Personality Psychology Podcast

About Personality Psychology Podcast

This is a show on the science of how people are different from one another, where these differences come from, how they develop, and why they matter. The podcast’s hosts are Lisanne de Moor, PhD, René Mõttus, PhD, and Rebekka Weidmann, PhD, three personality researchers. It is a collaboration of the European Journal of Personality and the European Association of Personality Psychology (EAPP), and sponsored by EAPP. www.personalitypsychologypodcast.com

Publisher

personalitypsychologypodcast

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jan 2021

Latest episode

18 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

63 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Jun 2026

   #63 Forgiveness with Loren Toussaint

   Loren Toussaint shares the science of forgiveness with Lisanne de Moor. This episode focuses on what forgiveness is as a scientific construct and what are its personality correlates, as well as why it can be so beneficial to be forgive others -- and, tentatively, why it is beneficial to be forgiven. In this relatively new area of research, unexplored questions are raised for future research as well as insights for forgiveness in people's own lives.

2. 

   20 May 2026

   #62 Happiness with Shige Oishi and Felix Cheung

   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.

3. 

   27 Apr 2026

   #61 Paper Spotlight with Michael Krämer

   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.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

38

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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