Psychology
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
Brainwaves. Series 3, The Psychology of Cheating. Audio, 28 minutes
Pennie Latin explores what drives people to deceive, dupe and defraud.
- AttributionBBC Radio Scotland
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Why Do we Want or Need Heroes? Audio, 18 minutes
Angie Hobbs asks why do we want or need heroes?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Analysis. Will They Always Hate Us? Audio, 30 minutes
Can psychology help opposing groups overcome conflict situations? David Edmonds finds out.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Digital Human. Series 8, Body. Audio, 30 minutes
Aleks Krotoski asks what the advent of digital technologies has meant for the human body.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
Four Thought. On Being Ignored. Audio, 15 minutes
John Osborne discusses what it means to be ignored.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Life Scientific. Robert Plomin on the genetics of intelligence. Audio, 28 minutes
Professor Robert Plomin talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the genetics of intelligence.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Why Does Commuting Make us the Way we Are? Audio, 12 minutes
Why does commuting make us the people we are and how?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
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Serendipity. Lacrimosa. Audio, 28 minutes
Proinsias O'Coinn goes in search of a piece of art that has the power to make him cry.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Why do we travel? Audio, 18 minutes
Mike Williams asks why do we leave the comfort of our homes to go travel?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Past Imperfect. Audio, 28 minutes
How false memories can be artificially generated and used to change future behaviour.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Why do Top Sportsmen and Women Choke? Audio, 18 minutes
Why do we lose the ability to do routine tasks under pressure?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
Four Thought. Questioning Success. Audio, 15 minutes
Jennifer Kavanagh questions the value of success.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
From the Cockpit to the Operating Theatre. Audio, 28 minutes
Why lessons learned from aviation psychology are starting to save lives in hospitals.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Why do we Draw? Audio, 18 minutes
What makes us draw, how do we get good at it and what do we reveal through our drawings?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Daydreaming. Audio, 18 minutes
Does everyone’s mind wander? And why do we do it?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Why Factor. Suicide. Audio, 18 minutes
Every year, across the world, around a million people take their own lives. But why?
- AttributionBBC World Service
- Available for over a year
The Essay. Fear Itself, Matthew Sweet. Audio, 15 minutes
Matthew Sweet reflects on an experiment designed to induce fear in a toddler.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
- Available for over a year
