games play in their kids’ lives.
    For transcripts, links and more information, please visit the Speaking of Psychology Homepage.

    • 29 min

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