My Psychology Podcast with Dr. Andy Pomerantz

Andrew Pomerantz talks with Éva Szeli and Anita Tam about Chapter 5, “Memory.” They discuss the importance of the levels of processing, the problems with eyewitness testimony, the usefulness of the spacing effect and how it can help with studying, forgetting and other memory problems, and tell a great story about the misinformation effect.

Andrew Pomerantz talks with Debra Roberts and Stephen Bonnette about Chapter 4, “Consciousness.” They share their personal stories and examples from the intro psych classroom on topics that include the dangerous consequences of sleep deprivation, circadian rhythms and the sleep problems associated with using screens at night, and the surprising fact that alcohol is actually a depressant.

Andrew talks with Eva and Kelly about Chapter 3, “Sensation and Perception.” They tell a classroom story of selective attention, discuss the differences between sensation and perception, share family stories about smell and adaptation, describe the visual and auditory systems and difference thresholds, and offer advice on noise and ear damage. 

Andrew Pomerantz talks with Éva Szeli and Kelly Anne Barnes about Chapter 2, “Brain and Behavior.” They explain the ways in which the brain sends messages throughout the body, discuss the surprising prevalence of spinal cord injuries, and share a powerful family story about brain plasticity.

Andrew Pomerantz talks with Éva Szeli and Anita Tam about Chapter 1, “The Science of Psychology.” Through personal stories and examples from the classroom, they discuss the importance of psychology as a science, and touch on the history of psychology, how psychological research is conducted and results are shared, and correlation versus causation.