Speaking of Psychology

• Yuck! What disgusts us and why, with Paul Rozin, PhD

  “Disgusting” is a flexible word – it could describe everything from a putrid smell to your least-favorite food to a behavior you find immoral. But what does it really mean to be disgusted? Paul Rozin, PhD, talks about where disgust comes from, why some people are more easily disgusted than others, universal triggers of disgust, why the foods we consider disgusting vary by culture, why is gross-out humor can be funny, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• How to say ‘no’: The power of defiance, with Sunita Sah, PhD

  How often do you “go along to get along,” or say yes when you really want to say no? Organizational psychologist Sunita Sah, PhD, author of “Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes,” talks about why it can be so hard to speak up and and how can you strengthen your resolve and ability to say no when the situation calls for it.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Understanding and treating chronic pain, with Rachel V. Aaron, PhD

  Each year, more than 50 million U.S. adults experience chronic pain. Increasingly, researchers and patients are finding that behavioral treatments and therapies can be an important part of pain treatment. Pain psychologist Rachel Aaron, PhD, discusses what effective treatments are available, the link between chronic pain and mental health, how our emotions and life experiences affect pain, and what promising pain treatments may be on the horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• How to be an inspiring leader, with Adam Galinsky, PhD

  What’s the difference between an inspiring boss and an infuriating one? What qualities do the best coaches, teachers and mentors share? Adam Galinsky, PhD, author of “Inspire: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others,” discusses why leaders often have even more power than they realize, the universal qualities of good leadership, and how anyone can learn to become a more inspiring leader in their work, as a parent, and in other aspects of their lives.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Can we prevent school shootings? With Dewey Cornell, PhD

  From Columbine to Sandy Hook to Uvalde, the list of schools and communities devastated by gun violence grows every year. Dewey Cornell, PhD, an expert in school violence prevention, discusses how schools can respond when faced with a potential threat, and how students, teachers, administrators and law enforcement can work together to keep schools safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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