Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files

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Episode 95 (video): Mnemonics Advanced: The Pegword...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/05/25

Did you know there's a mnemonic device that is more powerful than the One is a bun pegword mnemonic? Here's a system you can use for lists that have more than 12 items. In this video I show you the advanced pegword mnemonic system in which every number becomes a letter and a concrete word that you can visualize to help you remember a list of any length. See how to put mental imagery and your memory to work in this video.

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Episode 94: How Do You Learn to Act Like a Woman or...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/05/19

How do we learn to act in what are called gender appropriate ways? How did you learn to act like a girl and then a woman? Or like a boy and then like a man? Did you experience either penis envy or womb envy? Did this happen as a result of what Freud would call an oedipal complex or perhaps does our tendency to behave in stereotypical masculine and feminine ways come about more simply as a result of watching other males and females in your family, among your friends and on TV? In this episode of

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16:55

Episode 92: Passion For Your Work is Overrated

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/04/24

Everyone tells you that you should have "passion for your work". Personally, I think that's a bunch of malarky, balderdash and hooey. And much of it could be the fault of psychologists. You might actually enjoy work that you never dreamed could make you happy. In this episode I talk about what Mike Rowe of the show Dirty Jobs had to say about work and how that ties into the work of Dan Gilbert (author of Stumbling On Happiness).

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Episode 91: The Psychology of Effective Meetings

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/04/14

Do you hate meetings as much as I do? How do you make them work? Business people and students often hate meetings and group projects because it's hard to get everyone to participate and it's hard to just get things done. In this episode of The Psych Files I show the many connections between a typical Introductory Psychology textbook and the everyday event of a business or group meeting. In the end I talk with professional project manager April Montana who shares with you some of her secrets to

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Episode 90: The Learning Styles Myth: An Interview...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/03/29

Guess what? There's no such thing as a learning style! Don't believe it? Listen to this interview with professor and author Daniel Willingham as he and I discuss the topic of learning styles. If there is no scientific support for learning styles then whey do we believe they must exist? We also discuss the multiple intelligence. While there is support for this idea, many people are confused as to what Howard Gardner really says about his own theory. Let's see if we can set the record straight

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22:02

Episode 89: Don't Touch That Dial! Why You Should...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/03/16

Watching commercials actually increases your enjoyment of the show. Do you believe it? Did you, like myself, pay good money on a Tivo or video digital recorder just so you could avoid commercials? Well, before you skip passed those commercials check out this episode of The Psych Files.

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19:32

Episode 88: Sexual Harassment: Who is Most Likely to...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/03/07

Who is most likely to be a victim of sexual harassment? Is it the attractive female secretary? The attractive female employee by a man who is higher up in the organizational hierarchy? These are the stereotypes that many people hold but there may be qualities that some women have that make some men uncomfortable and this may result in sexual harassment. Learn more about this complex issue in this episode of The Psych Files.

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26:39

Episode 87: Manhood: Are You A "Real Man"?

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/02/27

Why does it seem that males in many cultures have to prove their manhood? Do women have to prove their womanhood? Why is this and what happens when men feel like they are less than a man? In this review of a recent research article entitled, Precarious Manhood, we take a look at this intriguing issue.

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25:46

Episode 86 (video): Educational Games

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/02/21

Can games really be educational? They certainly addictive and engaging. Can we harness this aspect of games and use it to learn? In this video I show you why I believe the answer is yes. Let's talk about what really good teaching is and what really good games are like. Then I take you on a brief tour of what I believe are some of the best examples of great educational games. This time on The Psych Files.

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11:14

Episode 31 (video): Lemon Slices and a New Face on...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/02/09

Let's take a close look at why people see a lot of strange things around them - including me. We'll see images on lemon slices, building tops, etc. Why do we perceive these things? ... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com

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Episode 85: How to Make Learning Fun Again?...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/01/30

What the heck is constructivism anyway? In this episode I explore that topic with Dr. Eugene Geist. We also explore what some would consider a radical concept in education:democratic schools. What would happen if we let children decide how they wanted to learn? Complete Chaos? Or an exciting new way to get students involved in and taking responsibility for learning? Find out in this episode of The Psych Files.

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Episode 84: How To Make Learning Fun Again Part 1 -...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/01/19

How can we make learning as fun as it was when you were a child? We can. Listen to Dr. Eugene Geist as he explains the cognitive development theories of Jean Piaget and you'll understand why we are all geared to learn. We actively seek out learning experiences. How can we keep that excitement alive? Find out in this episode and in the episodes to follow as we examine ideas such as constructivism, problem-based learning, inquiry-based learning and democratic schools. This episode will also be

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19:47

Episode 83 (video): New Year's Resolutions to Lose...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2009/01/14

Why is it so hard to keep our new year's resolutions to lose weight? I explore this question in this episode in which I also take a tour through the various schools of psychology and show how each one would explain why you have trouble keeping your promise to yourself to lose weight (or stay out of debt, or stop smoking).

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Episode 82: What's the Best Personality to be a Waiter?

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/12/29

What kind of personality do you need to be a good waiter/waitress? In a previous episode we talked about the tactics: touching customers, drawing smiley faces on bills, crouching down to the customer's level, etc. But these strategies don't always work, so what kind of person do you need to be? We find out in this episode as we explore the personality trait called the Self-Monitoring personality.

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Episode 81: Talking (and not Talking) in...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/12/09

Are you interested in play therapy or therapy with children and adolescents? Do you have a child in therapy and you wonder how playing with toys is going to possibly help you child? Learn more about therapy with children and adolescents in this episode of The Psych Files. In part 2 I interview Dr. Martha Strauss - experienced therapist and author of No Talk Therapy and the book Adolescent Girls in Crisis. In this part of the interview Dr. Strauss talks specifically about No Talk therapy and how

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34:40

Episode 80: Talking (and not Talking) in...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/12/08

Are you interested in play therapy or therapy with children and adolescents? Do you have a child in therapy and you wonder how playing with toys is going to possibly help you child? Learn more about therapy with children and adolescents in this episode of The Psych Files. In part 1 I interview Dr. Martha Strauss - experienced therapist and author of No Talk Therapy and the book Adolescent Girls in Crisis. If you've ever wondered what psychotherapists do and say in therapy then this episode is for

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35:48

Episode 79: Models of Leadership - Joan of Arc,...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/11/24

Who's the best role model for a leader? How about a chicken? In this episode of The Psych Files we examine Ginger from the movie Chicken Run to see how she embodies some of the best qualities of a leader. I'll apply several leadership theories to Ginger and her vision.

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Episode 78: The Psychology of Tipping

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/11/11

How can a waiter increase his tips? Would you believe that psychologists have devoted a great deal of research to this question? We've looked at the effect of smiley faces, touching, telling jokes, giving customers a fun task to do, drawing suns (yes, suns) on checks and many others. Join me as we take a look at what waiters and waitresses can do to increase the amount of the tip their customers give them.

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Episode 77: Lost at School - An Interview with Ross...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/11/03

Still looking for an alternative to Time out? If you are a teacher, a childcare worker, or anyone who works with kids and is frustrated at the fact that for some children time out just doesn't work. In fact, for some kids time out may actually be a reward because of the popularity it may provide for them from other kids. If you're worried that time out is not helping, and that the child is headed down a road of developing a personal identity that includes rebel or troublemaker and the end of that

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27:00

Episode 76: Lost at School - An Interview with Ross...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/10/29

Dr. Ross Green, author of The Explosive Child, has just published his second book, Lost at School in which he shows how the principles of Collaborative Problem Solving can be used by teachers and other caregivers in school settings. If timeout hasn't worked for you as a parent or teacher, and especially if you're a teacher dealing with "problem kids", then perhaps you should look into Collaborative Problem Solving. Join me for another fascinating interview with Dr. Ross Green.

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