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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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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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28:53

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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27:04

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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34:58

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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32:57

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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26:25

Episode 75: Science Proves Subliminal Tapes Work!...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/10/21

Do subliminal messages in self-help tapes really work? There actually is some evidence that people can be influenced by subliminal messages. Can your self-esteem be raised with subliminal tapes? Can subliminal persuasion help you lose weight? Are there even subliminal messages in Disney files?? Are there subliminal messages in advertising that can make you buy certain products? These questions answered once and for all at The Psych Files podcast.

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27:51

Episode 74: Social Influence in a Virtual World - A...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/10/07

The Foot in the Door and the Door in the Face are two classic social influence techniques that have been heavily studied by psychologists. However, until now, no one has attempted them in a virtual world. Join me for this fascinating conversation with Paul Eastwick, who along with Dr. Wendy Gardner from Northwestern University ventured into There.com to see if these very effective real-world techniques were equally effective on avatars.

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Episode 73: On the Folly of….Politics

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/10/02

On The Folly of Rewarding A While Hoping For B is a well known article by Steven Kerr that appeared in The Academy of Management Executive. Want an example of how insightful Steven Kerr was with this article that is still relevant today? Look no further than the US election and Comedy Central.

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Episode 72 (video): Memorize the Parts of the Brain

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/09/22

Memorize the parts of the brain once and for all! Here's a mnemonic device to help you remember the parts of the brain. You will never forget what the parts of the brain do after you see this video. Improve your grade on your next biopsych test and learn more about mnemonics at the same time.

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Episode 71: Horse Sense or Nonsense? Clever Hans is...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/09/18

Can horses be used for corporate training or is this nonsense? If you listened to the NPR piece called, "Horse Sense: New Breed Of Executive Training" you might have had the same reaction I did: sounds a little "fishy". Find out why "Clever Hans" just might be alive and well in the field of management training.

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39:28

Episode 70: Coincidence or Synchronicity? You Be The...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/09/10

Have you heard that president Abraham Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy and president John F. Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln? In this episode of The Psych Files we explore strange coincidences like this one and we also examine Carl Jung's concept of Synchronicity. Does it mean that everything happens for a reason - or is the idea more complex than that? Let's find out. Oh and by the way - turns out Lincoln never had a secretary named Kennedy. This and more revealed on The Psych Files

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32:44

Episode 69: Personal Space Invasions - Ethical...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/09/02

Remember the psychological study conducted in a men's room? Think it was silly? Unethical? Let's revisit this study and take a close look at what the critics say and what the authors themselves have to say in response. A fascinating look at the ethics and history of research in psychology.

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Episode 68 (correction): Mnemonic Device for...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/08/24

Memorize Erik Erikson's Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development once and for all! In this video episode I have a little fun using the peg word mnemonic device and ordinary household items to show how mnemonics work and to apply them to the challenge of memorizing Erikson's eight stages.

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18:36

Episode 68 (video): Mnemonic Device for Erikson's...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/08/22

Memorize Erik Erikson's Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development once and for all! In this video episode I have a little fun using the peg word mnemonic device and ordinary household items to show how mnemonics work and to apply them to the challenge of memorizing Erikson's eight stages.

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Episode 67: The Olympic Silver Metal? What a Bummer!

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/08/13

Psychologists say that winning the silver medal - coming in second - is actually less satisfying than coming in third - the bronze. Why is that? Sounds weird, but it also sounds right, doesn't it? Have you ever come in second in a contest or received an A- instead of an A? Find out why winning the silver is...a bummer.

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Episode 66: What to do about Mom? Personal Control...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/08/11

Do nursing homes and assisted living facilities have to be so depressing? Is there a way to help senior citizens have more energy and more enthusiasm for life? What do psychologists know that you should know about how to help the elderly feel good about life? It has to do with the concept of personal control (also referred to as locus of control). Learn about it in this review of a classic study in psychology. This week on The Psych Files podcast.

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Episode 65: God and Self Help, Synchronicity, and...

Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files ·

2008/07/30

Some of the most popular self help books such as the Power of Positive Thinking and A Course in Miracles rely on references to god and religion. In this episode I add a few thoughts to the previous episode on how scientists view self help books which rely on references to god. I also share emails listeners send to me and I let you know how I will be adjusting The Psych Files podcast in response to your feedback.

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