Truth or Dare: The Podcast That Boosts Your Social Health

Elizabeth Loftus is a cognitive psychologist who has conducted extensive research on human memory. She is well known for her groundbreaking work on the "misinformation effect" and has been asked to share her expertise in legal cases including those of O.J. Simpson, Oliver North, Ted Bundy, the Menendez Brothers, Michael Jackson, Marth Stewart, and Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

The Review of General Psychology's named her as the highest ranking woman on their list of the 100 most influential psychological researchers of the 20th century.

Learn more about author and host, Sarah Raymond Cunningham, at sarahcunningham.org

Dr.Robin Dunbar earned his PhD at Bristol University, before going to Cambridge to complete an Advanced Research Fellowship. He has held research and teaching posts at Stockholm University, University College London, and Liverpool University before returning to Oxford in 2007. Dr.Dunbar's research seeks to understand the mechanisms that foster social bonding in primates and humans.

Learn more about author and host, Sarah Raymond Cunningham, at sarahcunningham.org

Social psychologist David Myers is a professor and communicator who helps the public understand psychological science. His scientific writings, supported by National Science Foundation grants and fellowships, have appeared in three dozen academic periodicals. He has also written 17 books that touch on various aspects of psychology ranging from intuition to the impact of hearing loss.

 

Learn more about author and host, Sarah Raymond Cunningham, at sarahcunningham.org

Dr.Ivan Joseph is an educator, speaker, award wining performance coach, and a seasoned speaker. He is passionate about helping others build self confidence.

Dr.Joseph is also the director of Athletics at Ryerson University and the person behind a landmark TedX talk entitled The Skill of Self Confidence.

Learn more about author and host, Sarah Raymond Cunningham, at sarahcunningham.org

Matt Abrahams is an innovative educator who teaches for Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. He's also the author of the book Speaking Up Without Freaking Out, which helps people who suffer from anxiety when speaking in public. 

In addition, Matt co-founded Bold Echo Communication Solutions, a standout consulting practice in the communication industry. 

Learn more about author and host, Sarah Raymond Cunningham, at sarahcunningham.org.

This episode's featured guest is clinical psychologist and author Sherry Turkle who founded the MIT Initiative on Technology and Self. Sherry has spent the last 30 years studying the psychology behind people's relationship with technology. She's written two well-known books that explore these topics: Alone Together and Reclaiming Conversation.  

Learn more about author and host, Sarah Raymond Cunningham, at sarahcunningham.org.

 

This episode's featured guest is author and Georgetown University professor, Cal Newport. 

Cal studies the theoretical foundations of our digital age. His most recent book, Deep Work, suggests what will help people thrive in the future is the ability to concentrate without distraction.

Learn more about author and host, Sarah Raymond Cunningham, at sarahcunningham.org.

 

Ever felt like the speed of life can strip away quality of life? Social media historian, Allison Graham, takes on all things tech...including the downsides like internet addiction, technology addiction, and cell phone addiction.

Allison is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and has worked all over the country and globe bringing the written word to life on the big screen.

She has worked for Artisan Entertainment, Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema, 20th Century Fox, Miramax and Dreamworks SKG as Assistant Director, Production Manager, and Producer working with such titans as Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, Timur Bekmamvetov and Tim Burton. She was one of the key business strategists behind The Blair Witch Franchise marketing campaigns, leading the team responsible for revolutionizing the way the Internet and film marketing were viewed.

Allison also gave a landmark TED talk entitled, "How Social Media Makes Us Unsocial."

Learn more about author and host, Sarah Raymond Cunningham, at sarahcunningham.org.