043 Why Do We Like to Be Scared?
From haunted houses to Friday the 13th movies, we love to scare ourselves silly. And this isn’t new—from Edgar Allen Poe to the latest Stephen King, we’ve frightened ourselves on purpose for centuries...
31 Okt 20146min
042 SP 13 Surprising Facts About Hoarding
Think of your most valued possession. Your jewelry? That box of precious family photos? Baseball memorabilia? Now, imagine feeling that way about every single item in your house. Welcome to the mindse...
24 Okt 201411min
041 SP How to Stop Dieting
If you’re a chronic dieter and vacillate between hope and hopelessness, anxiety and guilt, not to mention your fat and skinny jeans, it’s time to call it quits--and be happier and healthier for it. Th...
17 Okt 20149min
040 SP How to Get Happy by Using Facebook
News stories trumpet that social media makes us depressed, unproductive, and insecure, but little-known research shows a brighter side. The Savvy Psychologist offers 6 ways to use Facebook strategical...
10 Okt 20148min
038B - Can Men Be Victims of Domestic Violence?
Last week’s episode addressed 6 myths about abusive men. In this bonus episode of the Savvy Psychologist, Dr. Ellen Hendriksen busts the myth that domestic violence only victimizes women. Read the tra...
1 Okt 20144min
038A SP 6 Surprising Myths About Domestic Violence
Many of us, on hearing the news coverage about Ray Rice, Greg Hardy, and Ray McDonald, have thought, “How could anyone do that? What was he thinking?” It turns out the truth about what goes through an...
26 Sep 201410min
036 SP Is It Good or Bad to Zone Out, Space Out, or Daydream?
Whether you call it zoning out, spacing out, or daydreaming, we spend up to 47% of our waking lives letting our minds wander. The Savvy Psychologist explains why mind wandering happens, when it’s good...
12 Sep 20147min
035 SP Disordered Eating: 9 Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship with Food
Disordered eating—the less serious, but much more common version of a full-blown eating disorder—is an unhealthy, obsessive relationship with food. This week, the Savvy Psychologist reveals 9 signs of...
5 Sep 20148min
