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The Mystery of Your Mind

Edward Thomas, a curious teenager, is out to find answers to life"s most mysterious questions. Join him in his journey to find everything out there - just waiting to be found! In biweekly, thought-provoking or explorative episodes that are less that ten minutes long, learn more about the world you live in while on the drive to work, waiting at the driver-thru, or whipping together breakfast.

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8:26

Society, The Brain, & Compassion

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2022/01/08

What makes us donate to the unfortunate? What makes us help someone whose life is in danger? What makes us get out of bed to protest for the rights of others? What makes us comfort those around us—even if we don’t talk to them often?What makes us push ourselves to make change in those we interact with? The answer? Compassion.Compassion bridges the gap between prosociality, empathy, and altruism while taking it a step further. Join Edward Thomas in this episode as he takes a look into what compassion

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8:06

Biases, Prejudice, & Social Justice

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/12/11

What is a tree like? A cat? How about a chair or a door? To answer these, we rely on schemas we make to create "models" of trees, cats, chairs, and doors. These "models" are how we interpret the world and give us stereotypes to understand what our environment is like.We all stereotype things all around us. But when these stereotypes start to ignore the nuances of individuals and groups, they can evolve into prejudice and discrimination and hold us back.Join me in this episode as

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7:34

You, Me, & Social Emotions

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/11/13

Emotions are tricky. But even more so when we start looking at emotions in a social context. In this episode, Edward Thomas explores what social emotions are, how they creep into our everyday lives, and how they help us better understand ourselves through others.Join me as we take a look at stories of heroes you never saw, embarrassing moments you never had, and how they make your morals, your personality, and yourself.Note!: Due to the school season, episodes of The Mystery of Your Mind will now be

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Social Selection & Us

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/10/16

Joan Roughgarden can only be described as controversial. She challenged beliefs around Charles Darwin and his successor's theories of Natural Selection only to be faced with intense criticism, rebuttal, and rejection. In this episode, I explore Joan Roughgarden, the person behind Social Selection Theory, a concept introduced in the last episode that suggests that prosociality is one of the key factors behind mating and partnering preferences and behaviors. From Roughgarden's

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Prosociality & Ourselves

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/09/11

Our behavior is quite confusing. We sacrifice ourselves for others, choose partners who seem kind (over many other things), and yet feel rewarded for doing so.That's prosociality--our ability to act for the good of a social group while partaking in "costly" behavior to the self.In this episode, join Edward Thomas as he explores prosociality--from a prehistoric hunter-gatherer dilemma to prairie voles.Note!: Due to the school season, episodes of The Mystery of Your Mind will now be

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10:51

Parenting & Our First Steps

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/08/21

Our parents are huge players in who we are today. We might think like them, talk like them, or even choose the same career paths. But what our parents do to and around us can also affect the way we think, behave, react, and interact with others as we get older. In this episode, Edward Thomas explores some of the most prominent studies in psychology, what they teach us about the way we develop and think, and what we can learn from them.-----If you love this podcast, show your support by rating,

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Introducing: The Psych Between Us!

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/08/07

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Season Finale: The Summer of Psych

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/28

In this episode, Edward Thomas goes over where his inspiration for creating The Summer of Psych came from, why he chose to embark on this season, his goals for his content, and how he hopes to have impacted listeners like you! Stay tuned to the end for a sneak peak on season 3 and what it's going to be all about!Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode. There may be a variety of different "levels" or

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3:29

Stress

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/26

According to the Cleveland Clinic, "Stress is a normal human reaction that happens to everyone. In fact, the human body is designed to experience stress and react to it. When you experience changes or challenges (stressors), your body produces physical and mental responses...But stress becomes a problem when stressors continue without relief or periods of relaxation." (Cleveland Clinic, n.d.)To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic and Cleveland Clinic which

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4:06

Dyscalculia

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/24

The Dyslexia Association states two definitions for Dyscalculia:1) "Dyscalculia is a condition that affects the ability to acquire arithmetical skills. Dyscalculic learners may have difficulty understanding simple number concepts, lack an intuitive grasp of numbers, and have problems learning number facts and procedures. Even if they produce a correct answer or use a correct method, they may do so mechanically and without confidence." (The National Numeracy Strategy (DfES, 2001))2)

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3:32

Internet Gaming Disorder

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/22

According to the American Psychiatric Association, "Roughly 160 million American adults play internet-based games, one recent study estimates. The games can be very entertaining, and it may be easy to get absorbed in the competition, but can they be addictive? That is a question still being debated among researchers and health professionals." (American Psychiatric Association, n.d.)To create this episode, I used information provided by the American Psychiatric Association which can be

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Developmental Co-Ordination Disorder

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/20

According to the National Health Service, "Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, is a condition affecting physical co-ordination. It causes a child to perform less well than expected in daily activities for their age, and appear to move clumsily." (National Health Service, n.d.)To create this episode, I used information provided by the National Health Service which can be found here:

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Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/18

According to the Child Mind Institute, "Children with social communication disorder have difficulty using language in social situations because of problems with what's called pragmatics — how meaning is created and interpreted in verbal and nonverbal interactions." (Child Mind Institute, n.d.)To create this episode, I used information provided by the Child Mind Institute which can be found here: https://childmind.org/guide/social-communication-disorder/Note: All episodes in this

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Hoarding Disorder

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/16

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Hoarding disorder is a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them. A person with hoarding disorder experiences distress at the thought of getting rid of the items. Excessive accumulation of items, regardless of actual value, occurs." (Mayo Clinic, 2018)To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here:

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Intermittent Explosive Disorder

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/14

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Intermittent explosive disorder involves repeated, sudden episodes of impulsive, aggressive, violent behavior or angry verbal outbursts in which you react grossly out of proportion to the situation. " (Mayo Clinic, 2018)To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/intermittent-explosive-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20373921Note: All episodes in this series are

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Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/12

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood." (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.)In this episode, I am often referring to Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. ADHD often begins in childhood and continues into adulthood.Error: I wrongly credited the Center for Disease Control and

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Factitious Disorder

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/10

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Factitious disorder is a serious mental disorder in which someone deceives others by appearing sick, by purposely getting sick or by self-injury. Factitious disorder also can happen when family members or caregivers falsely present others, such as children, as being ill, injured or impaired." (Mayo Clinic, 2019)To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here:

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Dysgraphia

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/08

According to the International Dyslexia Association, "...dysgraphia is the condition of impaired letter writing by hand, that is, disabled handwriting. Impaired handwriting can interfere with learning to spell words in writing and speed of writing text. " (International Dyslexia Association, n.d.)Error: I wrongly say "...reversing the direction a letter faces across the vertical action" but mean to say "...reversing the direction a letter faces across the vertical

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Parkinson's Disease

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/06

According to the National Institute on Aging, "Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination." (National Institute on Aging, n.d.)To create this episode, I used information provided by the National Institute on Aging which can be found here: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/parkinsons-diseaseNote: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in the episode

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Illness Anxiety Disorder

The Mystery of Your Mind ·

2021/07/04

According to the Mayo Clinic, "Illness anxiety disorder, sometimes called hypochondriasis or health anxiety, is worrying excessively that you are or may become seriously ill." (Mayo Clinic, 2021)To create this episode, I used information provided by the Mayo Clinic which can be found here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/illness-anxiety-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20373782Note: All episodes in this series are designed to be a general overview of the condition focused on in

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