A podcast of science-based interviews with experts about the problems in society and how we can make them better. Hosted by @SciSocialProbs and @SelterMosby

Joined February 2022
New episode drop! Here we chat with @AmyMuise about her research on sex and relationship health. We also reminisced about the good old days writing for Science of Relationships! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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In our first episode on the topic, we met with Dr. Steven David, a scholar of international relations and security studies, to discuss Israel and Palestine. He discussed the conflict from a progressive-Zionist & historical perspective. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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In March, we published an episode with @dyudkin, Senior advisor at @Moreincommon_. We discussed his work on false polarization, hidden tribes, and how Rs and Ds do not understand each other as well as they think. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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In January, we published an episode to discuss @SciSocialProbs (Manny)'s paper in @BehavioralMed. We discussed his research on subjective socioeconomic status and how it relates to health and well-being. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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🚨NEW EPISODE! 🚨 Sexual assault on college campuses is a serious problem, but the processes for dealing with it are often criticized. In this episode we talked with Dr. David Karp about Restorative Justice as a novel approach to addressing the problem. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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New episode! Here we talked with Dr. Laura Edwards-Leeper about caring for young people (children & adolescents) with gender dysphoria. Dr. Edwards-Leeper shared a lot of nuanced insights on this topic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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A Bit More Complicated retweeted
Fun conversation! -- very grateful to have been invited on.
We are back! We are very excited about our new interview with @paulbloomatyale about his new book Psych: The Story of the Human Mind! We also discuss academic siloing, empathy, if kids are little bigots, and how psychology relates to policy. open.spotify.com/episode/4eh…
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We are back! We are very excited about our new interview with @paulbloomatyale about his new book Psych: The Story of the Human Mind! We also discuss academic siloing, empathy, if kids are little bigots, and how psychology relates to policy. open.spotify.com/episode/4eh…
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A Bit More Complicated retweeted
Had a great time talking about self-compassion at work on the A Bit More Complicated podcast! Thanks for having me.
New episode drop! Here we talked with @remy_jennings and Janine Johnston about mindful self-compassion in the workplace. We talked about applying research to improve productivity and well-being, positive leadership, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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New episode drop! Here we talked with @remy_jennings and Janine Johnston about mindful self-compassion in the workplace. We talked about applying research to improve productivity and well-being, positive leadership, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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New episode drop! Here we discuss a variety of issues in youth gender transition and medicine with @eanderh. Dr Anderson has a wealth of knowledge and experience on this incredibly complex topic and we were fortunate to have her on our program. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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We discuss the controversy surrounding medical transition for minors, how we communicate about this topic with the general public, our epistemic gaps and differences in how European and North American countries are approaching this area of medicine.
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New episode drop! Is social media use really causing poor mental health? We had a fun conversation with @CJFerguson1111 and wrestled with this question about the “social media hypothesis” of mental health. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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We talked about social comparison, suicide rates, the “nocebo effect,” and more. We pushed back against some of the popular claims and common misconceptions on this topic. Feel free to reach out and engage with us, especially if you have a different viewpoint!
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🚨New Episode with Dr. Greg Walton about his new paper in Science! We discuss the wise intervention approach, the importance of belonging generally, and the strong effects of the belonging intervention as seen in Science (N=26,911; 22 Universities). open.spotify.com/episode/3G5…
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Our focus is on "the problems of society and how we can make them better." Making things better is always the hard part, but given the right context, this short intervention can help. Share the intervention materials with your institution! collegetransitioncollaborati…
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🚨New episode 🚨 We interviewed Dr. Quinnehtukqut McLamore (@GhawinRiver) to discuss foundational knowledge about trans healthcare; gender, sex, gender affirming care, stigma, statistics, kids, adults, and much more. Check it out on Apple or Spotify! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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