

Jo Williams
Professor of Applied Developmental Psychology at the University of Edinburgh whose research includes animal-assisted interventions and their effects on wellbeing and social processes.
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Aug 18, 2025 • 20min
Ep 42: What makes hobbies healing?
Mike Tipton, expert on cold physiology; Mark Wetherell, psychobiologist studying cold-water swimmers; Jo Williams, researcher of animal-assisted interventions; Sören Henrich, forensic psychologist exploring therapeutic role-play. They discuss climbing therapy, Dungeons & Dragons as structured roleplay, animal-assisted interventions, and cold water swimming. Conversations center on presence, social connection, and whether diverse activities share core wellbeing mechanisms.


