The Psychology Undergrad Podcast

Episodi

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  Stages of Group Development: How Teams Form, Storm, Norm & Perform 23.09.2026 23min

  What turns a group of coworkers into a real team? We walk through Tuckman's stages of group development, team roles, and what separates high-performing teams from the rest. Industrial-organizational psychology for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #iopsychology
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  Conflict Resolution & BATNA: The Psychology of Negotiation 23.09.2026 26min

  Conflict at work is inevitable, but it doesn't have to be destructive. We cover conflict resolution styles, the negotiation process, BATNA, and common biases that sink deals. Industrial-organizational psychology for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #iopsychology
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  The Decision Making Process: Bounded Rationality, Intuition & Escalation of Commitment 23.09.2026 25min

  How do people really make decisions at work? We compare the rational model with bounded rationality and intuition, and look at traps like escalation of commitment and how groups can decide better. Industrial-organizational psychology for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #iopsychology
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  Active Listening & Nonverbal Communication in the Workplace 23.09.2026 21min

  Most workplace problems are communication problems. We cover active listening, nonverbal communication, communication channels, and the barriers that garble messages at work. Industrial-organizational psychology for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #iopsychology
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  Emotional Intelligence at Work: Stress, Burnout & Emotional Labor 23.09.2026 28min

  What does emotional intelligence look like on the job? We cover workplace stress, burnout, emotional labor, and practical ways people and organizations manage emotions at work. Industrial-organizational psychology for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #iopsychology
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  Self-Efficacy, Locus of Control & the Big Five: Personality at Work 23.09.2026 20min

  Why do some people thrive at work while others stall? We explore self-efficacy, locus of control, self-monitoring, the Big Five, and how perception shapes the way we judge coworkers. Industrial-organizational psychology for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #iopsychology
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  Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions: Managing Cultural Diversity in the Workplace 23.09.2026 26min

  How do culture and demographics shape the way we work? We cover Hofstede's cultural dimensions, diversity in the workplace, and why managing difference well is a core business skill. Industrial-organizational psychology for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #iopsychology
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  Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, Expectancy & Equity Theory: What Motivates Us at Work 23.09.2026 21min

  What actually gets people to work hard? We compare need-based and process theories of motivation: Herzberg's two-factor theory, equity theory, expectancy theory, and reinforcement at work. Industrial-organizational psychology for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #iopsychology
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  Employee Turnover & Job Satisfaction: How Work Attitudes Drive Behavior 23.09.2026 24min

  Why do people quit, and what keeps them? We unpack job satisfaction, organizational commitment, citizenship behaviors, and the attitudes that predict employee turnover. Industrial-organizational psychology for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #iopsychology
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  Performance Appraisal, Goal Setting & Empowerment: Designing Work That Motivates 23.09.2026 23min

  How do you build a job people want to do well? We cover job design, goal setting, empowerment, and how performance appraisals can help or hurt motivation. Industrial-organizational psychology for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #iopsychology
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  Industrial-Organizational Psychology: What Organizational Behavior Studies & Why It Matters 23.09.2026 21min

  What is industrial-organizational psychology? We break down organizational behavior, how OB research is done, and the trends reshaping work. Industrial-organizational psychology for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #iopsychology
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  How Alcohol Affects the Brain: Intoxication, Tolerance & Alcohol Use Disorder 03.09.2026 24min

  Alcohol pharmacology: GABA and glutamate effects, metabolism, blackouts, tolerance, withdrawal and alcohol use disorder. Drugs and behavior for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #psychopharmacology
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  Xanax & CNS Depressants: Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines and Sedatives Explained 03.09.2026 22min

  How CNS depressants work on GABA receptors: barbiturates, benzodiazepines, sedative-hypnotics, tolerance and overdose risk. Drugs and behavior for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #psychopharmacology
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  Caffeine and Nicotine: How the World's Favorite Stimulants Work 03.09.2026 20min

  Caffeine, nicotine and other low-efficacy stimulants: adenosine blockade, nicotinic receptors, tolerance, dependence and withdrawal. Drugs and behavior for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #psychopharmacology
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  Fentanyl, Heroin & Morphine: How Opioids Work and Why They Kill 03.09.2026 23min

  Opioid receptors, analgesia, the opioid epidemic, tolerance, respiratory depression, overdose reversal and treatment. Drugs and behavior for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #psychopharmacology
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  THC and Cannabinoids: How Marijuana Works in the Brain 03.09.2026 22min

  THC, CBD, CB1 and CB2 receptors and the endocannabinoid system: acute effects, tolerance, cannabis use disorder and medical uses. Drugs and behavior for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #psychopharmacology
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  Psilocybin, LSD & Psychedelics: How Hallucinogens Change the Brain 03.09.2026 15min

  LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, DMT and dissociatives: 5-HT2A receptor action, altered perception, and psychedelic-assisted therapy research. Drugs and behavior for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #psychopharmacology
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  Benzodiazepines & Anxiolytics: How Anti-Anxiety Drugs Work 03.09.2026 23min

  Benzodiazepines, buspirone and beta blockers: GABA-A receptor action, anxiety disorders, tolerance, dependence and withdrawal. Drugs and behavior for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #psychopharmacology
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  How Do SSRIs Work? Antidepressants, Serotonin & Reuptake Explained 03.09.2026 15min

  SSRIs, SNRIs, tricyclics and MAOIs: reuptake inhibition, the delayed therapeutic onset, side effects and discontinuation. Drugs and behavior for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #psychopharmacology
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  ADHD Medication & Alzheimer's Drugs: Stimulants, Atomoxetine & Memantine 03.09.2026 25min

  How ADHD medications work (amphetamine, methylphenidate, atomoxetine), whether they boost cognition in people without ADHD, plus Alzheimer's drugs: cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine and aducanumab. Drugs and behavior for psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #psychopharmacology