Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files

Did you know that you can apply your psychology skills to the development of effective websites?  Meet one woman - Nathalie Nahai - who does exactly that and she has a background in not only psycholo…

A whole bunch of fascinating studies in this episode of The Psych Files!  I cover the "Red Dress Effect", what exactly we're looking for in the facial characteristics of our leaders, how dark rooms m…

You probably know that sites like Facebook are using the information they have about you - like your age, gender and interests - to serve up ads that are most likely to appeal to you.  That's a littl…

Guess What? Bad news: if you've ever been overweight and you're trying to lose weight it's even harder than you think.  Yikes.  Pretty de-motivating.  However, let's see what motivational psychologis…

What do you reveal about yourself in the way you use the smallest and seemingly most insignificant words you use every minute?  That's the focus of Dr. James Pennebaker's fascinating book and one of …

Just about everyone finds poop disgusting right?  So who finds it not so disgusting?  Would you believe women in their 20s who are in the middle of their menstrual cycle, and who have motherhood as o…

Do animals smile?  Do they feel emotions and if so how many kinds of feelings do they share with us? In this episode we also take a look at the probiotics in yogurt - how do they affect your thinking…

In episode 160 I discussed the first 2 ideas on how to spend your money wisely.  In this episode I'll talk about 4 more great ideas on how to get the most from your money and 2 things you have to be …

Looking for a self-help book with some meat?  One that won't insult your intelligence with flowery words and hyped up promises and pseudoscience?  Take a look at the book Redirect by psychologist and…

What's Wrong With a Little Gossip?While some research points out that gossipers are in general disliked, there is an upside: sharing negative gossip can actually help two people like each other bette…

But I studied!!  Don't be frustrated with low grades.  If you study RIGHT you will get good grades.  What what does that mean to study right?  I've got 5 techniques that will help you get better grad…

You hear a lot these days about how pets make us happy.  This is called the "pet effect".  But is it so?  The answer appears to be a qualified yes.  But in what ways do pets make us happy?  How stron…

Is cuddling good - especially for men - in marriage? Do baths make you feel less lonely, is Google really making you stupid, how does your body language affect your feelings, and....is that your cell…

The trial of accused child murdered Casey Anthony is over and Casey was found not guilty.  Most people are extremely upset because she appeared to be guilty for many reasons.  I give you 5 reasons wh…

What is the REAL reason why you either support or oppose gay marriage?  We may give logical reasons for our opinions, but the roots behind your opinion lies - where else? - in your past.  So let's di…

How does Behavior Modification work? Find out in this episode as I interview Scott Milford, author of the Behavior and Motivation website.  If you're about how to apply Psychology to everyday life th…

Piaget's concept of object permanence is essential to understand.  But how did they study this idea among 1 year olds?  Obviously children can't tell you that they believe that something no longer ex…