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Psychology Takeaway Podcast

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Psychologytakeaway presents factual podcasts about human development including - development, mental health, cognition, neuroscience and social psychology. Each of the presentations is filled with factual information which you will find helpful. Our goal is to get current information into the hands of people who need it. The major creators of the content of these podcasts are Jim Carroll and Ralph Baber. Each week they tackle topics in psychology, which help people live more balanced lives.

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19:10

Sleep Apnea: Understanding the nighttime struggle

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/11/29

In our last podcast, we discussed insomnia. Most of us realize it when we have had a restless, sleepless night. But what about waking up and feeling that you didn’t sleep at all? Or maybe you have been told that you snore like a chainsaw. If either sounds familiar, this episode is for you.; unrecognized and untreated sleep apnea can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems, and even stroke. If you think you might have it, please treat it seriously. LEARN MORE Causes, signs and symptoms:

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23:00

How to deal with insomnia (sort of) going out of your...

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/11/22

As a follow up to last week's podcast on revenge procrastination, today we deal with involuntary sleep deprivation - insomnia.At any one time about 12% of American adults suffer from chronic insomnia. Do the math - it is a huge number. Jim and Ralph look at sleep and the causes of this elusive disorder. LEARN MORE E-mail Jim for our book on Sleep Disorders: carro1jl@cmich.edu

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24:27

Bedtime procrastination

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/11/15

Jim and Ralph are in new studios. Please join us as we talk about sleep. Mainly voluntary sleep deprivation - it is a dangerous concept .LEARN MORE If you want our e-book on sleep just send a request to Jim at: carro1jl@cmich.edu

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25:04

WEIRD Neuroscience

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/11/12

Jim and Ralph look at some numbers that medical doctors (and psychologists) use to classify disorders and interpret data. It is not exactly lying with statistics but, in the words of the Chester Cat, “Things are not quite as they seem”LEARN MORE You Tube video on WEIRD numbers: https://youtu.be/vRqCs2SUdxY?feature=shared

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26:16

What You Are Eating, Might Be What’s Eating You! -...

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/11/08

Jim and Ralph continue talking with Master Chef, Cindy Walz about food and how we consume it. Get a free copy of the Mediterranean and Mind Diet by contacting Jim at: carro1jl@cmich.edu LEARN MORE Here is a link to Cindy’s web site: http://Yinyang.com Stanford has a 30 minute You Tube video devoted to the psychology of eating: https://youtu.be/8lkhpkcfMjI?feature=shared Read more about Cindy and her husband,

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22:44

What You Are Eating, Might Be What’s Eating You!

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/11/01

Jim and Ralph talk with Master Chef, Cindy Walz about food and how we consume it.Get a free copy of the Mediterranean and MindDiet by contacting Jim at: carro1jl@cmich.edu LEARN MORE Alice Cooper talks about what is bad about school lunches – everything apparently: https://www.ted.com/talks/ann_cooper_what_s_wrong_with_school_lunches?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare This is the book that Cindy recommended: You Are What You Eat by Alice Waters:

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18:50

Kidults – “I don’t want to grow up”!

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/10/25

Ralph and Jim discuss a growing trend. A significant number of biological adults want to remain kids. They dress like teens, play with tiny action figures, play video games, and pursue various anti-aging regimes. Is this a sign of pathology?The infant, the schoolboy, the lover, the soldier, the justice, the pantaloon, and old age Shakespeare's 'Seven Ages of Man' captures some universal human experiences, albeit not all facets of today's complex societal norms. It may not fully reflect the

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24:48

Emotional Intelligence and Gender

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/10/18

Today Ralph and Jim take on a potentially hot and divisive topic, “Do women manifest greater emotional intelligence than men” or is the reverse true? The factors of EI include: self awareness, self regulation, motivation ,empathy and social skills.The answer appears to be both “yes” and “no”, with age being an influential factor. LEARN MORE Here is a link to the original book on

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24:42

Personality Part 3 – How Personality Variables Affect...

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/10/11

Ralph and Jim look at decision making style: Rational, Intuitive, Avoidant, Dependent and Spontaneous – to see how they are affected by the Big Five factors and traits measured by the MMPI.LEARN MORE Short YouTube video: https://youtu.be/n0zV2ytrd7w?feature=shared What Dave Ramsey has to say about making decisions: https://youtu.be/UUquj5onSVM?feature=shared FOMO and making quick decisions: https://youtu.be/cTIUiN6inIQ?feature=shared a TED presentation

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04:41

Personality Part Two - Clarification

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/10/08

We acknowledge that there is an unknown but large contributing genetic factor in individual personality development. If you want your copy of Protecting Your Family, just email Jim (carro1jl@cmich.edu)

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04:41

Personality - Part Two

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/10/07

The second part of personality podcast looked at a number of ideas of personality development. One of the ideas was that there are a large number if theories that have basic validity, but no solid proof. The Big Five and the more recent HEXACO theory have perhaps the strongest statistical validity, but not a dead certainty of personality shaping. LEARN MORE Here is the brief summary of theories that Ralph mentioned:

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23:46

Further exploration of educational concepts - Part Two

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/10/04

Andrea Assaf continues to unpack her educational philosophy and wisdom. Jim is awed, and Ralph is speechless!!!

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20:03

A Special Curriculum - Andrea Part One

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/09/28

Journalist and mother, Andrea Assaf, describe her approach to home education using a method she call the Four Season School. We discuss her motivation behind her creativity as well educations ’role (or lack of) in developing character in young learners. She shares a phrase SAVERS (you will hear what each letter stands for in the podcast) – which promotes mindfulness and self –assessment.LEARN MORE Andrea’s website for Four Season School is: fourseasonschole . If you have not gotten your free copy

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03:50

Ralph Is Back!!!

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/09/27

Ralph explains the reason for his absence. He describes his accident and assures us that he is on the road to recovery.

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20:40

Personality - Part One

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/09/23

Jim and Ralph discuss theories of personality and the nature-nurture debate surfaces. Say, if you have not checked out our course yet, click here: https://www.ronanpsych.com/CE-Academy

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36:41

Resilience - encore presentation

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/09/17

Ralph has not been available for new podcasts for the past few weeks, so, we are posting some oldies from the archives. We hope to be back with new material soon. In the meantime be sure to request your free copy of “Protecting Your Family”. Just email Jim at carro1jl@cmich.edu To see the available courses go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/CE-Academy

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21:57

Good Mental Health – Part Two

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/09/06

Jim and Ralph conclude their discuss of what constitutes good mental health. Even though they have concluded that no one is” normal”; they posit that a person can have good mental health – even them.If you want a free copy of Protecting your Family , send an email request to Jim at carro1jl@cmich.edu

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20:24

The importance of humor - encore

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/09/02

Jim and Ralph are taking a week or so off. Here is an archive podcast on humor. Humor offers a range of benefits, including enhancing mental health by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. It promotes social bonding, helping people connect and build stronger relationships through shared laughter. Humor also boosts cognitive function, improving creativity and problem-solving skills by encouraging flexible thinking. Additionally, it can increase physical well-being by stimulating the release of

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20:33

What contributes to good mental health? (Part one)

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/08/23

In this podcast Jim and Ralph look at about 10 ways to enhance one’s mental health.They also introduce a free offer for their book Protecting Your Family’s health. Just ask for it at: carro1jl@cmich.edu. Also check out the offer for the course of the same name. Protecting Your Family’s Heath Five things to Learn from Protecting Your Family’s Health How to avoid the major killers: bloody war is not among them, but dread diseases is. How to keep your children’s mental health strong: don’t let TV be

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15:08

Meditation and an offer

Psychology Takeaway Podcast ·

2024/08/19

Jim and Ralph talk about the effects of meditation and give some concrete examples that will let you experience calming. relaxing and healing. Protecting Your Family’s Heath This course involves everything from avoiding premature death, guarding your family’s mental health, living longer and better lives, to avoiding road rage incidents, and what to say if you do get stopped. Five things to know from Protecting Your Family’s Health How to avoid the major killers: bloody war is not among them, but

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