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#036 - Health Beliefs with Dr. Nick Tiller
Why Do We Do That?
English - June 12, 2023 00:00 - 55 minutes - 42.9 MBSocial Sciences Science Society & Culture Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: #035 - Online Dating with Dr. Liesel Sharabi
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In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Ryan Moyer speaks with exercise scientist and researcher, Dr. Nick Tiller, about health beliefs and his new book, The Skeptic's Guide to Sports Science: Confronting Myths of the Health & Fitness Industry.
They discuss why misinformation is so pervasive in the health & fitness industry, why we should avoid quick fix solutions, how fuzzy terms and patterns of thinking can negatively influence our health beliefs, and the downside of embracing fringe practices.
For more on Nick, visit his website.
Why Do We Do That? is a psychology podcast that deconstructs human behavior from the perspectives of social scientists, psychologists, and others that use applied psychology in their work.