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Why We Do What We Do
We explain popular and weird, little-known ideas in psychology. Whether you are a little curious about psychology, or a student, or even a professional, we have something for everyone.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.
Episodes
Why We Do What We Do069 │ Thorndike’s Cat in a Box: The Learning Curve? │ Why We Do What We Do
Abraham and Miranda talk about the learning curve! Is it real? Where does it break down? Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at…
Why We Do What We Do068 │ Phenomenology is a Phunny Word │ Why We Do What We Do
This week Miranda and Abraham talk about how funny of a word Phenomenology is... well, that and what it's all about!Listen in, and remember that you can reach…
Why We Do What We Do067 │ A Hierarchy of Needs Part 2│ Why We Do What We Do
Abraham and Shane elaborate on some of the criticisms and concerns regarding Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. From a critical discussion to a review of…
Why We Do What We Do066 │ A Hierarchy of Needs Part 1│ Why We Do What We Do
Abraham and Shane team up to tackle the technical details of Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. From a historical overview to a critical analysis, part 1…
Why We Do What We Do065 │ The Whole Story of Little Albert│ Why We Do What We Do
Miranda and Abraham describe the "Little Albert" experiment in detail. This goes over how the experiment was carried out and the latest information on what…
Why We Do What We Do064 │ Hypnosis│ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Miranda, Shane, and Abraham discuss hypnosis. What are some potential explanations for this phenomenon? Is it just a party trick or a viable…
Why We Do What We Do063 │ Intelligence - Part 3 │ Why We Do What We Do
Abraham and Miranda explore the history of the IQ test. Tune in to hear about the evolution and application of this ubiquitous measure over the past 150…
Why We Do What We Do062 │ Intelligence - Part 2 │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Miranda and Abraham dive into the psychology behind intelligence and IQ. It's the second of a three part series on this controversial…
Why We Do What We Do061 │ Intelligence - Part 1 │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Miranda and Abraham dive into the psychology behind intelligence and IQ. It's the first of a three part series on this controversial…
Why We Do What We Do060 │ What's Your Brain Say? PET & CT Scans │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Miranda and Abraham dive into the psychology behind PET scans and CT scans - asking questions like, can you REALLY diagnose from these medical…
Why We Do What We Do059 │ Animal Assisted Therapy │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Miranda and Abraham dive into the psychology about animal assisted therapy in the typical, easily consumable way! Don't wanna miss this one!…
Why We Do What We Do058 │ Earning Instructional Control w/ Dr. Megan Miller │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO sit down with Dr. Megan Miller to talk about positive strategies for parenting, teaching, and just about any other…
Why We Do What We Do057 │ Understanding Hoarding │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO try to understand why some of us hoard things.Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at…
Why We Do What We Do056 │ Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports (PBIS) w/ Dr. George Sugai │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Shane and RYANO talk about psychology in the workplace.welcome on Dr. George Sugai to talk about Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports…
Why We Do What We Do055 │ Organizational Psychology │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about psychology in the workplace.Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at…
Why We Do What We Do054 │ Supervision (W/ Dr. Tyra Sellers) │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Miranda, Shane and RYANO talk about the difference between management and supervision with Dr. Tyra Sellers. Listen in, and remember that you…
Why We Do What We Do053 │ One Year of WWDWWD! │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, we celebrate our 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. WOO!!! Abraham, Miranda, Shane and RYANO reflect on the last year, answer some questions, and talk about…
Why We Do What We Do052 │ Muscle Memory │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, we celebrate our 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. WOO!!! Abraham and RYANO also discuss the topic of muscle memory. What is it? Is it a "real" thing? Can…
Why We Do What We Do051 │ Anchoring with Austin Harris │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Miranda leads something a little different from the Why We Do What We Do Crew and talks about our tendency to rely too heavily on an initial…
Why We Do What We Do050 │ Do We Have Free Will? │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the age-old question: Do You Have Free Will?Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at…
Why We Do What We Do049 │ Sensory Deprivation Tanks │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about what's going on when you deprive your senses in those salty dark deprivation tanks that seem to be kind of…
Why We Do What We Do048 │ Implicit Association Tests│ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about implicit association tests. What's the science say? Because these things are being used a lot more than you would…
Why We Do What We Do047 │ What Are Ethics? │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO tackle a listener-submitted request - Ethics! Whew, this is going to be a fun one! Listen in, and remember that you can…
Why We Do What We Do046 │ Leadership with Dr. Joe Dagen │ Why We Do What We Do
The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on Why We Do What We Do Podcast belong solely to the individual guests, co-hosts, and creators of the podcast, and…
Why We Do What We Do045 │ Why We Don't Remember │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO can't remember what was scheduled...Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at…
Why We Do What We Do044 │ What We Can Learn From Animal Research │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about Animal Research! We went to social media to ask what you were interested, and whoa! So many good questions and…
Why We Do What We Do043 │ Perspective Taking │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about perspective taking - the act of perceiving a situation or event from an alternative point of view. Check out our…
Why We Do What We Do042 │ Impulsivity and Behavioral Economics: An Interview with Dr. Len Green │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk with Dr. Len Green about impulsive behavior and get into an easy-to-understand discussion about behavioral economics!…
Why We Do What We Do041 │ What Are Psychological Data?│ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about what we mean when we say "data." You can love it, you can hate it, but you can't ignore it unless you first…
Why We Do What We DoWhy Do We Bystander Effect
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the well-known bystander effect, including classic examples, and of course their thoughts and some of the…
Why We Do What We Do039 │ The Morally Difficult Position of Psychology │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about how understanding Why We Do What We Do can put you in a really tough place.Listen in, and remember that you can…
Why We Do What We Do038 │Jonathan Tarbox Talks Defusion and the Idolatry of the Mind │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Miranda, Abraham and RYANO welcome Dr. Johnathan Tarbox onto the show to talk about the tendency to worship the mind and ways to work around…
Why We Do What We Do037 │ Dogmatism │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about Dogmatism, or "the tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or…
Why We Do What We Do036 │Why We Do Things We No Longer Enjoy (The Sunk Cost Effect) │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the Sunk Cost Effect. Is it a REAL thing? Where are the boundaries if so?Listen in, and remember that you can…
Why We Do What We Do035 │Your Personality and You │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about personality!Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com…
Why We Do What We Do034 │Projective Tests - Rorschach Ink Blot & More! │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about projective tests! We're sure you've seen them in pop culture, or perhaps in a psychological setting. There are a…
Why We Do What We Do033 │Grit: An Interview Dr. Steven C. Hayes │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO welcome Dr. Steven C. Hayes onto the show to talk about Grit! This is the longest, and likely the most jam-packed episode…
Why We Do What We Do032 │Making the Case for Case Studies │ Why We Do What We Do
talk about case studies! Are they useful ideas? Is what is true for one of us a glimpse for all of us? Dive in to learn about the keys to understanding case…
Why We Do What We Do031 │Why You Are Who You Are (The Self) │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about why you are who you are (the self!). Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at…
Why We Do What We Do030 │Anger Management │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about anger management. Strategies, tips, questions and more!Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at…
Why We Do What We Do029 │The Polygraph Test (Lie Detector) │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the polygraph (lie detector) test. Is it useful? Is it accurate? Are there alternatives? Does it do harm? All…
Why We Do What We Do028 │Consciousness: The Case for and Against │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about consciousness, presenting arguments for and against it in their ever so consumable fashion! Listen in, and…
Why We Do What We Do027 │Challenging Behavior At Restaurants (and In General)│ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk speculate as to why children are "poorly behaved" in their typical "consumable psychology" style.Listen in, and…
Why We Do What We Do026 │Aphantasia: Thinking Without Pictures │ Why We Do What We Do
In 1880 Sir Francis Galton first identified a phenomenon in which people cannot visualize. Reports suggested that as much as 2.5% of the population may live…
Why We Do What We Do025 │Learning Styles Are Not A Thing │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the evidence for learning styles (or lack there of). Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at…
Why We Do What We Do024 │What Happened to Asperger Syndrome? │ Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the changes made in the Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders regarding Asperger Syndrome.Listen…
Why We Do What We Do023 | S - Bm - Inal Mes - Ag - Ng | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about subliminal messages! Presumably there are signals and messages that can pass below (sub) the normal limits of…
Why We Do What We Do022 | Truth of a Liar, Part 2 of 2 | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the second part of truth and lies! This week we wrap up the conversation by talking about lies. Listen in, and…
Why We Do What We Do021 | Truth of a Liar, Part 1 of 2 | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about truth and lies! It's a 2-parter, so buckle in for the first half of the discussion and we'll be back next week…
Why We Do What We Do020 | Uhs, Ums & Likes | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the little filler words that we use all the time. Do they serve a purpose? Why do some people use them more than…
Why We Do What We Do019 | Neurobabble | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO discuss "Neurobabble" and raise the question of if nonsense brain 'science' makes said 'science' more believable!Listen in…
Why We Do What We Do018 | Willpower | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO discuss "Willpower" and the role that it plays in understanding Why We Do What We Do! :)Listen in, and remember that you can…
Why We Do What We Do017 | Issues in Gender and Sexuality | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO havea special guest on the show to discuss the psychology involved in issues related to gender and sexuality.Listen in, and…
Why We Do What We Do016 | esreveR ygolohcysP | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about esreveR ygolohcysP!Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at…
Why We Do What We Do015 | A Deep Dive Into Motivation | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the mysterious world of motivation! How do you find it? Can you create it? What do we ACTUALLY know? Listen in…
Why We Do What We Do014 | Instructional Design | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about instructional design and the various technologies of teaching (think teaching tools, practices and strategies)…
Why We Do What We Do013 | How Genes & Epigenetics Influence Behavior | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the role that genes and genetic coding influences our behavior, including the not-so-well-known (some say even…
Why We Do What We Do012 | The Barnum Effect | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about The Barnum Effect, including the 13 ingredients to produce the effect (or at least appear as if you're a…
Why We Do What We Do011 | Remember Everything With a Memory Palace | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the Memory Palace! A strategy (also known as a few other names) that has been used to remember an INSANE amount…
Why We Do What We Do010 | Behavioral Technology: Making Strides to Real World Issues | Why We Do What We Do
In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about a really fascinating area of technology called "Behavioral Technology." It's best understood breaking into two…