Dec 2025

End of an Era — Reflections on 11 Years of The Psychology Podcast w/ Annie Murphy Paul

After 11 years, 478 episodes, and countless conversations exploring the depths of human potential, this episode marks the final chapter of The Psychology Podcast in its current form. In this deeply meaningful farewell episode for Scott, he sits down with acclaimed science writer ... Show More

46m 52s

Nov 2025

How Mindsets Shape Reality w/ Dr. Alia Crum

This week, Scott sits down with his longtime friend and colleague, Dr. Alia Crum—one of the world’s leading researchers on the science of mindsets. Dr. Crum’s groundbreaking work investigates how our subjective beliefs and interpretations can produce real, measurable changes in b ... Show More

1 h

Nov 2025

The Gentle Power of Sisu w/ Dr. Elisabet Lahti

This week, Scott welcomes Dr. Elisabet Lahti—educator, applied psychology researcher, and founder of the Sisu Lab. Dr. Lahti is the world’s leading expert on sisu, a Finnish concept that embodies extraordinary courage, resilience, and determination in the face of adversity. Toget ... Show More

48m 45s

Dec 2024

How to Build and Maintain Healthy Habits

How do you form new habits and break old ones? And what’s the science behind successfully maintaining healthy habits? Wendy Wood is a behavioral scientist, researcher and provost professor at USC who’s studied habits for decades. She joins the show to talk about the three steps t ... Show More

30m 48s

Jan 2021

How the Science of Habits Can Help Us Keep Our New Year’s Resolutions, with Wendy Wood, PhD

Many of us are brimming with good intentions right now, determined to eat more healthily, get organized or fulfill our other New Year’s resolutions. But by February we’ll have reverted back to our old ways. Why is it so difficult to make these lasting behavioral changes? Wendy Wo ... Show More

34m 6s

Dec 2021

Creatures of Habit

<p>At the beginning of the year, many of us make resolutions for the months to come. We resolve to work out more, to procrastinate less, or to save more money. Though some people stick with these aspirations, many of us fall short. This week, we revisit our 2019 conversation with ... Show More

48m 54s

Jun 2024

How to start helping yourself

In this episode, UK's leading psychologist Wendy Dignan talks about how to help youself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6m 26s

Jan 2021

Bad Habits are Solvable

Dr. Wendy Wood is Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at the University of Southern California.Here are some links to the studies referenced in this episode and a few stories:Reducing Elevator Energy Use: A comparison of posted feedback and reduced elevator convenience, ... Show More

25m 3s

Feb 2019

How to Break a Habit & Make Lasting Changes

In this episode Ella and Matt chat to the wonderful Shahroo Izadi, a behavioural psychotherapist, about how to create positive, sustainable and long lasting changes. Her background in addiction has informed a refreshing approach to change through reframing your internal dialogue ... Show More

39m 42s

Jul 2025

Anxiety is exhausting. How to find more energy

In this episode, leading UK psychologist, Wendy Dignan talks about energy management. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10m 10s

Aug 2022

How to Break the Bad Habits That are Holding You Back

In this episode, we talk about how to break the bad habits that are holding you back. Are you struggling to break bad habits that are holding you back? In this episode, we talk about how to identify and overcome these habits. We'll share tips and strategies for making lasting cha ... Show More

8m 41s

Wendy Wood || How to Make Positive Chang...