Psychology
The Why Factor. Forgiveness. Audio, 18 minutes
Could you forgive the person who killed your child or who raped or tortured you?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Sigh. Audio, 30 minutes
Poet Imtiaz Dharker explores the history, cultural significance and psychology of sighing.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4 Extra
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Revenge. Audio, 18 minutes
Why did this type of aggressive behaviour evolve? And what purpose does it serve?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Four Thought. Sensitive Souls. Audio, 11 minutes
Hannah Jane Walker makes the case for being a bit sensitive.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Moral Maze. The Psychology of Morality. Audio, 43 minutes
Combative, provocative and engaging debate, presented by Michael Buerk.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Hoarding. Audio, 18 minutes
Why do some people fill their homes and their lives with stuff?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Unavailable
Health Check. What’s the Mind Doing When it is Daydreaming? Audio, 27 minutes
Claudia Hammond peers inside the wandering mind
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Digital Human. Series 10, Haunted. Audio, 30 minutes
Aleks Krotoski asks if we are haunted by our technology, or are we haunting it?
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Eye Witness Identification. Audio, 18 minutes
Mike Williams asks why scientists and courts are so worried about eye-witness testimony
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Analysis. The Myth of Mobs. Audio, 30 minutes
David Edmonds asks social psychologists about the psychology of crowds.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The King of Dreams. Audio, 30 minutes
Alice Roberts goes in search of the man who taught us how to control our own dreams.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Great Lives. Tony Hawks on Marshall Rosenberg. Audio, 30 minutes
The life of the creator of nonviolent communication Marshall Rosenber, with Matthew Parris
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Why not celebrate introvert personalities? Audio, 18 minutes
People are often labelled as shy, but introversion is very much misunderstood. Why?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Truth about Children Who Lie. Audio, 28 minutes
Psychotherapist Philippa Perry investigates when and why children lie.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Series 3, Conspiracy Theories. Audio, 12 minutes
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? Mike Williams investigates.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Series 3, Groupthink. Audio, 12 minutes
What makes the will of the crowd more persuasive than the wisdom of one?
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Unavailable
Analysis. The Charitable Impulse. Audio, 30 minutes
What are the pros and cons of charities becoming more like businesses in raising money?
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Loneliness. Audio, 18 minutes
What is loneliness and why do we feel it?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
A Point of View. Psy Wars. Audio, 10 minutes
A reflection on a topical issue. Will Self ponders the role of the 'psy-professions'.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Inquiry. How will Virtual Reality Change our Lives? Audio, 23 minutes
VR is finally a reality, and could affect everything from gaming to psychology
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Inquiry. What Kind of Person Becomes a Violent Jihadi? Audio, 23 minutes
The search for a 'terrorist type' and understanding people who kill for their beliefs
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Radio 3 Documentary. Brainwash Culture. Audio, 44 minutes
If brainwashing is a just a Cold War myth, why does it still trouble us? With Daniel Pick
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Magicians: Inside their Minds. Audio, 18 minutes
Who are the magicians and why do they enjoy performing for us?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Word of Mouth. Tip of the Tongue. Audio, 28 minutes
Michael Rosen on one of the most frustrating language states: tip of the tongue.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
