Psychology

The Why Factor. Conspiracy Theory. Audio, 18 minutes
The Why Factor asks why some people believe in conspiracy theories and whether it matters
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Regret. Audio, 18 minutes
Why do we feel regret – is it right to live with it, or should we get over our mistakes?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The Science of Dr Seuss. Audio, 30 minutes
Robin Ince explores the scientific ideas hidden within the wonderful world of Dr Seuss
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Forgiveness. Audio, 18 minutes
Could you forgive the person who killed your child or who raped or tortured you?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The Sigh. Audio, 30 minutes
Poet Imtiaz Dharker explores the history, cultural significance and psychology of sighing.
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BBC Radio 4 Extra
Available for over a year
Freud for Our Times. Audio, 28 minutes
If psychoanalysis is only for the wealthy few, can we all still benefit from Freud?
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BBC Radio 4
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The Why Factor. Revenge. Audio, 18 minutes
Why did this type of aggressive behaviour evolve? And what purpose does it serve?
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BBC World Service
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Four Thought. Sensitive Souls. Audio, 11 minutes
Hannah Jane Walker makes the case for being a bit sensitive.
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BBC 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.
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BBC 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?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Health Check. What’s the Mind Doing When it is Daydreaming? Audio, 27 minutes
Claudia Hammond peers inside the wandering mind
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BBC 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?
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BBC 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
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BBC World Service
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Analysis. The Myth of Mobs. Audio, 30 minutes
David Edmonds asks social psychologists about the psychology of crowds.
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BBC 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.
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BBC 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
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BBC Radio 4
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The Why Factor. Why not celebrate introvert personalities? Audio, 18 minutes
People are often labelled as shy, but introversion is very much misunderstood. Why?
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BBC World Service
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The Truth about Children Who Lie. Audio, 28 minutes
Psychotherapist Philippa Perry investigates when and why children lie.
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BBC Radio 4
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The Essential. The Inquiry: Can You Make Bankers Behave Better? Audio, 6 minutes
Dutch regulator Wijnand Nuijts on using psychologists to improve bankers' behaviour
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BBC World Service
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Analysis. The Charitable Impulse. Audio, 30 minutes
What are the pros and cons of charities becoming more like businesses in raising money?
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Loneliness. Audio, 18 minutes
What is loneliness and why do we feel it?
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BBC 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'.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year