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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.

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70:15

Bad Arguments

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/11/20

Some arguments are so bad that if even they were right, they'd be wrong. In this discussion, we unpack a specific example of criminally poor arguments. We take a couple of paragraphs and dismantal each argument. Perhaps this will even give you some ideas for how to take apart weak arguments that you encounter. RecommendationsAbraham: Inside Out 2 (https://movies.disney.com/inside-out-2)Shane: Upgrade by Blake Crouch (https://blakecrouch.com/books/upgrade/)Holidays 11/20/24:African Industrialization

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15:51

Mini: Revolving Doors

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2024/11/18

What is the deal with revolving doors? How are they trying to control us? Who's behind the cabal of big revolving doors? Just kidding :) There are some very practical reasons for revolving doors, and it's a thing we made as a species, so it's a thing we talk about as a podcast. Become a member at

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68:00

Public Speaking

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/11/13

Public speaking is some people's number one fear. For most people, it is not preferred and can be difficult to master. There is a lot research about public speaking spanning the fear, treatment for the fear of public speaking, and how to improve your delivery of public speaking. We discuss the relative benefits of public speaking, the nature of the fear of public speaking, and some strategies to improve your public speaking. Tell us about your experience speaking in public!RecommendationsAbraham:

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15:46

Mini: Sensory Friendly Vaccine Kits

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2024/11/11

Special guest, Dr. Lauren Brown, BCBA-D, LBA joins us in our first-ever guest-hosted mini to discuss a collaborative effort between behavior analysts and medical professionals to make it easier to receive vaccines for individuals with disabilities. These sensory-friendly vaccine kits are a part of a grant project to investigate some strategies for making shots less aversive. These may actually work for a variety of difficult medical procedures in addition to just vaccinations. Become a WWDWWD member

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54:35

Why We Lead the Cheer

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/11/06

Humans have not universally hired performers to entertain the crowd during professional sports throughout all of human history... which means that it had to start somewhere! What evolved out of this coordinated crowd engagement is a highly athletic and dangerous gymnastics competition that is thing unto itself. Did you know it was entirely male at first? We didn't. We'll talk all about the history and modern sport of cheerleading. Recommendations:Abraham: Salem’s Lot

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13:13

Mini: PIC-NIC

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/11/04

A useful, informal template for beginning to understand human behavior is consider a couple of features of the consequences for behavior: the longterm and short term consequences, positive and negative consequences, and the relatively likelihood of those consequences. This is not a comprehensive analysis, but a great starting place. We'll teach you all about it in this discussion.Join the clerb: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcastLinks and

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59:09

Ghosts

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/10/30

What are ghosts? Why are ghosts? How are ghosts? Pretend, for fun, and they aren't, in that order. Ghosts exist in the space of low resolution and little information. We ask the hard questions about the plausibility of ghosts as well as explore Haunted Person Syndrome (HPS). Are you haunted by a ghost? Tell us all about it!RecommendationsAbraham: Till Death (https://www.netflix.com/title/81075469)Shane: Mortal Kombat 1: Chaos Reigns Expansion

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12:26

Mini: Microphobia

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/10/28

Our last and least mini of the Halloween season: The fear of small things! We'll cap off our series of minis with our smallest episode. We'll talk about the diagnostic criteria and features of this as well as recommendations for treatment. Join the club! www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcastLinks and References: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22427-microphobiahttps://www.dovemed.com/diseases-conditions/microphobiaBecome a supporter of this podcast:

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64:31

The Plausibility of Cryptids

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2024/10/23

What makes people prone to believing in cryptids and why do some cryptids seem more plausible than others? We explore the various culture, language, and characteritics of cryptid lore and why some cryptids seem plausible. Behind every good lie is a nugget of truth, and we find the nuggets here. RecommendationsAbraham: John Wick: Chapter 4 (https://johnwick.movie/)Shane: Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere (https://open.spotify.com/album/7hriIeLMviZKpNfcXgpsd8?si=QhmHBFBHTZ2CPAHomYmpjA)Holidays

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12:41

Mini: Hippo... phobia

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/10/21

The fear of long words has 36 letters, making it one of the longest words in the English language: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. Also called simply sesquippedaliophobia. Who has this and how prevalent is this fear? Not very many and not very. Also, it is unofficial. Let's listen to two guys struggle to talk through this. Pronounciation guide: hi·puh·paa·tuh·muhn·strow·suh·skwipt·a·lee·ow·fow·bee·uhJoin our exclusive club! www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcastLinks and

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52:08

Scared to Death

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/10/16

Is it possible to die of fright? Turns out, yes, sort of. How this works is interesting in its own right, but the "why" invites a fascinating inquiry. We explain the biological science behind how this might work and the psychology of why it would work that way. Hopefully we don't scare you too much!RecommendationsAbraham: Rolling Realms (https://stonemaiergames.com/games/rolling-realms/)Shane: Chat Pile - Cool World

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9:57

Mini: Phobophobia

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2024/10/14

Phobophobia is fear of fear. This is so esoteric, it has to be an episode that we'd cover! This is not unlike generalized anxiety disorder. Also, we manage to fit in a reference to the Green Lantern... somewhow.Join our group of supporters! www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcastLinks and References:https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22520-phobophobia-fear-of-fearhttps://www.healthline.com/health/phobophobiaBecome a supporter of this podcast:

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52:44

Skinwalkers

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/10/09

Halloween-month 2024 continues! Sort of a misinterpretation of Navajo traditions, Skinwalkers are similar to the cocept of werewolves or other animal-transformation mythologies. We will celebrate the fantastical and spooky elements of this lesser known tradition in honor of the month of creepy stuff. RecommendationsAbraham: Lahaina Fire Recovery Donation (https://lahaina.givingcircles.io/)Shane: 11/22/63 by Stephen King (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10644930-11-22-63)Holidays:

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17:09

Mini: Coulrophobia

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/10/07

For Halloween month this year we are focusing on specific phobias for our minis. This week's selection is on the fear of clowns. What is it? Why is it? We will dig into the this in a quick 15-minute format, enjoy!Join the WWDWWD club at patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcastLinks and

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55:01

Fear

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/10/02

Happy Halloween month! It's October, the time we spend celebrating the spookier side of psychological topics. What we haven't done thorughly, yet, is the most foundational emotion related to Halloween: fear! This discussion reviews common fears, philosophy of fear, the physiology of fear, and treatments for excessively fearful behavior. Enjoy a textbook unpacking of this emotional behavior.Recommendations:Abraham: Umbrella Academy Season 4 (https://www.netflix.com/title/80186863)Shane: Pig Destroyer

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14:33

Mini: That's Just How My Brain Works

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/09/30

A common refrain in acknowledging, justifying, or explaining behavior is "that's just how my brain works." For some people, this is the case. For others, it is a mischaracterization of our development and a commitment to a lack of change. This episode is a quick exploration of that way of thinking. A yam... what a yam!Become a supporter

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57:27

Imitation Imitation

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/09/25

It is easy to dismiss some behaviors as "just" imitation. However, this is a crucial developmental skill that we rely on throughout our lifetimes. We explore the philosophy of what imitation is, how it develops, and when people struggle with it. RecommendationsAbraham: Sagrada: Artisans (https://floodgate.games/products/sagrada-artisans?srsltid=AfmBOooELu9aa2H_Wc60JxmxQF2GqyRECy328sy1Kkkp3qbrLZZUGZWd)Shane: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2049403/)Holidays (09/25/24)Banned

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15:14

Mini: Neoliberalism

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/09/23

Neoliberalism is a a name that might be misleading. It is not "liberal" as in left-wing politics. We will describe what neoliberalism is and offer our own ideas about its proposal.Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcastLinks and References: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/neoliberalism/https://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/neoliberalism.asphttps://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/what-is-neoliberalism/Become a supporter of this podcast:

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71:11

Why Did We Ever Have Royalty?

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/09/18

Why did humans to raise some people or allow them to raise themselves above even the highest "classes" of society? We trace the history of royalty, the privilege of royalty, and the features of royalty. It was a strange practice that both has and hasn't stood the test of time. Learn all about how monarchy governments work.RecommendationsAbraham: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (https://www.furiosaamadmaxsaga.com/)Shane: The Iron Claw (https://a24films.com/films/the-iron-claw)Holidays (09/18/24)First Love

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13:03

Mini: Porn

Why We Do What We Do ·

2024/09/16

This is less of a "why" or the inner workings of the industry and more of a definition unpacking. This is largely in response to the "I can't define it, but I know it when I see it" type answer that is often given. Sometimes, we have to define things more functionally than formally, as we will attempt to do here. Although there is some description of the content of porn, it is more procedural than graphic. But just in case, WARNING: Some of the language in this episode may not be suitable for

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