#16: Holiday Blues

12/24/20 • 24 min

On episode 16 of A POP of Psych, Michelle discusses the darker side of the holidays: the phenomenon known to psychologists as "holiday blues." Stacey describes a few tips to alleviating holiday blues. To view the script and resources used for this episode, as well as to express any questions, comments, or concerns, please visit our website at https://apopofpsych.wixsite.com/psych.

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#15: Learning through Social Cues

On episode 15 of A POP of Psych, Julia discusses the concepts of social cues, why someone would want to interpret them, and the benefits of it. In this episode, Julia is joined by co-host Stacey as a guest. To view the script and resources used for this episode, as well as to express any questions, comments, or concerns, please visit our website at https://apopofpsych.wixsite.com/psych. It is highly encouraged to look at some of the studies done regarding this topic on the resources page.

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#17: Friendship Dynamics - Extroverts Adopt Introverts

On Episode 17, Stacey looks at dynamics of a friendship, particularly in relation to degree of "-troversion" associated with a party. This episode guest stars introverted Stacey's extroverted bestie, Rachel (names in conversation changed for privacy reasons). Resources and transcript on apopofpsych.wixsite.com ; Houston: https://positivepsychology.com/introversion-extroversion-spectrum/ Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21241308/