Erin Westgate

11 Podcast Episodes

How To Grow Psychologically Rich with Dr. Erin Westgate

How To Grow Psychologically Rich with Dr. Erin Westgate

Happy and meaningful lives are great, but they can be a bit boring at times. Erin Westgate studies another construct of ... Read more

12 Sep 2022

52mins

218 Dr. Erin Westgate on How to Create a Psychologically Rich Life

218 Dr. Erin Westgate on How to Create a Psychologically Rich Life

Dr. Erin C. Westgate holds a Ph.D. in social psychology and uses it as a researcher and assistant professor. Her work ex... Read more

17 Mar 2022

1hr 18mins

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Episode 43: Why boredom is interesting, with Professor Erin Westgate, University of Florida

Episode 43: Why boredom is interesting, with Professor Erin Westgate, University of Florida

Boredom. Something we all experience, yet so rarely think about. In reality, boredom is a normal aspect of the human e... Read more

9 Mar 2022

29mins

Series 1, Episode 43: Why boredom is interesting, with Professor Erin Westgate, University of Florida

Series 1, Episode 43: Why boredom is interesting, with Professor Erin Westgate, University of Florida

Boredom. Something we all experience, yet so rarely think about. In reality, boredom is a normal aspect of the human e... Read more

9 Mar 2022

29mins

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Series 1, Episode 43: Why boredom is interesting, with Professor Erin Westgate, University of Florida

Series 1, Episode 43: Why boredom is interesting, with Professor Erin Westgate, University of Florida

Boredom. Something we all experience, yet so rarely think about. In reality, boredom is a normal aspect of the human e... Read more

9 Mar 2022

29mins

Episode 43: Why boredom is interesting, with Professor Erin Westgate, University of Florida

Episode 43: Why boredom is interesting, with Professor Erin Westgate, University of Florida

Boredom. Something we all experience, yet so rarely think about. In reality, boredom is a normal aspect of the human e... Read more

9 Mar 2022

29mins

16 - Erin Westgate: Why People Would Rather Shock Themselves Than Sit Alone with Their Thoughts

16 - Erin Westgate: Why People Would Rather Shock Themselves Than Sit Alone with Their Thoughts

Eric chats with Erin Westgate, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Florida. The work from Erin’s lab ... Read more

14 Oct 2021

42mins

Think Fast S2, EP27 – What is boredom to a psychologist with Dr Erin Westgate

Think Fast S2, EP27 – What is boredom to a psychologist with Dr Erin Westgate

Boredom is an incredibly powerful human emotion and drives us to not rest, to try new things and is the power behind our... Read more

7 Jul 2021

24mins

27: Erin Westgate | Why You Get Bored and What To Do About It

27: Erin Westgate | Why You Get Bored and What To Do About It

What is boredom? What causes boredom? What do people do when they're bored? How can we regulate and utilize boredom? The... Read more

23 Jun 2021

1hr 13mins

Encore: Why boredom is surprisingly interesting, with Erin Westgate, PhD

Encore: Why boredom is surprisingly interesting, with Erin Westgate, PhD

We’re taking a holiday break, so we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from this past year. Back in the spring w... Read more

30 Dec 2020

40mins

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