How video games can help kids learn and grow,...

From the idea that we only use 10% of our brains to the belief that each of us has an optimal learning style that helps us learn best, many popular “facts” about human behavior aren’t actually true. Yet they persist, even among students who have studied psychology. Erin Smith, Ph ...  Show more

From societal division to economic uncertainty to global conflict, we are living in stressful times. In this special episode of Speaking of Psychology, Arthur C. Evans Jr., PhD, CEO of the American Psychological Association, and Georges C. Benjamin, MD, CEO of the American Public ...  Show more

It's not all fun and games! Dr. Debi Gilboa (AKA Dr. G) explains how playing games together creates family bonds and lifelong memories — plus so much more you might not even know. In this episode, we talk about... Different types of games and how they strengthen developing brains ...  Show more

Apart of Me is a computer game that has been designed to help young people process grief. It’s part of a movement that’s bringing together psychology and gaming. Whilst many parents worry about the distraction of games consoles and smart phones, some psychologists believe they ca ...  Show more

Muchos padres nos preguntamos cómo impacta en el cerebro de nuestros hijos el uso de pantallas digitales. ¿Se puede establecer un uso adecuado de los videojuegos? En su charla en TEDxEixample la doctora en neurociencias Eva Forcadell nos muestra cómo los juegos digitales afectan ...  Show more

Psychologists’ advice is that play is beneficial for children developmentally and socially. In this Christmas episode of All in the Mind Claudia visits the Play Well exhibition at Wellcome Collection which looks at the significance of play in childhood and across society as a way ...  Show more