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Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files

Learn how theories in psychology affect you in everyday life. Upbeat and interesting podcasts from experienced psychology teacher Michael Britt give you a bit more insight into you and your life.

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220: PsycExplorer Roundup: More Evidence That...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2014/06/16

In episode 217 I asked you to be frank with yourself: does your animal really think? It's easy to believe they do, but if you're going to study this issue scientifically you have to eliminate our human tendency to anthropomorphize - to want to believe that animal actions are motivated by internal states. Well, here's a roundup of a few articles I found in my PsycExplorer app (PsycExplorerHD for iPad) which show exactly what psychologists are doing to find out what exactly is going on (if

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Ep 219: Mental Health Professionals: Why So Liberal?

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2014/05/27

Surveys find that psychologists tend to align themselves with a liberal political orientation. Why is that? Are liberal-minded people drawn to human service professions or is there something about working in human services that causes people to become more liberal in their political views? In this episode I propose a few ideas that I think explains why mental health professionals tend to be on the liberal side of the political spectrum. I invite your constructive feedback on these

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Ep 218: Good News for Older Folks

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2014/05/04

Guess what? There are a good number of positives to growing older. Let's put aside all the negative stereotypes of older folks and realize that they can demonstrate a surprising level of "coolness" about life. There's a certain perspective you get when you're older that's enviable. Older folks have passed many of life's challenges and they can look back with satisfaction. But they also can have a surprising nonchalance about the challenges they face which we - as younger people - often think

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Ep 217: Let's Be Honest: Is Your Dog Really...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2014/04/05

It's easy to find videos on the web of animals showing what appears to be some pretty smart behavior. But is it really "smarts"? How can you tell? In this episode I'll point out examples that look like intelligence but probably aren't - as well as an example of animal behavior that is really hard to dismiss as anything but "smarts". In doing so we'll talk about the behavioral principle of "chaining" - the method by which you can get animals - and humans - to display some pretty sophisticated and

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Ep 216 (video): YouTube Power Search Tips

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2014/03/25

How can you find the best videos on YouTube? In this video episode of The Psych Files you are going to learn some crazy power tips that will alert you whenever whenever a video from a credible source gets added to a YouTube playlist. You will be the first to know. And you can find out not only by receiving an email, but - if you want - you can also get a phone call when that video is ready for you! Don't waste your time - there are some crazy new ways to efficiently search the web and here is

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32:25

Ep 216: Working Remotely - the Psychological...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2014/03/09

The idea of working from home sounds great - but be aware of the downside. In this episode of The Psych Files I talk about what factors influence your job satisfaction and motivation when you work from home. I also discuss the interesting concept of "emotional labor" - what is it like when you know your boss is watching you and judging whether you are "acting happy" to customers? What's the cost to you of acting in a way that is contrary to how you actually feel?

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Ep 215: What Was Life Like in an Asylum?

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2014/02/19

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a patient in an "insane asylum"? "Asylums" changed names over the years (including "State Hospital" and "Psychiatric Center") and so did the treatment o fate mentally ill. Hear from Dr. Jennifer Bazar how we went from chaining people up to hydrotherapy to sexual surgery and finally to what is called "moral treatment". A fascinating walk down the history of psychology with an engaging psychology historian.

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Ep 214: Your Adolescence is Giving Me A Mid Life Crisis

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2014/02/03

We all know that adolescence is a time of change and often a tough time for the teen. But what about the parent? Today's parents are often older than years ago, and today's parents are sometimes going through their own self-examination, their own doubts, their own exploration. What happens when you bring those two together? Sometimes a lot of yelling frankly. In this episode I talk about the changes going on in the adolescent and in the older parent and how parents can avoid the yelling and the

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Ep 213: Leveraging Our Natural Curiosity for Learning...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2014/01/16

We don't have to pay you to get you to do things - you're already a curious person. How does our attraction to puzzles, questions, and unsolved mysteries get used to get us to click on videos or blog posts? And how can it be used to get students to want to learn? You'll find out that there are ways to get students excited about learning without having to pay them and there are ways to attract people to your content by tapping into their curiosity. Just don't overuse it (watch out UpWorthy) and

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30:43

Ep 212: The Psychology of The Matrix Movie

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2014/01/10

What are the psychological themes in the movie the Matrix? In this episode I talk about connections between the Matrix and Jung's idea of the Collective Unconscious, Joseph Campbell's notion of the Hero's Journey and some recent research that explains why you experience Déjà vu. Also, can you change your whole world by thinking differently about it? Let's find out what psychologists (well at least me) think about this fascinating movie.

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Ep 211: Is a Little Deception Okay? Paid Crowds and...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2013/12/16

We face more moral "dilemmas" in everyday life than maybe we realize. How do we resolve them? In this episode I discuss two interesting moral dilemmas: a) should you employ for-hire crowds of actors to attend your event in order to make it look like you're more popular that maybe you really are? and b) should you place your advertisements on web and print pages in such a way that they don't really look like ads at all? I discuss the moral questions involved in "native advertising". We're all

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Brain Mnemonics video for bn2 app

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2013/11/21

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Ep 210: How to Memorize Kolhberg's Stages of Moral...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2013/11/21

Need to memorize Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development really quickly? This is what you're looking for - a brief audio podcast in which I give you some crazy images that will stick in your mind for a really long time. You'll be surprised at how quickly you'll have the six stages memorized. Some of my listeners have actually said that the mnemonics have stuck in the stuck in their head for years! Whether you are studying for a psychology test or a nursing exam, you will find this a fun

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Ep 209: If Freud Worked in Tech Support

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2013/11/16

In this actual fake recording we hear how Freud might have handled your call to an anonymous technical support service. Can you identify each of the following Freudian techniques in this episode?

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Ep 208: The Elaboration Likelihood Model in Less Than...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2013/11/08

The elaboration likelihood model is complicated name for a not too complicated idea. In this under 2 minute video I explain the key idea.

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08:51

Ep 207 (audio): The Psychology of Vine

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2013/11/02

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Ep 207: The Psychology of Vine

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2013/11/01

Would you believe there's a lot of psychology you can fit into a 6 second vine? Well there is. In this video episode I show you a few of there vines I like and which are also good (unintended) demonstrates of a variety of psychological concepts. I think you'll have fun with this one.

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Ep 206: What It's Like to Have Autism - Interview...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2013/10/22

Its time to hear from someone who has been diagnosed with autism what life is like. Alex Lowery joins us to talk about growing up with autism - about the heightened sensations, the frustrations of not being understood and what has helped him get to where he is today. At 20, Alex gives talks about his life. I think you'll get some fascinating insights.

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Ep 205: Secondhand Autism: What is it Like to Grow Up...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2013/10/06

In this interview with Paul Brodie, author of Secondhand Autism, we talk about what it is like to grow up in a family with an autistic individual. As you can imagine, there are challenges, but ultimately there lessons to be learned about life. Listen to what Paul has to say about his brother Scott and to what it was like for Paul, his siblings and his parents - what they sacrificed and how they grew from it.

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Ep 204: The Psychology of Fundraising

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2013/09/27

How do you use psychology persuasion techniques to get people to contribute to your cause? That's what I discuss in this episode of The Psych Files. I'm trying to help my friend raise money and in doing so I employed a number of persuasion strategies to get people to help him out and I'm sure these ideas will be helpful to you as well. We'll look at how Cialdini's ideas can be applied to fundraising and we'll look at other topics you may have studied in a psychology class: goal setting, bystander

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