Psychology

Compliance is on the mind as Auckland's lockdown drags on.

Thousands attended an anti-lockdown protest at the Auckland Domain on Saturday, and videos on Instagram show dozens apparently gathering for… Audio

Psychologists say there's emerging evidence of long-term and in some cases 'severe' effects from time spent in MIQ, brought on by a lack of control, autonomy and social contact.

While many returnees… Audio

How do you get in the zone to achieve your very best in an activity? And does a cheering crowd help? This week, two stories about the psychology of performance - the advantages of being at home, and… Audio

Nuffield Scholar Corrigan Sowman has explored how the pressure that farmers around the world are experiencing affects their decision-making. Audio

Two doctors treating identical patients can give different diagnoses, two judges in the same court can give different sentences to people who have committed the same crime. Interviewers of job… Audio

Kiwi motor racing champion Scott Dixon is a sensation-seeker - but not an adrenaline junkie. Meet the man who looked inside his mind.  Audio

A group of North Island principals say teachers need to be trained in the neuro-science behind learning and behavioural difficulties to stop disruption in the classroom and cut the numbers of children… Audio

Scientist and writer Danyl McLauchlan joins Kim to tackle life's big questions, ideas and thinkers. This week he's considering controversial Canadian clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson, author of… Audio

When people pause before answering a question, their answers are perceived to be less sincere and credible than if they had replied immediately, according to a new study. Lead study author Dr. Ignazio… Audio

Victoria University of Wellington's Wokje Abrahamse talks about environmental behaviour change, and projects to get people to save energy and use their cars less. Audio

A new podcast is tackling the weighty issue of what it means to be a man in New Zealand in 2021. The six-part series talks to a number of men from diverse backgrounds about masculinity, and the… Audio

When it comes to having a 'good life', there are several key elements - strong intimate relationships and time to relax. Audio

Research out of Oxford University shows than one in five Covid-19 patients have gone on to be diagnosed with a mental illness within three months of testing positive, with anxiety, insomnia, and… Audio

A recent study suggests that people who enjoy consuming frightening fiction may be better adapted to cope with the fear and anxiety surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio

Professor Elizabeth Loftus is an authority on the power and limitations of human memory - but her ideas about the accuracy of our memories and the shortcomings of eyewitness evidence have proved… Audio