American Psychological Association|574 - Are you burned out or ‘bored out’? With Lotta Harju, PhD, and Sharon K. Parker, PhD
"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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Published23 Sep 2026
Duration43:05
Episodes
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Are you burned out or ‘bored out’? With Lotta Harju, PhD, and Sharon K. Parker, PhD
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23 Sep 2026
573-
The Science of Suicide Prevention, with Matthew Nock, PhD
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16 Sep 2026
572-
Why does music move us? With Robert Zatorre, PhD
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09 Sep 2026
571-
How teaching and learning will change in the age of AI, with C. Edward Watson, PhD, and Beth Schwartz, PhD
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02 Sep 2026
570-
Why people cheat—and can relationships recover, with Galena Rhoades, PhD
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26 Aug 2026
569-
Encore: The psychology of sports fans, with Daniel Wann, PhD
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19 Aug 2026
568-
Encore: Why psychopathy is more common than you think, with Abigail Marsh, PhD
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12 Aug 2026
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Encore: How living with secrets can harm you, with Michael Slepian, PhD
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05 Aug 2026
566-
Encore: Why you should aim to be a “good enough” parent, with Tim Cavell, PhD, and Lauren Quetsch, PhD
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29 Jul 2026
565-
AI “de-skilling”: What happens when we offload our work to AI? With Brooke Macnamara, PhD
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22 Jul 2026
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Social media, looksmaxxing, and why men struggle with body image, with Roberto Olivardia, PhD
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15 Jul 2026
563-
Rethinking sleep and mental health, with Philip Gehrman, PhD
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08 Jul 2026
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Why listening well is harder -- and more powerful -- than you think, with Guy Itzchakov, PhD
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01 Jul 2026
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“Sharenting”: What happens when children's lives are shared online? With Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, PhD
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24 Jun 2026
560-
Multisensory perception: How sight, sound and touch shape what we taste, with Charles Spence, PhD
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17 Jun 2026
559-
Why midlife may be your prime time, with Margie Lachman, PhD
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10 Jun 2026
558-
How children learn culture — and create it, with Dorsa Amir, PhD
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03 Jun 2026
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Introducing: Call to Mind
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29 May 2026
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How to feel more loved, with Harry Reis, PhD
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27 May 2026
555-
Why being ‘a little more social’ makes us happier than we expect, with Nicholas Epley, PhD
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20 May 2026
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‘Bossware’ and burnout: The psychology of workplace surveillance, with Tara Behrend, PhD
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13 May 2026
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Debunking psychology myths and misconceptions, with Erin Smith, PhD
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06 May 2026
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Managing stress in turbulent times, with Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, and Georges C. Benjamin, MD
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01 May 2026
551-
It takes courage to be creative, with Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD
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29 Apr 2026
550-
Invisible scars: Recognizing and treating medical trauma, with James C. Jackson, PsyD
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22 Apr 2026
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Tip or skip? What drives our tipping behavior, with Michael Lynn, PhD
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15 Apr 2026
548-
The psychology of spending, debt and budgeting, with Abigail Sussman, PhD
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08 Apr 2026
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Why babies laugh, with Gina Mireault, PhD
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01 Apr 2026
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How accurate are our first impressions? With Nicholas Rule, PhD
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25 Mar 2026
545-
Understanding Tourette disorder and other tic disorders, with John Piacentini, PhD
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18 Mar 2026
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How to become more patient, with Sarah Schnitker, PhD
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11 Mar 2026
543-
Incentivizing recovery: Why contingency management works to treat addiction, with Lara Coughlin, PhD, and Michael McDonell, PhD
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04 Mar 2026
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Catching fire: What goes viral and why? With Jonah Berger, PhD
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25 Feb 2026
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How to build kids’ resilience, with Mary Alvord, PhD
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18 Feb 2026
540-
What relationship science says about finding love, with Paul Eastwick, PhD
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11 Feb 2026
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The invisible work of being a daughter, with Allison Alford, PhD
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04 Feb 2026
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When your “mind’s eye” is blank: Understanding aphantasia, with Joel Pearson, PhD
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28 Jan 2026
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Inside the social minds -- and amazing memories -- of chimps and bonobos, with Laura Simone Lewis, PhD
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21 Jan 2026
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Precision mental health and personalized treatment, with Leanne Williams, PhD, and Zachary Cohen, PhD
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14 Jan 2026
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How will AI companions change our human relationships? With Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD
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07 Jan 2026
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Encore: The benefits of being bilingual, with Viorica Marian, PhD
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31 Dec 2025
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Encore: Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhD
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24 Dec 2025
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How competition drives our behavior, with Stephen Garcia, PhD
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17 Dec 2025
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What moral psychology has to say about charitable giving, with Joshua Greene, PhD
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10 Dec 2025
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Why nature is good for your brain, with Marc Berman, PhD
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03 Dec 2025
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How to raise grateful kids, with Andrea Hussong, PhD
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26 Nov 2025
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When sounds are unbearable: Understanding misophonia, with Heather Hansen, PhD
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19 Nov 2025
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Navigating the mental health impact of GLP-1s, with Rachel Goldman, PhD
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12 Nov 2025
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Why humblebragging is never a good idea, with Övül Sezer, PhD
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05 Nov 2025
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Understanding trichotillomania (hair-pulling) and other body-focused repetitive behaviors, with Clare Mackay, PhD, and Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD