
Voices in the Family Archive
Sex and aging remains an uncomfortable topic for many people. But, a new study finds that your sex life is impacted by how old you feel, ...
Air Date: June 12, 2017
Listen 00:02:55How marijuana use affects school performance
Smoking marijuana impacts school performance – that’s what a large, long-term study finds. It was done by researchers at the Universi ...
Air Date: May 30, 2017
Listen 00:03:28Is Rejection Better than Nothing?
Hearing the word NO is better than getting no answer. And even unkind comments are better for well-being than being ignored by other peop ...
Air Date: May 22, 2017
Listen 00:03:36Betrayal in romantic relationships hurts, but it can cause psychological trauma – with long-lasting consequences. In their w ...
Air Date: May 8, 2017
Listen 00:03:09Shakespeare on the Couch: Hamlet
Dr. Dan Gottlieb returns as therapist to the complex characters of Shakespeare’s plays. Hamlet is the most studied, most p ...
Air Date: May 8, 2017
Listen 00:50:33Can negative people learn to look on the bright side?
Most of us know somebody who is always negative – predicting worst-case scenarios, seeing only what wen ...
Air Date: May 1, 2017
Listen 00:03:39Julia Arrives on Sesame Street
Sesame Street has welcomed a new resident – a Muppet named Julia who has autism. In their weekly conver ...
Air Date: April 17, 2017
Listen 00:03:05Are you avoiding looking at yourself in a mirror? No longer comfortable going to the pool – or maybe pl ...
Air Date: April 10, 2017
Listen 00:03:28Why are kids today so anxious?
Anxiety disorders are rising in kids. In their weekly conversation, psychologist Dan Gottlieb and WHYY’ ...
Air Date: March 20, 2017
Listen 00:03:25Creativity: Life From the Inside Out
Dr. Dan Gottlieb explores the role of psychology in creativity through the lives of artists. He looks at Van Gogh’s struggle with menta ...
Air Date: March 17, 2017
Listen 00:50:30Should we talk about our health problems?
People share LOTS of very personal health information online these days – with virtual strangers – ...
Air Date: March 13, 2017
Listen 00:03:29Millions of Americans care for a sick or elderly loved one at home – and without their unpaid contribut ...
Air Date: February 13, 2017
Listen 00:03:13Psychologists are becoming more interested in awe. They are studying its mental health benefits, and trying t ...
Air Date: January 30, 2017
Listen 00:04:00More than two million service members have left the military since the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq began. We often hear about the ...
Air Date: January 23, 2017
Listen 00:03:36Researchers at Massachussetts General Hospital and other institutions are gaining a better understanding of & ...
Air Date: January 17, 2017
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