The Psychology Podcast
Episodes
[Rerun] Robert Greene on The Laws of Human Nature
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Robert Greene on the podcast. Robert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, The 33 Strategies of War, T...
[Rerun] Brené Brown on Creativity, Courageous Vulnerability and Wholehearted Living
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are especially grateful (and giddy) to be sharing this episode with our listeners! Brene Brown’s work really gels with our core interests here ...
[Rerun] Susan Cain on The Quiet Revolution: Unlocking the Power of Introverts
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Best-selling author Susan Cain shares her personal philosophy and the research that started a movement to empower introverts! For this episode, we wa...
David Vago || Mind the Mindfulness Hype
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s a delight to have David Vago on the podcast. Dr. Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt Uni...
Christian Miller || How Good Are We, Really?
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s great to have Christian Miller on the podcast. Dr. Miller is A.C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University and Director of ...
Brian Nosek || Implicit Bias and Open Science
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
oday with have Brian Nosek on the podcast. Nosek is co-Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Open Science (http://cos.io/) that operates th...
Michael Pipich || Owning Bipolar
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Don’t be afraid. You are not alone.” – Michael Pipich Today we have Michael Pipich on the podcast. Pippich is a licensed Marriage and Family ...
Gleb Tsipursky || A Science-Based Guide to Truth Seeking
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Dr. Gleb Tsipursky on the podcast. Dr. Tsipursky is passionate about promoting truth, rational thinking, and wise decision-making. He is...
Cara Santa Maria || Clinical Psychology and Social Justice
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s great to have Cara Santa Maria on the podcast. Cara is an Emmy and Knight Foundation Award winning journalist, science communicator, tel...
Gustav Kuhn || The Science of Magic
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s great to have Gustav Kuhn on the show. Born in Switzerland, Kuhn discovered his passion for magic at the age of 13, and much of his te...
David Brooks || The Quest for a Moral Life
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have David Brooks on the podcast. Brooks is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times and appears regularly on “PBS NewsHour,” NPR’s “...
Stoya || Foucault, Heteronormativity, and Good Porn
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s great to have Stoya on the podcast. Stoya has been working with sexuality for over a decade. Her writing credits include the New York Tim...
David Sloan Wilson and Steven Hayes || Evolution and Contextual Behavioral Science
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have David Sloan Wilson and Steven Hayes on the podcast. David Sloan Wilson is president of The Evolution Institute and a SUNY distinguishe...
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic || Why So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“There is a surplus of charismatic leaders with a fascinating dark side.” — Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic Today it’s great to have Tomas Chamorro-...
Hope is Fucked || Mark Manson
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Whether you think you’re better than everybody or worse than everybody, you’re still assuming that you are different than everybody.” — Ma...
Scott Peters || Rethinking Gifted Education
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s a great pleasure to have Dr. Scott Peters on the podcast. Dr. Peters is an associate professor of educational foundations and the Richard...
Gwen Gordon || Restoring the Playground
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Play is life force itself… when we can sense and amplify its most life-affirming, transformative impulses, it will point us directly to the Play...
Ruth Richards || Everyday Creativity
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s great to have Ruth Richards on the podcast. Dr. Richards is a psychologist, psychiatrist, professor at Saybrook University, and Fellow of...
Nicholas Christakis || The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"We should be humble in the face of temptations to engineer society in opposition to our instincts. Fortunately, we do not need to exercise any such a...
Molly Crockett || Moral Outrage in the Digital Age
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s a pleasure to have Molly Crockett on the podcast. Dr. Crockett is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Yale University and a Distingui...
Ryan Niemiec and Robert McGrath || Ignite Your Character Strengths
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s an honor to have Ryan Niemiec and Robert McGrath on the podcast. Ryan is an author or co-author of nine books, an award-winning psycholog...
Colin Seale || Closing the Critical Thinking Gap
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“At a certain point, the outcome is the opportunity. We have to focus on the bottom line: what is it going to take to get kids ready?” — Colin ...
Wednesday Martin || The Flexibility of Female Sexuality
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“There can be no autonomy without the autonomy to choose, without coercion or constraint, or in spite of it, who our lovers will be.” — Wednesd...
Todd Herman || The Alter Ego Effect
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“At the end of your life, you won’t remember the thoughts or intentions you had. You’ll remember the actions you took. You’ll judge yourself b...
Oren Jay Sofer || A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Finding your voice, learning how to say what you mean, and how to listen deeply: this is one of the most rewarding journeys you can take.” — Oren ...
Richard Katz || Honoring the Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s an honor to have Richard Katz on the podcast. Dr. Katz received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and taught there for twenty years. The ...
Kati Morton || How to Care for Your Mental Health
27 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m really excited to have Kati Morton on the podcast. Morton is as an entrepreneur, YouTube creator, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therap...
Jonah Sachs || Unsafe Thinking
20 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Jonah Sachs on the podcast. Jonah is an author, speaker, storyteller, designer, and entrepreneur. He is the author of Winning the Story...
Michael Inzlicht || The Replication Crisis
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Dr. Michael Inzlicht on the podcast. Dr. Inzlicht's primary appointment at the University of Toronto is as professor in the Departmen...
Drunk Science || Shannon Odell
06 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Shannon Odell on the podcast. Odell is a Brooklyn based writer, comedian, and scientist. She co-hosts and produces Drunk Science, an e...
Robert Greene || The Laws of Human Nature
29 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Robert Greene on the podcast. Robert is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, The 33 Strategies of War, T...
A.J. Jacobs || A Gratitude Journey
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s a great honor to have A.J. Jacobs on the podcast. Jacobs is the author of Thanks a Thousand, It’s All Relative, Drop Dead Healthy, a...
Steve Stewart-Williams || How the Mind and Culture Evolve
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"It's going to be Okay."-- Steve Stewart-Williams Today I’m delighted to have Steve Stewart-Williams on the podcast. Dr. Stewart-Williams is a New Z...
Sean Carroll || the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s an honor to have Dr. Sean Carroll on the podcast. Dr. Carroll is a theoretical physicist at the California Institute of Technology. Recen...
Dan Pink || Motivation, Selling, and Perfect Timing
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Dan Pink on the podcast. Pink is the author of six provocative best-selling books— including his newest: When: The Scientific Secrets...
James Clear || How to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s a great delight to have James Clear on the podcast. Clear’s website, jamesclear.com, receives millions of visitors each month, and hun...
Robert Plomin || How DNA Makes Us Who We Are
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s a great honor to have Dr. Robert Plomin on the podcast. Dr. Plomin is Professor of Behavioural Genetics at the Institute of Psychiatry, P...
Justin Lehmiller || The Science of Sexual Fantasies
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Dr. Justin Lehmiller on the podcast. Dr. Lehmiller is a Research Fellow at The Kinsey Institute and author of the book Tell Me What y...
Michael Shermer and Philip Goff || Solving the Mysteries of Consciousness, Free Will, and God
20 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Michael Shermer and Philip Goff on the podcast. Michael is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, a monthly columnist for Scient...
Sara Algoe || Positive Relationships
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m delighted to have Sara Algoe on the podcast. Dr. Algoe is associate professor of social psychology at the University of Virginia. Her expe...
Jonathan Haidt || The Coddling of the American Mind
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“There are two ideas about safe spaces. One is a very good idea, and one is a terrible idea. The idea of being physically safe on a campus, not bei...
Carl Zimmer || The New Science of Heredity
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Carl Zimmer on the podcast. Zimmer reports from the frontiers of biology, where scientists are expanding our understanding of life. Sinc...
James Flynn || Nature, Nurture, and Human Autonomy
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"When you turn your back on reality you lose the ability to manipulate reality. One would think that is self-evident. I didn't go into this to ...
Michael Steger || Meaning, Purpose, and Significance
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Michael Steger on the podcast. Dr. Steger is a Professor of Psychology, and the Founding Director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose ...
Bradley Campbell || The Rise of Victimhood Culture
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Bradley Campbell on the podcast. Dr. Campbell is a sociologist interested in moral conflict— clashes of right and wrong and how they a...
Amy Alkon || How to Live with Guts and Confidence
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s great to have Amy Alkon on the podcast. Amy Alkon is a “transdisciplinary applied scientist”, who synthesizes research findings from ...
Steven Pinker || Humanism, Enlightenment and Progress
05 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s a great honor to have Steven Pinker on the podcast. Dr. Pinker is an experimental psychologist who conducts research in visual cognition,...
Katherine MacLean || Open Wide and Say Awe
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“How can we use these peak experiences to help people create community that is healthy and to be better human beings?” -- Katherine MacLean Kather...
Ellen Hendriksen || How To Be Yourself
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Dr. Ellen Hendriksen on the podcast. Dr. Hendriksen is a clinical psychologist who helps millions calm their anxiety and be there authen...
Amy Wrzesniewski || Finding Your Calling at Work
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Dr. Amy Wrzesniewski on the podcast. Dr. Wrzesniewski is a professor of organizational behavior at the Yale School of Management. Her re...
Alice Dreger || Fuzzy Categories
17 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“Nature doesn’t care about our desire to have these clean political categories for legal purposes.” — Alice Dreger Today I’m really excited ...
William Damon || The Path to Purpose
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today it’s an honor to have Dr. William Damon on the podcast. Dr. Damon is Director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence and Professor of Education...
Kennon Sheldon || How to Be an Optimal Human
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“The happiest person is the person doing good stuff for good reasons.” — Kennon Sheldon Dr. Kennon Sheldon is a psychologist at the University ...
Patricia Stokes || Creativity from Constraints
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m delighted to speak with Patricia Stokes, an adjunct professor at Barnard College who studies problem solving and creativity/innovation. St...
Robert Leahy || The Jealousy Cure
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s great to have Dr. Robert Leahy on the podcast today. Dr. Leahy completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at the Unive...
Colin DeYoung || Cybernetics and the Science of Personality
05 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m really excited to have Colin DeYoung on the podcast. Dr. DeYoung is associate professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota. He s...
Jordan Peterson || Wonder, Creativity, and the Personality of Political Correctness
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Dr. Jordan Peterson on the podcast. Dr. Peterson has taught mythology to lawyers, doctors and business people, consulted for the UN Secr...
Max Lugavere || Genius Foods
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m really excited to have Max Lugavere on the podcast. Max is a filmmaker, health and science journalist, and brain food expert. He is also t...
Mark Leary || The Self, Identity, and Removing the Mask
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week I'm thrilled to welcome Mark Leary, Ph.D. to The Psychology Podcast! Dr. Leary is the Garonzik Family Professor of Psychology and Neuroscien...
Kathryn Prescott || The Devastating Opioid Epidemic
08 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m delighted to have actress Kathryn Prescott on the podcast! Kathryn is an actor and photographer, originally from London. Ms. Prescott got ...
Melissa Dahl || A Theory of Awkwardness
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Dahl is a senior editor covering health and psychology for New York's The Cut. In 2014, she cofounded New York’s popular social science site...
Jessica Tracy || Shades of Pride
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
“What is it in the human psyche that allows us to achieve, create, discover, and invent in ways that no other species can?” This is a question Jes...
Mithu Storoni || Stress Proof
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mithu Storoni is a Cambridge-educated physician, researcher and author, interested in chronic stress and its implications on mental well-being, de...
Suzann Pileggi Pawelski || Using Positive Psychology to Build Love That Lasts
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m really excited to have James and Suzann Pileggi Pawelski on the podcast. James is Professor of Practice and Director of Education in the P...
James Fadiman || Psychedelics and the Founding of Transpersonal Psychology
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
James Fadiman is a Harvard-trained psychologist and writer, who is known for his extensive work in the field of psychedelic research. He co-founded, a...
Kirk Schneider || Existential-Humanistic Therapy
27 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
“Adventure and awe are key to the perpetuation of vibrant, evolving lives, and in combination with technological advances may bring marvels to our e...
Dan Ariely || Spending Smarter
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
“Money is incredible, but some of the things that make it incredible make it difficult to use.” — Dan Ariely Today I’m excited to welcome Dan ...
Ruth Whippman || America the Anxious
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The process of being happy has become painfully comically neurotic" - Ruth Whippman This week I am delighted to welcome Ruth Whippman to The Psycholog...
Elliot Aronson || Not by Chance Alone
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Life is full of lessons, and 'playing the hand you're dealt as well as you can play it' is a good one." -- Elliot Aronson Today I'm incredibly excite...
Lewis Howes || The Mask of Masculinity
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I look at a man as a symbol of inspiration. Someone who looks to be of service along his journey. Someone who experiences fears but has the courage to...
Jordan Harbinger || The Art of Charm
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m excited to welcome Jordan Harbinger to The Psychology Podcast. Jordan is an entrepreneur, talk show host, and world-renowned social dynami...
Cheryl Einhorn || Making Good Decisions
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm glad to welcome Cheryl Einhorn to The Psychology Podcast! Cheryl is the creator of the AREA Method, a decision making system for individuals...
Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness || Peak Performance
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m excited to welcome Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness to The Psychology Podcast. Brad writes for Outside, Runner’s World, NPR and has a...
Dacher Keltner || The Power Paradox
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"Power is given, not grabbed.” — Dacher Keltner Today I’m really excited to have Dr. Dacher Keltner join me for his second appearance on The Psy...
Mitch Prinstein || Popularity and the Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch Prinstein, Ph.D. is board certified in clinical child and adolescent psychology, and serves as the John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Ps...
Brendon Burchard || High Performance Habits
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
"What are the deliberate habits I can do consciously and consistently to keep getting better?" -- Brendon Burchard This week I'm delighted to welcome ...
Gretchen Rubin || “Questioning” the Four Tendencies
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're delighted to have Gretchen Rubin on The Psychology Podcast! Gretchen is the author of several books, including the blockbuster New Yor...
Maia Szalavitz || Rethinking Addiction
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're glad to welcome Maia Szalavitz to the podcast! Maia Szalavitz is one of the premier American journalists covering addiction and drugs....
Michael Shermer || Science and Skepticism
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're excited to welcome Dr. Michael Shermer to The Psychology Podcast. Michael is the publisher of Skeptic magazine, a New York Times bests...
Robert Wright || Why Buddhism is True
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're excited to have Robert Wright on The Psychology Podcast. Robert is the New York Times best-selling author of Nonzero, The Moral Animal...
Caren Baruch-Feldman || Growing Grit in Teens
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman is a clinical psychologist, certified school psychologist, and author of The Grit Guide for Teens. She’s also authored nume...
Sharon Salzberg || Real Love
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sharon Salzberg is a NYT best-selling author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practices in the West. She also cofounded the Insight Meditation Socie...
Christina Pierpaoli || Aging Meaningfully
22 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
I’m really excited to have Christina Pierpaoli on the podcast. Christina is a graduate student in the Geropsychological doctoral program at the Univ...
Monica Worline and Jane Dutton || Awakening Compassion in the Workplace
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'm really excited to have Monica Worline and Jane Dutton on the podcast, co-authors of the new book Awakening Compassion at Work: the Quiet P...
Lea Waters || Strengths-Based Parenting
12 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Lea Waters, PhD is an Australian academic, researcher, psychologist, author and speaker contributing to the field of Positive Psychology. Mo...
R. Chris Fraley || The Latest Science of Attachment
05 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have one of the world's most preeminent attachment scientists, Dr. R. Chris Fraley, on the podcast! Fraley is a Professor at the University o...
Caroline Adams Miller || Getting Grit
29 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode of The Psychology Podcast, we speak with Caroline Adams Miller about how to to get more grit. Caroline is a certified professional ...
Sarah Robb O’Hagan || How to Kick Ass
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
“If you just laugh at yourself, there is nothing to be scared of anymore.” Today we have executive, activist, and entrepreneur Sarah Robb O’Haga...
Dan Harris || Become 10% Happier + BONUS Meditation
21 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have ABC News Anchor Dan Harris on the podcast. Harris is perhaps the most unlikely meditation evangelist, ever. After a panic attack on Good...
Steven Hayes || Get Out Of Your Mind and Live a Vital Life
14 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It is an honor to have Dr. Steven Hayes, the father of "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" (ACT), on the podcast this week. In this wide ranging episo...
Alan Alda || The Art and Science of Relating and Communicating
07 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today we have Alan Alda on the podcast. Alan has earned international recognition as an actor, writer, and director. He has won seven Emmy Awards, has...
Eric Turkheimer || Intelligence, Genes, Race, and Poverty
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Psychology Podcast, Dr. Eric Turkheimer and I take a deep dive into some of the most complex and controversial topics in all of...
Daniel Schmachtenberger || Upgrade Your Consciousness
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest on The Psychology Podcast is the polymath Daniel Schmachtenberger, a social engineer, evolutionary philosopher, and strategist. This e...
Heather Moday || Functional and Integrative Medicine
24 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of The Psychology Podcast, friend of the show Dr. Heather Moday shares her unique medical expertise to help us live healthier, ha...
Eric Barker || How to Be Awesome at Life
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Barker is the author of the widely popular blog, "Barking Up The Wrong Tree", and he has a new book out with the same title. Barker is known for ...
Susan David || Increase Your Emotional Agility
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Susan David is one of the world’s leading experts on emotional agility, an important psychological skill that can help us live a fuller life. In thi...
Dan Lerner || Thriving in College (And In Life)
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the show Dan Lerner stops by to share the latest research on how to thrive in college (and in life). Our conversation covers a wide array of...
Friederike Fabritius || The Neuroscience of Leadership
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of The Psychology Podcast, we speak with a neuroscientist who specializes in optimizing workplaces for greater productivity and w...
Vanessa Van Edwards || How to Captivate People
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa Van Edwards is a self-described “recovering boring and awkward person,” whose latest book, Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with Peopl...
James C. Kaufman || The Psychology of Creativity
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of The Psychology Podcast, I chat with my brother from another mother, Dr. James C. Kaufman, as we take deep dive into one of humanit...