7 episodes
Psych Made Me Liv Bruce and Roger Yan
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Kia ora everyone, welcome to the Psyc Made Me Podcast. A show where in each episode you join Roger, a social psychology PhD student and Liv, a developmental psychology honours student as we get nice and personal with some of the finest minds the psychology department has to offer, here at Otago. Together we’ll explore the journeys that have led them to where they are today and the fascinating research that comes out of their labs.
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What even is a psychopath? - Professor Martin Sellbom
From mandatory military service in Sweden, to American football in Indiana, to horse riding in Otago, it seems like Professor Martin Sellbom has done it all. In this episode, Liv discusses with Martin why the language we use around mental health is important, whether a ‘psychopath’ is a real thing and Martin’s diverse journey to Otago. This episode was hosted by Liv Bruce and Roger Yan, and produced and edited by Rachel Anson.
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A career as a clinical psychologist and child researcher - Dr Libby Schaughency
Dr Libby Schaughency had a chat with Roger about her time as both a clinician and an academic. We talked about the important skills she’s learnt and the benefits of reading books to children. Libby tells all from her career’s experiences, such as kids snowball fighting and child’s advocate group “Moms from Hell.”This episode was hosted by Liv Bruce and Roger Yan, and produced and edited by Rachel Anson.
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Using real life experience in studying prejudice - Associate Professor Jackie Hunter
In this episode, Roger chats to Jackie about his incredible story, from witnessing prejudice in Northern Ireland and being a refugee to now researching prejudice and belonging in New Zealand. If you’re keen to get inspired, this is a must-listen!This episode was hosted by Liv Bruce and Roger Yan, and produced and edited by Rachel Anson.
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Self-driving cars, safe or dangerous? - Dr Vanessa Beanland
Dr Vanessa Beanland talked to Roger about self-driving cars and jaywalking as a human factors expert. Tune in to hear about how her research impacts her day to day life or about psychology’s role in avoiding transport disasters.This episode was hosted by Liv Bruce and Roger Yan, and produced and edited by Rachel Anson.
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Which career path do I go down? - Associate Professor Tamlin Conner
What is the most important thing you can do in your daily life to stay healthy? Tamlin talks to Liv about her career journey and research in health psychology. She tells us why we should be eating more kiwifruit and shares some advice for those who may be unsure of their future career journey.This episode was hosted by Liv Bruce and Roger Yan, and produced and edited by Rachel Anson.
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How to improve our memories (if we even can) - Professor Rachel Zajac
Do penguins commit crimes? What does a psychologist working in forensics actually do? Professor Rachel Zajac talks to Liv about why our memory isn’t as good as we think it is, her work with the innocence project and her journey to being a Professor in psychology.This episode was hosted by Liv Bruce and Roger Yan, and produced and edited by Rachel Anson.