https://youtu.be/5Mr9A8ak3DQ Children and young people whose parents use substances often feel alone in their experiences, with very few people to trust or talk to. Parents and caregivers mention uncertainty on how and when to have…
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#54. Self-Injury and Emotion Regulation – Dr. Kealagh Robinson
https://youtu.be/5lVWht8Vl3I?si=rQ4HqdWvli8_ucUX Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a self-inflicted act that causes pain or superficial damage but is not intended to cause death. Dr. Kealagh Robinson, of Massey University, works in emotion and emotion regulation, with a…
#53. Collaborating with Voice of Aroha to end the year
https://youtu.be/UAobd2dk-Co?si=b9sE5LJP7UXg89Lx We Collaborated with Voice of Aroha on an exciting podcast featuring Lawyer and Host of the Podcast, Me, Racism and I, the incredible Thoraya Abdoul-Rassol. In the episode we delve into thought-provoking discussions on…
#52. Decoding Concussions: Biomarkers, Diagnosis, and Recovery – Asha Strom
https://youtu.be/rsEI6Dxos-U Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, better known as concussions, are poorly understood. This means diagnosis and proper management are difficult often leading to people living with the impacts of milder injuries for years. Asha Strom…
#51. Baby See, Baby Do: Imitative Behaviour in Children- Dr. Frankie Fong
https://youtu.be/TscGzcPgmHg?si=LHZ_XW-4jqE1_bMm Dr. Frankie Fong, of Victoria University of Wellington, discusses imitation behaviors and how they are key to child development. He also shares his research on how these behaviours differ between cultures and influence digital…
#50. New Country. New Friends? Refugee Youth Experience of Resettlement in Aotearoa – Dr. Nuzha Saleem
https://youtu.be/I-AJ5ZWmOhU?si=nxfac4-yIa22uZBH Dr. Nuzha Saleem is a Teaching Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington. She discusses her research working with youth from migrant and refugee backgrounds. She has particularly focused her work around understanding the role…
#49. Understanding Co-occurring Alcohol and Mental Health Problems – Dr. Jo-Anne Puddephatt
https://youtu.be/mUMAO66L3DU?si=DlbKRDG4SdaxFbSS Dr. Jo-Anne Puddephatt of Edge Hill University is a mixed-methods researcher in the field of mental health, alcohol use, and co-occurring problems. She combines her experience of working in psychiatric intensive care units with…
#48. Booze, Dads and Drunken Rats – Dr. Sahir Hussain
https://youtu.be/RQZ2HZ8aMoE?si=0FKD77Ba7HSrbPVt Finally! after 47 episodes as host, Sahir takes his place in the wrinkly brained experts chair to talk about his research on how alcohol drinking by fathers can impact development of the future generations….
#47. Bayesian Statistics in Psychology Research – Dr. Taylor Winter
https://youtu.be/h5whVcdDVIs Bayesian Statistics allows combining prior information of a population to the current sample of experimentation to create stronger inferences. Dr. Taylor Winter, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics at University of Canterbury, uses Bayesian…
#46. Why we need to research Parkinson’s Disease – Bethany Facer
https://youtu.be/7ZsCAfwvaKQ Bethany Facer, PhD student at University of Liverpool and Science Communicator explains the intricacies of Parkinson's Disease. We discuss Beth’s Neuroimaging research into the neurodegenerative condition as she goes over some of the key…
#45. Maternal Depression and Antidepressant Use – Dr. Stephanie D’Souza
https://youtu.be/QXpFoTKGVSg There is often a tendency to focus on physical rather than mental health during pregnancy. While rates can vary by country, research suggests that about 10 – 20% of pregnant women experience depression during…
#44. The Influence of Stoicism on Psychology – Dr. John Sellars
https://youtu.be/aI8UOKWdFPU?si=qCj3HVuRrbw8rCFg At its core, Stoicism is a tool in the pursuit of self-mastery, perseverance, and wisdom: something one uses to live a virtuous life. However, the English language has dealt great injustice to the word…
#43. Subjective Fear and The Experience of Presence – Dr. Christopher Maymon
https://youtu.be/h7WUx0Vg2us?si=VqZHyhNglZJIuOjZ Dr. Chris Maymon, of Victoria University of Wellington, talks to us about is research on the experience of being present. Him and his team use virtual reality to test the causal role of subjective…
#42. Do No Harm: The Life of a Neurosurgeon – Dr. Dilnavaz Bhiladvala
https://youtu.be/puZp3hzzDxA Dr. Dilnavaz Bhiladvala is a neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience working in various hospitals across India and the UAE. She is the Head of Department of Neurosurgery at Al Dhaid Hospital, Sharjah,…
#41. ‘Ngaruroro’: Understanding Māori Wellbeing – Finley Johnson
https://youtu.be/xVI5irqlaQc Finley Ngarangi Johnson and Colleagues introduce 'Ngaruroro' which is a new model for Māori wellbeing. Fin, who is a PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington and a Researcher at the Ministry of Social…
#40. Voice of Aroha – Kodrean Eashae & Luis Perez
https://youtu.be/_E7V9yI9eg8 World Refugee Day is on the 20th of June each year and is dedicated to refugees all around the world. We spoke to Kodrean Eashae and Luis Perez from Voice of Aroha. Voice of…
#39. Reimagining the Role of the Catholic Church – Geo Robrigado
https://youtu.be/ZeI935be5-w The Catholic church is the only religious entity to hold a seat in the United Nations through the Vatican city’s status as a state. Geo Robrigado, Law graduate and former President of the Victoria…
#38. Planetary Melancholia – Prateek Shankar and Valerie Navarrete
https://youtu.be/rgpSb-AZWi8 Prateek Shankar and Valerie Navarrete are founders of the Jungle Publics, a group trying to foster interdisciplinary discussions and reimagine how we relate to our planet and each other. They come on to talk…
#37. Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics – Dr. Liza Bolton
https://youtu.be/KS2pOAnq1bQ The use of stats and throwing around numbers in conversation is incredibly common, yet statistics itself is poorly understood. Dr. Liza Bolton from @universityofauckland discusses the dark art that is statistics. Using examples, she…
#36. Drugs 101: Cannabis – Professor. Tim Karl
https://youtu.be/VcopxLLrZgk Professor Tim Karl of Western Sydney University. He joined to give us a basic overview into the world of cannabinoids. He spoke about what happens in our brain when we use/abuse cannabis and all…