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734 - What Makes a Dad Joke Funny? Science Weighs In

Learn how theories in psychology affect you in everyday life. Upbeat and interesting podcasts from experienced psychology teacher Michael Britt give you a bit more insight into you and your life.

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734 - What Makes a Dad Joke Funny? Science Weighs In

Wed, 14 Oct 2026
733 - One Simple Habit for a Happier Marriage? Not So Fast

Wed, 07 Oct 2026
732 - I'm Not the Person I Used to Be (and Why Your Brain Wants You to Believe That)

Thu, 01 Oct 2026
731 - You've Got Dopamine Backwards (and I Can Prove It On Piano)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026
730 - Science Corrects Itself: The Embodied Cognition Story

Sun, 30 Aug 2026
729 - The Secret to a Good Joke Is Silence

Thu, 13 Aug 2026
728 - AI: Mixed Feelings, Cognitive Dissonance, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

Thu, 30 Jul 2026
727 - Why Nobody Pushed the Button: The Psychology Behind a Subway Tragedy

Mon, 06 Jul 2026
726 - Why People Step Out of the Plane — and Go Back Up the Next Day

Fri, 26 Jun 2026
725 - Does Your Cat or Dog Need Closure? Pet Grief and the Psychology of Loss

Fri, 12 Jun 2026
724 - Home Alone: The Hidden Cost of Remote Work

Wed, 10 Jun 2026
723 - "I'm Getting Old" — And That Thought Might Be Killing You

Fri, 27 Mar 2026
722 - Actors Don't Really Memorize Lines!

Tue, 24 Feb 2026
721 - Latest Research: Anthropomorphism and Dementia

Wed, 15 Oct 2025
720 - Episode 85: How to Make Learning Fun Again? Constructivism and Democratic Schools - Part 2

Fri, 30 Jan 2009
719 - Episode 84: How To Make Learning Fun Again Part 1 - Piaget

Mon, 19 Jan 2009
717 - Episode 82: What's the Best Personality to be a Waiter?

Mon, 29 Dec 2008
716 - Episode 81: Talking (and not Talking) in Psychotherapy - Part 2

Tue, 09 Dec 2008
715 - Episode 80: Talking (and not Talking) in Psychotherapy - Part 1

Mon, 08 Dec 2008
714 - Episode 79: Models of Leadership - Joan of Arc, Alexander the Great and Ginger the Chicken?

Mon, 24 Nov 2008
713 - Episode 78: The Psychology of Tipping

Tue, 11 Nov 2008
712 - Episode 77: Lost at School - An Interview with Ross Green Part 2

Mon, 03 Nov 2008
711 - Episode 76: Lost at School - An Interview with Ross Green Part 1

Wed, 29 Oct 2008
710 - Episode 75: Science Proves Subliminal Tapes Work! Well....not really

Tue, 21 Oct 2008
709 - Episode 74: Social Influence in a Virtual World - A Virtual Door in the Face

Tue, 07 Oct 2008
708 - Episode 73: On the Folly of….Politics

Thu, 02 Oct 2008
706 - Episode 71: Horse Sense or Nonsense? Clever Hans is Alive and Well

Thu, 18 Sep 2008
705 - Episode 70: Coincidence or Synchronicity? You Be The Judge

Wed, 10 Sep 2008
704 - Episode 69: Personal Space Invasions - Ethical Implications of one of Psychology's Strangest Studies

Tue, 02 Sep 2008
702 - Episode 67: The Olympic Silver Metal? What a Bummer!

Wed, 13 Aug 2008
701 - Episode 66: What to do about Mom? Personal Control and Aging

Mon, 11 Aug 2008
700 - Episode 65: God and Self Help, Synchronicity, and Listener Feedback

Wed, 30 Jul 2008
699 - Episode 64: A Scientist Goes Looking for a Self Help Book....

Mon, 21 Jul 2008
698 - Episode 63: Cognitive Dissonance, the Monty Hall Problem and a Possible Solution?

Mon, 14 Jul 2008
697 - Episode 62: Sustainability and Human Behavior

Tue, 08 Jul 2008
696 - Episode 61: The Mozart Effect - Is There Anything To It? Part 2

Tue, 24 Jun 2008
695 - Episode 60: The Full Monty Backstage - Body Image and Gender Differences

Tue, 17 Jun 2008
694 - Episode 59 - The Mozart Effect: Is There Anything To It?

Tue, 10 Jun 2008
693 - Episode 58: Speed Dating - You Don't Know What You Want

Sun, 25 May 2008
692 - Episode 57: Expectancy Theory, Goal Setting and Getting in Shape!

Fri, 16 May 2008
691 - Episode 56: What is Music Therapy?

Sat, 10 May 2008
690 - Episode 55: Is It Really Better to Give Than to Receive?

Thu, 24 Apr 2008
689 - Episode 54: Math Anxiety - Causes and Cures

Sun, 13 Apr 2008
688 - Episode 53: Mindful Learning, NCLB, and the True Foundations of Success

Wed, 02 Apr 2008
686 - Episode 51: Elliot Spitzer's Wife: Hero or Victim?

Tue, 18 Mar 2008
685 - Episode 50: Psychological Study Ripped Straight from....the Bible?

Thu, 13 Mar 2008
684 - Episode 49: Classroom Management - An Interview with Dr. Ross Green part 2

Thu, 06 Mar 2008
683 - Episode 48: Classroom Management - An Interview with Dr. Ross Green part1

Sat, 01 Mar 2008
682 - Episode 47: The Little Albert Study: What You Know is...Mostly Wrong

Wed, 20 Feb 2008
681 - Episode 46: Thinking Positively - or Running Away from Your Feelings?

Sat, 09 Feb 2008

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