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Social Psychology

When Good People Do Bad Things

For years, the Stanford Prison Study has been used to tout the idea that putting any individual in a position...

• BY Michael
• May 20, 2020
• 3 Comments

Motivation

That’s Not Fair! How Unfairness Can Affect Your Work Motivation

Suppose you were working a job where everyone makes around $12/hour and your supervisor announced that she was raising salaries...

• BY Michael
• May 20, 2020
• 1 Comment

Gender/Sexuality

Ep 336: Why is it Usually Men Who Commit Violent...

  Another violent act in America. Another man who committed it. Why do men in our society seem to always...

• BY Michael
• October 24, 2019
• 7 Comments

Critical Thinking Therapy

Ep 335: Conspiracy Theories – Why So Easy To Believe?

Why do some conspiracy theories seem to have so much evidence to support them? Well, that’s because if you look...

• BY Michael
• October 17, 2019
• 8 Comments

Gender/Sexuality Research and Stats Social Psychology

Ep 334: The Psychology of the Fantasticks

Have you seen the musical The Fantasticks? Not only does it have wonderful music but it also has pearls of...

• BY Michael
• October 1, 2019
• 0 Comments

Cognition, Intelligence and Language Critical Thinking Social Psychology

Ep 333: Bible Codes, Anti-Vaccination Beliefs and the Look Elsewhere...

  In this episode I talk about whether there really is a bible code, anti-vaccination beliefs and whether jellybeans cause...

• BY Michael
• September 19, 2019
• 3 Comments

Disorders History of Psychology

Ep 332: How the Brain Lost Its Mind

Most of us have heard of Anton Mesmer and Jean Charcot. They were some of the first to dabble in...

• BY Michael
• September 3, 2019
• 0 Comments

Disorders Social Psychology Therapy

Ep 301: Hatred and Violence in America: It’s Not About...

There are too many knee-jerk, brief (and incorrect) explanations for why the US is experiencing such a rise in hatred...

• BY Michael
• August 21, 2019
• 1 Comment

Therapy

Ep 330: Trouble Sleeping? Psychologist Dr. Shelby Harris’ Approach to...

I haven’t talked about sleep problems yet here on the Psych Files so I brought in the perfect person to...

• BY Michael
• August 6, 2019
• 3 Comments

Gender/Sexuality

Ep 329: Beauty and the Beast: Psychological Themes

Resources

• BY Michael
• July 17, 2019
• 0 Comments