In this episode, Ryan and Georjeanna chat with fellow UWGB professor and resident superhero expert, Dr. Bryan Carr, about what we can learn about our own emotions from watching superhero movies. From the rage of The Hulk to the dark vengeance of Batman, seeing big emotions play out on screen can teach us how to deal with those same emotions is our mere human lives.

In this episode our hosts talk with Psychology neuroscience professor Dr. Todd Hillhouse and Psychology major Kaitlyn Partridge about the role of serotonin in depression. We discuss the effectiveness of SSRIs and other drugs in treating depression and the complexities involved in treating mental illness with drugs.

In this episode, Ryan and Georjeanna chat with Psych & Stuff all-star Dr. Jason Cowell and Psychology major Karsten Cowan about the negative impacts of adverse childhood experiences on our brains and development and the hope we share to prevent childhood trauma and mitigate the impacts through early intervention.

In this episode, Ryan and Georjeanna talk with UW-Green Bay's new psychology professor, Dr. Abby Nehrkorn-Bailey, about her intriguing research on the impacts of negative views of aging on our health and how physical activity may counteract some of those negative consequences.

In this episode, Ryan and Georjeanna chat with UW-Green Bay's new psychology professor, Dr. Alison Jane Martingano, about her fascinating research on the complex ways that technology, including virtual reality, impacts empathy.

In this first episode of Season 8, Ryan and Georjeanna talk with Educational Psychologist and UW-Green Bay Assistant Teaching Professor Macrae Husting about the growth in popularity of Dr. Carol Dweck’s concept of The Growth Mindset. We talk about how this powerful shift in thinking helps people persevere in challenging situations and, as heard in Dweck's powerful TED Talk, the power of adding the word “yet” to our everyday vocabulary.

In our final episode of the season, Ryan and Georjeanna talk with thanatologist and fellow UWGB professor, Dr. Illene Cupit, about ways we can better support people who are grieving. We learn some valuable tips on how to talk with and support people through the bereavement journey.

In this episode we highlight UWGB undergraduate research being presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Meeting in April 2022. Hear all about the fascinating studies our students are presenting on topics such as early childhood trauma and anxiety related to empathy, ways to measure anxiety and depression in preclinical studies with mice, and an exploration of unsolicited sexually explicit images and messages.

In this episode we feature our very own co-host, Dr. Ryan Martin, in a discussion about triumphs and pitfalls of using TikTok and other social media platforms to share psychological science with a huge audience.

In this episode, our hosts talk with Jenene Calloway, the Vice President of Talent Management and Chief Diversity Officer at Schreiber Foods Inc., about Industrial/Organizational Psychology. We discuss the ways work is changing and how I/O Psychology can play a part in success in the world of work.