Psych
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Chapter 1: The Brain
Psych
03/06/23 • 59 min
In this episode, Paul and David discuss the human brain. Is psychology just brain science? Is the brain a computer? What are brains made of and how do they work? Are people right or left brained? What do split brain patients tell us about identity?
Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]
Email us your questions for a future episode!: [email protected]
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- Givewell.org: Givewell's goal is to provide the best research on the most effective charities. And they make this free, for everyone. They also provide recommendations for a small number of charities that do an incredible amount of good. To get your charitable donation matched up to $500 (until funds last), simply select "podcast" at checkout and write "Psych".
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03/06/23 • 41 min
In this episode Paul and David talk about who they are and what they're doing with this podcast. Learn about their background, why they teach intro psych, and their personal biases about theories in psychology.
Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]
Email us your questions for a future episode: [email protected]
Sponsored By:
- Givewell.org: Givewell's goal is to provide the best research on the most effective charities. And they make this free, for everyone. They also provide recommendations for a small number of charities that do an incredible amount of good. To get your charitable donation matched up to $500 (until funds last), simply select "podcast" at checkout and write "Psych".
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03/27/23 • 68 min
Slot machines, phobias and superstitions, dog training techniques, cures for insomnia... behaviorism has something to say about all of these (and much more!). The scope and ambition of B.F. Skinner's behaviorism rivals that of Freud's--except Skinner wanted nothing to do with the "mind" (or anything else he couldn't observe in a lab). How successful was this program of research? What did it get wrong? Is everything learned through mere associations and reinforcement? And where do Paul and David stand on the big debate between nativism (the idea that the mind comes equipped with knowledge) and empiricism (the idea that all knowledge comes from experience)?
Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]
Email us with your psychology questions for a future episode!: [email protected]
Sponsored By:
- Givewell.org: Givewell's goal is to provide the best research on the most effective charities. And they make this free, for everyone. They also provide recommendations for a small number of charities that do an incredible amount of good. To get your charitable donation matched up to $500 (until funds last), simply select "podcast" at checkout and write "Psych".
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03/13/23 • 58 min
Paul and David tackle one of the most difficult questions when it comes to the mind--consciousness. What is it? Can a computer be conscious? What do psychologists mean when they use the term consciousness? What do we know about the psychology of time, and of dreams? And why do we try to escape consciousness?
Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]
Email us your questions for a future episode!: [email protected]
Sponsored By:
- Givewell.org: Givewell's goal is to provide the best research on the most effective charities. And they make this free, for everyone. They also provide recommendations for a small number of charities that do an incredible amount of good. To get your charitable donation matched up to $500 (until funds last), simply select "podcast" at checkout and write "Psych".
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04/03/23 • 57 min
Paul and David discuss the influential developmental psychologist Jean Piaget, his theories and legacy, stage theories of development, modern developmental psychology and its methods, and the "nature vs nurture" debate.
Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]
Email us with your psychology questions for a future episode!: [email protected]
Sponsored By:
- Givewell.org: Givewell's goal is to provide the best research on the most effective charities. And they make this free, for everyone. They also provide recommendations for a small number of charities that do an incredible amount of good. To get your charitable donation matched up to $500 (until funds last), simply select "podcast" at checkout and write "Psych".
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Chapter 3: Freud
Psych
03/20/23 • 55 min
Paul and David discuss Freud's legacy in psychology and culture, why he should continue to be taught, his theories of the unconscious and psychosexual development, the oedipal conflict, the efficacy of psychoanalysis, and the unfalsifiability of his theories. (And we edited out all of the Freudian slips so nobody will ever know our deepest desires).
Sponsored By:
- Givewell.org: Givewell's goal is to provide the best research on the most effective charities. And they make this free, for everyone. They also provide recommendations for a small number of charities that do an incredible amount of good. To get your charitable donation matched up to $500 (until funds last), simply select "podcast" at checkout and write "Psych".
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Psych Q&A
Psych
05/22/23 • 68 min
Paul and David devote an episode to listener questions. Among the topics we discuss--the function of consciousness, the psychology of trauma (and it's growing popularity), how we deal with our non-expertise when discussing research outside our fields, the "extended mind" hypothesis, and our picks for some of the best living psychologists.
Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]
Email us with your psychology questions for a future episode!: [email protected]
05/29/23 • 55 min
Paul and David begin their discussion of social pyschology by diving into a few of the big topics/areas of research in the field: the differences between the way we see ourselves and the way we see others, obedience to authority and Milgram's classic experiments, and research on "thin-slicing" -- our tendency (ability?) to form quick impressions of others based on minimal information. They end the episode by discussing the controversial research on "social priming": can trivial features of your environment really have such a strong influence on your judgment and behavior?
Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]
Send us a message!: [email protected]
Sponsored By:
- Givewell.org: Givewell's goal is to provide the best research on the most effective charities. And they make this free, for everyone. They also provide recommendations for a small number of charities that do an incredible amount of good. To get your charitable donation matched up to $500 (until funds last), simply select "podcast" at checkout and write "Psych".
06/12/23 • 68 min
In this episode, Paul and David tackle the social psychology of groups (or at least, a small part of it!). Why do we fall prey to stereotyping? Why do we so sharply distinguish between "us" and "them"? What are the developmental and evolutionary origins of our ingroup favoritism/outgroup bias? Is there such a thing as implicit bias/implicit racism? What does the most popular measure of implicit bias (the IAT) actually measure? And finally, what can be done about these group biases?
Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]
Email us!: [email protected]
06/20/23 • 61 min
Paul and David step away from the study of psychological universals to discuss the ways in which we are different from one another. What is our best theory of personality? How is personality assessed? Do personality tests predict behavior? What does it mean to be intelligent? Do IQ tests measure anything important? What sorts of things does IQ predict? Are there multiple intelligences? Finally we dip our toes into behavioral genetics. What is heritability? How heritable are psychological traits? Finally, can parents really shape the personality or IQ of their children?
Read the book that inspired the podcast: "Psych: The Story of the Human Mind" [amazon.com]
Email us with your psychology questions for a future episode!: [email protected]
Sponsored By:
- Givewell.org: Givewell's goal is to provide the best research on the most effective charities. And they make this free, for everyone. They also provide recommendations for a small number of charities that do an incredible amount of good. To get your charitable donation matched up to $500 (until funds last), simply select "podcast" at checkout and write "Psych".
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FAQ
How many episodes does Psych have?
Psych currently has 17 episodes available.
What topics does Psych cover?
The podcast is about Psychology, Podcasts, Education, Social Sciences and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Psych?
The episode title 'Chapter 1: The Brain' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Psych?
The average episode length on Psych is 60 minutes.
How often are episodes of Psych released?
Episodes of Psych are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Psych?
The first episode of Psych was released on Mar 6, 2023.
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