Psychology and Stuff

In our first episode of the season, Georjeanna and Ryan talk with Dr. Todd Hillhouse of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Psychology program about his research on electronic cigarettes and other drugs of abuse. Plus, we talk about emojis in our new segment, A Positive Note.

We’ve spent the series so far talking about what it looks like when we lose control. Join us for our last rage of this special series on Losing Control where we are joined once again by anger and aggression researcher Dr. Brad Bushman. We take this episode to talk about what you can do when you feel like you’re losing your cool. More specifically, we share some advice on not only strategies to use...

When it comes to anger, is catharsis truly effective or does it just feel good? This week on All the Rage we look at the catharsis theory and talk about what role venting anger through options like rage rooms play in aggression. Dr. Brad Bushman joins us again to explain his research about what happens when we vent our anger.

Part four of this special series on losing control. Ryan is joined by guest co-host Taylor Gulbrand, University of Wisconsin Green Bay senior. The two sit down to discuss road rage, their experience as the victim or perpetrator and what research has to say about it. We then hear an interview with Dr. Brad J. Bushman, Professor of Communication and Psychology and Margaret Hall and Robert Randal Rin...

Episode three in this special series is on Mob Violence. Ryan and Chuck start off this episode from the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts at UW-Green Bay with a LIVE segment about “mob violence,” then we hear from Dr. Kate Burns, a Psychology professor at UW-Green Bay, as she takes us through the psychology of groups. We finish this episode with an interview on mob violence with Dr. Lori H. R...

The second episode of our series, Losing Control, features All the Rage co-hosts Ryan and Chuck interviewing cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Jason Cowell. During this episode, they investigate just what happens in our brains when we get mad. Learn more here: www.alltheragescience.com

Psychology and Stuff presents a special series on Losing Control with Drs. Ryan Martin and Chuck Rybak. In this episode they respond to a few infamous Youtube clips of people losing control. Part one of this special series on "losing control" will help us think about what losing control means, how and why some people lose their cool, and it'll help us the answer the question "are we REALLY ourselv...

In this episode, originally intended to be a live episode way back in March, Georjeanna and Ryan talk with Dr. Christine Smith and Addison Hunter about a few of their favorite women psychologists from throughout history.

Dr. Jennie Young, Director of the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, talks about her treatment for a spider phobia. Plus, a couple of rapid research reviews from Ryan and Georjeanna.

In this episode, recorded way back in early March, we tackle research on culture and development with two nationally known scholars, Dr. Jason Cowell and Dr. Sawa Senzaki. Plus, a couple of rapid research reviews on hand-washing.

In this Psych and Stuff/Serious Fun crossover episode, Ryan Martin, Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges, and Bryan Carr talk about what makes for good "comfort viewing" and offer some movie, book, and TV recommendations.

In this unplanned episode, hosts Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges and Ryan Martin offer some tips on how to cope with the psychological challenges of what some call "social distancing" but they call "physical distancing."

In this episode, hosts Ryan Martin and Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges talk with Dr. Kris Vespia about Teletherapy. What is it? Does it work? How effective is it? Plus, our new segment... Rapid Research Review.

In this episode, Ryan talks with Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges about the health benefits of spending time in nature. Plus, you get to meet the new Psychology and Stuff cohost!

In this episode, Ryan Martin and Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges talk with Chris Smith and Priyanka Bharadwaj about the I Am Psyched! exhibit at the Cofrin Library at UW-Green Bay. I am Psyched! is a multimedia initiative that explores the history and contemporary contributions of women of color in psychology as they engage in psychological science, practice and social justice. Created by the American P...

In this episode, Ryan talks with Drs. Jana Fogaca and Alan Chu of the UW-Green Bay Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology program about a recent New York Times article on editorial. Learn more about sport psych at www.uwgb.edu/sport-exercise-and-performance-psychology/

On December 10, 2019 the UW-Green Bay College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS, pronounced "cause") will be hosting our first ever Common CAHSS Conference. The year, the cause we're focusing on is human rights. Learn more at www.uwgb.edu/common-cahss.

In this episode, Ryan talks with Dr. Garth Neufeld (Cascadia College), fresh off his talk at the Excellence in Psychology Instruction Conference (EPIC), about psychology teaching and learning.

Dr. Jason Cowell from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Psychology Department discusses the recent research self-regulation and impulse control.

Dr. Jennie Young from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, English Department discusses her TEDx-Green Bay talk, "Stupid School Security and Discipline Policies."

Dr. Daniel Semenza, Assistant Professor in the department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice at Rutgers University-Camden, joins us to talk about music and health.

Counseling psychologist, Dr. Kris Vespia, talks with us about empirically supported counseling treatment. Plus, she shares some amazing research on the strange situation with... cats.

In this special preview episode, Chuck and Ryan introduce the Canonball podcast, where they'll talk about "the canon" and plans for the show going forward. Future episodes will include discussions with experts on "great works" from literature, to paintings, to video games, to film, and more. Check back soon for full episodes!

Psychology and Stuff is back for Season 5 with an episode on culture and stigma with UW-Green Bay social psychologist, Dr. Elif Ikizer.

What happens when our faculty and students get together for a fantasy psychologist draft? Also, what’s a fantasy psychologist draft? Find out in the latest (live) episode of Psychology and Stuff. Listen to the episode and pick your winner in the poll at: http://blog.uwgb.edu/uwgbpsych/draftparty/