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by David Pizarro
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About the show

Join two psychology professors (Paul Bloom and David Pizarro) as they cover a wide variety of topics about human psychology. Based on Paul Bloom’s new book Psych: The Story of the Human Mind.

Latest episodes

  • Chapter 15: Happiness

    July 5, 2023 · 53 min

    Our final chapter (at least for now)! In this episode, Paul and David discuss the science of happiness. We cover the difficulty of defining happiness (or the good life in general), the rise of 'positive psychology', the various factors…

  • Chapter 14: Clinical Psychology

    June 27, 2023 · 56 min

    Paul and David go further beyond their areas of expertise than usual and discuss the field of clinical psychology--the part of psychology interested in understanding and treating psychological dysfunction. What are mental illnesses? How do…

  • Chapter 13: Individual Differences

    June 20, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min

    Paul and David step away from the study of psychological universals to discuss the ways in which we are different from one another. What is our best theory of personality? How is personality assessed? Do personality tests predict behavior?…

  • Chapter 12: Social Psychology Pt. 2

    June 12, 2023 · 1 hr 9 min

    In this episode, Paul and David tackle the social psychology of groups (or at least, a small part of it!). Why do we fall prey to stereotyping? Why do we so sharply distinguish between "us" and "them"? What are the developmental and…

  • Chapter 11: Social Psychology Pt. 1

    May 29, 2023 · 55 min

    Paul and David begin their discussion of social pyschology by diving into a few of the big topics/areas of research in the field: the differences between the way we see ourselves and the way we see others, obedience to authority and…

  • Psych Q&A

    May 22, 2023 · 1 hr 9 min

    Paul and David devote an episode to listener questions. Among the topics we discuss--the function of consciousness, the psychology of trauma (and it's growing popularity), how we deal with our non-expertise when discussing research outside…

  • Chapter 10: The Replication Crisis

    May 8, 2023 · 56 min

    In this episode, Paul and David dive into the controversy surrounding the very public failings of scientific psychology--the so-called "replication crisis". Why did it happen, how has it changed how we view (and teach) about our field, and…

  • Chapter 9: Emotion and Motivation

    May 2, 2023 · 1 hr 1 min

    What are the things that move us as human beings? In this episode Paul and David cover a broad range of "hot" topics (having to do with emotion and motivation), including evolutionary theory, disgust, sexual desire, morality, and how much…