Psychology
The social determinants of mental health
Harvard health care policy professor Ronald C Kessler is one of the most widely cited researchers in the world of psychiatry over the last decade. He is the author of more than 700 publications and a… Audio
Halbergs: U17s should win Team of the Year
This month on Fair Play, Football Ferns’ Sarah Gregorius gives us her take on the U17's chances at the Halbergs, Windsurfing legend Barbara Kendall and Seventh Degree Blackbelt Ava Strong talk… Audio
Don't be fooled! Magic tricks & the psychology of the mind
What do illusions tell us about how our mind works and what is it about human cognition that makes us fooled by trickery? Kathryn talks with Professor Nicola Clayton and Clive Wilkins… Audio
Fighting the Same Fight
Feminised or gendered roles in the workforce were carved out in our past and still impact on the lives of women in the workplace today. Find out more in Episode 8 of Beyond Kate. Audio
Sure to Rise
Mathematics, science and English might be what we consider the core elements of a good education today, but back when women won the right to vote, learning to bake the perfect scone was considered an… Audio
Debbie Busby: where humans go wrong with horses
A visiting animal behaviour expert says keeping a horse in a stable is the equivalent to making a person live in a broom cupboard. Debbie Busby is a UK expert on animal and human behaviour whose job… Audio
Lynette McLeod: containing cats
A conference being held in NZ from 17-19 September features the topic of human behaviour change, to help improve outcomes for animals. The inaugural Companion Animal Conference is being run by the NZ… Audio
What's going on with QAnon?
A group known as QAnon are being sent information online from a person whom they believe has security clearance in the White House. That person says there is a deep state Trump is fighting consisting… Audio
Nigel Latta: 'we must teach mindfulness to all kids'
Psychologist Nigel Latta has a new TV series starting 26 August. Nigel Latta's The Curious Mind (TV1 8.30pm) looks at the mysterious way our minds work. "If there's one thing I could do it would be to… Audio
Fair Play: Speaking up in Sport
Zoë George and co-host Yadana Saw discover how to speak up with sports psychologist Karen Nimmo, celebrate the LGBTQI+ community with the Central Pulse netball team, find out about pickleball and get… Audio
Dean Burnett: the scientific truth about happiness
Neuroscientist Dean Burnett explains the inner workings of the brain and which parts have the greatest impact on happiness. Burnett, who is also a comedian, wrote the best-selling book The Idiot Brain… Audio
Quit or persist - it's all in the brain
Blake Porter is investigating what happens in our brain when we decide to quit something that is good for us or persist with something that is bad us. Audio
Ha The Unclear's Michael Cathro explains the curious lyrics on new album Invisible Lines
To mark the release of new album Invisible Lines, Michael Cathro of Dunedin band Ha The Unclear talks psychology, religion, fatherhood... and music! Audio
Are you sabotaging a good relationship?
Raquel Peel's PhD research at James Cook University in Townsville is on why people sabotage relationships that look to be good ones, with good people. Audio
Prof Phil Fisher: 'the process of serve and return'
Professor Phil Fisher is an expert in children's neurobiological and psychological development. He was in NZ as the keynote speaker for a conference run by the Brainwave Trust. He says withholding… Audio
Dominant bosses are bad for groups
The science documenting the differences between dominance and prestige oriented leaders. The research shows that dominant leaders tend to exhibit arrogance, superiority, and conceit, and are even more… Audio
Beyond face value: re-shaping our thinking about diversity
As ethnic and cultural diversity increases in New Zealand, psychologists discuss their work and the challenges posed by this increasing diversity. Audio
Our Changing World for 22 February 2018
Sonia Sly meets three psychologists investigating aspects of cultrual diversity,and discovers that we should look for commonalities rather than differences. Audio
Clever canines
How do dogs think? Do they experience emotions such as jealousy? The Clever Canine Lab at the University of Auckland is investigating. Audio
Enough about me...what about you..what do you think of me?
There has been considerable discussion in popular culture about whether younger generations are increasingly narcissistic. Yet in the scientific literature suggests that there is no scientific… Audio