Speaking of Psychology
American Psychological Association
"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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People are increasingly turning to chatbots for mental health advice and support – even as researchers work to develop safe, evidence-based AI mental health interventions. Vaile Wright, PhD, discusses the promises, limitations and risks of AI in mental health; how AI tools are already being used in mental health care; how these tools could help expand access to care; and how AI might change what therapy looks like in the future. Please take our listener survey at http://at.apa.org/SoPSurvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Previous episodes
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383 - Can AI help solve the mental health crisis? With Vaile Wright, PhDWed, 16 Jul 2025
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382 - Why can’t you remember being a baby? With Nicholas Turk-Browne, PhDWed, 09 Jul 2025
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381 - How to be happier, with Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhDWed, 02 Jul 2025
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380 - The psychology of wealth, empathy and entitlement, with Paul Piff, PhDWed, 25 Jun 2025
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379 - Coping with job insecurity, with Mindy Shoss, PhDWed, 18 Jun 2025
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378 - “Dad brain”: How becoming a parent changes the brain, with Darby Saxbe, PhDWed, 11 Jun 2025
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377 - Attachment bonds: Understanding our closest relationships, with Ximena Arriaga, PhDWed, 04 Jun 2025
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376 - Time going too fast? How to slow it down, with Ruth Ogden, PhDWed, 28 May 2025
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375 - Building resilience in the face of adversity, with George Bonanno, PhDWed, 21 May 2025
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374 - Digging out: Can we help people with hoarding disorder? With Mary E. Dozier, PhDWed, 14 May 2025
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373 - How moms can help their daughters build a healthy body image, with Janet Boseovski, PhD, and Ashleigh Gallagher, PhDWed, 07 May 2025
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372 - What drives people to extremism? With Arie Kruglanski, PhD, and Sophia Moskalenko, PhDWed, 30 Apr 2025
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371 - Why do we cry? With Lauren Bylsma, PhDWed, 23 Apr 2025
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370 - Meat and morality: Will people eat lab-grown meat? With Matti Wilks, PhD, and Daniel Rosenfeld, PhDWed, 16 Apr 2025
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369 - The psychology of swearing, with Richard Stephens, PhDWed, 09 Apr 2025
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368 - Keeping your brain healthy as you age, with Vonetta Dotson, PhDWed, 02 Apr 2025
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367 - The rise of ‘therapy speak,’ with Taisha Caldwell-Harvey, PhD, and Erin Parks, PhDWed, 26 Mar 2025
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366 - Understanding paranoia and extreme mistrust, with Daniel Freeman, PhDWed, 19 Mar 2025
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365 - Email, Slack, Zoom and text: How to master virtual communication, with Andrew Brodsky, PhDWed, 12 Mar 2025
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364 - Mind over Mars: The psychology of space exploration, with Suzanne Bell, PhDWed, 05 Mar 2025
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363 - Why are more adults being diagnosed with ADHD? With Russell Ramsay, PhDWed, 26 Feb 2025
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362 - Yuck! What disgusts us and why, with Paul Rozin, PhDWed, 19 Feb 2025
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361 - How to say ‘no’: The power of defiance, with Sunita Sah, PhDWed, 12 Feb 2025
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360 - Understanding and treating chronic pain, with Rachel V. Aaron, PhDWed, 05 Feb 2025
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359 - How to be an inspiring leader, with Adam Galinsky, PhDWed, 29 Jan 2025
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358 - Can we prevent school shootings? With Dewey Cornell, PhDWed, 22 Jan 2025
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357 - Why do some of us age faster than others? With Terrie Moffitt, PhDWed, 15 Jan 2025
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356 - Dry January: Why more people are taking a break from alcohol, with Richard de Visser, PhDWed, 08 Jan 2025
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355 - Encore - Why we get conned and how to avoid it, with Daniel Simons, PhD, and Christopher Chabris, PhDWed, 01 Jan 2025
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354 - Encore - What is borderline personality disorder? With Carla Sharp, PhDWed, 25 Dec 2024
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353 - Dreams, nightmares and sleepwalking: What can happen while we sleep, with Antonio Zadra, PhDWed, 18 Dec 2024
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352 - Why do we push ourselves to be perfect? With Thomas Curran, PhDWed, 11 Dec 2024
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351 - Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhDWed, 04 Dec 2024
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350 - Encore - Tightwads and spendthrifts: How emotions drive our shopping behavior, with Scott Rick, PhDWed, 27 Nov 2024
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349 - Lessons from the ‘Love Lab’ on how to strengthen your relationship, with John Gottman, PhD, and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhDWed, 20 Nov 2024
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348 - Why are some kids shy? With Koraly Pérez-Edgar, PhDWed, 13 Nov 2024
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347 - Some birds talk, but do they understand you? With Irene Pepperberg, PhDWed, 06 Nov 2024
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346 - The future of human-robot teams, with Ericka Rovira, PhDWed, 30 Oct 2024
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345 - Why people quit religion, with Daryl Van Tongeren, PhDWed, 23 Oct 2024
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344 - Are “onlies” lonely? Busting myths about only children, with Toni Falbo, PhDWed, 16 Oct 2024
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343 - The ‘rush hour’ of life: Navigating your 30s and 40s, with Clare Mehta, PhDWed, 09 Oct 2024
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342 - Reducing the risks of brain injury, with Kim Gorgens, PhDWed, 02 Oct 2024
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341 - The psychology behind our political divide, with Keith Payne, PhDWed, 25 Sep 2024
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340 - Supporting mental health for youth of color, with Alfiee Breland-Noble, PhDWed, 18 Sep 2024
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339 - Harnessing the healing power of music, with Renée Fleming and Aniruddh Patel, PhDWed, 11 Sep 2024
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338 - Road rage, traffic jams and why driving stresses us out, with Dwight Hennessy, PhDWed, 04 Sep 2024
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337 - How to handle health anxiety, with Karen Lynn Cassiday, PhDWed, 28 Aug 2024
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336 - Job therapy and toxic coworkers, with Tessa West, PhDWed, 21 Aug 2024
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335 - Encore - How to have great conversations, with Charles Duhigg and Michael Yeomans, PhDWed, 14 Aug 2024
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334 - Encore - Why you should take a vacation—and how to get the most out of it, with Jessica de Bloom, PhD, and Sarah Pressman, PhDWed, 07 Aug 2024
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