• #62 Happiness with Shige Oishi and Felix Cheung
    May 20 2026

    In this episode, Shige Oishi and Felix Cheung discuss with Lisanne de Moor the topic of happiness and related well-being constructs. They delve into predictors at the individual, social, and societal level of what makes people happy. The conversation highlights the (limited) agency people have in improving their own happiness and what are important research questions and practical implementations of research for the future.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • #61 Paper Spotlight with Michael Krämer
    Apr 27 2026

    In this paper spotlight episode, Rebekka Weidmann speaks with Michael Krämer about his recent publication in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, titled “What explains personality change intervention effects?”. Co-authored by Chris Hopwood, Travis Miller, and Wiebke Bleidorn, the paper summarized three studies that tested personality trait change interventions and compared them to acceptance interventions and examined whether they were driven by expectancy effects. Michael provides the theoretical background of the study, summarizes the findings, and provides ideas how these findings can be used for future research.

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    30 mins
  • #60 Personality and trauma with Stephen Asatsa
    Mar 25 2026

    In this episode, Dr. Stephen Asatsa discusses his work on trauma and personality with Lisanne de Moor. He shares recent insights from his work on mourning rituals and a broader perspective on integrating experience and expertise held by local communities into mainstream psychology.

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    44 mins
  • #59 Open Science with Simine Vazire
    Feb 18 2026

    In this episode, Lisanne de Moor talks with Simine Vazire about the history, development, and future of Open Science in the field of personalty psychology.

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    38 mins
  • #58 Regulating Behaviour and Affect
    Dec 29 2025

    Elliot Berkman, Kaitlyn Werner and Andero Uusberg are all experts in the fields of self-regulation and affect regulation. In this episode, they define their respective fields and discuss how they intersect with personality research. There are many parallels, including the distinction between variability among and within people, issues with measurement and construct fuzziness, and a focus on interventions. Hosted by René Mõttus.

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    59 mins
  • #57 Paper Spotlight: A Mathematical Model of Person Judgment with Daniel Leising
    Sep 5 2025

    In this episode, Rebekka Weidmann speaks with Daniel Leising about his recent publication in Personality Science, titled “A Mathematical Model of Person Judgment Part I: Cue Emergence.” Co-authored with mathematician René L. Schilling, the paper introduces the first part of a formalized model of person judgment. It integrates components from existing narrative theories and presents them in a testable, mathematical framework. Daniel shares how the collaboration came about, what the model entails, and how it can be applied in both research and teaching.

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    23 mins
  • #56 Leaving academia with Kate Rogers, Amy Summerville, and Tal Yarkoni
    Aug 10 2025

    In this episode that was recorded with a live audience, Lisanne de Moor speaks with Kate Rogers, Amy Summerville, and Tal Yarkoni about their decision to leave academia. The three guests openly share their own story of leaving academia behind and how they navigated this choice. In addition, they answer questions from the live audience.

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    48 mins
  • #55 Personality in the forensic system and for forensic outcomes with Estelle Moore and Martin Sellbom
    Jun 25 2025

    In this episode, Estelle Moore and Martin Sellbom discuss with Lisanne de Moor the role of personality in forensic research and practice. They describe important personality traits as well as personality disorders and current developments in the view in the field on personality pathology. The episode concludes with an eye on crucial next steps.

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    53 mins