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Podcasts

One of the ways that you can enrich your learning and go "beyond the curriculum" is to listen to podcasts.  There are several great podcasts that address several of the topics that we will study in IB Psychology. 

Below is a list of podcasts shared by IB psychology teachers around the globe.  Below the list is an idea for a potential CAS project...

Psychology podcasts

  • Abuse of power - criminal psychology with a focus on the criminal justice system
  • All in the mind  The limits and potential of the human mind with Claudia Hammond
  • Bad people Murderers. Sex offenders. Corporate psychopaths. Cannibals. This is a podcast about the people we consider to be the worst around
  • Choiceology Discussions of thinking and decision making - why are we so irrational?
  • Hidden brain Modern psychological research on the wonders of the brain.
  • Huberman lab A neuroscience podcast.  Longer discussions and more sophisticated
  • The Imperfects Hugh, Josh and Ryan chat to a variety of interesting people who bravely share their struggles and imperfections, and we all learn some valuable take-aways we can apply to our own imperfect lives.  Part of the Resilience Project
  • Invisibilia The invisible forces that shape human behavior — things like ideas, beliefs, assumptions and emotions
  • The love project Conversations about human relationships
  • Mind changers   The life stories and contributions of famous psychologists
  • More All from the Mind A range of topics from ABC National Radio, Australia
  • No Stupid Questions Stephen Dubner (co-author of the Freakonomics book series) and research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of Grit) really like to ask people questions and came to believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one. So they made a podcast where they can ask each other as many “stupid questions” as they want.
  • On your mind Richard Wiseman takes on all manner of questions from the public on everything from ghosts to laughter, dreaming to luck, and sleep to memory.
  • The positive psychology podcast Discussions of happiness and well-being
  • Psychology after dark  Exploring the dark side of human behaviour
  • Psychology in everyday life: The psych files Michael Britt brings you an upbeat, fun podcast that explores how psychology may be applied to solve everyday problems
  • Radiolab Radiolab is on a curiosity bender.
  • Science Vs  Takes on fads, trends, and the opinionated mob to find out what's fact, what's not, and what's somewhere in between
  • Speaking of psychology  Highlights some of the latest, most important, and relevant psychological research being conducted today.
  • What were you thinking? The real stories of adolescents who made life-altering choices – from hacking to terrorism – that led to disastrous results.

CAS: Educating your community

One potential CAS project is to begin a podcast at your school on psychology topics.  This could be accomplished by carrying out interviews or by having discussions on psychological topics.

Topics could include wellness, dealing with stress, happiness, or anything that would be of interest to your community.

If you are interested in how to start your own podcast, there are several online resources.

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