Scientists Confirm: Your Pet Is Your Child; Petting Zoos Are (Mostly) Okay

The Effect of Parents Always Using Their Phones on Kids

Media psychologist ⁠Dr. Don Grant⁠ [https://www.newporthealthcare.com/about-us/team-members/don-grant/] goes over how ⁠teenagers whose parents are more distracted by their phones may be more insecure⁠ [https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-teenagers-parents-distracted-insecure.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Cats Don't Ease Stress the Way You Think; The Clues of Doggie Dementia

For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian ⁠Dr. Cliff Redford⁠ [https://drcliff.ca/cliff-redford/] covers the following animal stories: * Your cat may not ease stress the way you think⁠ [https://www.sciencealert.com/your-cat-may-not-ease-stress-the-way-you-think-study-finds]; * The subtle physical clue that could indicate your dog has dementia⁠ [https://www.sciencealert.com/the-subtle-physical-clue-that-could-indicate-your-dog-has-dementia]; and * Marmoset monkeys adapt their voices to sound more like their social partners⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-marmoset-monkeys-voices-social-partners.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How Do Couples Bounce Back From Stress?

Neuroscientist and psychiatry professor ⁠Robert-Paul Juster⁠ [https://www.sensum.umontreal.ca/en/communaute-scientifique/nos-scientifiques/robert-paul-juster/] explains how ⁠cortisol and partner behavior make some couples bounce back from stress so quickly⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-05-couples-stress-quickly-clues-emerge.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Jury Service Increases Trust in the Justice System

Communication researcher ⁠Shawn Patterson⁠ [https://www.asc.upenn.edu/people/faculty/shawn-patterson-jr-phd] outlines how ⁠jury service boosts public trust in courts and why fewer people are serving⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-jury-boosts-courts-americans.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Women Negotiate the Same as Men But Leave Everyone Happier

Organizational behavior researcher ⁠Dr. Charlie Townsend⁠ [https://charlotte-townsend.com/] reveals how ⁠women negotiate just as effectively as men but end up leaving people happier⁠ [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-women-effectively-men-people-happier.html]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]