Critical Thinking | The Psych Files - Part 3

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Biopsychology Cognition, Intelligence and Language Critical Thinking Research and Stats

Episode 141: Psychology Gets Smart: A New Kind of Lie...

You've probably heard that the so called "Lie Detector" test (the polygraph ) doesn't actually detect when you've lied, but...

BY Michael
February 27, 2011
3 Comments

Cognition, Intelligence and Language Critical Thinking

Episode 137: Objectivity and the Scientific Impotence Excuse

Can science study love? Are we able to scientifically determine what romance is all about? There seem to be times,...

BY Michael
December 12, 2010
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Cognition, Intelligence and Language Critical Thinking Motivation

Episode 129 (video): Science Shows Superstitions Actually Work! Sort of…

Okay, admit it â€“ you have some kind of lucky charm on you, in your car or in your house....

BY Michael
July 25, 2010
11 Comments

Biopsychology Critical Thinking Development Learning/Memory Research and Stats

Episode 128: Do Brain Training Games Work?

Youâ€™ve probably heard about these Brain Training games. Do they really help you to keep your mind sharp? Will they...

BY Michael
July 13, 2010
14 Comments

Critical Thinking Therapy

Episode 113: Interview with Scott Lilienfeld on the 50 Great...

In this interview Dr. Scott Lilienfeld, author of 50 Myths of Popular Psychology and we talk about, a) does the...

BY Michael
December 27, 2009
24 Comments

Critical Thinking Research and Stats

Episode 99: Animal Emotions – Does Your Pet Really Have...

Does your dog have thoughts and feelings? How about your cat? In this episode we find out what scientists have...

BY Michael
July 14, 2009
15 Comments

Critical Thinking Perception Research and Stats Social Psychology

Episode 75: Science Proves Subliminal Tapes Work! Well….not really

Do subliminal messages in self-help tapes really work? There actually is some evidence that people can be influenced by subliminal...

BY Michael
October 21, 2008
9 Comments

Critical Thinking History of Psychology I/O Psychology

Episode 71: Horse Sense or Nonsense? Clever Hans is Alive...

Can horses be used for corporate training or is this nonsense? If you listened to the NPR piece called, "Horse...

BY Michael
September 18, 2008
1 Comment

Critical Thinking History of Psychology Research and Stats

Episode 70: Coincidence or Synchronicity? You Be The Judge

In this episode of The Psych Files we explore strange coincidences like this one and we also examine Carl Jung's...

BY Michael
September 9, 2008
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Critical Thinking

Episode 65: God and Self Help, Synchronicity, and Listener Feedback

Some of the most popular self help books such as the Power of Positive Thinking and A Course in Miracles...

BY Michael
July 30, 2008
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