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Some ‘thinks’ only a psychologist can believe!

Timely, topical and controversial issues in psychology presented for you by the Psychologists Association of Alberta

Podcast · By dr jon amundson · English · Official site

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Sep 15, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    When Therapists Share: Personal vs. Professional Self‑Disclosure (opens the original)

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    This episode explores research on therapist self-disclosure that examined 156 participants and compared personal versus professional disclosures. Both types improved client perceptions and the therapeutic alliance, and combining personal experience with professional expertise produced the most favorable impressions.The host discusses implications for clinicians, arguing appropriate self-disclosure can strengthen trust and confidence in therapy and counters claims that such disclosures are inhere

  2. Episode · Sep 8, 2026

    Psychedelics and Creativity: Debunking the Transformative Trip (opens the original)

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    A reanalysis of Oscar Janiger’s LSD studies with professional artists and a review of a large genetic study of personality

  3. Episode · Aug 19, 2026

    Rumination in sleep disturbance, GLP stuff, and importance of social connection (opens the original)

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    Cognitive reframing in sleep disturbance, GLP as noise reduction, and social isolation vs loneliness

  4. Episode · Aug 5, 2026

    The role of cannabis in mental health care (opens the original)

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    In a scoping review of the literature, Cannabis is examined as to where and where not it has a main effect

  5. Episode · Jul 24, 2026

    Better ways to speak diagnostically (opens the original)

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    The move from nominal to dimensional perspective in diagnosis

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