Money & Behavior Podcast

Dr. Charles opens the show discussing the Zoom Boom: The increase in cosmetic surgeries as many of us are on-camera during this era of remote work. He then welcomes Dr. Laura Zimmermann from IE University in Madrid, Spain to discuss screen time, specifically what may be essential to our work and relationships and what may habitual...and how to determine what is healthy and useful and what might be too much.   

Dr. Charles opens the show discussing the growth of the podcast and then outlines the controversy regarding Facebook and the NYU researchers. He then welcomes Dr. Monica Stephens from Durham University (UK) to discuss the sources, nature, and motivations behind misinformation, as well as some of the primary drivers of hate speech on social media. 

Dr. Charles opens the show discussing the benefits and challenges associated with location-based dating apps, including new opportunities to connect with others, but also issues related to data privacy, FOMO, and choice overload. He then welcomes Dr. Samuel Hardman Taylor, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communications at the University of Illinois-Chicago to discuss some of his research related to location-based dating apps, including both the pros and cons of these popular platforms. 

Dr. Charles opens the show identifying the many ways we are susceptible to the urges of instant gratification. He then welcomes Dr. Hal Hershfield from the UCLA Anderson School of Management to discuss how we can establish goals, focus on our future selves, and work to avoid instant gratification, whether related to technology, overspending, or poor nutrition. 

Dr. Charles discusses some of the data and health risks associated with loneliness. He then welcomes Linda Bloom, a psychotherapist, educator, and author to talk about our search for authentic relationships as well as ways we can counter loneliness in our lives. 

Dr. Charles opens the show discussing the connection between work emails and our health. He then welcomes Dr. Joshua Grubbs from Bowling Green State University to discuss porn: Why we watch it; the potential effects of it on individuals and relationships; and is there a point when we are watching too much porn?
*Please note that this episode contains sexually explicit content.   

Dr. Charles opens the show discussing some of the science behind luck. He then welcomes Dr. Megan Duncan, Assistant Professor in the School of Communications at Virginia Tech to discuss journalism, media, and how they impact (and are impacted by) public opinion. 

We are talking clickbait! Charles opens the show soliciting sponsors for the podcast and then welcomes Dr. Shyam Sundar, founder of the Media Effects Laboratory at Penn State University. He talks about clickbait, social media, and the current and future status of mainstream news media.

Dr. Charles opens by talking about sports and tribalism, specifically human behavior as it relates to in-groups and out-groups. He then welcomes Allan Lokos, the founding and guiding teacher of the Community Meditation Center in New York. They discuss ways to manage all of the noise that seems to be a major part of our everyday lives. 

Charles opens the podcast talking about well, the podcast. He then discusses the different reasons for the shortage of workers in today's economy. Dr. Charles Figley from Tulane University joins to discuss the nature of compassion, how we get it, and how we might be susceptible to compassion fatigue in today's Information Age.