Talk Psych to Me
107 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsLet's get psychology out of the lab and into the streets. Join hosts Tania Luna (psychology researcher) and Brian Luna (total layperson) as they turn fascinating research into practical tips for getting better at being human.
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Don't Label Me with Irshad Manji
August 09, 2020 22:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBAuthor Irshad Manji shares her vision for honest diversity and a pluralistic society that doesn't treat labels as our finish line. Tune in to learn how our most common change tactics will probably backfire and how to engage in courageous conversations instead. Links from the show: http://irshadmanji.com https://moralcourage.com/learn Don't Label Me Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Produc...
Labels & Identity: Don't label me (with Irshad Manji)
August 09, 2020 22:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBAuthor Irshad Manji shares her vision for honest diversity and a pluralistic society that doesn't treat labels as our finish line. Tune in to learn how our most common change tactics will probably backfire and how to engage in courageous conversations instead. Links from the show: http://irshadmanji.com https://moralcourage.com/learn Don't Label Me Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Produced by Scarlet Moon Things Music by Barrie Gledden, K...
Lust: Luna's Inferno Part VIII
July 12, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBIn our final episode of the Psychology of the 7+ Deadly Sins, we take on lust. We tackle sexy questions like: what makes us lust after some people and not others? Does lust really make us stupid? How can you feel more lust in your relationship? And just how lusty is Brian? Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Produced by Scarlet Moon Things Music by Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy, and Richard Kimmings
Gluttony: Luna's Inferno Part VII
June 29, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBEating too much causes more illness worldwide than eating too little. So, why do we do it and, how can we stop? In this episode, Brian and Tania take on the psychology and sociology of gluttony! If you think you may have an eating disorder, please speak with a healthcare professional or contact the National Eating Disorders Association Helpline: 1-800-931-2237. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Produced by Scarlet Moon Things Music by Barrie ...
Envy: Luna's Inferno Part VI
June 21, 2020 20:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBLet's unpack the psychology of envy. Is it a psychological poison? A sin? A catalyst for resentment, gossip, hostility, and crime? Or is it fuel for social progress and personal growth? Tania and Brian reveal their own envy episodes and discuss the #1 secret to transforming envy into empathy. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Produced by Scarlet Moon Things Music by Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy, and Richard Kimmings
Pride: Luna's Inferno Part V
June 15, 2020 01:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBWe're celebrating Pride Month with an exploration of the psychology of pride. Is it the deadliest of the 7 Deadly Sins or is it one of our greatest virtues? Come find out! Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Produced by Scarlet Moon Things Music by Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy, and Richard Kimmings
Melancholy: Luna's Inferno Part IV (bonus sin!)
June 07, 2020 22:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBSo many of us are feeling weary and on the brink of hopelessness. This week, we talk about the psychology of melancholy - one of the original Eight Deadly Sins. We discuss the benefits of sadness, cultural norms, and how to use our small hope windows right now to stay in the fight. For mental health support please call SAMHSA's National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Produced by Scarlet Moon Things Music by ...
Wrath: Luna's Inferno Part III
June 01, 2020 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBIn the wake of more black deaths and ongoing protests and riots - we tackle the psychology of anger, rage, and outrage. Should wrath really be categorized as a sin, or can be it be fuel for progress? Does violence lead to more violence, or can it propel social change? And is there such a thing as learning to be angry well? #blacklivesmatter Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Produced by Scarlet Moon Things Music by Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy, and R...
Greed: Luna's Inferno Part II
May 25, 2020 02:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBWe continue our journey through the psychology of the seven deadly sins. This week, we're talking greed! Is greed the root of all progress or the root of all suffering? What makes someone greedy, and just how greedy are you? Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Produced by Scarlet Moon Things Music by Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy, and Richard Kimmings
Sloth: Luna's Inferno Part I
May 17, 2020 22:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBFeeling lazy? Tune in to understand why as we explore the psychology of the seven deadly sins, starting with sloth. At best, you'll walk away with greater motivation or self-acceptance. At the very least, you can put off doing more important things for 35 minutes! Don't be too lazy to talk to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Produced by Scarlet Moon Things Music by Barrie Gledden, Kes Loy, and Richard Kimmings
Dreaming: Demons and brain dumps
May 10, 2020 23:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBCan psychology help us understand the mysterious worlds we visit and lives we lead while we're asleep? In this episode, we tackle questions like: Why do we dream? What do our dreams mean? Why didn't Brian join The Smurfs when he had the chance? And how can we become better dreamers? It would be real dreamy to hear from you: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: The Interpretation of Dreams by Freud (1899) Finding Meaning in Dreams by Domhoff (2004...
Dreams, demons, and brain dumps
May 10, 2020 23:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBCan psychology help us understand the mysterious worlds we visit and lives we lead while we're asleep? In this episode, we tackle questions like: Why do we dream? What do our dreams mean? Why didn't Brian join The Smurfs when he had the chance? And how can we become better dreamers? It would be real dreamy to hear from you: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: The Interpretation of Dreams by Freu...
Onions, poop, and Hitler's sweater: discussing disgust
May 04, 2020 03:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBMucus. Puss. Maggots. Feces. Eating bats. Eating cows. Racism. In this episode, we discuss the benefits and dangers of disgust and tackle some tough questions like: Is anything objectively disgusting? Why are some people more easily disgusted than others? And... what's that smell? Discuss disgust with us! Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: "Disgust" by Rozin, Haidt, & McCauley (2008) "The Mora...
Discussing Disgust: Onions, poop, and Hitler's sweater
May 04, 2020 03:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBMucus. Puss. Maggots. Feces. Eating bats. Eating cows. Racism. In this episode, we discuss the benefits and dangers of disgust and tackle some tough questions like: Is anything objectively disgusting? Why are some people more easily disgusted than others? And... what's that smell? Discuss disgust with us! Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: "Disgust" by Rozin, Haidt, & McCauley (2008) "The Moral Affiliations of Disgust: A Functional MRI Study" b...
Unicorn flute problems
April 27, 2020 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThomas Wedell-Wedellsborg, author of What's Your Problem? joins us this week to talk about the psychology of problem solving. Learn his top tips for problem reframing and how to become a skillful problem solver. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: What's Your Problem? by Wedell-Wedellsborg (2020) Innovation as Usual by Miller and Wedell-Wedellsborg (2013) Switch by Heath and...
Problem Solving: Unicorn flute problems (with Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg)
April 27, 2020 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.4 MBThomas Wedell-Wedellsborg, author of What's Your Problem? joins us this week to talk about the psychology of problem solving. Learn his top tips for problem reframing and how to become a skillful problem solver. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: What's Your Problem? by Wedell-Wedellsborg (2020) Innovation as Usual by Miller and Wedell-Wedellsborg (2013) Switch by Heath and Heath (2010) Decisive by Heath and Heath (2013...
Aging: Water other people's tulips
April 19, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn honor of Brian's birthday, we talk about the psychology of age and aging. Does being slightly older or slightly younger than your classmates in school impact you later in life? (Spoiler alert: yes!) What are some of the benefits of aging? And what advice do older adults have that we should all pay attention to today? Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: “Happy birthday” by Wattie and Baker (2013) “Age and Gender Differences ...
Water other people's tulips
April 19, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn honor of Brian's birthday, we talk about the psychology of age and aging. Does being slightly older or slightly younger than your classmates in school impact you later in life? (Spoiler alert: yes!) What are some of the benefits of aging? And what advice do older adults have that we should all pay attention to today? Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: “Happy birthday” by W...
Ageing: Water other people's tulips
April 19, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBIn honor of Brian's birthday, we talk about the psychology of age and aging. Does being slightly older or slightly younger than your classmates in school impact you later in life? (Spoiler alert: yes!) What are some of the benefits of aging? And what advice do older adults have that we should all pay attention to today? Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: “Happy birthday” by Wattie and Baker (2013) “Age and Gender Differences ...
Empathy: Step outside your yard
April 13, 2020 01:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBCome join the Luna family debate about empathy. Does it do more good or harm in a zombie apocalypse? How about in today's world? What exactly is empathy anyway? And how can we learn to use it well? Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: “Toronto Empathy Questionnaire” by Spreng et. al. (2009) Needle through hand video “Mirror neurons” by Acharya and Shukla (2012) “Empathy for positive and negative emotions in the gustatory cort...
Step outside your yard
April 13, 2020 01:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBCome join the Luna family debate about empathy. Does it do more good or harm in a zombie apocalypse? How about in today's world? What exactly is empathy anyway? And how can we learn to use it well? Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: “Toronto Empathy Questionnaire” by Spreng et. al. (2009) Needle through hand video “Mirror neurons” by Acharya and Shukla (2012) “Empathy for ...
Perseverance: My dad's voice in your head
April 06, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBAs quarantine drags on, we have to shift out of crisis mode and into Perseverance Mode. In this episode, we learn from neuroscience, prisoners of war, homelessness, and Brian's dad to unpack the psychology of persistence. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: “Psychiatric illness in U.S. Air Force Vietnam prisoners of war” by Ursano et. al. (1981) Good to Great by Collins (2001) Man's Search for Meaning by Frankl (1959) On D...
My dad's voice in your head
April 06, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBAs quarantine drags on, we have to shift out of crisis mode and into Perseverance Mode. In this episode, we learn from neuroscience, prisoners of war, homelessness, and Brian's dad to unpack the psychology of persistence. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: “Psychiatric illness in U.S. Air Force Vietnam prisoners of war” by Ursano et. al. (1981) Good to Great by Collins (20...
As luck would have it
March 29, 2020 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBJust what is luck, exactly? How does it play a role in our lives? Are some people luckier than others? Can an overdose of luck result in 'luck guilt'? And what can all of us do to become luckier? Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further reading: “Moral and Epistemic Luck” by Statman (1991) “The Psychology and Philosophy of Luck” by Pritchard and Smith (2004) “Propensities and counterfact...
Luck Psychology: As luck would have it
March 29, 2020 21:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBJust what is luck, exactly? How does it play a role in our lives? Are some people luckier than others? Can an overdose of luck result in 'luck guilt'? And what can all of us do to become luckier? Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further reading: “Moral and Epistemic Luck” by Statman (1991) “The Psychology and Philosophy of Luck” by Pritchard and Smith (2004) “Propensities and counterfactuals: The loser that almost won” by Kahneman and Var...
The Importance of Being F*@king Earnest
March 23, 2020 01:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBSpecial guest, psychologist Vaneeta Sandhu, joins the show this week to talk about the psychology of cursing. Why do we do curse (or is it cuss)? Can other animals swear? How does profanity impact us and our teams? Does it shape how people see us? And why does it feel so f@#king good? Talk (or curse) with us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: Jay & Jay (2013) cursing frequency research. Appro...
Profanity: The importance of being f*@king earnest (with Vaneeta Sandhu)
March 23, 2020 01:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBSpecial guest, psychologist Vaneeta Sandhu, joins the show this week to talk about the psychology of cursing. Why do we do curse (or is it cuss)? Can other animals swear? How does profanity impact us and our teams? Does it shape how people see us? And why does it feel so f@#king good? Talk (or curse) with us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: Jay & Jay (2013) cursing frequency research. Appropriateness of swearing is highly contextual and vari...
Outtake: the laughing plague
March 15, 2020 21:00 - 4 minutes - 3.03 MBA strange thing happened while we were recording Episode 11 on the topic of infectious mass reactions. We had one ourselves. Did it happen to you too?! Tell us over: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected]
Hold onto your peanuts
March 15, 2020 20:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBWe are up again two infections right now: COVID-19 and panic. In this episode, Tania and Brian break down the psychology of mass panic (like panic shopping, dance plague, and penis panic), moral panic (like xenophobia), and individual panic. They explain why mental health = physical health and share their favorite ideas for how to keep your cool. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Rea...
Panic Psychology: Hold onto your peanuts
March 15, 2020 20:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBWe are up again two infections right now: COVID-19 and panic. In this episode, Tania and Brian break down the psychology of mass panic (like panic shopping, dance plague, and penis panic), moral panic (like xenophobia), and individual panic. They explain why mental health = physical health and share their favorite ideas for how to keep your cool. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: Collective Behavior by Turner, Ralph, and Kil...
Nonverbal Communication (Part II): Doctors without neck tats
March 08, 2020 20:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBContinuing from PART I of the episode on nonverbal communication, Brian and Tania talk about the significance of time in communication (aka chronemics), artifacts, paralinguistics, and cross cultural differences. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: Communication In Our Lives by Wood (2015). "Communicative Silences: East and West" by Bruneau & Ishii (1988). Perspectives on Silence by Tannen & Saville-Troike (1986). "African...
Doctors without neck tats
March 08, 2020 20:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBContinuing from PART I of the episode on nonverbal communication, Brian and Tania talk about the significance of time in communication (aka chronemics), artifacts, paralinguistics, and cross cultural differences. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: Communication In Our Lives by Wood (2015). "Communicative Silences: East and West" by Bruneau & Ishii (1988). Perspectives on ...
Professor X skillz
March 02, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIs 93% of all communication really nonverbal? Find out if this famous psych stat is truth or lore. See why Professor X puts the x in proxemics: the study of space in communication. Then head over to PART II of this episode. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: "Decoding of inconsistent communications" by Mehrabian & Wiener (1967). Proxemics by Hall et. al. (1968). Communicat...
Nonverbal Communication (Part I): Professor X skillz
March 02, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBIs 93% of all communication really nonverbal? Find out if this famous psych stat is truth or lore. See why Professor X puts the x in proxemics: the study of space in communication. Then head over to PART II of this episode. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: "Decoding of inconsistent communications" by Mehrabian & Wiener (1967). Proxemics by Hall et. al. (1968). Communication In Our Lives by Wood (2015). Produced by Scarle...
Popularity: Stop trying to make popular happen
February 24, 2020 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBWhat makes someone popular or unpopular? What are the pros and cons of popularity? And what was Brian's social status in high school? Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: “The neural bases of social pain: Evidence for shared representations with physical pain” by Naomi Eisenberger (2012) “Myeloid differentiation architecture of leukocyte transcriptome dynamics in perceived social isolation” by Steven Cole et. al. (2015) “Dim...
Stop trying to make popular happen
February 24, 2020 03:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBWhat makes someone popular or unpopular? What are the pros and cons of popularity? And what was Brian's social status in high school? Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: “The neural bases of social pain: Evidence for shared representations with physical pain” by Naomi Eisenberger (2012) “Myeloid differentiation architecture of leukocyte transcriptome dynamics in perceived so...
Busting makes you feel good
February 16, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBGot cognitive dissonance? Learn helpful tips for either lying to yourself about it or growing as a person. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Bonus: Watch Roi Ben-Yehuda's video on how to shake up your identity and "offend yourself" Further Reading: The Effect of Severity of Initiation on Liking for a Group by Aronson & Mills (1959) When Prophecy Fails by Fesinger, Riecken & Schachter (195...
Cognitive Dissonance: Busting makes you feel good
February 16, 2020 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBGot cognitive dissonance? Learn helpful tips for either lying to yourself about it or growing as a person. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Bonus: Watch Roi Ben-Yehuda's video on how to shake up your identity and "offend yourself" Further Reading: The Effect of Severity of Initiation on Liking for a Group by Aronson & Mills (1959) When Prophecy Fails by Fesinger, Riecken & Schachter (1956) Cognitive Consequences of Forced Compliance by F...
Time Perception: Time is on your side
February 10, 2020 01:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBEver feel like you don’t have enough time or that time is dragging on? Sure, we can’t control clock time, but we can learn to control brain time. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: Psychological time as information by Zakay (2014) Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception by Hammond (2013) Does being bored make us more creative? by Mann and Cadman (2014) Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Csiksze...
Time is on your side
February 10, 2020 01:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBEver feel like you don’t have enough time or that time is dragging on? Sure, we can’t control clock time, but we can learn to control brain time. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: Psychological time as information by Zakay (2014) Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception by Hammond (2013) Does being bored make us more creative? by Mann and Cadman (2014) F...
#5 How to lose like a champion
January 31, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBIn time for the Super Bowl, we talk winning and losing psychology, including body language, power posing, almost losing, almost winning, BIRGing, CORFing, and how to be a great loser. Further Reading: The spontaneous expression of pride and shame: Evidence for biologically innate nonverbal displays by Tracy and Matsumoto (2008) Power Posing: Brief nonverbal displays affect neuroendocrine levels and risk tolerance by Carney, Cuddy, and Yap (2010) P-curving a more comprehensive body of re...
How to lose like a champion
January 31, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBLet's talk winning and losing psychology, including body language, power posing, almost losing, almost winning, BIRGing, CORFing, and how to be a great loser. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: The spontaneous expression of pride and shame: Evidence for biologically innate nonverbal displays by Tracy and Matsumoto (2008) Power Posing: Brief nonverbal displays affect neuroen...
Winning & Losing: How to lose like a champion
January 31, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBLet's talk winning and losing psychology, including body language, power posing, almost losing, almost winning, BIRGing, CORFing, and how to be a great loser. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: The spontaneous expression of pride and shame: Evidence for biologically innate nonverbal displays by Tracy and Matsumoto (2008) Power Posing: Brief nonverbal displays affect neuroendocrine levels and risk tolerance by Carney, Cuddy, ...
Thunderdome babies and the science of hope
January 26, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBUnderstand learned helplessness and its flip-side, learned hope. Discover a new thing you can blame on your parents. Find out why optimism can get us into trouble, but hope can make us live longer. And learn the best self-motivation hack. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] We've made a donation to the ASPCA in honor of the animal research mentioned in this episode. Further Reading: Charisse...
Hope & Helplessness: Thunderdome babies
January 26, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBUnderstand learned helplessness and its flip-side, learned hope. Discover a new thing you can blame on your parents. Find out why optimism can get us into trouble, but hope can make us live longer. And learn the best self-motivation hack. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] We've made a donation to the ASPCA in honor of the animal research mentioned in this episode. Further Reading: Charisse Nixon's learned helplessness test (2007) Learned ...
Hope & Helplessness: Thunderdome babies
January 26, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBUnderstand learned helplessness and its flip-side, learned hope. Discover a new thing you can blame on your parents. Find out why optimism can get us into trouble, but hope can make us live longer. And learn the best self-motivation hack. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] We've made a donation to the ASPCA in honor of the animal research mentioned in this episode. Further Reading: Charisse Nixon's learned helplessness test (2007) Learned ...
#4 Thunderdome babies and the science of hope
January 26, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBUnderstand learned helplessness and its flip-side, learned hope. Discover a new thing you can blame on your parents. Find out why optimism can get us into trouble, but hope can make us live longer. And learn the best self-motivation hack. We've made a donation to the ASPCA in honor of the animal research mentioned in this episode. Further Reading: Charisse Nixon's learned helplessness test (2007) Learned helplessness at fifty: Insights from neuroscience by Maier, & Seligman (2016) Le...
Dangling your own carrot
January 20, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBWhat is self-control, when do you need it, and how do you get it? In this episode, Brian and Tania talk amygdala hijacking, road rage, delay of gratification, and willpower hacking. Collect new self-control tools, and see what happens when our hosts attempt to re-create the famous Marshmallow Test. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Facebook: @talkpsych2me Twitter: @talkpsych2me Email: [email protected] Further Reading: Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman...
Self-Control: Dangling your own carrot
January 20, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBWhat is self-control, when do you need it, and how do you get it? In this episode, Brian and Tania talk amygdala hijacking, road rage, delay of gratification, and willpower hacking. Collect new self-control tools, and see what happens when our hosts attempt to re-create the famous Marshmallow Test. Talk psych to us: Instagram: @talkpsychtomepodcast Email: [email protected] Further Reading: Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman (1995) Cognitive and attentional mechanisms in del...
#3 Dangling your own carrot
January 20, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBWhat is self-control, when do you need it, and how do you get it? In this episode, Brian and Tania talk amygdala hijacking, road rage, delay of gratification, and willpower hacking. Collect new self-control tools, and see what happens when our hosts attempt to re-create the famous Marshmallow Test. Further Reading: Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman (1995) Cognitive and attentional mechanisms in delay of gratification by Mischel, Ebbesen, and Zeiss (1972) Behavioral and neural c...