You have no doubt asked yourself this question after watching a play: “How did those actors memorize all those lines?”. In previous episodes of The Psych Files I have discussed a few of the techniques actors use to do this, but on this episode I have an interview with a professional actor, Jared Kelner, who […]
There are many great tools that can give content a little “life” and make them a bit more immersive. ThingLink is a company that makes a great tool with many features for doing just this. In this video I show how I created a branching scenario for Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
The AI Challenge: Death of Creativity? I’ve been thinking a lot about AI lately. Like many people whose jobs involve creative work, I keep asking myself, “Will AI replace me?” My Recent Writing Challenge Last week, I was writing an article about weight loss medications for a client. Everyone and their mother has written about […]
Facebook Twitter Youtube Tiktok Another of my episodes on mnemonic techniques you can use for just about any purpose. I recently discovered a pegword system in a great book called “Line?” It’s a book for actors that was written by a memory expert like myself, Jared Kelner. Check out his book on Amazon. In this […]
I explain how the keyword mnemonic technique can help actors memorize their lines. It’s an effective and fun strategy you can use in the beginning when you’re first learning lines, or during performance if something really unexpected happens and throws you. Keyword images can help get you back on your game. In today’s episode, we […]
For years, the Stanford Prison Study has been used to tout the idea that putting any individual in a position of absolute control brings out the worst in them (and in a more general sense, that people conform to the roles they’re placed in). An article appearing in Scientific American (Rethinking the Infamous Stanford Prison Experiment) […]
Suppose you were working a job where everyone makes around $12/hour and your supervisor announced that she was raising salaries so that everyone at the company will now make at least $15/hour? You’d be pretty happy right? At Gravity Payments the CEO took a huge cut in pay and announced that every employee would make […]
Here’s a current topic you might want to add to the Development chapter of your psych text for students to consider: do dogs and cats get attached to their owners? We certainly get attached to them. You might begin by asking student dog owners how they know their dog is attached to them. What kinds […]
Gender Roles and Housework The Stereotype in Comedy The perception of gender roles in household chores has been long-established. Television shows, like a particular skit from Saturday Night Live, often humorously underline how certain tasks are “feminine” or “masculine”. But why is there resistance towards tasks deemed unmanly? In this episode, we delve deeper into […]
Do you like to bungee jump? Perhaps you’re into parachuting or wing suit flying? If so, you’re probably a “high sensation seeker” In this fascinating interview with Dr. Kenneth Carter, author of the new book “Buzz!”, we talk about what kind of personality a sensation seeker has and what it’s like to be in a […]
