You've probably heard that learning a foreign language or traveling abroad will "broaden your horizons." Right? But what exactly does that mean? Dr. Juana Park shares how becoming bilingual can actually affect your cognitive functioning and even your interpersonal success! Also in this episode, special guest Dr. Carrie Brown unpacks how Psi Chi chapters and members can become involved in Psi Chi's new International Advisory Committee. Specifically, she describes the International Partners and Leaders (IPALs) program, which pairs chapters internationally and provides a "menu" of activities to help them build unique cross-cultural relationships. Resources/Suggested Reading

• Psi Chi's International Committee: https://www.psichi.org/page/international_news#welcome
• About the IPALs program: https://www.psichi.org/page/international_news#resources
• This year's #ConnectWithPsiChiTheme: https://www.psichi.org/page/261EyeFall21Bui

Calls to Action

• Listen or follow PsychEverywhere: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast
• Tell a friend or colleague about the show.
• Follow PsychEverywhere on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsiChiPodcast
• Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts

We all know that texting and driving don't mix. But what about texting in the classroom? Dr. Seungyeon Lee shares how your phone can influence your ability to process and retain new information. Brought to you by Psi Chi. Resources/Suggested Reading

• Cell Phones and Decreased Attention and Subsequent Memory: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0747563218301912
• Cell Phones and Emotion Regulation: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acp.3323
• Cell Phone Addition and Impaired Learning: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acp.3745
• Nomophobia: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332180363_The_Relationship_between_nomophobia_and_classroom_learning_How_fear_of_being_without_cellphones_affects_the_youth_population_in_a_digital_age https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018335497
• Faculty Support Advisory Committee: https://www.psichi.org/page/FacultySupport
• Dr. Lee's Email: [email protected]
• This year's #ConnectWithPsiChiTheme: https://www.psichi.org/page/261EyeFall21Bui

Calls to Action

• Listen or follow PsychEverywhere: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast
• Tell a friend or colleague about the show.
• Follow PsychEverywhere on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsiChiPodcast
• Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts

What is it about your favorite celebrities that makes them special to you? Do you seek getting to know them better? Or maybe, you would like to become them?

Psi Chi President Dr. Ngoc Bui unpacks our very-real relationships with celebrities! As a bonus, listeners will also catch a sneak peek of upcoming episodes for PsychEverywhere Season 4 and learn how to become involved in this year's #ConnectWithPsiChi theme. Brought to you by Psi Chi.

Resources/Suggested Reading

• "Exploring Similarity Characteristics, Identification, and Parasocial Interactions in Choice of Celebrities": https://laverne.edu/academy/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/03/Exploring-Similarity-Characteristics-Print-PDF-2017.pdf
• About Dr. Bui's Presidential #ConnectWithPsiChi theme: https://www.psichi.org/page/261EyeFall21Bui

Calls to Action

• Listen or follow PsychEverywhere: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast
• Tell a friend or colleague about the show.
• Follow PsychEverywhere on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsiChiPodcast
• Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts

Dr. Ali Mattu from YouTube's The Psych Show joins us to discuss the power of storytelling. Discover the pros of cons associated with stories and how to use stories to teach. Can stories actually change how our brains receive and process information? Brought to you by Psi Chi.

Resources/Suggested Reading

• Mattu's YouTube Series: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIFKxnWPbur8gnzxiOy4YMQ
• About This Season's "Psych Has Answers" Theme: https://doi.org/10.24839/2164-9812.Eye25.1.04

Calls to Action

• Share a story that changed your life on Twitter. Tag @PsiChiPodcast and @AliMattu
• Listen or subscribe to PsychEverywhere: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast
• Follow PsychEverywhere on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsiChiPodcast
• And leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts

Are the students in your graduate school programs and people in your other professional environments as diverse as they should be? If not, then why is that and what steps should be taken next? Dr. Julii Green shares many ideas as well as tips to identify graduate programs and employers who will be supportive of diverse people. Brought to you by a special Psi Chi sponsorship with CSPP Alliant International University.

Resources/Suggested Reading

• Explore programs at CSPP Alliant International University: https://info.alliant.edu/partner-psichi/
• Contact Dr. Green: [email protected]
• Ask to become a reviewer for Psi Chi Journal: [email protected]
• Learn about Psi Chi Journal: psichi.org/journal_main

Calls to Action

• Listen or follow PsychEverywhere: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast
• Tell a friend or colleague about the show.
• Follow PsychEverywhere on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsiChiPodcast
• Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts

Are your communities welcoming for Latinx people? Recent NLPA President Dr. Andrea Romero highlights top stressors and ideas for being more inclusive. Brought to you by Psi Chi.

Resources/Suggested Reading

• Examining Suicidality, Bullying, and Gun Carrying Among Latina/o Youth Over 10 Years: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326360199_Examining_suicidality_bullying_and_gun_carrying_among_Latinao_youth_over_10_years
• Psi Chi's Diversity Article Awards: https://www.psichi.org/page/diversityinfo

Calls to Action

• Listen or follow PsychEverywhere: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast
• Tell a friend or colleague about the show.
• Follow PsychEverywhere on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsiChiPodcast
• Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts

Dr. Rhoda Olkin discusses unique microaggressions faced by people with disabilities. Which microaggressions occur most often, which are most bothersome, and what can be done to reduce these uncomfortable situations? Brought to you by a special Psi Chi partnership with CSPP Alliant International University.

Resources/Suggested Reading

• Explore programs at CSPP Alliant International University: https://info.alliant.edu/partner-psichi/
• See Dr. Olkin's 2019 Study: https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/josi.12342
• About This Season's "Psych Has Answers" Theme: https://doi.org/10.24839/2164-9812.Eye25.1.04

Calls to Action

• Listen or subscribe to PsychEverywhere: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast
• Follow PsychEverywhere on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsiChiPodcast
• And leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts

Dr. Michael Hall discusses his research on bone conduction thresholds and his broader work in psychoacoustics. As a past president of Psi Chi, he also shares some of his favorite Psi Chi memories. Brought to you by Psi Chi.

Resources/Suggested Reading

• 2015 Skulls Study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289768094_Skull_Resonances_and_Musical_Listening_Preferences
• 2019 Skulls Study: https://asa.scitation.org/doi/10.1121/1.5124321
• Across Acoustics Podcast Episode: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1537384.rss
• Dr. Hall's Email: [email protected]
• About This Season's "Psych Has Answers" Theme: https://doi.org/10.24839/2164-9812.Eye25.1.04

Calls to Action

• Listen or subscribe to PsychEverywhere: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast
• Follow PsychEverywhere on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsiChiPodcast
• And leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts

There's been a murder! Thank goodness Dr. Ethan McMahan is here to help us "crack the case" while we learn a little about five fields of psychology: clinical, educational, school, cognitive, and quantitative. Brought to you by Psi Chi.

Resources/Suggested Reading • Ethan's other PsychEverywhere podcast episode, Speed Dating With Fields of Psychology: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speeding-dating-with-fields-of-psychology/id1475663845?i=1000464948526 • Ethan's Contemporary Fields of Psychology column: https://www.psichi.org/search/all.asp?bst=mcmahan+contemporary+psychology • Ethan's new Research column: https://doi.org/10.24839/2164-9812.Eye25.4.14 • About This Season's "Psych Has Answers" Theme: https://doi.org/10.24839/2164-9812.Eye25.1.04

Calls to Action • Listen or subscribe to PsychEverywhere: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast • Follow PsychEverywhere on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsiChiPodcast • And leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Gender stereotypes are constantly changing—but not in the ways that you might think! Join Dr. Alice Eagly as we unpack her recent meta-analysis on the surprising history of perceptions toward women. Brought to you by Psi Chi.

Resources/Suggested Reading

• See Dr. Eagly's meta-analysis discussed in this episode: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/amp-amp0000494.pdf
• Dr. Eagly's previous Psi Chi interview: https://www.psichi.org/page/234EyeSum19Eagly
• Psi Chi's Women's History Month resource: https://www.psichi.org/page/WomenHistoryMonth
• About This Season's "Psych Has Answers" Theme: https://doi.org/10.24839/2164-9812.Eye25.1.04

Calls to Action

• Listen or subscribe to PsychEverywhere: https://www.psichi.org/page/podcast
• Follow PsychEverywhere on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PsiChiPodcast
• And leave a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts