#18: 1..2..3... Cheese!

02/11/21 • 22 min

On episode 18 of A POP of Psych, Julia discusses the importance of smiling and the benefits of it for yourself and others. 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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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/

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On the 19th episode, Michelle investigates the psychology and evolutionary biology underlying beauty and how these the human judgment of attractiveness may be determined. She also delves into a discussion (or a rant — oops!) regarding societal beauty standards while referring to the South Korean webtoons True Beauty and My ID is Gangnam Beauty to highlight her ideas. Check out our website, linked in our podcast description for more information! Hope you enjoy!