Stanford Psychology Podcast

144 - Sandra Matz: AI, Social Media, And Data Privacy

143 - Casey Kenyon Brown: Can Your Relationships Make You Depressed?

This Stanford Psychology Podcast features Dr. Casey Kenyon Brown, discussing her research on interpersonal emotional processes and their impact on mental and physical health, particularly within couples and caregivers of individuals with neurodegenerative diseases. The podcast details her journey into psychology, comb...

142 - Meet the Hosts: Kate Petrova

This Stanford Psychology Podcast episode features Kate Petrova, a PhD student focusing on computational affective science. The conversation begins with Kate's experience joining the podcast team early on, highlighting her interest in science communication and the unique challenges of communicating psychology research ...

141 - Michael Schwalbe and Geoff Cohen: When Politics Trumps Truths

In this episode of the Stanford Psychology Podcast, the discussion centers on how political biases influence the way we consume and share news. Research reveals that individuals often favor news that aligns with their political views over factual accuracy, even when faced with clearly false headlines. This "party over ...

140 - Julia Chatain: Embodied Learning and Educational Technology in Mathematics and Beyond

This Stanford Psychology Podcast episode features Dr. Julia Chatain, a computer scientist and learning scientist, discussing her research on embodied learning in mathematics. The conversation explores the misconception that math is purely abstract, highlighting how sensory-motor experiences and interactive tools (VR, ...

139 - Susan Carey: Becoming a Cognitive Scientist

138 - Hal Hershfield: Connecting with Your Future Self for a Better Tomorrow

137 - Kelsey Lucca: Unpacking the Development of Exploration and Exploitation

In this podcast episode, Dr. Kelsey Lucca, an assistant professor at Arizona State University, explores her research on cognitive development, particularly the "explore vs. exploit" dilemma in both children and adults. Through innovative studies and experiments conducted in-person and online, she reveals that children ...

136 - Meet the Hosts: Bella Fascendini

135 - Jake Quilty-Dunn: The Language of Thought Hypothesis in Cognitive Science

134 - Lisa Damour: Inside Out 2 and the Science Of Teenage Emotions

This podcast episode explores the development of teenage girls and young women, as well as the representation of anxiety in the upcoming Pixar film, Inside Out 2. Dr. Lisa Damour, a clinical psychologist, discusses her career and unexpected journey into the commercial world. The episode highlights the connection betwee...

133 - Nicholas Shea: Concepts in Humans, Animals and Machines

132 - Nilam Ram: Learning from The Human Screenome Project

131 - Johannes Eichstaedt: Is Social Media to Blame for Mental Illness? (REAIR)

130 - Laura Gwilliams: The Needles that Unraveled the Brain’s Language and What We Can Learn from Them

129 - Paul van Lange: Trust, Cooperation, And Climate Change (REAIR)

128 – Halie Olson: How our Brains Care About our Personal Interests

127 - Guilherme Lichand: Remote Learning Repercussions

126 - Michele Gelfand: Culture and Conflict

125 - Marginalia Episode: Cristina Salvador on Cultural Psychology in Latin America