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Why We Do What We Do
We explain popular and weird, little-known ideas in psychology. Whether you are a little curious about psychology, or a student, or even a professional, we have something for everyone.
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- Why We Do What We Do
Coarse and Curly
Hair: A weird thing humans have weaponized, leverages, and used many culturally unique and important ways. There's actually a million things to say about this…
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Abortion part 2
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Abortion part 1
We recorded this discussion before the court officially overturned Roe v. Wade. But we decided to record this because of the leaked draft that happened in May…
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Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a serious offense that is unfortunately prevalent throughout academia and in other professional domains. While it has been universally determined…
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The History of Psychoanalysis
One of the theories that put psychology into the mainstream was Psychoanalysis, or Freudian psychology. We review the history of Freud and the development of…
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Saundra Bishop on Trauma Informed Behavior Management
Special guest Saundra Bishop joins us to lend her expertise and experience with how Behavior Analysts can take a trauma-informed approach to their work with…
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Freedom part 2
Behavioral and psychological "freedom" are couched more empirically inside of the concept of freedom from restriction and coercion, and the natural boundaries…
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Freedom part 1
We all use the term colloquially. But what does "freedom" mean? There is freedom in the biological sense, political sense, psychological sense, and many more…
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What Happens When We Die? part 2: Rise of Atheism
Today’s episode concludes our discussion about what people believe when they don't believe. We ask and answer the question what we believe happens when we die…
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What Happens When We Die? part 1
Today’s episode discusses religion, but rather the lack thereof. Atheists categorically reject the existence of gods and the practice of obeying any sort of…
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What Listening to This Episode Says About Your Personality
Like astrology and psychics, online personality tests generally use the Barnum effect to trick you into thinking they have something meaningful to say. They're…
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O.K.
English, particularly American English, is not only a weird hodgepodge of many other languages and cultures from around the world and at different times, but…
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Rating Performance Evaluations
Most people sat through a painful routine performance appraisal, likely an annual one. How many of these are effectively designed to be productive? How many…
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Astrology: It's All Fun Until Someone Gets Hurt
Horoscopes are mostly harmless bits of fun. But how do they work? Why do we believe them? And why does the episode title imply harm? Learn more and another…
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Why We Need the Crunch
This is the episode to make you want to snack. Or maybe want to hurl if you had talk of chewing. We investigated the reason crunchy food is so appealing to us…
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A Behavioral Analysis of Depression pt. 2
We expand on the environmental processes that create a context for depression. We elaborate on the pros and cons of the "diagnosis" of depression and how a…
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A Behavioral Analysis of Depression pt. 1
Depression is a major mental health diagnosis and concern worldwide. A variety of treatment options have been developed by many disciplines, but a behavior…
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Exercise For What Ails You
Is exercise good for your mental health? A lot of people certain think so. We dig into the research and philosophy about if exercise is mentally healthy and if…
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Why People Believe Conspiracy Theories
The majority of people who buy into conspiracy theories are victims of fraud. Unfortunately, they can become zealous, proselytizing mouthpieces for those…
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That Thing You Doula (Interview w/ Dr. Ashley Greenwald)
Doulas and midwives aren't necessarily the crunchy granola hippies you might think they are. They also don't need to be female. We invited expert and certified…
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William James
William James, or Billy Jilly as we called him in this discussion, is often referred to as the father of modern psychology. Indeed, his writings and philosophy…
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Wolf Trainers
We are joined by special guests Dr. Andre Bulla and Oscar Turcios who share their continued adventure training wolves on a reserve. We invited them on after a…
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Sick for Attention
Munchausen By Proxy, or Factitious Disorder Imposed on another (FDIA) is (somewhat) assumed to affect 1,000 of the 2.5 million cases of child abuse reported…
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Motivational Interviewing
Turns out the method of persuasion we have all grown to love being on the receiving end of, condescending lectures and rhetorical questions, might not be the…
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Human Lost and Found
Search and rescue is an amazing, generous, and honorable activity... that is also dangerous and requires training. If you want to join search and rescue…
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245 | Genital Reveal Parties
We are cataloguing the strange, modern custom of intentionally/unintentionally starting massive wild-fires because of the excitement about what kind of…
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244 | Get Rich(ish)
The past few decades in America have been some of the most financially challenging for a number of reasons. Professionals and academics have debated the exact…
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243 | Psychology of... Calendars?
You might have thought it was 2021, and for most people out there, it is. But around the world, some cultures still cling to alternative measures of time…
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242 | Applied Behavior Analysis: Anti-Ableism w/ Dr. Megan Miller and Dr. Kerri Milyko
In a retrospective follow-up with Dr. Kerri Milyko and Dr. Megan Miller, we revisit the discussion around Applied Behavior Analysis, Anti-Ableism, Autism, and…
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241 | Christmas Origins: Santa Claus
This time of year it is fun to explore the origins of our most rock-solid traditions. In this discussion we learn about our favorite god-like mutant: Santa…
Why We Do What We Do240 | (COVID) Vaccine Hesitancy pt 2
"Pretend reasons" for being hesitant about the vaccine are the conspiracy theories and nonsense. Motivated reasons are the biases and excuses that sound…
Why We Do What We Do239 | (COVID) Vaccine Hesitancy pt 1
We may disagree with them, strongly, but those of us who are hesitant about getting the vaccine, are not stupid. And treating them as such will only cause them…
Why We Do What We Do238 | Goop
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop brand markets itself as an “alternative wellness” brand that encompasses a variety of products, tips, and information geared toward…
Why We Do What We Do237 | Beyond Dog and Boba Fett
Bounty hunting has evolved from several centuries ago from a more renegade and vigilante practice and into a formal, licensed, and routine job. Those who enter…
Why We Do What We Do236 | Don't You D.A.R.E.
This ideological and foolish program was not only ineffective but in some instances lead to increases in the likelihood that children would use drugs. Jeff…
Why We Do What We Do235 | Above the Atmosphere
Only a small percentage of people who have attempted to be astronauts have succeeded. The training and physical requirements are extremely stringent. This is…
Why We Do What We Do234 | Poisoned
Poisoning yourself can save your life! Although this statement makes it seem like we are some alternative medicine podcast or Goop shill, we are neither! The…
Why We Do What We Do233 | Why We Bury Our Dead
Did you ever think about that "burying" means when it comes to the dead? Although many creatures might end up in the dirt, humans seem to be the only ones who…
Why We Do What We Do232 | What Makes Something "Creepy?"
There are feelings that we call "the creeps:" Heightened awareness, the chills, dilated pupils. There are things that are creepy: things in contextually…
Why We Do What We Do231 | Vampires
There are legitimate medical conditions that may have given rise to the myth of vampires. We discuss the history of vampire lore, vampirism in other cultures…
Why We Do What We Do230 | History of Halloween
Halloween is a timeless tradition that offers innocent and sometimes mischievous fun for people of all ages. It’s at time where anyone can mask their identity…
Why We Do What We Do229 | Low-Grade Mania
This rare disease has been described as "the one you would want to get if you had to have a disorder." Nevertheless, the long-term effects are deleterious. One…
Why We Do What We Do228 | Psychology's Checkered Bible
Did you know the first attempt to catalog mental health diversity occurred as part of the US Census? Although people had been imprisoning people for "mental…
Why We Do What We Do227 | Guardians
Conservatorship didn't begin with Britney Spears. Shane and Abraham discuss her case and the general principle behind conservatorship. This is meant to be a…
Why We Do What We Do226 | Jet Lag
The ability to travel far enough fast enough to feel the effects of a dramatically different day/night cycle is very new to the human experience. Only in the…
Why We Do What We Do225 | Sleepless in Insomnia
There are different types of insomnia characterized by the causes and nature of the issue. For instance, insomnia caused by external factors such as drugs or…
Why We Do What We Do224 | Speed Reading: Read Anything in Normal Minutes
It is not hard to find websites and gurus offering the promise of reading at extreme speeds while maintaining high comprehension. So, what doesn't everyone do…
Why We Do What We Do223 | What is the Point of Music Videos?
From “Thriller” to “Gangnam Style,” and everything in between, music videos have captured our hearts for several decades. This episode explores the early…
Why We Do What We Do222 | Kleptomania
Kleptomania is an accepted mental condition listed under a category of disorders related to impulse control. It involves an individual’s ability to resist…
Why We Do What We Do221 | Impulsivity and the Marshmallow
There are several quintessential psychology experiments whose notoriety transcend beyond college Intro Psych Courses. Walter Mischel’s “Marshmallow Test,” as…
Why We Do What We Do220 | Gross Sounds
Shane and Abraham (Shanebraham) explore the not-a-disorder, but still very real experience that many people have. Misophonia (not the sound of musical miso…
Why We Do What We Do219 | ABA Pt. 9: Reflections
If the last episode was the end, consider this the epilogue. The making-of, if you will. We recount our experiences with anxiety, ethics, planning, and all of…
Why We Do What We Do218 | ABA Pt. 8: The Finale
The end. Fin. The culmination of the miniseries on the controversy around Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) as harmful. This final discussion is what we have…
Why We Do What We Do217 | ABA Pt. 7: Feelings
The argument is that Behavior Analysts don't consider a child's emotional well-being and ignore their feelings. Specifically, this is in regard to blocking or…
Why We Do What We Do216 | ABA Pt. 6: Dependency
Teaching, managing, supervising, etc. requires some amount of scaffolding to train new skills. For example, providing explicit instruction, demonstrating the…
Why We Do What We Do215 | ABA Pt. 5: Obedience
Over compliance can arise in coercive situations inside of many contexts including workplaces, relationships, and in ABA. It can also arise under multiple…
Why We Do What We Do214 | ABA Pt. 4: Applying It
One of the most substantial hurdles is ensuring that what we do can be applied to real-life situations. Generalization is one of the stated goals of the field…
Why We Do What We Do213 | ABA Pt. 3: Little Robots
One of the challenging aspects of teaching new behaviors is to teach them in such a way that they are meaningful to the individual, their social community, and…
Why We Do What We Do212 | ABA Pt. 2: A History of Punishment
This discussion follows us into the past as we talk about the use of punishment as an intervention for changing behavior. This practice stood alongside a host…
Why We Do What We Do211 | Applied Behavior Analysis Part 1
Recent increases in the controversial accusations that Applied Behavior Analysis is harmful, abusive, and similar to conversion therapy, have lead to a…