Robert D. Mather, Ph.D.
My Patriot Brain
A conservative Ph. D. discusses social psychology, politics, and sports. Host Robert D. Mather, Ph. D. is a behavioral scientist and former tenured full professor of psychology. He has authored over forty peer-reviewed articles and four books, including "Implicit Biases and the Unconscious: Liberal Biases, Racial Prejudice, and Politics". He has been interviewed by Fox News, CNN, The New York Times, and The Atlantic.
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Robert D. Mather, Ph.D.
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May 27, 2026
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Episodes
88. What's a Human? 18.12.2023 36:32
Dr. Mather discusses college football, Major League Baseball, professional golf, Harvard, immigration, and the implications of AI on perceptions of the concept of humanity. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
87. Friend (and Enemy) Networks 14.12.2023 40:19
Dr. Mather discusses college football, professional football, the OKC Arena vote, his experience with technology, a big day for the Bidens, higher education, Trump, illegal immigration, laser satellites, genetic brain research, and predictive modeling research on friend and enemy networks. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
86. Those Pesky Liberal Parents 11.12.2023 33:41
Dr. Mather discusses college football, professional football, the OKC arena vote, school issues, immigration, CNN's debate, minimum wage, and research on parent ideology and kid mental health. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
85. Confidence Calibration 07.12.2023 25:02
Dr. Mather discusses college football, college basketball, higher education, spying, the GOP debate, and research on confidence and decision making. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
84. Racial Health Messaging 04.12.2023 46:27
Dr. Mather discusses college football, baseball, golf simulator research, AI "ethics", death row, firearms, the expulsion of George Santos, and research about information targeting of health messages. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
83. Post-Pandemic Mental Health 30.11.2023 45:29
Dr. Mather discusses college football, George Santos, Nikki Haley, Rage Rooms, and research on mental health after the pandemic. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
82. Dampen Your Emotions 27.11.2023 46:18
Dr. Mather discusses college football, Major League Baseball, women's basketball, Thanksgiving parade, censorship, higher education, pandas, and research on emotions and social media use. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
81. Connected Employees Have Value 16.11.2023 40:58
Dr. Mather discusses college football, woke business messaging, the Catholic Church, FBI, Senate brawling, Miss Universe, and research on the value of professional networks for companies. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
80. The Right Look 13.11.2023 26:58
Dr. Mather discusses college football, laser tag, Nikki Haley's kids, school peace assemblies, Gen X, and research on how freelancers get hired. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
79. The Value of Your Profile 08.11.2023 26:33
Dr. Mather discusses college football, liberal self-hate, congress, Marvel hires, polling, and research that shows social media profiles can boost salary. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
78. AI Investing 06.11.2023 40:12
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, George Foreman, the Trump gag order, the FBI, Israel's weapon, universities, and artificial intelligence. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
77. Less Dislikable Bots 02.11.2023 39:04
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, professional golf, legendary college basketball coach Bob Knight, the nature of the world, Michael Flynn, and research on customer service bots. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
76. Monster Brains 30.10.2023 30:05
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, Clay Travis' WNBA wager, Mike Johnson's Biden investigations, firearms exports, Bill Mahr, IT compliance, research on happiness, and the psychology of monsters. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
75. Eeyore No More 26.10.2023 47:29
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, the Texas border, D.C. fire alarms, progressive infiltration, military security, Jeffries' contradictions, a new House Speaker, the Swamp, and research on pessimism. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
74. Psychology's Response to Hamas Attacks 23.10.2023 17:51
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, small town culture, Biden on Truth Social, and psychology professional organization statements on violence in the Middle East. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
73. The Dark Side of Politics? 19.10.2023 28:37
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, the silencing of President Trump, Ron DeSantis, Arab-Israeli Conflict, a professor attacking a journalist, and political ideology and dark tetrad personality characteristics. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
72. Fast Brain Goalkeeping 16.10.2023 29:07
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, Harvard, congress, the fundamental attribution error, Israel, unselfishness, and research on the brains of goalkeepers. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
71. Discount Problems 13.10.2023 30:19
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Rich Men North of Richmond, West Texas, Fox News, and research on discounts and consumer behavior. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
70. Psychology of the Arab-Israeli Conflict 09.10.2023 24:24
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, the post office, AI, Pelosi's office, Smith and Wesson's move to Tennessee, and the psychology of the Arab-Israeli Conflict. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
69. Response Ambiguity 05.10.2023 28:42
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, Captain America, hell on earth, the border, Hunter Biden, House Speaker, a congressional fire alarm, and research on response ambiguity. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
68. Surprise Elaboration 02.10.2023 29:54
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, the Ryder Cup, Netflix, research on giving, Congress, the Senate, the AP and Rumble, O'Connor Tonight, RFK Jr., and research on surprise elaboration. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
67. Embrace Random 28.09.2023 43:00
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, the GOP "Presidential" debate, higher education, counseling resources, AI, and research on randomized decision making. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
66. Political Differences in AI 25.09.2023 40:31
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, college football, his recent ROPE Report interview, Dave Portnoy, women's sports, cheer competition, pepper spraying dogs, the Texas border, Tommy Tuberville, Project Veritas, socialism and research on AI perceptions across party lines. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
65. Tell-Tale Social Media 21.09.2023 32:41
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, College Football, music, driving aggression, planes, movies, dress codes, college students, law school curriculum, and social media research. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
64. Social Media Profiles and Personality 17.09.2023 18:43
Dr. Mather discusses Major League Baseball, College Football, gas stations, grocery bills, and research on predicting personality from social media profiles. He also responds to listeners on the Patriot Brain Line.
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