Does College Make Students Liberal?

Does College Make Students Liberal?

Social psychology researcher ⁠Michael Prinzing⁠ [https://leadershipandcharacter.wfu.edu/people/michael-prinzing/] reveals how ⁠the diploma divide is real, but college and university doesn’t make students as liberal as people think⁠ [https://www.psypost.org/the-diploma-divide-is-real-but-college-doesnt-make-students-as-liberal-as-people-think/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Fear of Growing Up

Psychology professor ⁠April Smith⁠ [https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2026/06/growing-up-less-scary] shares how ⁠growing up gets less scary with time⁠ [https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2026/06/growing-up-less-scary]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

FULL EPISODE: Kids and AI Slop - July 1, 2026

Psychology professor April Smith [https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2026/06/growing-up-less-scary] shares how growing up gets less scary with time [https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2026/06/growing-up-less-scary]. Technology and culture reporter Katie Notopoulos [https://www.businessinsider.com/author/katie-notopoulos] warns that AI slop is coming for your kids [https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-slop-kids-tiktok-2026-6]. Psychology professor Adam Davis [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam-Davis-2] explains that people who enjoy outshining romantic rivals share distinct psychological traits across cultures [https://www.psypost.org/people-who-enjoy-outshining-romantic-rivals-share-distinct-psychological-traits-across-cultures/]. Social psychology researcher Michael Prinzing [https://leadershipandcharacter.wfu.edu/people/michael-prinzing/] reveals how the diploma divide is real, but college and university doesn’t make students as liberal as people think [https://www.psypost.org/the-diploma-divide-is-real-but-college-doesnt-make-students-as-liberal-as-people-think/]. For Therapy Thursday on a Wednesday, David and Gary Direnfeld [https://www.facebook.com/GaryDirenfeldSocialWorker/] break down the key differences between psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers – and talk about when you might want to see one versus another. Sociologist Jessie Ford [https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/profile/jessie-v-ford-phd] discusses resilience among gender and sexually fluid people [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41180917/], straight men as a vulnerable sexual health population, and how sexual pleasure is overlooked and important for our health. Segments: * (00:00) Introduction * (01:11) April Smith * (10:00) Katie Notopoulos * (20:00) Adam Davis * (30:00) Michael Prinzing * (39:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 1 * (49:50) Gary Direnfeld pt. 2 * (59:50) Jessie Ford pt. 1 * (1:09:50) Jessie Ford pt. 2 * (1:19:09) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Grief's Effect on Your Brain and Your Heart

Psychologist and professor ⁠Dr. Roman Palitsky⁠ [https://spiritualhealth.emory.edu/about-us/bios/palitsky-roman.html] describes how ⁠lingering grief physically limits cardiovascular recovery after stress⁠ [https://www.psypost.org/lingering-grief-physically-prevents-the-heart-from-recovering-after-stress/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Newspapers Sue OpenAI Over Copyright; Teens Stunt Ride on Robotaxi

On It's Time For Technology Time with tech analyst ⁠Carmi Levy⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/carmilevy.bsky.social], we cover the following news stories: * Nearly 400 local newspapers sue OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright⁠ [https://thenextweb.com/news/local-newspapers-sue-openai-microsoft-copyright]; * Netflix now requires every user profile to be tied to a unique email address⁠ [https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/netflix-now-requires-every-user-profile-to-be-tied-to-unique-email-address/]; * LA's Waymo stunt-riding teens get account suspended (and would probably say it was worth it)⁠ [https://gizmodo.com/las-waymo-stunt-riding-teens-get-account-suspended-would-probably-say-it-was-worth-it-2000777204]; and * Tech giants hit with a lawsuit alleging collusion over RAM prices⁠ [https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/06/29/tech-giants-lawsuit-collusion-ram-prices-allegations/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]