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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
Psychology of the Fantasticks
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
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Bible Code and the Look Elsewhere Effect
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
Significance Quest Theory
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
Do You Have a Hidden True Self?
Personality Social Psychology Therapy

Ep 328: Authenticity – Is There a Hidden You?

Have you ever wondered if you’re really being true to some inner person of yours? Wondered if there isn’t someone...
  • BY Michael
  • July 4, 2019
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Work Passion: How You Can Be Exploited
I/O Psychology Personality Social Psychology

Ep 325: Love Your Work? Someone Will Take Advantage of...

It’s ingrained in western society that people should find work they really enjoy – work that fulfills a passion. If...
  • BY Michael
  • May 13, 2019
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Rule Makers, Rule Breakers book
Social Psychology

Ep 322: An Introduction to Cross Cultural Psychology

Why is it okay – in some cultures – to jaywalk, while in others you could get arrested for jaywalking?...
  • BY Michael
  • April 4, 2019
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Cute Aggression
Biopsychology Cognition, Intelligence and Language Learning/Memory Social Psychology

Ep 317: It’s So Fluffy!

Have you ever seen something so cute you just want to squeeze it to death? Or a child so cute...
  • BY Michael
  • December 12, 2018
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Psychology of TV Show Columbo
Social Psychology Therapy

Ep 316: Motivational Interviewing and the TV Show Columbo

Hopefully you’ve watched the TV show Columbo. Curious about what this character has to do with psychology? You’d be surprised....
  • BY Michael
  • December 1, 2018
  • 0 Comment
Psychology at the Movies
Social Psychology

Ep 315: The Psychology of A Quiet Place and Mission...

  Did you see the movie A Quiet Place? How about Mission Impossible? It’s always fun to analyze movies from...
  • BY Michael
  • November 15, 2018
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