Welcome to episode 49 ( AKA Season Four!) In Part II, Kyle revisits Episode Two of Season One to provide an update on his research.
Welcome to Season Four! Part I with Drake Levere
Welcome to Season Four! In Part I, Drake provides an update on his research since that very first episode of Brain Buzz.
Season Three: A Year in Review with Alex Missick
In episode 47 we are joined by Alex Missick from the University of British Columbia’s School of Journalism for a very special episode. Alex turns the tables on your hosts and has them sharing the origin story of Brain Buzz as well as how creating, producing, and publishing the podcast has changed their perspective on research and academia. Kyle and Drake acknowledge how the encouragement and support of many, including UBC’s Graduate Student Career Activation Project, has contributed to their career development and commitment to science communication. Join them in A Year in Review with Alex Missick!
Hyperactivity and Impulsivity in ADHD with Dr. Ted Beauchaine
In Episode 46 we are joined by Dr. Ted Beauchaine from The Ohio State University to talk about hyperactivity and impulsivity in individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Ted shares with us the neural underpinnings of and development of behavioral impulsivity, emotion dysregulation, and intentional self-injury in children, adolescents, and adults. What are the differences in diagnosis rates between boys and girls? Are the trajectories similar for boys and girls who are diagnosed with ADHD? What interventions are available to help individuals with ADHD? All this and much more in Hyperactivity and Impulsivity in ADHD with Dr. Ted Beauchaine!
References
Beauchaine, T. P., Hinshaw, S. P., & Bridge, J. A. (2019). Nonsuicidal self-injury and suicidal behaviors in girls: The case for targeted prevention in preadolescence. Clinical Psychological Science, 7(4), 643-667. doi:10.1177/2167702618818474
Beauchaine, T. P. (2015). Future directions in emotion dysregulation and youth psychopathology. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 44(5), 875-896. doi:10.1080/15374416.2015.1038827
After the Psychology Degree with Dr. Eric Landrum
In Episode 45 we are joined by Dr. Eric Landrum from Boise State University and inaugural Co-Editor of APA’s journal Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology to talk about teaching, the role of educators in preparing students for life after graduation, and the value of a degree in psychology. In this wide ranging episode, Eric shares with us how educators can assist students in developing skills in the classroom to be successful in the workforce after graduating with a degree in psychology. What is ‘meaningful assessment’ and why is it important for students and instructors? How can educators help students identify the skills they learned in the classroom and market those skills for jobs outside of academia? What percentage of psychology graduates pursue further education in psychology? All this and much more in After the Psychology Degree with Dr. Eric Landrum!
References
Couples Coping with Stress with Dr. Ashley Randall and Kai Kline
In Episode 44 we are joined by Dr. Ashley Randall and Kai Kline from Arizona State University’s Couples Coping with Stress Lab to talk about relationships and stress. Ashley shares with us how stress impacts our romantic relationships and how our romantic partnerships can help alleviate feelings of stress. We learn how three dimensions of stress, the locus, severity, and acuity, play critical roles in the ability of romantic partnership’s ability to cope with the stress. Kai explains how positive coping behaviours, such as empathy, problem-solving, and delegated coping, lead to increased relationship satisfaction and more displays of affection, like cuddling, hugging, and kissing. How do couples regulate stress in a relationship? What are the differences between positive and negative nonverbal coping behaviours? How do marginalized sexually diverse romantic partnerships cope with stress, and what are the implications for relationship satisfaction? All this and much more in Couples Coping with Stress with Dr. Ashley Randall and Kai Kline!
References
Falconier, M. K., Randall, A. K., & Bodenmann, G. (Eds.) (2016). Couples coping with stress: A cross-cultural perspective. New York, NY: Routledge.
Lau, K. H., Randall, A. K., Duran. N.D., & Tao, C. (2019). Examining the effects of couples’ real-time stress and coping processes on interaction quality: Language use as a mediator. Frontiers: Personality and Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02598
Meuwly, N., & Randall, A. K. (2019). Relationships, gender, and sexual orientation: Getting beyond the binary. (1st ed., pp. 100-117) Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781351136266-7
Randall, A. K., Schoebi, D., & Cambridge Core EBA eBooks Complete Collection. (2018). Interpersonal emotion dynamics in close relationships (First ed.). Cambridge, UK;New York;: Cambridge University Press.
Randall, A. K., & Bodenmann, G. (2009). The role of stress on close relationships and marital satisfaction. Clinical Psychology Review, 29(2), 105-115. doi:10.1016/j.cpr.2008.10.004
Totenhagen, C. J., Randall, A. K., Cooper, A. N., Tao, C., & Walsh, K. J. (2017). Stress spillover and crossover in same-sex couples: Concurrent and lagged daily effects. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 13(3), 236-256. doi:10.1080/1550428X.2016.1203273
Facial Perception in Adults with Autism with Todd Kamensek
In Episode 43 we are joined by Todd Kamensek from the Neuroscience of Vision and Action Laboratory at the University of British Columbia to chat about how social motivation influences facial perception abilities in adults with autism. Todd shares with us how repeated exposure to social stimuli increases our expertise at being able to identify social cues, and how differences in social motivation for individuals with autism might be diminishing the amount of experience they are getting and therefore the expertise gained. We learn how, for neurotypical adults, there is no relationship between an individual’s ability to identify faces or facial expressions but, in those with autism, these processes are related. How does experience alter perception? What is prosopagnosia and what does it tell us about how the brain processes faces? What is a face diet? All this and much more in Facial Perception in Adults with Autism with Todd Kamensek!
References
Kamensek, T., Shafai, F., Iarocci, G., & Oruc, I. (2018). An eye for detail: Is spatial frequency processing a source for enhanced cortical functioning in people with autism spectrum disorder? Journal of Vision, 18(10), 36. doi:10.1167/18.10.36
Stressed Out with Dr. Alexandra Crosswell
In Episode 42 we are joined by Dr. Alexandra Crosswell from the Center for Health and Community in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco to discuss how the mind and body are connected and how that connection influences our wellbeing. Alexandra shares with us how stress influences our biological functioning and why stress has consequences for physiological and psychological health. How do scientists define stress? How does exposure to and perception of stress interact to create toxic stress? What is stress resilience and how can you boost it? All this and much more in Stressed Out with Dr. Alexandra Crosswell!
References
Bostock, S., Crosswell, A. D., Prather, A. A., & Steptoe, A. (2019). Mindfulness on-the-go: Effects of a mindfulness meditation app on work stress and well-being. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 24(1), 127-138. doi:10.1037/ocp0000118
Brosschot, J. F., Verkuil, B., & Thayer, J. F. (2017). Exposed to events that never happen: Generalized unsafety, the default stress response, and prolonged autonomic activity. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 74(Pt B), 287-296. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.07.019
Crosswell, A. D., Suresh, M., Puterman, E., Gruenewald, T., Lee, J., & Epel, E. S. (2018). Advancing research on psychological stress and aging with the health and retirement study: Looking back to launch the field forward. The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences.