The Psychology Undergrad Podcast

Episodi

• Becoming a Teacher: What the Modern Teaching Profession Really Demands 25.06.2026 20min

  What does it actually take to become a teacher today? Explore how the teaching profession is changing, from professionalism and technology to accountability. Foundations for any education psychology student. #psychology #educationalpsychology #teaching #psychologyundergrad #becomingateacher
• Child Development in the Classroom: Piaget, Erikson & How Students Grow 25.06.2026 22min

  How do students develop physically, cognitively, and socially? Explore child development through Piaget's stages, Erikson, and Kohlberg, and why it matters for teaching. #psychology #educationalpsychology #childdevelopment #piaget #psychologyundergrad
• Special Education Explained: Learning Disabilities, ADHD & Inclusive Teaching 25.06.2026 25min

  What do teachers need to know about special educational needs? Cover learning disabilities, ADHD, IEPs, and inclusive classroom strategies for educational psychology. #psychology #educationalpsychology #specialeducation #ADHD #psychologyundergrad
• Intrinsic Motivation: How to Actually Get Students to Care About Learning 25.06.2026 22min

  Why are some students driven and others checked out? Unpack intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, mastery goals, self-efficacy, and how to motivate learners. #psychology #educationalpsychology #intrinsicmotivation #studentmotivation #psychologyundergrad
• Classroom Management: How Great Teachers Keep Order Without Fear 25.06.2026 16min

  How do effective teachers run a calm, productive classroom? Learn classroom management, the learning environment, routines, and preventing misbehavior. Educational psychology essentials. #psychology #educationalpsychology #classroommanagement #teaching #psychologyundergrad
• Effective Communication in the Classroom: The Hidden Skill Behind Great Teaching 25.06.2026 20min

  Teaching is communication. Explore verbal and nonverbal classroom communication, questioning, feedback, and the hidden structures that shape learning. #psychology #educationalpsychology #communication #teaching #psychologyundergrad
• Recidivism & Correctional Psychology: Why Offenders Reoffend and What Actually Stops It 25.06.2026 12min

  Why do offenders reoffend, and can correctional psychology break the cycle? Explore recidivism, rehabilitation programs, and what really works to reduce reoffending. Final stop in forensic psychology. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #forensicpsychology #recidivism
• Child Development & the Law: Can Kids Really Be Reliable Witnesses in Court? 25.06.2026 18min

  How does child development shape the way kids testify, remember, and get protected by the legal system? Unpack suggestibility, interviewing, and children in court for your forensic psych studies. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #forensicpsychology #childdevelopment
• Operant Conditioning & Behaviorism: How Students Really Learn (Pavlov & Skinner) 23.06.2026 23min

  How do students actually learn? Break down behaviorism, classical and operant conditioning, reinforcement schedules, and Pavlov and Skinner for your educational psychology exams. #psychology #educationalpsychology #operantconditioning #behaviorism #psychologyundergrad
• Criminal Profiling & Police Psychology: Can You Really Get Inside a Criminal's Mind? 22.06.2026 13min

  Does criminal profiling actually work, or is it Hollywood myth? Go inside police psychology, offender profiling, and the science of investigative psychology for your forensic studies. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #forensicpsychology #criminalprofiling
• Juvenile Delinquency Explained: Why Teens Break the Law & How the System Responds 22.06.2026 21min

  Why do teenagers commit crime, and how should the justice system handle them? Dig into juvenile delinquency, risk factors, and youth justice for your forensic psychology exams. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #forensicpsychology #juveniledelinquency
• Interrogation Techniques & False Confessions: How Police Make Innocent People Admit Guilt 22.06.2026 23min

  How do interrogation techniques like the Reid technique lead to false confessions? Explore police investigations, coercion, and why innocent people confess to crimes they didn't commit. Forensic psych exam gold. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #forensicpsychology #falseconfession
• Jury Selection & Legal Decision Making: How 12 Strangers Decide Your Fate 22.06.2026 25min

  How do juries really make decisions, and can jury selection be gamed? Unpack legal decision making, bias, and group dynamics in the courtroom for your forensic psychology exams. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #forensicpsychology #juryselection
• Learning Styles & Multiple Intelligences: Do They Actually Help Students Learn? 22.06.2026 23min

  Are learning styles real, or a myth? Examine student diversity, multiple intelligences, gifted learners, and cultural differences in the classroom. Key educational psychology debate. #psychology #educationalpsychology #learningstyles #multipleintelligences #psychologyundergrad
• Psychopathy & Forensic Treatment: Can You Really Rehabilitate a Dangerous Offender? 22.06.2026 21min

  Can psychopaths and violent offenders actually be treated? Explore forensic treatment, risk reduction, and what the research says about rehabilitating dangerous offenders. Essential listening for forensic psychology students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #forensicpsychology #psychopathy
• False Memory & Eyewitness Testimony: Why Confident Witnesses Send Innocent People to Prison 21.06.2026 23min

  How reliable is eyewitness testimony, really? Explore false memory, misidentification, and why confident witnesses get it wrong, plus the wrongful convictions that follow. Key forensic psych exam material. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #forensicpsychology #eyewitnesstestimony
• Expert Witness Psychology: How Forensic Assessments Decide Custody, Disability & Civil Court Battles 21.06.2026 24min

  Step into forensic assessment in civil domains, where expert witness psychologists shape child custody fights, personal injury claims, and disability cases. Learn how psychological evidence sways civil court for your forensic psych exams. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #forensicpsychology #expertwitness
• The Insanity Defense & Criminal Responsibility: When Is Someone Too Mentally Ill to Be Guilty? 21.06.2026 13min

  How do forensic psychologists assess criminal responsibility, competency, and the insanity defense? Break down forensic assessment in criminal domains for your exams. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #forensicpsychology #insanitydefense
• Criminal Law 101: How the Canadian Legal System Decides Guilt, Innocence & Punishment 21.06.2026 15min

  Understand criminal law and how the Canadian legal system really works, from charges and courts to the rights of the accused. The foundations every forensic psychology student needs. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #forensicpsychology #criminallaw
• Forensic Psychology Explained: What Forensic Psychologists Really Do at Crime Scenes & in Court 21.06.2026 21min

  What is forensic psychology, and what do forensic psychologists actually do? Go behind the scenes of the field where psychology meets the law, from criminal investigations to expert testimony. Perfect for psych students. #psychology #psychologyundergrad #psychstudent #forensicpsychology