438 - AI “de-skilling”: What happens when we offload our work to AI? With Brooke Macnamara, PhD
"Speaking of Psychology" is an audio podcast series highlighting some of the latest, most important and relevant psychological research being conducted today. Produced by the American Psychological Association, these podcasts will help listeners apply the science of psychology to their everyday lives.
438 - AI “de-skilling”: What happens when we offload our work to AI? With Brooke Macnamara, PhD
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"Speaking of Psychology" is an audio podcast series highlighting some of the latest, most important and relevant psychological research being conducted today. Produced by the American Psychological Association, these podcasts will help listeners apply the science of psychology to their everyday lives.
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Published22 Jul 2026
Duration34:47
Episodes
438-
AI “de-skilling”: What happens when we offload our work to AI? With Brooke Macnamara, PhD
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22 Jul 2026
437-
Social media, looksmaxxing, and why men struggle with body image, with Roberto Olivardia, PhD
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15 Jul 2026
436-
Rethinking sleep and mental health, with Philip Gehrman, PhD
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08 Jul 2026
435-
Why listening well is harder -- and more powerful -- than you think, with Guy Itzchakov, PhD
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01 Jul 2026
434-
“Sharenting”: What happens when children's lives are shared online? With Keneisha Sinclair-McBride, PhD
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24 Jun 2026
433-
Multisensory perception: How sight, sound and touch shape what we taste, with Charles Spence, PhD
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17 Jun 2026
432-
Why midlife may be your prime time, with Margie Lachman, PhD
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10 Jun 2026
431-
How children learn culture — and create it, with Dorsa Amir, PhD
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03 Jun 2026
430-
Introducing: Call to Mind
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29 May 2026
429-
How to feel more loved, with Harry Reis, PhD
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27 May 2026
428-
Why being ‘a little more social’ makes us happier than we expect, with Nicholas Epley, PhD
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20 May 2026
427-
‘Bossware’ and burnout: The psychology of workplace surveillance, with Tara Behrend, PhD
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13 May 2026
426-
Debunking psychology myths and misconceptions, with Erin Smith, PhD
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06 May 2026
425-
Managing stress in turbulent times, with Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, and Georges C. Benjamin, MD
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01 May 2026
424-
It takes courage to be creative, with Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, PhD
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29 Apr 2026
423-
Invisible scars: Recognizing and treating medical trauma, with James C. Jackson, PsyD
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22 Apr 2026
422-
Tip or skip? What drives our tipping behavior, with Michael Lynn, PhD
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15 Apr 2026
421-
The psychology of spending, debt and budgeting, with Abigail Sussman, PhD
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08 Apr 2026
420-
Why babies laugh, with Gina Mireault, PhD
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01 Apr 2026
419-
How accurate are our first impressions? With Nicholas Rule, PhD
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25 Mar 2026
418-
Understanding Tourette disorder and other tic disorders, with John Piacentini, PhD
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18 Mar 2026
417-
How to become more patient, with Sarah Schnitker, PhD
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11 Mar 2026
416-
Incentivizing recovery: Why contingency management works to treat addiction, with Lara Coughlin, PhD, and Michael McDonell, PhD
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04 Mar 2026
415-
Catching fire: What goes viral and why? With Jonah Berger, PhD
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25 Feb 2026
414-
How to build kids’ resilience, with Mary Alvord, PhD
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18 Feb 2026
413-
What relationship science says about finding love, with Paul Eastwick, PhD
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11 Feb 2026
412-
The invisible work of being a daughter, with Allison Alford, PhD
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04 Feb 2026
411-
When your “mind’s eye” is blank: Understanding aphantasia, with Joel Pearson, PhD
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28 Jan 2026
410-
Inside the social minds -- and amazing memories -- of chimps and bonobos, with Laura Simone Lewis, PhD
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21 Jan 2026
409-
Precision mental health and personalized treatment, with Leanne Williams, PhD, and Zachary Cohen, PhD
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14 Jan 2026
408-
How will AI companions change our human relationships? With Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD
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07 Jan 2026
407-
Encore: The benefits of being bilingual, with Viorica Marian, PhD
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31 Dec 2025
406-
Encore: Learning to embrace winter, with Kari Leibowitz, PhD
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24 Dec 2025
405-
How competition drives our behavior, with Stephen Garcia, PhD
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17 Dec 2025
404-
What moral psychology has to say about charitable giving, with Joshua Greene, PhD
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10 Dec 2025
403-
Why nature is good for your brain, with Marc Berman, PhD
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03 Dec 2025
402-
How to raise grateful kids, with Andrea Hussong, PhD
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26 Nov 2025
401-
When sounds are unbearable: Understanding misophonia, with Heather Hansen, PhD
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19 Nov 2025
400-
Navigating the mental health impact of GLP-1s, with Rachel Goldman, PhD
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12 Nov 2025
399-
Why humblebragging is never a good idea, with Övül Sezer, PhD
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05 Nov 2025
398-
Understanding trichotillomania (hair-pulling) and other body-focused repetitive behaviors, with Clare Mackay, PhD, and Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD
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29 Oct 2025
397-
Why we love to travel, with Andrew Stevenson, PhD
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22 Oct 2025
396-
Courage is taking a worthwhile risk, with Cynthia Pury, PhD
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15 Oct 2025
395-
Dyslexia myths, misconceptions and facts, with Tim Odegard, PhD
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08 Oct 2025
394-
Lefties, righties and mixed-handers: The psychology of brain asymmetry, with Sebastian Ocklenburg, PhD
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01 Oct 2025
393-
Teens, AI and the science of risky decisions, with Valerie Reyna, PhD
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24 Sep 2025
392-
How to support children after traumatic events, with Robin Gurwitch, PhD
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17 Sep 2025
391-
Financial scams: Why some older adults are at risk, with Duke Han, PhD
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10 Sep 2025
390-
Hot flashes, heart health and hormones: Rethinking menopause, with Rebecca Thurston, PhD
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03 Sep 2025
389-
Why “boy" culture is creating a crisis of connection, with Niobe Way, PhD