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Interview Archives: Psychology
Wednesday May 16, 2012, 11:06 AM
That's Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion
Rachel Herz, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Psychology, Brown University
Host: David Inge
Humans are the only animals that experience disgust. It evolved so that we would learn to avoid foods that would make us sick. Over time it has taken on a distinct cultural dimension, becoming a component of both fear and prejudice. Our guest will be Rachel Herz, an expert on the psychology of smell and emotion. We’ll look at how repulsion shapes our everyday lives, from oor choices in food to our sex lives to the strategies that marketers and politicians use to manipulate us. It’s all in her new book "That’s Disgusting."
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Categories: Behavior • Psychology
Wednesday October 13, 2010, 10:06 AM
"Future Memory: Imagining, Remembering, and the Brain"
Daniel L. Schacter, Ph.D., William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
Host: David Inge
2010 Lyle Lanier Lecture
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Categories: Psychology
Thursday August 12, 2010, 10:06 AM
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Criterion for Diagnosis and the Veterans Administration’s New Rules
Jon D. Elhai, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Research Laboratory, University of Toledo.
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Health • PTSD • Military • Psychiatry • Psychology • Veterans
Thursday April 29, 2010, 10:06 AM
Blogs, Political Messaging and Voter Motivation
John M. Sides, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Political Science, George Washington University
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Communication • Government • Elections • Media and journalism • Politics • Psychology
Friday April 02, 2010, 11:06 AM
Is Bullying Increasing, or Finally Being Taken Seriously ?
Dorothy Espelage, Ph.D., Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Behavior • Children and Parenting • Crime • Education • Health • Mental Health • Psychology
Wednesday March 31, 2010, 10:06 AM
Cognitive Neuroscience with an Emphasis on the Brain Across the Adult Lifespan
Arthur F. Kramer, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology, the Campus Neuroscience Program, the Institute of Aviation; and Full-time Faculty Member in the Beckman Institute Human Perception and Performance Group, University of Illinois
Host: David Inge
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- Professor Kramer's profile
- The University of Illinois' Neuroscience Program
- Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology's Human Perception and Performance Group
Categories: Behavior • Psychology • Science • Neuroscience
Thursday October 22, 2009, 11:06 AM
"Mindsets: Understanding Motivation and Achievement"
Carol Dweck, Ph.D., Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Stanford University
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Behavior • Psychology
Friday May 08, 2009, 10:06 AM
The Center for the Study of Collegiate Mental Health's 2009 Pilot Study Report
Ben Locke, Ph.D.,, Assistant Director, Research and Technology Affiliate Faculty, Counseling and Clinical Psychology, and Executive Director, Center for the Study of Collegiate Mental Health, Penn State University
Host: David Inge
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- Center for the Study of Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State University
- Center for the Study of Collegiate Mental Health 2009 Pilot Study
Categories: Health • Mental Health • Psychiatry • Psychology
Tuesday April 07, 2009, 11:06 AM
The Age of Anxiety: A History of America's Turbulent Affair with Tranquilizers
Andrea Tone, Canada Research Chair, Social History of Medicine, Department of Social Studies of Medicine and the Department of History at McGill University
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Health • Prescription Drug Abuse • Public Health • Psychology
Friday October 31, 2008, 11:06 AM
Happiness: Unlocking The Mysteries Of Psychological Wealth
Ed Diener, Ph.D., the Joseph R. Smiley Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois and a Senior Scientist for the Gallup Organization
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Psychology
