Psychology

Author and osteopath Phil Parker isn't your regular osteopath. He says tapping into the power of the mind is key to control people's pain and general health. He's in New Zealand to speak at the… Audio

Internationally acclaimed psychologist Dr Edith Eger, 90, was a teenager in Hungary when she and her family were sent to Auschwitz. Audio

What makes you… you? Our personality isn't just based on psychological traits – it's also revealed by our actions. Often our 'personal projects' reveal more about us than how we behave, says author… Audio

Too much focus on success rather than enjoyment of music is leading to young musicians facing incapacitating levels of performance anxiety later in life, says music professor Dianna Kenny. Audio

Julia Rucklidge is investigating whether micronutrients can relieve stress and anxiety, help people quit smoking and treat ADHD. Audio

It’s sometimes called the paradox of health - the healthier people feel, the more they worry about their health. Audio

Psychopaths are usually portrayed as sadists or criminal masterminds, but you don't have to be a Hannibal Lecter type to have aspects of psychopathology, says criminal psychologist Devon Polaschek… Audio

In his new book, The Truth About Language: What is it and where it came from, author and psychologist Professor Michael Corballis explores the origin of human language and our unique ability to tell… Audio

Sonia Sly talks with psychologist Gwenda Willis about what drives our fears when confronted with the idea of living next door to a sex offender. Audio

Sara Gorman, a public health expert, and her father Jack Gorman, a psychiatrist, explain how fear, uncertainty, and group psychology lead people to believe false things. Audio

Sonia Sly finds out about a psychological programme to help offenders better adjust to living in the community when they are released from prison. Audio

To what extent is psychology culture specific? Kathryn Ryan talks to Dr Waikaremoana Waitoki about the importance of Maori approaches to psychology when treating whanau experiencing mental illness. Dr… Audio

The Feuerstein Method, named after the Nobel Peace Prize nominated psychologist Reuven Feuerstein, is taught daily to more than 200,000 children worldwide and has been recently used in New Zealand… Audio

It's only two little letters, N.O, and it can be one of the hardest thing to say. Audio

Psychologist Deirdre Brown has been researching whether children are reliable eyewitnesses. Audio

Contrary to what is assumed, its the brain not the body which decides when there has been enough physical exertion. Writer Amit Katwala has published a book on the neuroscience of sport and how the… Audio

How do you turn your life around? We ask Dr Paul Wood, who at 18 was in prison for killing his drug dealer. Today he has a PhD and works to help people transform their lives. Audio

Margaret Bowater is president of the Dream Network Aotearoa and regional representative on the International Association for the Study of Dreams. And she's the author Healing the Nightmare - Freeing… Audio

Have you ever been in a relationship where your partner did little things to make you think you're going crazy? Gaslighting can be a severe form of psychological abuse, in which a person is… Audio

Kim Hill talks to Dr Josh Davis, Reader for Psychology in the Department of Psychology, Social Work and Counselling at the University of Greenwich. He has published research on human face recognition… Audio