We’re back with our (Don’t) Ask a Sociologist series, where we try to answer seemingly simple questions from listeners! This week’s question is: What is “agency,” and how is it different from “structures”? These are two words we tend to throw around willy-nilly, so let’s break both down together! If you have your own question to ask, don’t be shy and send it ... Show More
Oct 2024
2024 Updates & Ellen's New Book, "Making It"!
My oh my, it's been a while since we last chatted with you all-- sorry for the extended "hiatus," listeners! But, we are BACK! And we are back with some updates on what we've been up, as well as to discuss and exciting new development: Ellen's new book, Making It: Success in the ... Show More
48m 42s
Apr 2023
(Re-release) Breakaway Episode 4: Context Collapse
With all this talk about Tik Tok, we wanted to bring you an oldie-but-goodie from 2018 about Context Collapse, an interesting phenomenon that occurs often on social media when various segments of your social network (friends, family, acquaintances, employers, and complete strange ... Show More
28 m
Oct 2023
Social Skills as the Road to Character
If you've wanted to develop your character, you've probably thought about strengthening virtues like courage, humility, and resolution. But my guest would say that practicing social skills is another way of increasing your moral strength, and the moral strength of society as a wh ... Show More
46m 10s
May 2022
239. How Productivity Culture Burns You Out: An Interview with Tina Koch and Rachèle Summers
It would be nice to think we can leave capitalism at the office when we go home for the day. But the truth is, its reach goes far beyond just the way we make, sell, and buy stuff. It can affect the ways we place value on the actual human beings who do the work, which in turn can ... Show More
47m 9s
Jan 2017
The Reality of Hook Up Culture
Welcome to episode 04 of the Sexology Podcast, today my guest is Dr. Lisa Wade. Lisa is an associate professor of sociology at Occidental College. In this conversation, Lisa talks in-depth about the history of hook up culture, its impact on sexual attitudes and relationships, mot ... Show More
31m 58s
Apr 2024
The Neuroscience Behind Our Collective Dysregulation: Navigating Today’s Social Crisis (232)
We can understand our social pain by considering the nervous system, just think of it as a collective amygdala hijack! Threat is pressing us to live in an alarm state and then we get used to it, as if it's normal to be so divided, hopeless and disdainful to those who are holding ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2023
Psychology Honours Survival Guide (Part One)
Welcome back to Mental Status!
In this two-part series, we're diving headfirst into the challenges of the fourth-year psychology honours program, and, most importantly, how we survived.
In Part 1 of our two-part series, we provide an update on our recent whereabouts, before ... Show More
38m 23s