Have you seen the musical The Fantasticks? Not only does it have wonderful music but it also has pearls of wisdom. Oh yea, and gender issues. In this episode I talk about the psychology inside this great show. I also talk about how you know when something you read online is probably true (hint: if what you read is boring then it’s probably true) and other ways to judge the value of psychological research. And finally, it looks like we might have been wrong in prior research: rich people are probably also happier than you (surprise!).
Resources
- The Fantasticks
- Teaching skepticism
- It turns out money can kind of buy happiness after all
- German amusement park acts after uproar over ‘swastika carousel’
- Oh Myyy Pod! Episode 4: ‘When Bystanders Refuse to Stand By’
- Teen Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of Student That Dozens Filmed, Shared On Social Media
- Perceptual Set
