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Learn how theories in psychology affect you in everyday life. Upbeat and interesting podcasts from experienced psychology teacher Michael Britt give you a bit more insight into you and your...
Do you catch yourself saying "I'm getting old" more than you'd like to admit? Turns out, that habit might be doing more damage than you thin...
Why do some people remember things effortlessly while others repeat information over and over and still forget it? In this episode, Michael...
In this episode of The Psych Files, I explore anthropomorphism—our tendency to attribute human characteristics to non-human entities—drawing...
When I receive a new script, my first step surprises people. I create an audio recording of every scene I’m in – not just my lines, but ever...
When we say "please" or "thank you" to ChatGPT, we're witnessing the remarkable power of human social psychology in action. Our brains have...
In this episode of The Psych Files, I explore the fascinating intersection between music, psychology, and gender roles through subtle lyric...
Discover how to leverage ChatGPT and other AI tools to dramatically improve your learning and test performance! In this video, I explain a p...
The Blank Tab Effect: A Modern Doorway Phenomenon Have you ever switched to a new browser tab, only to find yourself staring at a blank page...
In my recent exploration of artificial intelligence, I stumbled upon a fascinating article entitled, “Instructors as Innovators: a Future-fo...
In this episode of "The Psych Files," we delve into the complex and sensitive topic of sexual assault, focusing particularly on the phenomen...
I'm about as worried as anyone else about how the new tools for cloning voices could be used by "bad actors" to clone the voices of politici...
How does music affect us emotionally? Why do minor chords sound so sad? In this episode of The Psych Files I explore ideas from Daniel Levit...
In this episode of The Psych Files, host Michael Britt explores three fascinating new psychology studies. First, research found that making...
When we look back at the history of psychiatric care, it’s evident that practices and treatments have evolved tremendously over the years. D...
Can positive affirmations help raise your self esteem? People use daily affirmations and money affirmations to help them feel more confident...
Self Help books: why are there so many out there? How do you choose? Can they cure depression? Help you lose weight? Stop smoking? Can they...
It's hard to remember names - here's how to do it. You'll use your imagination and some weird imagery - but this works. Here's another great...
Here is part 2 of my interview with author and actor Jared Kelner. In this episode he tells how he uses the DSM (Diagnotic and Statistical M...
You have no doubt asked yourself this question after watching a play: "How did those actors memorize all those lines?". In previous episodes...
You've probably heard about these Brain Training games. Do they really help you keep your mind sharp? Will they prevent cognitive decline as...
Another of my episodes on mnemonic techniques you can use for just about any purpose. I recently discovered a pegword system in a great book...
Might you be able to rid yourself of an illness by "turning back the clock"? That is, by immersing yourself in a time in your life when you...
I explain how the keyword mnemonic technique can help actors memorize their lines. It's an effective and fun strategy you can use in the beg...
Where do our emotions come from? From our thoughts? Or do they begin somewhere else – like in our bodies? This week we look at the work of J...
In part 2 of my interview with Dr. Anna Vagin, she talks about some of the videos she uses to help kids and teens better understand the emot...
In part 1 of my interview with Anna Vagin, Ph.D. we talk about how she uses games and videos as part of her work with children and adolescen...
How can we use a little psychology to get you to slow down when you’re driving? You’d be surprised. Very often road signs like “Slow” or a p...
Here’s a new piece of weight-loss advice: eat on a crinkly plate! Um…sounds weird. It is kinda, but we’ll explore why this might be a good b...
How can waiters increase their tips? Would you believe psychologists have devoted a great deal of research to this question? We've looked at...
Fitness tracking devices are getting smarter. They're going to have to get a lot smarter if they are going to be powerful tools in your ques...
Passengers on an airplane spring to action when a stewardess needs help – but a neighborhood in New York City does very little when a woman...
In part 2 of my interview with Adele Faber, co-author along with Elaine Mazlish of “How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will...
Are you familiar with Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish‘s classic book “How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk“? You shou...
Why does conflict emerge as it did in Baltimore among the police and the African-American community? Is it caused by poor parenting? Poverty...
Interested in Music Therapy? Music therapy, which is often used with children with autism, can also be used in the classroom to help childre...
What can we do to end bullying against gays? There is a shocking increase in the number of young homosexuals who are commit suicide. Many an...
Have you used Siri, Hey Google, or Alexa? These voice-enabled digital assistants are pretty cool and getting smarter, but why do some of the...
What if you could swap bodies with someone else? What would it be like to be someone of the opposite sex? A different race? We’re getting da...
Why does it seem that males in many cultures have to prove their manhood ? Do women have to prove their womanhood? Why is this and what happ...
Most of us assume that one of the reasons men tend to act aggressively is that men have higher levels of testosterone . Let's take a look at...
What do you reveal about yourself in the way you use the smallest and seemingly most insignificant words you use every minute? That's the fo...
What can we learn from an old, dusty book I found in the basement? Well, if that book is about gender role stereotypes then there's a lot of...
This is part 2 of my interview with Michael Pipich, author of the book, Owning Bipolar. In this part of the interview Michael discusses his...
What do psychologists really think about your dreams – do they have meaning ? In this episode I talk about what psychologists think today ab...
Bipolar (previously known as "manic depression") is often a difficult disorder to diagnose, much less to live with. If you have been diagnos...
Alright, let’s all admit it – we talk to our pets in that funny pet voice. “Who’s a good dog?” Well, there’s been a lot of research on your...
If you’re suffering from the effects of a trauma in your life or know someone who is, then listen to Dr. Matt Jaremko talk about his new boo...
Did you see the movie A Quiet Place ? How about Mission Impossible ? It’s always fun to analyze movies from a psychological perspective and...
Hopefully you've watched the TV show Columbo . Curious about what this character has to do with psychology? You'd be surprised. In this epis...
Have you ever seen something so cute you just want to squeeze it - to death? Or a child so cute you want to pinch it's cheeks really hard? W...