Dr. Marianne Reddan, of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, USA. Joins Sahir and Olivia to talk about social factors which influence pain. We try to improve our understanding of what pain…
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#18. Neuropsychology in Context – Dr. Carolyn Wilshire
Dr. Carolyn Wilshire is a neuropsychologist who examines the cognitive processes and neural systems involved in high-level mental functions (such as motivation and planning). Her work aims to critically analyze difficult-to-diagnose health complaints and provide…
#17. Language and Culture in Child Development – Associate Prof. Mele Taumoepeau
Associate Professor Mele Taumoepeau of Victoria University of Wellington joins Olivia and Sahir to talk about the use of language in child development and differences in growing up between cultures. Assoc Prof. Taumoepeau speaks to…
#16. Being Creative – Prof. Vlad Glaveanu
What do we mean when someone is creative? Professor. Vlad Glaveanu from Dublin City University video called in to talk about his work with creativity, imagination, culture, societal changes and possibility. We cover topics like…
#15. How to stop a Murderer – Prof. Adrian Raine
Dr. Adrian Raine, is one of the leading voices in neurocriminology. He was the first scientist to use neuroimaging to study the brains of murderers and is noted for his research on the neurobiological causes…
#14. Why do we perform rituals? – Dr. Johannes Karl
Dr. Johannes Karl, Assistant professor in Psychology at the Dublin City University, Ireland, joins us to talk about what rituals are, why they come about and what benefits they provide. Dr. Karl's research covers topics…
#13. Religion – Dr. Aiyana Willard
Dr. Aiyana Willard, Senior lecturer at the Centre for Culture and Evolution at Brunel University London and research associate at the Institute for Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology at Oxford. Dr. Willard along with Feryl Badiani,…
#12. Panel Discussion: Queering Psychology
For Pride month at Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington, post-graduate students at the School of Psychology held an event showcasing their research and sharing their experiences as members of the rainbow community. To continue…
#11. Mental Health Awareness Special with Youthline, Bravely and Jasmin Shoukri
Aotearoa New Zealand celebrated Mental Health Awareness week 2022 from the 28th of September to the 2nd of October. To pay tribute to the work done by people who do not fit directly under the…
#10. Drugs 101: Psychedelics – Prof. Bart Ellenbroek
The criminalization of multiple recreational drugs in the 1970s also led to a reduction in the research on them. Research on psychedelics (example, LSD and magic mushrooms) had previously shown to be beneficial in certain…
#9. The Ancestors in Us – Dr. Richard Johnson
Dr. Richard Johnson, Lead of The Indian in Me project and Senior Lecturer in the School of Education Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia, talks to us about people coming from hyphenated ethnicities. Using his…
#8. Offender Rehabilitation – Dr. Roxy Heffernan
Forensic Psychologist Dr. Roxy Heffernan discusses rehabilitation programs in the prison systems focusing on New Zealand. The two prevailing models of rehabilitation, the risk-need-responsivity models and the Good Lives Model. Her experiences of working with…
#7. A Concussion Discussion – Dr. Josh Faulkner
Clinical Neuropsychologist Dr. Josh Faulkner talks to us about traumatic brain injury (TBI) mainly focusing on mild injuries commonly known as concussions. We discuss what brain injuries look like, how Dr. Faulkner has used Acceptance…
#6. World Refugee Day: Whoever. Wherever. Whenever – Dr. Marieke Jasperse and Kodrean Eashae
As the 20th of June is World Refugee Day, we had Dr. Marieke Jasperse, Senior Advisor Trafficking in Persons, Immigration New Zealand and Kodrean Eashae, Host of Voice of Aroha, Wellington Access Radio come on….
#5. From the ground up: Māori and Community Based Research – Dr. Tia Neha
Dr. Tia Neha, Senior Lecturer in Māori and Indigenous Psychology at Victoria University of Wellington, speaks about community driven research with the example of her own doctoral studies within Māori communities, the importance of language,…
#4. Born with it: Genetics and Genetic Counselling – Dr. Qurratulain Hasan
For our first international interview, we called in to Hyderabad, India and spoke to Dr. Qurratulain Hasan, Founder and President of the Board of Genetic Counselling, India. Dr. Hasan gave us an introduction into the…
#3. Relationships, red flags and love – Dr. Matt Hammond
Relationships researcher, Dr. Matt Hammond joined us to answer questions asked by our instagram followers about relationships. CW: The episode covers content on topics such as aggression/gaslighting/violence. If you are looking for assistance, here are…
#2. The Anatomy of a Psychopath – Associate Prof. Hedwig Eisenbarth
Associate Professor Hedwig Eisenbarth talks to us about research on people with high psychopathic traits. What characteristics define a psychopath? are they built different? and what motivates them? Support us and reach out!Instagram: @thesmoothbrainsocietyTikTok:…
#1. Intro to social psychology: Political Psychology, Identity and Wellbeing – Prof. Marc Wilson
Discussion with Social and Political Psychologist, Associate Dean of Science at Victoria University of Wellington, Professor Marc Wilson. Prof, Wilson gives us an introduction to the world of social psychology through his own research covering…