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About Debbie Sorensen
Debbie Sorenson is a psychologist in Denver and the host of the excellent podcast Psychologists Off the Clock.
NBN Episodes hosted by Debbie:
July 16, 2023
Nobody's Fool
From phishing scams to Ponzi schemes, fraudulent science to fake art, chess cheaters to crypto hucksters, and marketers to magicians, our world brims …
May 19, 2021
Stretch
We often think the key to success and satisfaction is to get more: more money, time, and possessions; bigger budgets, job titles, and teams; and addit…
May 18, 2021
Permission to Feel
Marc Brackett is a professor in Yale University's Child Study Center and founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. In his 25 ye…
April 5, 2021
Managing Microaggressions
Microaggressions have been identified as a common and troubling cause of low retention and poor psychotherapy outcomes for people of color. All therap…
April 2, 2021
Be Mighty
In a culture where women are still paid less for doing the same jobs, expected to juggle family and career effortlessly, and faced with the harsh real…
December 18, 2019
Six by Ten
Long-term solitary confinement meets the legal definition of torture, and yet solitary confinement is used in every state in the United States. People…
June 28, 2019
The Thriving Adolescent
Adolescence is a unique developmental period of life, during which we face the challenges and pressures of moving from childhood into independent adul…
April 26, 2019
Mastering Adulthood
Whether graduating from college, starting a career, trying to gain financial independence, or creating meaningful relationships—entering into the worl…
March 29, 2019
Mindfulness and Acceptance for Gender and Sexual Minorities
Gender and sexual minorities face unique concerns and, according to research, are actually more likely to want and seek therapeutic help due to greate…
December 24, 2018
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Eating Disorders
Most of us can be self-critical about our bodies sometimes. At the extreme, painful thoughts and emotions about body image can lead to emotional suffe…
November 13, 2018
Mastering the Clinical Conversation
Humans are the only animals that can use language processes to create abstract, symbolic thoughts. This is both a blessing and a curse. Although symbo…
September 27, 2018
Evolution and Contextual Behavioral Science
Evolution science and behavioral science both have strong theories that can help us understand humans in context, and yet, until now, the two fields h…
August 30, 2018
Exposure Therapy for Treating Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
While most children experience some fear and anxiety, some develop more extreme forms of anxiety that can impair their daily functioning. In this epis…
April 5, 2017
Off Limits
April is "Child Abuse Prevention Month," and parents and child professionals may be curious to know what they can do to help keep their children safe …
September 2, 2013
The Human Spark
On the day you were born, you arrived with your own unique biology and into your own unique social and cultural context. It would have been impossible…
August 23, 2013
The Making of DSM-III
Like it or not, the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) has an enormous influence in deciding what qualifies as…
July 31, 2013
The Willpower Instinct
Get more exercise, clean out the garage, quit smoking, put down the pint of ice cream... Most of us have behaviors wewant to change, projects we keep …
June 28, 2013
Born Together-Reared Apart
Identical twins, separated at birth, raised in different families, and reunited in adulthood. In 1979, psychology researchers in Minnesota found some …
May 31, 2013
Permanent Present Tense
If you have studied neuroscience, memory, or even basic psychology, it is likely that you have heard of the famous amnesic patient Henry Molaison, or …
May 7, 2013
Situations Matter
Human behavior is notoriously complex and difficult to predict. For decades, social psychologists have been exploring situational variables and how th…
November 30, 2012
Welcome to Your Child's Brain
Many parents are interested in learning about how their children develop, and pretty much all parents want to do a good job with their kids. So, often…
June 26, 2012
The Compass of Pleasure
What happens in our brains when we do things that feel good, such as drinking a glass of wine, exercising, or gambling? How and why do we become addic…
April 16, 2012
The Invisible Gorilla
You might think that if you were watching a basketball game and a person in a gorilla suit walked through the game, you would notice. Or that if you w…
March 26, 2012
Your Creative Brain
The creative ability of human beings is remarkable. Evidence of this can be seen in beautiful and unique works of art and music, innovations in archit…