Jad Sleiman
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Why is it that some friendships develop into something romantic?
We see examples of this in movies, TV and in our lives. How friendship crosses into romantic relationships
3 years ago
Listen 14:33If we can’t remember our earliest memories, do they matter?
As kids, we all experience an amnesia that baffled science for decades. Current research, though, says while these memories are forgotten, they aren’t really gone.
3 years ago
Listen 11:22Eye movements, deep breaths, and psychology’s ‘science-practice gap’
How the rise of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) highlights psychology's 'science-practice-gap'
3 years ago
Listen 13:58Science can cure heartbreak in voles, but what about in humans?
Heartbroken voles get over their ex's with a shot of oxytocin. It's not so simple in humans, but researchers find you can ease the ache.
3 years ago
Listen 13:10Actors can tap into emotional memory and make adjustments to demeanor to make us believe them onstage. What happens when an actor has to pull of a convincing lie off screen?
3 years ago
Listen 10:38Inside the battle between Smile Direct Club and ‘organized dentistry’
The company aims to disrupt by straightening teeth with cheaper mail-order aligners. Professional dental groups say it cuts corners, endangers patients.
3 years ago
Listen 11:04Is a dog crate really a den? How this very American practice took off
Dog crating has become a normal part of pet ownership. But how did the idea that dogs see them as dens get started and where's the science? How long is too long in a crate?
3 years ago
Listen 14:49Get emotional at the gym? Here’s why
You’re finishing your workout when a strange sadness suddenly takes hold. Researchers say these experiences challenge classic understandings of emotion.
4 years ago
Listen 09:10Are VR gamers stumbling onto a mental health power-up?
A virtual reality game became a lifeline for a player dealing with depression and anxiety. Experts say he stumbled onto a tool that may one day be a normal part of therapy.
4 years ago
Listen 13:18What happens when hospitals meet extreme weather?
Tropical Storm Allison ravaged Houston’s Texas Medical Center in 2001. Sixteen years of storm-proofing followed, before Hurricane Harvey made landfall.
4 years ago
Listen 11:42The world’s most closely-watched birds are in South Philly (no, not the Eagles)
University of Pennsylvania scientists used high-tech cameras and microphones in an advanced aviary to capture every detail of a songbird mating season.
4 years ago
Listen 1:41Temple University goes ‘smoke free,’ and then some
Violators won’t get tickets, the school says. Instead, smokers will be asked to stop and be given cards with smoking-cessation information.
4 years ago