The Psychology Undergrad Podcast
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Self-Esteem & Self-Concept: How You Build Your Sense of Self
Jun 7, 202622 min
Cognitive Dissonance & Persuasion: How Attitudes and Behavior Change
Jun 7, 202619 min
Fundamental Attribution Error: How We Judge and Misjudge Other People
Jun 7, 202621 min
Conformity & Obedience: Asch, Milgram & the Psychology of Social Influence
Jun 7, 202622 min
Mere Exposure Effect & Interpersonal Attraction: Why We Like Who We Like
Jun 7, 202618 min
The Bystander Effect: Why We Don't Help & the Psychology of Altruism
Jun 7, 202616 min
Deinstitutionalization & Asylums: The History of Mental Illness Treatment
Jun 7, 202625 min
Mental Illness and Crime: How Mental Disorders Enter the Criminal Justice System
Jun 7, 202624 min
Crisis Intervention Teams: How Police Respond to Mental Health Crises
Jun 7, 202614 min
Diversion Programs & Mental Health Courts: Keeping Mental Illness Out of Jail
Jun 7, 202625 min
The Insanity Defense & Competency to Stand Trial: Mental Disorders in Criminal Court
Jun 7, 202622 min
Solitary Confinement & Mental Illness: Rethinking Mass Incarceration
Jun 7, 202615 min
Recidivism & Prisoner Reentry: Helping People with Mental Illness Succeed After Prison
Jun 7, 202625 min
Neurons Explained: How the Neuron Works (Structure & Function)
Jun 7, 202623 min
Resting Membrane Potential Explained: How Neurons Hold Their Charge
Jun 7, 202618 min
The Synapse Explained: How Neurons Release Neurotransmitters
Jun 7, 202622 min
Action Potential Explained: How Neurons Fire (Depolarization & the All-or-None Law)
Jun 7, 202617 min
Epigenetics Explained: How Drugs, Toxins & Experience Change Gene Expression
Jun 7, 202620 min
How Neurotransmitters Work: Receptors, Reuptake & Signal Clearance
Jun 7, 202621 min
Parts of the Brain: Anatomy of the Cortex, Limbic System & Brainstem
Jun 7, 202624 min
How the Eye Works: Vision, the Retina & How the Brain Sees
Jun 7, 202625 min
The Basal Ganglia & Motor System: How the Brain Controls Movement
Jun 7, 202623 min
Pain Explained: How Touch, Pain & Taste Work (The Body's Senses)
Jun 7, 202626 min
Cortisol & the HPA Axis: The Neuroscience of the Stress Response
Jun 7, 202621 min
Hormones & the Brain: Sex Differences, Estrogen & Sexual Differentiation
Jun 7, 202620 min
Dopamine & the Brain's Reward System: The Neuroscience of Motivation & Social Bonding
Jun 7, 202622 min
The Amygdala & Fear: The Neuroscience of Fear and PTSD
Jun 7, 202612 min
Heuristics & Confirmation Bias: The Psychology of Social Cognition
Jun 7, 202623 min
Social Psychology Explained: History, Principles & Research Methods
Jun 7, 202621 min
Chomsky's LAD & Piaget's Stages: How Language & Cognition Develop
Jun 7, 202625 min
Language Acquisition: Phonemes, Morphemes, Syntax & How We Learn to Speak
Jun 7, 202621 min
The Americans with Disabilities Act: Disability Rights & Mental Health Advocacy
Jun 6, 202621 min
Involuntary Commitment: When Courts Order Mental Health Treatment (Civil vs Criminal)
Jun 6, 202624 min
Forensic Psychology Careers: Behavioral Health Jobs in Criminal Justice
Jun 6, 202619 min
Social Identity Theory & Ingroup Favoritism: The Psychology of Us vs Them
Jun 5, 202616 min
Working Memory & Inattentional Blindness: How Attention Shapes Memory
Jun 5, 202619 min
Gestalt Principles & Depth Perception: The Psychology of Sensation
Jun 5, 202625 min
Groupthink & Social Loafing: The Psychology of Group Decision-Making
Jun 4, 202622 min
The Prisoner's Dilemma: The Psychology of Cooperation & Competition
Jun 4, 202622 min
The Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis: What Causes Human Aggression
Jun 4, 202625 min
Token Economy & Reinforcement Schedules: Operant Conditioning in Action
Jun 4, 202623 min
Classical vs Operant vs Observational Learning: How They Work Together
Jun 4, 20268 min
The Bobo Doll Experiment: Bandura & Observational Learning Explained
Jun 4, 202623 min
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Explained: Alcohol & Tobacco Effects
May 15, 202623 min
Injury & Violence Prevention: Reducing Risk in Daily Life
May 15, 202619 min
Health Literacy & Aging: Spotting Health Fraud & Fake Cures
May 15, 202619 min
Scientific Method in Psychology: Research Design for Learning
May 15, 202623 min
History of Psychology & Behaviorism: Origins of Learning Theories
May 15, 202619 min
Classical & Operant Conditioning: Pavlov's Dogs & Habituation Explained
May 15, 202627 min
Cardiovascular System & Disease Explained: Heart Health for Psych Undergrads
May 14, 202624 min