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Cracking the Shell on Psychological Science is a podcast from the University of Maryland’s Psychology Department that makes psychological research accessible and relevant. Each episode breaks down current studies, explores key psychological topics, and introduces the people behind the science. Episodes range from deep dives into specific studies and research methods to stories about researchers’ career paths, all designed to make complex psychological science clear, engaging, and relevant to listeners outside academia. #psychological science, #psychology, #mental health, #clinical psychology
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A local mental-health conversation that treats advocacy as part of care.
This episode looks at Maryland's mental health landscape through a simple image: what holds up a system is often hidden below the surface. Michael Gray keeps the focus on NAMI Maryland's volunteer-led model, its local advocacy, and the people who bring those issues into public…
A plainspoken look at heuristics, bias, and the debate over decision making.
The episode treats heuristics as a useful shortcut and a source of predictable error, with the 1992 Kahneman-Gigerenzer debate in Kansas City as its anchor.
APA's Kim Mills interviews psychology researchers on tipping, crying, and extremism.
An interview with Dr.
This episode of Cracking the Shell on Psychological Science features an interview with Michael Gray, former deputy director of NAMI Maryland, focusing on the state's mental health crisis.
This episode reexamines the Stanford Prison Experiment, revealing discrepancies between the popular narrative and archival evidence.
What if a childs mental health and resilience could be predicted and protected before they are even born?
This episode tells the story of Project Pigeon, B.F.
This episode explores the classic debate in psychology between Danny Kahneman's 'heuristics and biases' framework and Gerd Gigerenzer's 'ecological rationality' alternative.
An interview exploring the psychology of evil, discussing how ordinary people can commit harmful acts under certain conditions.
This episode debunks the Mozart Effect and explores how music truly affects the mind through an interview with a psychology researcher.
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This episode discusses missing details in neuroscience research reporting with Dr.