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Psychology and Psychiatry

You are here: Archive / Terms / Topics / Psychology and Psychiatry

Psychology and Psychiatry Sub-categories:

  • Behavior (10)
  • Body Dysmorphia (1)
  • Body Image (4)
  • Emotion (16)
  • Extrovert (1)
  • Narcissism (2)
  • Psychology of Sports (2)
  • Psychopath (4)
  • Psychotherapy (3)

Why Does Everyone, Including Parents, Want To Be Influencers?

>> September 10, 2023

We highlight this ever-evolving lucrative industry and how new laws are better protecting those who’ve been previously taken advantage of.

topics covered: Career, Government and Politics, Politics, Poverty and Wealth Inequality, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Media and Internet, Technology
ListenWhy Does Everyone, Including Parents, Want To Be Influencers?

Drowning In Debt? You’re Not Alone: A New Wave Of Credit Card Debt In America

>> September 3, 2023

We discuss the effects of escalating debt and how listeners can start taking back control.

topics covered: Advertising/Marketing and Consumerism, Banking, Debt, Personal Finance, Personal Growth and Development, Psychology and Psychiatry
ListenDrowning In Debt? You’re Not Alone: A New Wave Of Credit Card Debt In America

‘Never Good Enough’: A Rise in Mental Health Issues Among Adolescents

>> August 27, 2023

We speak with author Jennifer Breheny Wallace about the importance of sharing how a person’s value should never be linked to their performance.

topics covered: Child Development, Education, Parenting, Personal Growth and Development, Psychology and Psychiatry
Listen‘Never Good Enough’: A Rise in Mental Health Issues Among Adolescents

Feeling Distracted & Disconnected? Here’s How To Slow Down

>> August 13, 2023

Christian Madsbjerg, a mindfulness expert, gives tips on how people can slow down, increase their focus, and feel less chronically stressed.

topics covered: Career, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Personal Growth and Development, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Media and Internet, Stress, Technology
ListenFeeling Distracted & Disconnected? Here’s How To Slow Down

“You Need To Lose Weight or You’re Going To Die”: What One Man Did Next

>> July 2, 2023

Martinus Evans shares his story of how he got into running and embodies his own mantra as a 300-pound-man who has run eight marathons.

topics covered: Body Image, Career, Exercise and Fitness, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Running, Sports and Recreation
Listen“You Need To Lose Weight or You’re Going To Die”: What One Man Did Next

The Importance of America’s Social Workers

>> May 7, 2023

We speak with longtime social worker and professor Dr. Anthony Estreet about the vital role social workers play in countless different sectors.

topics covered: Career, Government and Politics, Healthcare, Mental Health, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Work
ListenThe Importance of America’s Social Workers

A Different Viewpoint: Speaking With Actress, Drew Barrymore

>> April 16, 2023

Drew Barrymore, who grew up in public as a child actor in TV and films, looks back on her life and shares what she’s learned along the way.

topics covered: Career, Industry, Media and Entertainment, Movie Industry, Parenting, Personal Growth and Development, Psychology and Psychiatry
ListenA Different Viewpoint: Speaking With Actress, Drew Barrymore

Understanding the Unknown: Psychopathic Tendencies

>> April 9, 2023

Experts discuss what the term psychopath means in the medical world and why many people who have psychopathic tendencies can function in our world.

topics covered: Mental Illness, Psychology and Psychiatry, Psychopath
ListenUnderstanding the Unknown: Psychopathic Tendencies

Real Self-Care Is Setting Boundaries

>> March 12, 2023

Acclaimed therapist and social worker Nedra Glover Tawaab breaks down how to set boundaries and approach difficult conversations.

topics covered: Communication, Emotion, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Personal Growth and Development
ListenReal Self-Care Is Setting Boundaries

Online Sports Betting: A Lucrative New Industry or a Gateway to Gambling Addiction?

>> March 5, 2023

We cover this burgeoning sector, the lack of overhead regulation in the U.S. and the risks this pervasive form of gambling has on a younger population.

topics covered: Addiction, Mental Health, Parenting, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Media and Internet, Technology
ListenOnline Sports Betting: A Lucrative New Industry or a Gateway to Gambling Addiction?

In Awe: A Renewed Lens on Life

>> February 19, 2023

It can be hard to explain what it’s like to feel in awe. We speak with renowned social psychologist Dacher Keltner about awe and what experiences elicit this emotion.

topics covered: Emotion, Mental Health, Psychology and Psychiatry, Science
ListenIn Awe: A Renewed Lens on Life

How To Better Deal With Stress This Year

>> January 15, 2023

We speak with University of California – San Francisco professor and health psychologist Dr. Elissa Epel about how listeners can better manage their stress this year by employing certain lifestyle habits.

topics covered: Behavior, Health and Medicine, Literature and Writing, Mental Health, Psychology and Psychiatry, Stress
ListenHow To Better Deal With Stress This Year

Exploring the Questions That Have No Right Answer

>> November 13, 2022

Dr. Gregory Stock who’s made a living asking questions that sometimes have no hard and fast answers. In all reality, sometimes the process of coming to an answer is often more important than any one answer itself.

topics covered: Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Personal Growth and Development, Philosophy and Ethics, Psychology and Psychiatry
ListenExploring the Questions That Have No Right Answer

Conversations About Loss and Death

>> September 11, 2022

We speak with a psychiatrist and expert in grief and trauma about how parents, caregivers and adults in general can best have conversations with young people about loss and death.

topics covered: Aging and Death, American Culture and History, Child Development, Children and Parenting, Communication, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Mental Health, Parenting, Psychology and Psychiatry
ListenConversations About Loss and Death

The Mental Health Epidemic Plaguing Collegiate Sports

>> September 11, 2022

We speak with a sports psychologist this week about the rising prevalence of mental health disorders among young athletes and what’s being done to improve support services and get rid of stigma both on campus and off-campus.

topics covered: College and Admissions, Education, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology and Psychiatry, Psychology of Sports, Sports and Recreation
ListenThe Mental Health Epidemic Plaguing Collegiate Sports

Decisions, Decisions: Understanding Conformity Bias

>> August 21, 2022

Ever agree in the moment, but then look back and wish you spoke up and said something? This action of wanting to go with the flow is a very real phenomenon.

topics covered: Behavior, Bias, Business and Entrepreneurship, Career, Communication, Culture and the Arts, Philosophy and Ethics, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Sociology
ListenDecisions, Decisions: Understanding Conformity Bias

Gaining a Greater Understanding of Military Experience

>> July 3, 2022

The U.S. is considered to have the world’s strongest military, yet many Americans are disconnected from this subsect of American culture. We speak with two experts about why this is and how the gap can be bridged between civilians and those who serve.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Career, Communication, Government and Politics, Mental Health, Military and War, Psychology and Psychiatry, Veterans
ListenGaining a Greater Understanding of Military Experience

The Art of Detecting a Lie

>> June 19, 2022

We speak with one interrogation expert about the subtle signs that give people away and how the average person can use these tactics in day-to-day interactions.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Behavior, History, Law/Policy and Enforcement, National Security, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Psychology
ListenThe Art of Detecting a Lie
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The Adolescent Mental Health Crisis

>> May 8, 2022

Between 2001 and 2019, suicide rates for young people ages 10 to 19 jumped 40%. Between the same period, emergency room visits for self-harm increased 88%, according to the CDC.

topics covered: Child Development, Children and Parenting, COVID-19 Pandemic, Education, Health and Medicine, Healthcare, Mental Health, Neurology, Psychology and Psychiatry, Public Health and Policy
ListenThe Adolescent Mental Health Crisis

Exploring Innovations in Addiction Treatment

>> April 10, 2022

With the opioid epidemic raging on into 2022, what’s on the forefront of treatment research when it comes to better tackling substance use disorders? Dr. Anna Rose Childress, a professor and psychiatrist at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, joins us this week to breakdown the decades-long epidemic, the challenges of treating …

topics covered: Addiction, Health and Medicine, Mental Health, Opioid Epidemic, Psychology and Psychiatry, Research, Science, Science and Technology, Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders
ListenExploring Innovations in Addiction Treatment

The Communication Signals We Send

>> April 3, 2022

Human behavior research Vanessa Van Edwards joins us this week to share some insight on the many different signal cues out there and how to put them into use to improve your communication skills.

topics covered: Communication, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Language and Grammar, Psychology and Psychiatry
ListenThe Communication Signals We Send

When the Guilty Are Marked As Innocent

>> March 27, 2022

Why do we believe one person but believe another is lying? This week, author Sarah Weinman joins us as we discuss the story of one American man in the 1950’s who was able to dupe millions and get released from prison.

topics covered: American Culture and History, Criminal Justice and Courts, History, Incarceration, Law/Policy and Enforcement, Literature and Writing, Media and Entertainment, Psychology and Psychiatry
ListenWhen the Guilty Are Marked As Innocent
A More Supportive Mental Health System

A More Supportive Mental Health System

>> March 13, 2022

The isolation of the pandemic has taken a big toll on young people as rates of depression, anxiety and other mental disorders have sharply risen in children and adolescents. What are the key areas that need to be fixed? Why is mental health just as important as physical health? We answer these questions and more this week on Viewpoints.

topics covered: Anxiety and Depression, COVID-19 Pandemic, Federal Government, Government and Politics, Health and Medicine, Healthcare, Insurance, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Neurology, Psychology and Psychiatry, Public Health and Policy, Public Policy, Science
ListenA More Supportive Mental Health System
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The Pang of Regret

>> March 6, 2022

Regret is an all-too-common feeling that’s simply part of life, but it’s what we learn from our mistakes that matters. Writer Daniel Pink joins us this week to break down the intricacies of this emotion and share how people can avoid self-pity and constructively move forward.

topics covered: Behavior, Biology, Career, Communication, Emotion, Literature and Writing, Mental Health, Neurology, Personal Growth and Development, Psychology and Psychiatry, Social Psychology
ListenThe Pang of Regret
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