This Halloween, we dive into the spooky science of superstition—why we knock on wood, wear lucky socks, and believe in things that defy logic. From the psychology of control and uncertainty to research on how superstition both stresses and strengthens us, we mix science, humor, and a dash of Stevie Wonder to show why “superstition ain’t the way.”Topics [0:00] Happy Halloween from Behavioral Grooves! [2:08] Common superstitions and their rationality [6:40] Psychological and cultural aspects of

La Libertad Avanza ha ganado con contundencia las elecciones legislativas de medio término en Argentina. ¿Cuáles serán las consecuencias de esta victoria? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the third episode of The Black Thread, we explore where the facts do and don’t match up to the stories being told by Norway’s fossil fuel industry, amplified by it’s government, and legitimised through a wealth of public outreach. We hear experts challenge some of the most familiar narratives that keep Norwegian oil and gas pumping, while industry voices will explain the logic behind their rhetoric. For more information and references:

Joining me today on the Psychology World Podcast is Leanne Al-Mrayat, a brilliant postgraduate research assistant and we have a great discussion today about neuropsychology. By the end of this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll understand what is pediatric neuropsychology, what are neuropsychological assessments, how to choose the right assessment tool for your project, and most importantly, Leanne shares ideas about how to get clinical experience with neuropsychological assessments. If

In this episode, two parent-advocates - each with a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - share how ASD shapes communication, safety, and trust, and why lived experience should guide training for police, firefighters, EMTs, and courts. Together with Cheryl Stehle and Jamiel Owens, we explore misread behaviors, practical de-escalation, family preparation, and the need for policy that reduces harm. When neurodivergent people interact with first responders a single misunderstandi...

What happens when attraction never shows up? Why does this label matter? Tony Bogaert, PhD, is the professor of health sciences at Brock University in Ontario, Canada where he has taught & conducted research for the last 30 years, primarily in the area of human sexuality. He’s also the author of Understanding Asexuality. In this episode, you’ll learn the difference between asexuality & sexual aversion disorder, celibacy & autism as well as how someone might be asexua...

Darmkanker, Borstkanker en Baarmoederhalskanker. Drie ziektes waar in Nederland bevolkingsonderzoek naar wordt gedaan. Vanaf een bepaalde leeftijd krijgt iedereen een brief. Een oproep om mee te doen met onderzoek om te checken of je ziek bent zonder dat je het doorhebt. Meedoen is eigen keuze, waarom zou je wel of niet meedoen?🏛️ Mireille Broeders, epidemioloog aan het Radboud UMC, licht toe hoe bevolkingsonderzoek in elkaar zit. Waarop testen we en hoe doen we dat? Zij doet zelf onderzoek naar

في هذه الحلقة من بودكاست آن، يستضيف فهد هيكل الدكتور خليفة السويدي المستشار التربوي والنفسي، للحديث عن فلسفة القيادة في فكر صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم من خلال كتابه "علّمتني الحياة".ناقش الضيف كيف يرى الشيخ محمد أن العلم الذي يُنتفع به هو الإرث الحقيقي للإنسان، وأن النجاح لا يُقاس بالمناصب بل بالأثر، كما يتوقف عند دروس القيادة في الكتاب، ويحلّل فلسفة سموه من الدعوة للاعتراف بالنقص بدل البحث عن الكمال.

“Mi sento vittima di un sortilegio, un castigo che risale a prima che io nascessi."Così Miguel, il protagonista inizia a raccontare questa storia.Una storia che è una costellazione familiare: un abbandono che diventa esclusione, un segreto che continua nel regno dei morti, una pecora nera che libera e riunisce la famiglia.  E la scena finale è una festa: vivi e morti che cantano e ballano insieme. E questo è il mio augurio in queste giornate: di cantare e ballare con i vostri morti.  “Avremo un

Mini podcast of radical history on this date.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/on-this-day-in-working-class-history--6070772/support.Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories

בחודשים האחרונים נשמעים יותר ויותר קולות, חלקם של מנכ"לי חברות הבינה המלאכותית עצמם, שטוענים שאנחנו נמצאים בתוך בועת בינה מלאכותית, ועדיין, לא מדובר בקביעה שכו-לם מסכימים עליה: יש כאלו שטוענים שמדובר בהגזמה ושפרשנים רבים ממהרים להכריז על בועות שעומדות להתפוצץ כמעט בכל שנה, וכמעט בכל שנה הם טועים. לפני שנכנסתי לתוך המספרים, לתוך הנתונים והטיעונים, גם לי לא היתה דעה מגובשת סביב השאלה האם אנחנו בבועה: האם יש בום של התלהבות מבינה מלאכותית? בוודאי, אבל למה לא? זו טכנולוגיה שעומדת לשנות את העולם, אם לא

Ryan is currently in London for MCM Comic Con, so the boys over at Bigfoot Collectors Club have taken over the podcast! Bryce Johnson, Michael McMillian, and Riley Bray have a lively roundtable about what it really means to believe in the unexplained. From Bryce’s on-the-ground investigations for Expedition Bigfoot to the team’s personal brushes with “The Phenomenon,” this conversation dives deep into the nature of belief itself. Is seeing really believing when it comes to UFOs, Bigfoot, and other

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Na série de conversas descontraídas com cientistas, chegou a vez da Bióloga, Mestra e Doutora em Psicologia Experimental, Professora Titular da USP, Patrícia Izar.Só vem!>> OUÇA (116min 06s)*Naruhodo! é o podcast pra quem tem fome de aprender. Ciência, senso comum, curiosidades, desafios e muito mais. Com o leigo curioso, Ken Fujioka, e o cientista PhD, Altay de Souza.Edição: Reginaldo Cursino.http://naruhodo.b9.com.br*Patrícia Izar graduou-se em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade de São Paulo e

Louise ”hejhejvardag” Winblad och Mia Breitholtz har författat och illustrerat den humoristiska barnboken Bebisåtervinningen. Här möts de i ett samtal med Maria om allt mellan syskonavund, lojalitet och kärlek mellan syskon.För den som vill ha mer input kring syskonskap rekommenderar vi avsnitt 242 och 33 som djupdyker i syskonrelationen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sit down with psychic medium Patti Negri to explore Dollcraft, her new hands-on guide to inviting the right spirit, banishing the wrong one, and caring for doll vessels without wrecking your life. When a low-vibration hitchhiker shows up, she shares how to banish, reset, and re-establish boundaries—illustrated by the transformation of Patti's doll “Belle,” whose dark attachment gave way to a kind child spirit after a little dollcraft. The conversation moves beyond dolls into cleansing prac...

In this interview, Andreas Schroeder maps Germany’s gas security from short-term contracts to new gas-fired plants and LNG infrastructure. He weighs the nuclear phase-out, EU dependence on non-Russian suppliers, and the risks ahead.Before we begin, I would like to highlight two milestones. First, this is the 100th episode of IR thinker. Second, our very first episode, published on 5 January 2023, also featured Andreas Schroeder. Andreas was the first expert who accepted my invitation and, in doing

Joined by Drs. Nathaniel Brown, Darius Green, and Frank Gorritz, the panel explores the implications of the civil rights complaint, boundaries of academic freedom, and whether CACREP standards are veering away from neutrality in counselor training. This conversation will challenge assumptions and invite deeper reflection on the future of counselor education. For more on our guests, links from the conversation, and APA citation for this episode visit

GeoAI and Human Geography: The Dawn of a New Spatial Intelligence Era (Springer, 2025) outlines a comprehensive journey into how geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) is reshaping our understanding of people and places. Merging traditional geographic inquiry with AI technologies, it offers a holistic view of digital tools and advanced algorithms that redefine human geography. Across twenty‐eight chapters, the book chronicles the evolution of geographic thought into the GeoAI era. Innovative

When we are trying to solve a problem, what happens? We find ourselves weighing arguments, or relying on intuition, then reaching a conscious decision about what to do. What is going on behind the scenes? In The Emergent Mind: How Intelligence Arises in People and Machines (Basic Books, 2025), Gaurav Suri and Jay McClelland show that our experience is the tip of an iceberg of brain activity that can be captured in an artificial neural network. Such networks--initially developed as models of