Speaking of Psychology by American Psychological Association

447 - Are you burned out or ‘bored out’? With Lotta Harju, PhD, and Sharon K. Parker, PhD

"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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447 - Are you burned out or ‘bored out’? With Lotta Harju, PhD, and Sharon K. Parker, PhD

Wed, 23 Sep 2026
446 - The Science of Suicide Prevention, with Matthew Nock, PhD

Wed, 16 Sep 2026
445 - Why does music move us? With Robert Zatorre, PhD

Wed, 09 Sep 2026
444 - How teaching and learning will change in the age of AI, with C. Edward Watson, PhD, and Beth Schwartz, PhD

Wed, 02 Sep 2026
443 - Why people cheat—and can relationships recover, with Galena Rhoades, PhD

Wed, 26 Aug 2026
442 - Encore: The psychology of sports fans, with Daniel Wann, PhD

Wed, 19 Aug 2026
441 - Encore: Why psychopathy is more common than you think, with Abigail Marsh, PhD

Wed, 12 Aug 2026
440 - Encore: How living with secrets can harm you, with Michael Slepian, PhD

Wed, 05 Aug 2026
439 - Encore: Why you should aim to be a “good enough” parent, with Tim Cavell, PhD, and Lauren Quetsch, PhD

Wed, 29 Jul 2026
438 - AI “de-skilling”: What happens when we offload our work to AI? With Brooke Macnamara, PhD

Wed, 22 Jul 2026
437 - Social media, looksmaxxing, and why men struggle with body image, with Roberto Olivardia, PhD

Wed, 15 Jul 2026
436 - Rethinking sleep and mental health, with Philip Gehrman, PhD

Wed, 08 Jul 2026
435 - Why listening well is harder -- and more powerful -- than you think, with Guy Itzchakov, PhD

Wed, 01 Jul 2026
434 - “Sharenting”: What happens when children's lives are shared online? With Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, PhD

Wed, 24 Jun 2026
433 - Multisensory perception: How sight, sound and touch shape what we taste, with Charles Spence, PhD

Wed, 17 Jun 2026
432 - Why midlife may be your prime time, with Margie Lachman, PhD

Wed, 10 Jun 2026
431 - How children learn culture — and create it, with Dorsa Amir, PhD

Wed, 03 Jun 2026
430 - Introducing: Call to Mind

Fri, 29 May 2026
429 - How to feel more loved, with Harry Reis, PhD

Wed, 27 May 2026
428 - Why being ‘a little more social’ makes us happier than we expect, with Nicholas Epley, PhD

Wed, 20 May 2026
427 - ‘Bossware’ and burnout: The psychology of workplace surveillance, with Tara Behrend, PhD

Wed, 13 May 2026
426 - Debunking psychology myths and misconceptions, with Erin Smith, PhD

Wed, 06 May 2026
425 - Managing stress in turbulent times, with Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, and Georges C. Benjamin, MD

Fri, 01 May 2026
424 - It takes courage to be creative, with Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD

Wed, 29 Apr 2026
423 - Invisible scars: Recognizing and treating medical trauma, with James C. Jackson, PsyD

Wed, 22 Apr 2026
422 - Tip or skip? What drives our tipping behavior, with Michael Lynn, PhD

Wed, 15 Apr 2026
421 - The psychology of spending, debt and budgeting, with Abigail Sussman, PhD

Wed, 08 Apr 2026
420 - Why babies laugh, with Gina Mireault, PhD

Wed, 01 Apr 2026
419 - How accurate are our first impressions? With Nicholas Rule, PhD

Wed, 25 Mar 2026
418 - Understanding Tourette disorder and other tic disorders, with John Piacentini, PhD

Wed, 18 Mar 2026
417 - How to become more patient, with Sarah Schnitker, PhD

Wed, 11 Mar 2026
416 - Incentivizing recovery: Why contingency management works to treat addiction, with Lara Coughlin, PhD, and Michael McDonell, PhD

Wed, 04 Mar 2026
415 - Catching fire: What goes viral and why? With Jonah Berger, PhD

Wed, 25 Feb 2026
414 - How to build kids’ resilience, with Mary Alvord, PhD

Wed, 18 Feb 2026
413 - What relationship science says about finding love, with Paul Eastwick, PhD

Wed, 11 Feb 2026
412 - The invisible work of being a daughter, with Allison Alford, PhD

Wed, 04 Feb 2026
411 - When your “mind’s eye” is blank: Understanding aphantasia, with Joel Pearson, PhD

Wed, 28 Jan 2026
410 - Inside the social minds -- and amazing memories -- of chimps and bonobos, with Laura Simone Lewis, PhD

Wed, 21 Jan 2026
409 - Precision mental health and personalized treatment, with Leanne Williams, PhD, and Zachary Cohen, PhD

Wed, 14 Jan 2026
408 - How will AI companions change our human relationships? With Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD

Wed, 07 Jan 2026
407 - Encore: The benefits of being bilingual, with Viorica Marian, PhD

Wed, 31 Dec 2025
406 - Encore: Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhD

Wed, 24 Dec 2025
405 - How competition drives our behavior, with Stephen Garcia, PhD

Wed, 17 Dec 2025
404 - What moral psychology has to say about charitable giving, with Joshua Greene, PhD

Wed, 10 Dec 2025
403 - Why nature is good for your brain, with Marc Berman, PhD

Wed, 03 Dec 2025
402 - How to raise grateful kids, with Andrea Hussong, PhD

Wed, 26 Nov 2025
401 - When sounds are unbearable: Understanding misophonia, with Heather Hansen, PhD

Wed, 19 Nov 2025
400 - Navigating the mental health impact of GLP-1s, with Rachel Goldman, PhD

Wed, 12 Nov 2025
399 - Why humblebragging is never a good idea, with Övül Sezer, PhD

Wed, 05 Nov 2025
398 - Understanding trichotillomania (hair-pulling) and other body-focused repetitive behaviors, with Clare Mackay, PhD, and Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD

Wed, 29 Oct 2025

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