Archive for 2008

Episode 62: Sustainability and Human Behavior

Sustainability – what does it mean? Are you concerned about how human beings are using up our natural resources and are you perhaps worried about the future of our planet? Listen to Dr. Deborah Rowe talk about this concept of sustainability and find out what this movement has to do with psychology

Episode 61: The Mozart Effect – Is There Anything To It? Part 2

This is part 2 of my interview with Dr. Kenneth Steele of Appalachian State University on his research on the so-called Mozart Effect. Listen to Dr. Steele talk about how rats were brought into the lab to listen to Mozart as well as, believe it or not, Philip Glass.

Episode 59 – The Mozart Effect: Is There Anything To It?

The Mozart Effect – almost everyone has heard about it, but is there really anything to it? Can the Mozart Effect increase your child’s IQ? In part one of my interview with one of the leading researchers and critics of the Mozart Effect – Dr. Kenneth Steele – you get the real story behind the hype.

Episode 58: Speed Dating – You Don’t Know What You Want

Do you really know what you want in a romantic partner? The answer is….no. How often have you heard that men want women with great bodies and women want a good provider? Learn more about what women (and men) really want in this fascinating study conducted in a speed dating event.

Episode 57: Expectancy Theory, Goal Setting and Getting in Shape

Trying to get in shape and lose weight? What’s the psychology behind getting in shape? Well, first forget the psychobabble. I examine two established theories of human motivation – goal setting and expectancy theory. Join me for a different perspective on weight loss, exercise and fitness.

Episode 56: What is Music Therapy?

Interested in Music Therapy? Music therapy, which is often used with children with autism, can also be used in the classroom to help children learn patterns. In this interview music therapist Kamile Geist talks about types and techniques of music therapy.

Episode 55: Is It Really Better to Give Than to Receive?

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It’s time to scientifically answer the question: is it better to give than to receive? Psychologists have recently examined the relationship between happiness and charitable giving. Will you be happier if you donate money rather than spend it on yourself?

Episode 54: Math Anxiety – Causes and Cures

Could it be that the roots of math anxiety lie not with math itself but with the way math is taught? I speak with Dr. Eugene Geist, specialist in early childhood education. We talk about math anxiety – how it develops and what can be done to help kids overcome it.


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