Psychology
How to behave better towards the environment
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.
AudioOur Changing World for 4 February 2021
Designing a new kind of filter to treat wastewater and how to encourage people to behave in a more environmentally friendly way. Audio
Our Changing World for 4 February 2021
Designing a new kind of filter to treat wastewater and how to encourage people to behave in a more environmentally friendly way.
AudioWhat does it mean to be a modern Kiwi man?
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
What it takes to live a good life
When it comes to having a 'good life', there are several key elements - strong intimate relationships and time to relax. Audio
What it takes to live a good life
When it comes to having a 'good life', there are several key elements - strong intimate relationships and time to relax.
AudioCovid-19: One in five patients diagnosed with a mental illness
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
Are horror fans coping better with the pandemic?
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
Women more likely to embrace behaviours aimed at preventing spread of Covid-19
It's well documented that women adhere more to preventive health practices than men, so it's no surprise that a big new study out of Yale University and New York University has confirmed that women… Audio
Long-term study shows hallmarks of the Generation X experience
A new 35-year research project has found hallmarks in the life path of Generation Xs, and similarities and differences with Generation Y and the Baby Boomers. Audio
Memory study: New insight for remembering where you left your keys
Memory is complex and fallable, and psychologists say there's a lot to learn - a new study gives us some more clues. Audio
It's the hardest word: Here's how to get 'sorry' right
It seems we've been getting it wrong when we say sorry. Evolutionary psychologists have spent years researching apologies and have some tips. Audio
Professor Elizabeth Loftus: how memory is made
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
Together at Home: Dr Shefali Tsabary
In this second Together at Home conversation, Derek Handley talks to Dr Shefali Tsabary about a parenting in lockdown and suggests a new and game-changing perspective. Audio
Anil Seth: exploring the complexities of consciousness
How does our brain dictate the way we see the world? And how can we hack this process in the quest to design better, smarter technology? Anil Seth has devoted his career to studying questions like… Audio
Sarb Johal: how to get through lockdown with your sanity intact
Heading into the third week of lockdown, New Zealanders are really doing the hard yards, says psychologist and disaster mental health specialist Sarb Johal. To normalise what many people are… Video, Audio
Steven Taylor: the psychology of pandemics
Professor Steven Taylor is an Australian academic who's been living in Canada since 1988. On the 1st December 2019, just a few weeks before the full scale of the novel coronavirus outbreak became… Audio
What we do during an earthquake & why it matters
Official advice in an earthquake quake is to 'drop, cover, hold.' But is this what we actually do? And what happens if we do something else? Audio
What we do during an earthquake & why it matters
Official advice in an earthquake quake is to 'drop, cover, hold.' But is this what we actually do? And what happens if we do something else?
AudioOur Changing World for 20 February 2020
Social scientist David Johnston investigates the way people behave during and after earthquakes, and what the consequences of their behaviour is. Audio
