Speaking of Psychology

"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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Every guest on Speaking of Psychology

364 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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Kelly Rohan
How to Know if You Have Seasonal Affective Disorder with Kelly Rohan, PhD · Jan 2020

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Keneisha Sinclair-McBride
“Sharenting”: What happens when children's lives are shared online? With Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, PhD · Jun 2026

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Kenneth Norman
Reading minds using brain scans, with Kenneth Norman, PhD · Sep 2022

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Kim Gorgens
Reducing the risks of brain injury, with Kim Gorgens, PhD · Oct 2024

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Kim Meidenbauer
Mental health in a warming world, with Kim Meidenbauer, PhD, and Amruta Nori-Sarma, PhD · Jun 2024

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Kim Mueser
Treatment and recovery from serious mental illness, with Kim Mueser, PhD · Nov 2023

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Koraly Pérez-Edgar
Why are some kids shy? With Koraly Pérez-Edgar, PhD · Nov 2024

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Kristen Shockley
The Challenge of Telework During COVID-19 with Kristen Shockley, PhD · Jun 2020

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Kristyn Vitale
What’s going on inside your cat’s head? With Kristyn Vitale, PhD · Feb 2024

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Krystine Batcho
Does Nostalgia Have a Psychological Purpose? with Krystine Batcho, PhD · Nov 2019

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Lace Padilla
How psychology can help people make better decisions, with Lace Padilla, PhD, and Hannah Perfecto, PhD · Jan 2023

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Lara Aknin
Which countries are happiest and why? With Lara Aknin, PhD · May 2024

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

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Laura Murray
Surviving the trauma of war in Ukraine, with Laura Murray, PhD · Apr 2022

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

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Lauren Bylsma
Why do we cry? With Lauren Bylsma, PhD · Apr 2025

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Lauren Duncan
The Psychology of Protest and Activism with Lauren Duncan, PhD · Jun 2020

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Lauren Quetsch

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Laurence Steinberg
How parents and their adult children can build strong relationships, with Laurence Steinberg, PhD · May 2023

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Laurie Kramer
How our siblings influence our lives, with Laurie Kramer, PhD, and Megan Gilligan, PhD · Mar 2022

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Leanne Williams
Precision mental health and personalized treatment, with Leanne Williams, PhD, and Zachary Cohen, PhD · Jan 2026

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Lia Nower

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Liesel Sharabi
Love and algorithms: The future of dating apps, with Liesel Sharabi, PhD · Feb 2024

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Linda Charmaraman
Keeping teens safe on social media, with Linda Charmaraman, PhD · Nov 2021

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Lisa Orbé-Austin
Encore - How to overcome feeling like an imposter, with Lisa Orbé-Austin, PhD, and Kevin Cokley, PhD · 2 episodes

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Lotta Harju
Are you burned out or ‘bored out’? With Lotta Harju, PhD, and Sharon K. Parker, PhD · Sep 2026

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Louis Schlesinger
Understanding the mind of a serial killer, with Louis Schlesinger, PhD · Apr 2024

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Louise Hawkley
Are we in a ‘loneliness pandemic’? With Louise Hawkley, PhD · May 2022

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Lucy Blake
Coping with family estrangement, with Lucy Blake, PhD · Apr 2024

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Lynn Bufka
Bonus Episode: Managing Your Mental Health during COVID 19 with Lynn Bufka, PhD · Mar 2020

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Maggie O’Haire
Exploring the human-animal bond, with Maggie O’Haire, PhD · Nov 2021

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Malissa Clark
Are you a workaholic or just a hard worker? With Malissa Clark, PhD · Oct 2026

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Manfred Diehl
What you know about aging is probably wrong, with Manfred Diehl, PhD · Apr 2023

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Marc Feldman
Medical Deception: Understanding Munchausen Syndrome/Factitious Disorder, with Marc Feldman, MD, and Janet Cahill, PhD · May 2023

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Margaret Sibley
ADHD among children and adults, with Margaret Sibley, PhD · Oct 2021

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Margie Lachman
Why midlife may be your prime time, with Margie Lachman, PhD · Jun 2026

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Mark Blagrove
Why do we dream With Mark Blagrove PhD · Oct 2023

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Mark Schaller
How the threat of disease has shaped human behavior, with Mark Schaller, PhD · Mar 2021

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Markie Pasternak

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Markus Brauer
How to cope with news overload, with Markus Brauer, PhD, and Don Grant, PhD · Nov 2022

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with Jens Lange

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

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with Matthew Nock

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with Robert Zatorre

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with C. Edward Watson

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Why people cheat—and can relationships recover, with Galena Rhoades, PhD
with Galena Rhoades

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Encore: The psychology of sports fans, with Daniel Wann, PhD
with Daniel Wann

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Encore: Why psychopathy is more common than you think, with Abigail Marsh, PhD
with Abigail Marsh

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Encore: How living with secrets can harm you, with Michael Slepian, PhD
with Michael Slepian

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Encore: Why you should aim to be a “good enough” parent, with Tim Cavell, PhD, and Lauren Quetsch, PhD
with Tim Cavell

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AI “de-skilling”: What happens when we offload our work to AI? With Brooke Macnamara, PhD
with Brooke Macnamara

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Social media, looksmaxxing, and why men struggle with body image, with Roberto Olivardia, PhD
with Roberto Olivardia

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Rethinking sleep and mental health, with Philip Gehrman, PhD
with Philip Gehrman

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Why listening well is harder -- and more powerful -- than you think, with Guy Itzchakov, PhD
with Guy Itzchakov

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“Sharenting”: What happens when children's lives are shared online? With Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, PhD
with Keneisha Sinclair-McBride

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Multisensory perception: How sight, sound and touch shape what we taste, with Charles Spence, PhD
with Charles Spence

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Why midlife may be your prime time, with Margie Lachman, PhD
with Margie Lachman

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How children learn culture — and create it, with Dorsa Amir, PhD
with Dorsa Amir

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Introducing: Call to Mind
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How to feel more loved, with Harry Reis, PhD
with Harry Reis

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Why being ‘a little more social’ makes us happier than we expect, with Nicholas Epley, PhD
with Nicholas Epley

May 2026