Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files
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Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files

by Michael Britt

The Psych Files is a podcast for anyone interested in the topic of psychology and how ideas in this field apply to everyday life. Michael Britt brings you an upbeat, fun podcast of interest to everyone from psychology majors to those just interested in why people do what they do.

100 episodes
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1
Actors Don't Really Memorize Lines!
9:58 Feb 24, 2026
2
Latest Research: Anthropomorphism and Dementia
18:07 Oct 15, 2025
3
The Surprising Psychology Behind Effortless Line Memorization
10:24 Sep 24, 2025
4
Why Are We So Polite to AI?
10:54 Jun 25, 2025
5
The Song "Yesterday," Manhood, and the Fear of Vulnerability
11:57 May 11, 2025
6
Study Hack: Use ChatGPT to Ace Your Exams! | Self-Explanation Effect
4:54 Feb 7, 2025
7
Lost in the Click: Exploring the Browser Doorway Effect
3:05 Oct 18, 2024
8
Beck's Cognitive Distortions: An AI-Powered Learning Activity
3:42 Jun 24, 2024
9
Paralyzed by Fear: Exploring Tonic Immobility in Sexual Assault
10:13 May 11, 2024
10
Cloning Voices: Scary Maybe, But Also Therapeutic?
11:52 May 6, 2024
11
The Psychology of Music: The Role of Expectations and Minor Chords
43:39 Apr 29, 2024
12
My 3 Favorite Psych Articles This Week - March 8, 2024
4:18 Mar 8, 2024
13
From Insane Asylum to Psychiatric Center: A Brief History
32:26 Jan 20, 2024
14
Episode 104: Can Positive Affirmations Improve Your Self Esteem?
20:47 Jan 18, 2024
15
Episode 64: Self Help Book - How To Tell if It's Any Good
30:48 Jan 18, 2024
16
How to Remember Names
18:04 Aug 8, 2023
17
Part 2: How Do Actors Memorize All Those Lines?
30:55 Jun 29, 2023
18
How Do Actors Memorize Lines? Interview With Jared Kelner
33:27 Jun 10, 2023
19
Do Brain Training Games Work?
13:37 Apr 10, 2023
20
How Actors Use the "Number-Shape" Mnemonic Technique
4:50 Apr 6, 2023
21
Questionable Research - With A Famous Psychologist Involved
33:44 Mar 29, 2023
22
Actors Use Keywords to Memorize Lines
4:36 Mar 24, 2023
23
Human Emotions: The Two Factor Theory
16:23 Mar 15, 2023
24
Games and Videos as Therapeutic Tools: Dr. Anna Vagin (part 2)
28:10 Mar 7, 2023
25
Using TableTop Games and Videos in Therapy: Interview with Anna Vagin
20:26 Feb 22, 2023
26
How Psychology Gets You To Slow Down While Driving
13:11 Jan 13, 2023
27
The TV Show Luther, Logical Thinking and Crinkly Plates to Lose Weight
22:29 Jan 12, 2023
28
The Psychology of Tipping
27:43 Dec 4, 2022
29
How Smart Do You Want Your Fitness Tracker to Be?
29:59 Nov 26, 2022
30
How to Prevent Violence in Your Neighborhood
11:15 Nov 12, 2022
31
Adele Faber Interview on Parenting (Part 2)
35:53 Oct 4, 2022
32
Adele Faber Interview on Parenting (Part 1)
26:13 Oct 4, 2022
33
Racial Divide: Why Does It Happen? How We Can Fix It
30:24 Sep 26, 2022
34
What is Music Therapy?
37:46 Sep 7, 2022
35
What Can We Do To End Anti-Gay Bullying in Schools?
32:09 Aug 15, 2022
36
How To Create a Human-Like Voice
19:41 Aug 15, 2022
37
Want to Swap Bodies?
22:21 Aug 8, 2022
38
Manhood: Are You A "Real Man"?
23:03 Jun 18, 2022
39
Testosterone Doesn't Necessarily Cause Men to be Aggressive
16:41 May 19, 2022
40
The Secret Life of Pronouns - an Interview with James Pennebaker
26:22 May 10, 2022
41
In the Movies, Why Does the Woman Always Have to Die? And Other Gender Stereotypes
24:23 May 10, 2022
42
Owning Bipolar: A Conversation with Michael Pipich - Part 2
13:57 May 4, 2022
43
An Example of How Psychoanalysts Really Interpret Dreams
20:43 May 4, 2022
44
Owning Bipolar: A Conversation with Michael Pipich - Part 1
21:09 Apr 26, 2022
45
Why Do You Talk To Your Dog Like That? And Does It Understand You?
19:57 Apr 18, 2022
46
Trauma Recovery with Dr. Matt Jaremko
34:45 Apr 14, 2022
47
The Psychology of A Quiet Place and Mission Impossible
24:53 Apr 12, 2022
48
Motivational Interviewing and the TV Show Columbo
20:35 Mar 25, 2022
49
It's So Fluffy!
13:56 Mar 19, 2022
50
Personal Space Invasion: What Happens When Someone Invades Your Personal Space?
32:22 Mar 6, 2022
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