041 │ What Are Psychological Data?│ Why We Do What We Do

006 | Memory | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO discuss memory! What is it? Where is it stored? How is it affected? All of those questions and more are covered in their longest episode yet! There's also a listener mail segment, so make sure to catch that at the end! by Why We Do What We Do

71 min listen

016 | esreveR ygolohcysP | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about esreveR ygolohcysP! by Why We Do What We Do

38 min listen

026 │Aphantasia: Thinking Without Pictures │ Why We Do What We Do: In 1880 Sir Francis Galton first identified a phenomenon in which people cannot visualize. Reports suggested that as much as 2.5% of the population may live this experience daily. Until now this phenomenon has remained largely unexplored. However, Cognitive neurologist Professor Adam Zeman, at the U by Why We Do What We Do

52 min listen

020 | Uhs, Ums & Likes | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the little filler words that we use all the time. Do they serve a purpose? Why do some people use them more than others? These sorts of questions are asked as we ask just why do we do, the things that we do! by Why We Do What We Do

36 min listen

021 | Truth of a Liar, Part 1 of 2 | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about truth and lies! It's a 2-parter, so buckle in for the first half of the discussion and we'll be back next week with the rest of the discussion! by Why We Do What We Do

42 min listen

012 | The Barnum Effect | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about The Barnum Effect, including the 13 ingredients to produce the effect (or at least appear as if you're a mastermind that is!). by Why We Do What We Do

37 min listen

008 | Managing Your Self-Managing Yourself! (Part 1 of 2) | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about that pesky thing we all struggle with... self-management! Learn about what it is, how we understand it from a scientific psychological perspective, and a few tips and tricks that might help make your world a little better. by Why We Do What We Do

36 min listen

001 | Intro | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO explain the purpose of the podcast, including their intentions, who their intended audience entails, and a little about what they do in their day-to-day lives. by Why We Do What We Do

13 min listen

004 | Electroconvulsive Therapy | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO speak about electroconvulsive therapy. Listen in to learn about what it is, including the concerns and historical uses! by Why We Do What We Do

37 min listen

013 | How Genes & Epigenetics Influence Behavior | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the role that genes and genetic coding influences our behavior, including the not-so-well-known (some say even over-extended) concept of epigenetics! by Why We Do What We Do

50 min listen

007 | Five Steps to Change Your Habits | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO discuss Five Steps to Changing Your Habits! (Whether it be biting your nails, shaking your foot, or picking your nose, we have something in store for you! ;) by Why We Do What We Do

50 min listen

028 │Consciousness: The Case for and Against │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about consciousness, presenting arguments for and against it in their ever so consumable fashion! by Why We Do What We Do

62 min listen

002 | What is Psychology? | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO start at the beginning with the question of "What is Psychology?" Given that psychology is a very term-driven field, terms often need to be unpacked since they don't necessarily always mean what they mean when we use them day-to-day. by Why We Do What We Do

38 min listen

009 | Managing Your Self-Managing Yourself! (Part 2 of 2) | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about that pesky thing we all struggle with... self-management! Learn about what it is, how we understand it from a scientific psychological perspective, and a few tips and tricks that might help make your world a little better. by Why We Do What We Do

28 min listen

010 | Behavioral Technology: Making Strides to Real World Issues | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about a really fascinating area of technology called "Behavioral Technology." It's best understood breaking into two easy concepts (1) the technology or tools, and (2) the technology of process. Tune in to learn about how this framework has been used to solve by Why We Do What We Do

45 min listen

005 | fMRI | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO discuss brain scans, specifically the fMRI, and the strengths and drawbacks of their use in psychology. by Why We Do What We Do

44 min listen

023 | S - Bm - Inal Mes - Ag - Ng | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about subliminal messages! Presumably there are signals and messages that can pass below (sub) the normal limits of perception or cognition, but what does the research suggest? by Why We Do What We Do

46 min listen

030 │Anger Management │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about anger management. Strategies, tips, questions and more! by Why We Do What We Do

20 min listen

043 │ Perspective Taking │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about perspective taking - the act of perceiving a situation or event from an alternative point of view. Check out our take! (of course in the nice and consumable listening format sort of way) ;) by Why We Do What We Do

59 min listen

019 | Neurobabble | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO discuss "Neurobabble" and raise the question of if nonsense brain 'science' makes said 'science' more believable! by Why We Do What We Do

1 min listen

011 | Remember Everything With a Memory Palace | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the Memory Palace! A strategy (also known as a few other names) that has been used to remember an INSANE amount of information very quickly. They not only talk about how to do it, but how it work, and how you can use it in your own life. by Why We Do What We Do

27 min listen

017 | Issues in Gender and Sexuality | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO havea special guest on the show to discuss the psychology involved in issues related to gender and sexuality. by Why We Do What We Do

59 min listen

003 | Circular Reasoning | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO jump into the world of logical fallacies. Particularly, circular reasoning. We all fall to its peril from time-to-time. Listen in for how to spot it, examples, and why it can cause a little trouble in reasoning and understanding why it is, that we do what we do! ;) by Why We Do What We Do

23 min listen

029 │The Polygraph Test (Lie Detector) │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the polygraph (lie detector) test. Is it useful? Is it accurate? Are there alternatives? Does it do harm? All these questions and more! by Why We Do What We Do

20 min listen

051 │ Anchoring with Austin Harris │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Miranda leads something a little different from the Why We Do What We Do Crew and talks about our tendency to rely too heavily on an initial information offered (known as the "anchor") when making decisions. Economist Austin Harris stops in, and RYANO drops by too! by Why We Do What We Do

16 min listen

038 │Jonathan Tarbox Talks Defusion and the Idolatry of the Mind │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Miranda, Abraham and RYANO welcome Dr. Johnathan Tarbox onto the show to talk about the tendency to worship the mind and ways to work around the barriers that it can create. by Why We Do What We Do

51 min listen

032 │Making the Case for Case Studies │ Why We Do What We Do: talk about case studies! Are they useful ideas? Is what is true for one of us a glimpse for all of us? Dive in to learn about the keys to understanding case studies! by Why We Do What We Do

40 min listen

018 | Willpower | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO discuss "Willpower" and the role that it plays in understanding Why We Do What We Do! :) by Why We Do What We Do

42 min listen

040 │ Why Do We Bystander Effect │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the well-known bystander effect, including classic examples, and of course their thoughts and some of the research (or lack thereof?)! Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comment by Why We Do What We Do

47 min listen

039 │ The Morally Difficult Position of Psychology │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about how understanding Why We Do What We Do can put you in a really tough place. by Why We Do What We Do

30 min listen

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