CognitionJune 28, 2019
The Psychology Podcast Recap (June 2019): Good Porn and the Quest for a Moral Life
The Psychology Podcast Recap for June 2019
Stories by Scott Barry Kaufman
Scott Barry Kaufman is a humanistic psychologist exploring the depths of human potential. He has taught courses on intelligence, creativity and well-being at Columbia University, N.Y.U., the University of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere. He hosts the Psychology Podcast and is author and/or editor of nine books, including Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization, Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind (with Carolyn Gregoire), and Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined. Find out more at http://ScottBarryKaufman.com. In 2015 he was named one of "50 groundbreaking scientists who are changing the way we see the world" by Business Insider. He wrote the extremely popular Beautiful Minds blog for Scientific American for close to a decade. Follow him on X.
CognitionJune 19, 2019
Autism: More Than Meets the Eye
How ability can grow out of seeming disability
CognitionJune 14, 2019
Authenticity under Fire
Researchers are calling into question authenticity as a scientifically viable concept
CognitionJune 7, 2019
In-Group Favoritism Is Difficult to Change, Even When the Social Groups Are Meaningless
One has to go to great lengths to counteract the deeply ingrained tendency to infuse new social groups with rich meaning
CognitionMay 31, 2019
The Psychology Podcast Recap (May 2019): Gifted Education, Hope, Male Incompetence and Contextual Evolution
The Psychology Podcast Recap for May 2019
CognitionMay 22, 2019
Toward a New Frontier in Human Intelligence: The Person-Centered Approach
New research is shedding light on how intelligence changes and develops over time
CognitionMay 13, 2019
The Evolution and Cultivation of Compassion for the Dark Side: A Q&A with Paul Gilbert
An interview with British clinical psychologist Paul Gilbert, founder of compassion focused therapy
CognitionMay 8, 2019
Interview with a Psychological Artist Who Explores the Unseen
Jayne Riew combines text and images to produce artistic works that are deeply psychological
CognitionApril 27, 2019
The Psychology Podcast Recap (April 2019): Moral Outrage, the Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society, Everyday Creativity, and Restoring the Playground
The Psychology Podcast Recap for April 2019
CognitionApril 23, 2019
Who Created Maslow’s Iconic Pyramid?
A new paper investigates the real origins of Maslow's pyramid.
CognitionApril 16, 2019
Can a Pill Really Help You Live Longer?
A new supplement claims to use complex systems science to help increase the human life span.
CognitionApril 5, 2019
Are Trigger Warnings Actually Helpful?
New research suggests that trigger warnings are, at best, trivially helpful.
CognitionMarch 29, 2019
Podcast Recap (March 2019): Closing the Critical Thinking Gap and Igniting Your Character Strengths
The Psychology Podcast recap for March 2019
CognitionMarch 19, 2019
The Light Triad vs. Dark Triad of Personality
New research contrasts two very different profiles of human nature
OpinionMarch 1, 2019
When Does Intelligence Peak?
Maybe that's not even the right question
CognitionFebruary 28, 2019
Podcast Recap (February 2019): The Alter-Ego Effect and the Flexibility of Human Sexuality
The Psychology Podcast recap for February 2019
CognitionFebruary 14, 2019
Liberals and Conservatives Are Both Susceptible to Fake News, but for Different Reasons
New research suggests both liberals and conservatives are motivated to believe fake news, and dismiss real news that contradicts their ideologies
CognitionFebruary 8, 2019
Are Intellectuals Suffering a Crisis of Meaning?
What is the relationship between intellectual giftedness and meaning in life?
CognitionJanuary 30, 2019
Podcast Recap (January 2019): Honoring the Wisdom of Indigenous Peoples and a Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
The Psychology Podcast recap for January 2019
CognitionJanuary 18, 2019
There Is No Nature–Nurture War
One of the leading behavioral geneticists of our time is promulgating outdated notions about the interplay of nature and nurture
CognitionJanuary 13, 2019
Are Psychopaths Attracted to Other Psychopaths?
Psychopathic birds of a feather flock together
CognitionJanuary 4, 2019
The Neuroscience of Creativity: A Q&A with Anna Abraham
The latest state of the field of the neuroscience of creativity
CognitionDecember 28, 2018
Podcast Recap (December 2018): Drunk Science, the Replication Crisis, Unsafe Thinking and Mental Health
The Psychology Podcast recap for December 2018
OpinionDecember 16, 2018
Can Intelligence Buy You Happiness?
New research suggests that IQ leads to greater well-being by enabling one to acquire the financial and educational means necessary to live a better life