Encore - Understanding the teenage brain, with Eva Telzer, PhD

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Precision mental health and personalized treatment, with Leanne Williams, PhD, and Zachary Cohen, PhD

Depression and anxiety look very different from one person to the next, and finding the right treatment can be a trial-and-error process. But researchers are working to change that. Leanne Williams, PhD, and Zachary Cohen, PhD, discuss the emerging field of precision or personali ...  Show more

How will AI companions change our human relationships? With Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD

What does it mean to have an AI boyfriend or girlfriend, or to turn to an AI friend for emotional support? Ashleigh Golden, PsyD, and Rachel Wood, PhD, discuss the rise of AI companions and how they may change our human relationships; the differences – and overlap – between AI co ...  Show more

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