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Why babies laugh, with Gina Mireault, PhD
Apr 01, 2026Before babies have the words to tell us what they're thinking, they can laugh. Developmental psychologist Gina Mireault, PhD, explains how she sets up a “baby comedy club” in her lab; what babies find...
How accurate are our first impressions? With Nicholas Rule, PhD
Mar 25, 2026How much can you really tell about someone at first glance? Nicholas Rule, PhD, of the University of Toronto, talks about the science of first impressions: How your brain starts making judgments about...
Understanding Tourette disorder and other tic disorders, with John Piacentini, PhD
Mar 18, 2026Tourette disorder and other tic disorders affect millions of people yet remain widely misunderstood. John Piacentini, PhD, director of the UCLA Child OCD, Anxiety, and Tic Disorders Clinic, explains t...
How to become more patient, with Sarah Schnitker, PhD
Mar 11, 2026Life is full of situations -- and people -- that try our patience, from a standstill traffic jam to an obstinate preschooler who won’t put on her shoes. Sarah Schnitker, PhD, talks about why patience ...
Incentivizing recovery: Why contingency management works to treat addiction, with Lara Coughlin, PhD, and Michael McDonell, PhD
Mar 04, 2026More than half of drug overdose deaths in the U.S. involve stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine. There are no medications to treat stimulant addiction, but there is a behavioral treatment that ...
Catching fire: What goes viral and why? With Jonah Berger, PhD
Feb 25, 2026Why do some ideas, products, news stories and trends spread like wildfire, while others disappear? Jonah Berger, PhD, discusses the science of what catches on; the psychological forces that drive word...
How to build kids’ resilience, with Mary Alvord, PhD
Feb 18, 2026From school pressures to friendship ruptures, all kids will face challenges as they grow. Mary Alvord, PhD, talks why building resilience is key to helping kids handle both everyday stresses and signi...
What relationship science says about finding love, with Paul Eastwick, PhD
Feb 11, 2026Popular culture often frames love and dating as a competitive marketplace shaped by evolution and rigid gender differences, but relationship science tells a different story. Paul Eastwick, PhD, talks...
The invisible work of being a daughter, with Allison Alford, PhD
Feb 04, 2026For many women, being a daughter is not just a family role – it’s a lifelong job. Dr. Allison Alford discusses what she calls “daughtering”: the work of managing family dynamics, from coordinating sc...
When your “mind’s eye” is blank: Understanding aphantasia, with Joel Pearson, PhD
Jan 28, 2026People with aphantasia can’t visualize images in their mind’s eye. Ask them to picture an apple and they see a blank screen. Aphantasia researcher Joel Pearson, PhD, discusses how scientists are deve...