Most of us think we know what a psychopath looks like. The word brings to mind images of horror movies and criminals. But psychopathy is far more common than most people realize, and actually hard to recognize in other people. Abigail Marsh, PhD, of Georgetown University, discusses what researchers have learned about the causes of psychopathy and effective t ... Show More
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Dyslexia myths, misconceptions and facts, with Tim Odegard, PhD
Dyslexia is one of the most common learning differences, yet it’s still widely misunderstood. Tim Odegard, PhD, talks about how dyslexia is diagnosed and defined; his own experience growing up with dyslexia; how kids at risk can be identified early; what interventions work best; ... Show More
39m 5s
Oct 1
Lefties, righties and mixed-handers: The psychology of brain asymmetry, with Sebastian Ocklenburg, PhD
Left-handers make up about 10.6 percent of the world’s population. Sebastian Ocklenburg, PhD, talks about why handedness and other brain asymmetries exist; the genetic and environmental factors that influence handedness; whether there’s any truth to the stereotype that lefties ar ... Show More
36m 46s
Sep 24
Teens, AI and the science of risky decisions, with Valerie Reyna, PhD
You might think the best way to make decisions is to know all the facts. But psychologists’ research suggests that getting the “gist” – the core meaning behind the facts – is more important than focusing on every last detail. Valerie Reyna, PhD, talks about why gist matters; how ... Show More
34m 33s
Jul 2014
026 How to Identify a Psychopath or Sociopath
“Psychopath” and “sociopath” are words that often get used interchangeably, but they’re not exactly the same. Regardless of semantics, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reveals how to spot the heartless, charming evil of a psychopath or sociopath. Read the transcript: http: ... Show More
8m 33s
Aug 2022
PsychEd Episode 46: Antisocial Personality Disorder and Psychopathy with Dr. Donald Lynam
Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. In this episode, we present a broad overview of antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy with our guest expert - Dr. Donald Lynam. Dr. Lynam is a clinical psychologist by training, and pr ... Show More
53m 29s
Nov 2023
Are we misusing therapy terms, like gaslighting?
In this episode of Savvy Psychologist, host Dr. Monica Johnson explains and corrects the frequent misuse of popular psychology terms such as 'toxic', 'triggered', 'trauma', 'trauma bonding', 'narcissist', and 'gaslighting'. Savvy Psychologist is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A tr ... Show More
12m 20s
Jul 2022
Introducing: Eureka! - What makes a psychopath?
Have you ever wondered if Roy Keane is actually a psychopath? If so, you’ll absolutely love this episode of Eureka, a brand new science podcast from Stak! Every Wednesday, science enthusiast Rick Edwards and actual real life scientist Dr Michael Brooks get to the bottom of some o ... Show More
41m 37s