The Psych Files: Psychology in Everyday Life
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Ep 194: What Do I/0 Psychologists Really Do? Testing and...
What do I/0 psychologists do anyway? Are you interested in this subfield of psychology? Well, here are a few things they DON'T do: they don't do "therapy in the workplace" and they don't do... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 193: Mindfulness Benefits on Tests and at Work
There is a lot of talk about mindfulness among psychologists today. Find out what mindfulness is and how it differs from meditation in this episode of The Psych Files. What might you use mindfulness... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 192: An Example of How Psychoanalysts Really...
What do psychologists really think about your dreams - do they have meaning? In this episode I talk about what psychologists think today about dreams. You probably know that Freud thought that... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 191: What Was B. F. Skinner Really Like?
Would you be surprised to learn that B.F. Skinner was a very likable guy and that you may actually be very much in agreement with his ideas? Many people who study psychology have a negative... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 190: Why Do You Get So Absorbed in that Book (or...
Have you ever gotten to immersed in a book or movie that you actually felt like the character? Or you felt the character's pain or joy? Why does this happen? When does this happen? What is it... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 189: The Psych Files Brief #6 - Facebook Untagging,...
We have some great articles covered in this episode so I hope you find them thought-provoking and leave your comments below! We cover four topics, all of which can be relevant to your everyday life.... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 186: Psychologists Are Keeping You From Getting the...
Didn't get the flu this past winter? Thank a psychologist. What? Well, it could be that a psychologist was involved in helping health care professionals to do what they know they need to do (but... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 187: I'd Like to Have an Argument Please (critical...
How would you like to have an argument? Turns out that learning how to have a good argument might just be the best way to learn to think critically. In this episode I discuss a neat piece of... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 186: The Shootings at Newtown - Could We Have...
Everyone was horrified to hear that an adolescent, Adam Lanza, walked into an elementary school and killed 20 children and 6 adults as well as killing himself. Many people have offered their view as... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 185: The Dynamics of Therapy: Transference and...
Transference and Countertransference are two key concepts in psychoanalysis and they are fascinating. If you're interested in the therapy side of psychology - particularly psychoanalysis - this is... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 184: Critical Thinking Part 2 - Important? Yes. But...
In episode 183 I talked about what critical thinking is and why it's important. Now we talk about why it's so darn hard to teach and to use critical thinking in our everyday lives. In this episode... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 182: Gamification - Here's How To Do It
Maybe you've heard of gamification, but how do you do it exactly? How do you use game principles to increase people's motivation when they are doing everyday ordinary activities? Find out in this... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 181: How Does Self Talk Improve Your Game?
Let's talk sports psychology. When you participate in a sport do you talk to yourself? Do you try to "psych yourself up", or do you give yourself instructions on how to hold a part of your body or... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep: 180 - Body Language: What Are Your Thumbs Revealing...
What is your body position revealing about you? Some things are obvious - you probably know that crossed arms indicate a certain distrust. There are also flirting gestures that I'll bet you think... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 179: Lipstick Effect, Stereotype Threat and other...
Do women who work in typically male dominated jobs "play down" their femininity in order to be gain more respect from their male co-workers? In this episode we'll explore this stereotype threat as... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 178: What Does Embodied Cognition have to do with...
There is a lot of talk these days about a fascinating idea called embodied cognition. What is it exactly? In this lively interview I talk with two people who are actively looking into this... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 172: Interview with Natalie Nahai - The Web...
Did you know that you can apply your psychology skills to the development of effective websites? Meet one woman - Nathalie Nahai - who does exactly that and she has a background in not only... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 171 Psych Files Brief #5: Yawning, Telling Jokes to...
A whole bunch of fascinating studies in this episode of The Psych Files! I cover the "Red Dress Effect", what exactly we're looking for in the facial characteristics of our leaders, how dark rooms... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 170: Is the Web Making You More Narrow-Minded?
You probably know that sites like Facebook are using the information they have about you - like your age, gender and interests - to serve up ads that are most likely to appeal to you. That's a... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep: 169 - Validity - Having Confidence in the Results of...
In episode 168 I discussed reliability but the real test of a test's "metal" - or how confident you can be in the results - comes when you subject it to lots of validity tests. You'll learn a lot... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 168: Reliability - the Foundation of Any Good...
Can you tell your personality from what flavor ice cream you like? There are lots and lots of so called Personality tests on the web. How do you know when you've come across a good one? For... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 167: The Fat Trap – How Not to Get Discouraged About...
Guess What? Bad news: if you've ever been overweight and you're trying to lose weight it's even harder than you think. Yikes. Pretty de-motivating. However, let's see what motivational... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep: 166: The Secret Life of Pronouns - an Interview with...
What do you reveal about yourself in the way you use the smallest and seemingly most insignificant words you use every minute? That's the focus of Dr. James Pennebaker's fascinating book and one of... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 165 (video): Psychological Research Under Fire - What...
What's going on with Psychology? There have been a number of reports about poorly conducted or completely fraudulent research in the field. Well, there's bad research in all fields, but psychology,... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 164: What’s So Disgusting About Poop?
Just about everyone finds poop disgusting right? So who finds it not so disgusting? Would you believe women in their 20s who are in the middle of their menstrual cycle, and who have motherhood as... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 163: Psych Files Brief#4: Animals Smiling, Yogurt...
Do animals smile? Do they feel emotions and if so how many kinds of feelings do they share with us? In this episode we also take a look at the probiotics in yogurt - how do they affect your thinking... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 162: How to Spend Your Money and Truly Make Yourself...
In episode 160 I discussed the first 2 ideas on how to spend your money wisely. In this episode I'll talk about 4 more great ideas on how to get the most from your money and 2 things you have to be... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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EP 161: Self Help You Can Believe In: Interview with Dr....
Looking for a self-help book with some meat? One that won't insult your intelligence with flowery words and hyped up promises and pseudoscience? Take a look at the book Redirect by psychologist and... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 160: How to Spend Your Money and Truly Make Yourself...
Why aren't rich people happier than those of us with less money? We think that money will bring happiness, but research in the area of positive psychology has consistently found that having more... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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EP 159 Psych Files Brief #3: Evidence in Favor of...
What's Wrong With a Little Gossip? While some research points out that gossipers are in general disliked, there is an upside: sharing negative gossip can actually help two people like each other... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 158: Tired of Low Grades? 5 Ways to Raise Your Test...
But I studied!! Don't be frustrated with low grades. If you study RIGHT you will get good grades. What does that mean to study right? I've got 5 techniques that will help you get better grades... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 157: Do Pets and Religion Make You Happier?
You hear a lot these days about how pets make us happy. This is called the "pet effect". But is it so? The answer appears to be a qualified yes. But in what ways do pets make us happy? How... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 156: Grad School in Psychology: What's It Like and...
What do you have to do to get into grad school in Psychology? A lot of people apply. Who ARE these people and how are you going to stand out among them? Meet one future grad student - Erin... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 155: On Cuddling, Baths, Google, Body Language and...
Is cuddling good - especially for men - in marriage? Do baths make you feel less lonely, is Google really making you stupid, how does your body language affect your feelings, and....is that your cell... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Ep 154: 5 Reasons Why Casey Anthony MIGHT Be Innocent
The trial of accused child murdered Casey Anthony is over and Casey was found not guilty. Most people are extremely upset because she appeared to be guilty for many reasons. I give you 5 reasons why... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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The REAL Truth About Why You Support (or Oppose) Gay...
What is the REAL reason why you either support or oppose gay marriage? We may give logical reasons for our opinions, but the roots behind your opinion lies - where else? - in your past. So let's... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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How Do You Change Your Behavior? Interview with Scott...
How does Behavior Modification work? Find out in this episode as I interview Scott Milford, author of the Behavior and Motivation website. If you're about how to apply Psychology to everyday life... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Heuristics (Video): Rules of Thumb Explained - Episode...
We all take shortcuts when we are making decisions. And in those shortcuts often lie our mistakes. In this episode find out the difference between the availability and representativeness... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Video: Object Permanence - Does Your Dog Have It?...
Piaget's concept of object permanence is essential to understand. But how did they study this idea among 1 year olds? Obviously children can't tell you that they believe that something no longer... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Audio: Object Permanence - Does Your Dog Have It?...
Piaget's concept of object permanence is essential to understand. But how did they study this idea among 1 year olds? Obviously children can't tell you that they believe that something no longer... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Date Rape: How Can We Prevent It? Episode 149
You've probably heard of many times when people knew that someone was hurt or might be hurt and they did not help. How can we prevent that from happening? You may have learned about bystander... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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What Can We Do To End Anti-Gay Bullying in Schools?...
What can we do to end bullying against gays? There is a shocking increase in the number of young homosexuals who are commit suicide. Many anti-bullying programs don't work and in this episode I... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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On Yawning, Swearing, Credit Cards and Sex: Psych Files...
In this first Psych Files Brief episode, we look at whether swearing actually reduces your sensation of pain (ever stub your toe?), whether or not vertical stripes actually do make you look thinner... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Borderline Personality: What is it? Could Your Cell...
Borderline Personality Disorder is a difficult disorder to understand and treat. Briefly, people who suffer from BPD tend to have a heightened sensitivity to rejection. When they feel that they are... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Why a Tiger Mom Approach to Parenting Does NOT Work:...
Feeling guilty about not being a "Tiger Mom" (or Dad)? Let me give you 3 reasons why you don't have to feel that way. Get yourself ready for the next time that someone says that you (or parents in... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 144: The Drowsy Chaperone Holds the Key to Life!
Americans spend billions of dollars on self-help products each year, but does someone else hold the answers to your questions about what your life is all about? Join me as I discuss a fascinating... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 143: EMDR - An Interview with Founder Francine...
Curious about EMDR? Listen to this interview with the founder of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Dr. Francine Shapiro talk about EMDR and how it is different from Cognitive Behavioral... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 142: How To Make Jobs More Satisfying and...
Do you have a dull job? Wonder how it can be made more motivating? That's the challenge - how can we make jobs that are typically not much fun (like an assembly line job) more interesting to do? ... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 141: Psychology Gets Smart: A New Kind of Lie...
Join me as I describe a psychological study that tested a new kind of lie detector. The study involved Agents, Missions, an Interception, and a mysterious package. This is psychology? You better... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 140: Psychoanalyzing Jack Lalanne
In this episode I put Jack Lalanne on the couch. I take selections from several of his vidoes and see what they reveal about his personality. He was clearly passionate about exercise, but what... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 139: Blaming the Victim in Reverse - the Justice...
I'll bet you've heard of the expression, "Whatever doesn't kill you...", or "Suffering is good for the soul". Could these expression represent another way that we deal with our own anxiety after we... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 138: Zombies - 6 Reasons Why We Are So...
Have you watched the TV show Walking Dead or ever seen a movie about Zombies (perhaps Zombieland or Dawn of the Dead? What is so fascinating about the undead? Why do many of us get a strange... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 137: Objectivity and the Scientific Impotence...
Can science study love? Are we able to scientifically determine what romance is all about? There seem to be times, particularly when people hold strong beliefs, that we just don't want to hear what... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 136: Adele Faber Interview on Parenting (Part 2)
In part 2 of my interview with Adele Faber, co-author along with Elaine Mazlish of "How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" we talk about what do do when you've got nothing left... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 135: Adele Faber Interview on Parenting (Part 1)
Are you familiar with Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish's classic book "How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk"? You should be. It's not just for parents. The ideas in this book... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 134: Hypnosis - Myth and Reality
What do you think of hypnosis? might you be surprised to hear that it has been accepted by the American Psychological Association? Hypnosis has a fascinating and controversial history but today it... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 133: Replace Your Doctor With a Robot?
Are you embarrassed to take your clothes off in front of your doctor? Most of us are. Well, what if your doctor was a robot? Would this make it easier or harder to remove your clothes? Before you... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 132: Opera Singing on the Brain
What part of your brain is lighting up when you're singing? In this episode I take a look at a neat new study that involved having singers lie down in an MRI while their brains were scanned. Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 131: Even Children Do Statistics!
Here's a fun piece of psychological research: finding out whether children use statistical information to figure out other people. We know kids are very perceptive and learn quickly. This study... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 128: Do Brain Training Games Work?
You've probably heard about these Brain Training games. Do they really help you to keep your mind sharp? Will they prevent cognitive decline or slow the effects of alzheimer's disease? In this... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 125: False Memories - How Can Your Memory Be So...
For some reason we believe that our memories are accurate. They are far from it. What we remember is a hodge-podge, a patchwork of images, stories, and bits and pieces from our past. In this... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 124: Flashbulb Memories - Are They As Accurate...
Would you be surprised if I told you that your memories of the attacks on September 11, 2001 are inaccurate? How much of what you remember of that day or of other Flashbulb Memories actually... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 122: DSM-V and On Being Sane - Are Psychiatric...
What does the movie Shrek have to do with labeling, psychiatric illness and the self-fulfilling prophecy? In this episode I take a close look at the well-known Rosenhan study. This was the study in... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 120: Big Words Make You Look Less Intelligent
Have you ever deliberately replaced small words with bigger ones in order to sound more intelligent? Guess what - it usually doesn't work. In a series of studies Daniel Oppenheimer showed that... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 119: Are You Lying in that Email?
Have you ever been less than truthful in an email? Or perhaps a little more blunt or emotional than you might have been if you delivered your message in person? Why is it that people can sometimes... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 118: Are You REALLY Listening? Sanford Meisner,...
A lot of people get into psychology because they think they are good listeners, but are you really a good listener? What does it mean to be a good listener? In this episode I look at a fascinating... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 117: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - An...
What is it like to live with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or OCD? Listen to this interview with a young woman who deals with OCD every day and you'll get a much better understanding of what OCD is... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 116: Social Loafing - Don't Be a Sucker or a...
Do you like working in a group? Most people don't because they're afraid that they'll have to do most of the work (wind up being a sucker) and that other group members won't do their share of the... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 113: Interview with Scott Lilienfeld on the 50...
I interview Dr. Scott Lilienfeld, author of 50 Myths of Popular Psychology and we talk about, a) whether the polygraph actually works, b) whether women really talk more than men, c) does handwriting... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 112: Evolutionary Psychology - David Buss...
In part 2 of my interview with David Buss, he responds to more criticisms of evolutionary psychology. Here's what we cover: a) does evolutionary psychology just give criminals another reason not to... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 111: Evolutionary Psychology - David Buss...
There has been a lot of criticism of evolutionary psychology. How do researchers respond? One of the leading researchers in this field - Dr. David Buss of the University of Texas responds to these... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 110: Narcissism Among Celebrities, on Facebook...
Are celebrities really more narcissistic than you are? Is your Facebook page telling the world that you are a narcissist? And finally: who is Shakespeare's most narcissistic character? I'll give... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 108: More Harm Than Good? Kubler-Ross' Five...
Almost everyone has heard of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, her book On Death and Dying, and her five stages of grief. But are these stages accurate? Could the five stages of grief actually be doing more... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 107: Freud, Projective Tests and .... Poetry
How do the Rorschach, the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) and the House, Tree Person tests work? Do you reveal something about yourself when you tell stories about pictures or tell what you see in... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 106: Your Sexual Orientation - How Did It...
How did you get to be heterosexual? Homosexual? Bisexual? Was it nature or nurture (or both?). Were you born with a sexual orientation or did it develop as you grew? What role did your parents... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 104: Can Positive Affirmations Improve Your Self...
Can positive affirmations really help raise your self esteem? People use daily affirmations and money affirmations to help them feel more confident, build their self-esteem and bring positive events... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 103: Raising Children - Interview with Author...
Having trouble raising your children? Join the crowd. There are lots and lots of parenting books out there, but here's one I think you should know about. It's called Raising Children You Can Live... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 101: The Psychology of Music: The Role of...
How does music affect us emotionally? Why do minor chords sound so sad? In this episode of The Psych Files I explore ideas from Daniel Leviton's fascinating book, Your Brain on Music, especially... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 100: Reflections on 100 Episodes of The Psych...
Well, it's here - episode 100. I take this time to reflect on which episodes have made the most impact on the podcast and the episodes and listeners that have taught me the most. Also, I provide a... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 99: Animal Emotions - Does Your Pet Really Have...
Does your dog have thoughts and feelings? How about your cat? In this episode we find out what scientists have to say about how we should study this question. I also review a fascinating new study... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 98: Evolutionary Psychology - An Interview with...
Do you know your own mate value in the dating world? Curious about evolutionary psychology? In this interview with Dr. David Buss we discuss a number of interesting and controversial topics, such... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 97: Stanley Milgram Obedience Study Finally...
The obedience studies originally conducted by Stanley Milgram (sometimes referred to as the Milgram Shock studies) have finally been replicated in a university setting. Will people obey an authority... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 94: How Do You Learn to Act Like a Woman or like...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 93: Your Brain on a Website
How can you use psychology to design a website so people are likely to buy products from you? Or design a website so people are likely to donate money to your cause? In this episode Dr Susan... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 92: Passion For Your Work is Overrated
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 91: The Psychology of Effective Meetings
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 90: The Learning Styles Myth: An Interview with...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 89: Don't Touch That Dial! Why You Should Love...
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? ... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 88: Sexual Harassment: Who is Most Likely to be...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 87: Manhood: Are You A "Real Man"?
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 85: How to Make Learning Fun Again?...
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. ... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 84: How To Make Learning Fun Again Part 1 -...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 82: What's the Best Personality to be a Waiter?
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 81: Talking (and not Talking) in Psychotherapy -...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 80: Talking (and not Talking) in Psychotherapy -...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 79: Models of Leadership - Joan of Arc,...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 78: The Psychology of Tipping
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,... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 77: Lost at School - An Interview with Ross...
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.... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 76: Lost at School - An Interview with Ross...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 75: Science Proves Subliminal Tapes Work!...
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? ... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 74: Social Influence in a Virtual World - A...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 73: On the Folly of….Politics
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 71: Horse Sense or Nonsense? Clever Hans is...
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:... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 70: Coincidence or Synchronicity? You Be The...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 69: Personal Space Invasions - Ethical...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 67: The Olympic Silver Metal? What a Bummer!
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? ... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 66: What to do about Mom? Personal Control and...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 65: God and Self Help, Synchronicity, and...
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... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 64: A Scientist Goes Looking for a Self Help...
Self Help books: there are so many such books out there. How do you choose? Can they cure depression? Help you lose weight? Stop smoking? Can they replace psychotherapy? Find out how critical... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 63: Cognitive Dissonance, the Monty Hall Problem...
Cognitive Dissonance - one of the most established and respected theories in psychology - is under attack. An economist - M. Keith Chen - uses what is called the "Monty Hall problem" to show that... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 62: Sustainability and Human Behavior
Sustainability - what does it mean? Are you concerned about how human beings are using up our natural resources and are you perhaps worried about the future of our planet? Listen to Dr. Deborah... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 61: The Mozart Effect - Is There Anything To It?...
This is part 2 of my interview with Dr. Kenneth Steele of Appalachian State University on his research on the so-called Mozart Effect. Listen to Dr. Steele talk about how rats were brought into the... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 60: The Full Monty Backstage - Body Image and...
The Full Monty: maybe you've seen the movie or the musical, but what is it like backstage? What are the actors thinking? What would you be thinking if you had to take your clothes off in front of... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 59 - The Mozart Effect: Is There Anything To It?
The Mozart Effect - almost everyone has heard about it, but is there really anything to it? Can the Mozart Effect increase your child's IQ? Will listening to Mozart make you more creative? Does it... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 58: Speed Dating - You Don't Know What You Want
Do you really know what you want in a romantic partner? The answer is....no. How often have you heard that men want women with great bodies and women want a good provider? Do you agree with it? ... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 57: Expectancy Theory, Goal Setting and Getting...
Trying to get in shape and lose weight? What's the psychology behind getting in shape? Well, first forget the psychobabble. In this episode of The Psych Files podcast I examine two established... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 56: What is Music Therapy?
Interested in Music Therapy? Music therapy, which is often used with children with autism, can also be used in the classroom to help children learn patterns. In this interview music therapist... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 55: Is It Really Better to Give Than to Receive?
We've looked at the story of the Good Samaritan so now it's time to scientifically answer the question: is it better to give than to receive? Psychologists have recently examined the relationship... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 54: Math Anxiety - Causes and Cures
Could it be that the roots of this anxiety lie not with the topic itself but with the way math is taught? In this episode I am extremely fortunate to speak with Dr. Eugene Geist, Associate Professor... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 53: Mindful Learning, NCLB, and the True...
Tired of rote memorization? Tired of NCLB? Try mindful learning. In this episode I explore psychologist Ellen Langer's concept of mindful learning. What does it mean to teach and learn in a mindful... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 51: Elliot Spitzer's Wife: Hero or Victim?
This past week it seems like people have been talking as much about Elliot Spitzer as they have about his wife Silda. In fact, emotions may be running higher about her behavior than about his. Why... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 50: Psychological Study Ripped Straight...
How many scientific studies find their inspiration from a parable in the bible? Well, this one does and for my 50th episode I'll go over a very interesting study based on the Good Samaritan parable.... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 49: Classroom Management - An Interview with Dr....
In this episode I continue the interview on Collaborative Problem Solving in the classroom with Dr. Ross Green, author of The Explosive Child. As I stated in the previous episode, there are a... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 48: Classroom Management - An Interview with Dr....
Classroom management techniques - there are a lot of strategies for dealing with behavior problems in the classroom. It's time to add Collaborative Problem Solving to your toolkit. Learn an... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 47: The Little Albert Study: What You Know...
Think you know a lot about the little Albert experiment conducted by John Watson? Well, guess what - you'd be surprised at how much of the story is simply not true. If you're wondering whatever... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 46: Thinking Positively - or Running Away from...
What’s wrong with thinking positively? Could be a lot. Let’s take another look at the "positive psychology" movement in this episode of The Psych Files podcast. I’ll share some additional ideas for... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 44: Human Emotions: The Two Factor Theory
Where do our emotions come from? From our thoughts? Or do they begin somewhere else - like in our bodies? This week we look at the work of James-Lange, Cannon-Bard, and Schachter and Singer. Also,... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 43: Email Feedback
The Psych Files podcast started one year ago this week, so I thought I’d share some emails I’ve received over the past year. I just want to thank all of you for being listeners and for sharing... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 42: Taking A Psychology Class?
Are you taking Introduction to Psychology? General Psychology? Or are you looking for online lectures in psychology? You've come to the right place. The Psych Files podcast is 1 year old... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 41: EMDR - A Critical Perspective
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - what is it about this type of psychotherapy that draws such criticism? In this episode I interview Dr. Scott Lilienfeld of Emory University. ... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 40: Performance Anxiety (and sopranos on their...
Do you get nervous when you perform? Want to learn how to overcome performance anxiety? Listen to a few experienced actors talk about performing and then I'll share some thoughts about... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 38: How Big is Your Office: Another Classic...
Equity and the lack of fairness strike again! What would happen if you were suddenly (even temporarily) moved to an office (or dorm room) that was smaller than the one you’re in now? Would you... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 37: The Effects of Video Game and Media Violence
What do psychologists think about the effects of violent video games and violence in the media on viewers? Does it lead people to be more aggressive? More violent? Or is it the other way around... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 36: The Myth of the Kitty Genovese Story
Have you heard the story about how young Kitty Genovese was repeatedly attacked one night in New York City over a period of a half and hour while 38 people watched from their windows and did... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 35 (video): The Psychology of Extreme Sports
Time for a little fun. I know you’ve asked yourself this question: why do people engage in those dangerous sports like hangliding, bungee jumping and rock climbing? Would you believe it might... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 34: Timeout Revisited - Dealing with Challenging...
Here’s the second part of my episode on alternatives to timeout. In this part of the interview, Dr. Ablon discusses Plan B in more detail. How do you work with your child to come up with... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 33: Timeout Revisited - Dealing with Challenging...
In part of 1 of this interview Dr. J. Stuart Ablon we talk those children for whom timeout sometimes does not work. What’s your alternative then? Listen in and learn about the Collaborative... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 32: Midterms, Mnemonics and Two Keys to Learning
To learn or not to learn that is the question this week on The Psych Files. Come with me as I explore mnemonic techniques, learn to memorize Hamlet's famous speech, and learn 2 keys to true,... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Psych Majors: Check Out “The Mappr”!
Psych majors: getting ready for mid-term exams? Let me know what you think of a new tool I built which I call the “MAPPR”. That stands for “Make A Personal Psych Review” (best name I could come... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Virgin Mary on a Lemon Slice? I got ya beat.
Perhaps you’ve heard about the Texas police officer who saw the face of the Virgin Mary in a lemon slice. If you haven’t heard about the story or seen the pictures, click here to learn more. ... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 30: Equine Assisted Therapy
If you think that therapy with horses is just another form of “pet therapy” well…so did I…at first. But Equine Assisted therapy is something different. Learn more about this unique form of... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 29: Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic vs. the Motivation...
You’ve probably heard about the battle between intrinsic and intrinsic motivation. Well, here’s a new competitor to think about: the concept of the Motivation to Learn. What does this idea have... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 28: Is Time Out Really Effective?
Everybody advocates the use of time out over forms of punishments like spankings, but how exactly do you administer time out in a way that is effective? Could we be doing it all wrong? Is time... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 27: From Insane Asylum to Psychiatric Center: A...
Join me for an interview with Dr. Roger Christenfeld, Research Director of the Hudson River Psychiatric Center. Dr. Christenfeld and I talk about how psychiatric patients were treated in the... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 26: Why Do Statistics Make Us So Queasy?
Why are we often anxious about or even suspicious of statistics? Let’s take a look at this topic. Along with some interesting examples I’ve got some statistics-oriented jokes I hope you’ll find... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 25: The Brains Behind Erikson Part 3
We finish off this series looking at your brain as you develop by examining what is happening in your brain as you age from adolescence to older adulthood. Also: an impersonated celebrity... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 24: The Brains Behind Erikson Part 2
What is happening in your brain as you progress through life? In this episode we take a look at some of the changes that occur in your brain from birth to age 12. Be sure to listen to part 3 of... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 23: Do Teachers Have to be Actors Today?
We often heard it said that teachers have to be actors today in order to keep the attention of today’s low attention span students. Well, in this episode I agree that teachers and actors do... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 21: Erikson's Eight Stages of Life
This week on The Psych Files we take a stroll through the various phases of life: from childhood, to adolescence, into mid-life and then we listen to two interesting voices of men nearing the end... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 20: Conflict Resolution: A Classic Psychological...
What do gangs, asteroids, a giant octopus and little boys at a summer camp in Robber's Cave State Park in 1954 have in common? Find out this week as we take a look at a wonderful study in... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 19: Eye Movement Desensitization and...
Want to learn more about EMDR? Listen to this interview with Jamie O’Neil who explains how EMDR works. Turns out it’s about a lot more than just eye movements. Learn more about Bilateral... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 18: Critical Thinking and the Overflowing Cup
Everyone thinks critical thinking is a great thing. I don’t disagree, but how about a little open mindedness? I take a look at last week's episode on energy medicine and discuss being critical,... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 16: They’re at it again - My Favorite Weird...
I thought it would be fun to take a look at some of the studies in psychology that I remember not so much because they were groundbreaking or well known (like Pavlov’s dogs or Milgram’s studies... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 15: It’s Not Fair! Equity in Life and Work
The battle cry of childhood - It’s not fair - tends to follow us throughout life. Let’s take a look at how fairness, or the lack therof, plays itself out in the work place. Get ready for a... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 13: Big Brother? What Your Grocery Store Knows...
The question this week: Does your local grocery store know more about you than you do? We take a look at the research that’s been done to learn more about your behavior in the supermarket and... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 12: The Necessity of the Frame in Psychotherapy
What is the “frame” in psychotherapy and why do we need to keep it from breaking? This week I discuss some guidelines set forth by Robert Langs, MD regarding how to know when your relationship... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 10: What does your search behavior on Amazon.com...
Today we take a look at how your innermost feelings are reflected in what information you pay attention to or ignore as you search around on Amazon. Cognitive dissonance strikes again! Show notes... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 8: Why do Contradictions Bother Us So Much?...
Can you be pro choice and against the death penalty, or vice versa? That’s the question we examine this week along with other quandries such as Gingrichs’ affair and Al Gore’s house. This week on... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 7: Blaming the Victim and other Biases
Are rape victims responsible for what happens to them? That is the question we examine this week. We look at blaming the victim and other attributional biases. Show notes and more available at... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 6: The Negative Side of Positive Thinking
What could be bad about thinking positively? That's the question we examine this week on The Psych Files. Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 9: How Do You Really Raise Self-Esteem? The...
How do you really raise self esteem? This week we take a look at all the talk about young people, narcissism and the self esteem movement. Then we answer the question: how do you raise self... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 5: In Defense of Defense Mechanisms
It seemed time to do a podcast on Freud. The subtitle of this episode is “Don’t Throw Freud out with the Batchwater”. Too many people dismiss Freud just because he, admittedly, had a few crazy... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 3: Predictions, Predictions
It’s the beginning of the year and it seems like everyone is making predictions. How about this one: people with large brains are smarter than people with small brains. Don’t believe it? Neither... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 2: Rewards and Punishments
Today’s Question: “Do you believe in spanking children to get to them to behave?” There is a lot of controversy, discussion and research on this topic. The research points to one strong conclusion:... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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Episode 1: What this podcast is all about.
In this first episode I introduce myself and talk about the goals of this podcast. Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
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