Macmillan Learning Podcasts

Podcast from Carl Zimmer, New York Times columnist and coauthor of Evolution: Making Sense of Life, talks about COVID-19 as a study in evolution.

Dr. Andrew Pomerantz (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) talks with Dr. Éva Szeli (Arizona State University) and Dr. Nicole Brandt (Columbus State Community College) about My Psychology Chapter 15, “Therapy.” They talk about topics that include a story about working with children with ADHD, the importance of ethics in the field of mental health, and common factors in therapy. They wrap up with brief discussions of the importance of finding a therapist that is a good fit and avoiding stigma.

Dr. Andrew Pomerantz (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) talks with Dr. Éva Szeli (Arizona State University) and Dr. Stephen Bonnette (San Jacinto College) about My Psychology Chapter 14, “Psychological Disorders.” They share their personal stories and best examples from the intro psych classroom on topics that include the criteria for diagnosing a psychological disorder, the issue of medical school syndrome and problems with self-diagnosing, and how the DSM was created and revised.

Dr. Andrew Pomerantz (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) talks with Dr. Éva Szeli (Arizona State University) and Dr. David Tom (Columbus State Community College/The Ohio State University in Columbus) about Chapter 13, “Social Psychology.” They discuss the fundamental attribution error and interpersonal conflict; attitudes, persuasion, and the receiver’s role; social loafing in group projects; group polarization, even in dyads; conformity and obedience; and stereotyping and prejudice.

Dr. Andrew Pomerantz (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) talks with Dr. Éva Szeli (Arizona State University) and Dr. Alan Whitehead (Southern Virginia University) about My Psychology Chapter 12, “Personality.” They share stories and examples from the classroom about the Big Five model of personality, the importance of a continuum in discussing personality, and how psychology is about more than Sigmund Freud. They conclude with how to apply the topic of the locus (“location”) of control to our lives.

Dr. Andrew Pomerantz (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) talks with Dr. Debra Roberts (Howard University) and Dr. Jessamy Comer (Rochester Institute of Technology) about My Psychology Chapter 11, “Stress and Health.” They discuss how to differentiate between stress and stressors and how to view stress as an opportunity. They explain the general adaptation syndrome, share a story of stress and the nervous system, and discuss primary and secondary appraisal, stress and diversity, and coping strategies.

Dr. Andrew Pomerantz (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) talks with Dr. Debra Roberts (Howard University) and Dr. David Tom (Columbus State Community College/The Ohio State University in Columbus) about Chapter 10, “Diversity in Psychology: Multiculturalism, Gender, and Sexuality.” They share examples of the aspects of a culture and worldview, use stories to explain microaggressions and how to avoid them, clarify between sex and gender, and discuss acculturation strategies as life hacks.

Rob Lue of Harvard University discusses the science of viruses in general and the specifics of the COVID-19 virus

It might sound fun to have the ability to learn more about your own personal genome. But are you risking your personal privacy by doing so? Dan Hartl of Harvard University discusses some of the pros and cons of personal genetic testing.

Climate change seems to always be in the news and it can be tough to separate truth from fiction. In this episode, Andy Knoll of Harvard University sets the record straight about what scientific research teaches us about global climate change.