002 | What is Psychology? | 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

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

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

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

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

024 │What Happened to Asperger Syndrome? │ Why We Do What We Do by Why We Do What We Do

37 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

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

033 │Grit: An Interview Dr. Steven C. Hayes │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO welcome Dr. Steven C. Hayes onto the show to talk about Grit! This is the longest, and likely the most jam-packed episode for anyone looking to get a grasp of what grit entails, ways of overcoming hurdles in life, and tips, experiences and effective practices for l by Why We Do What We Do

87 min listen

014 | Instructional Design | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about instructional design and the various technologies of teaching (think teaching tools, practices and strategies) that you're going to be really sad aren't used throughout every teaching institution in the world. by Why We Do What We Do

55 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

025 │Learning Styles Are Not A Thing │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the evidence for learning styles (or lack there of). by Why We Do What We Do

34 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

037 │ Dogmatism │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about Dogmatism, or "the tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others." by Why We Do What We Do

43 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

042 │ Impulsivity and Behavioral Economics: An Interview with Dr. Len Green │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk with Dr. Len Green about impulsive behavior and get into an easy-to-understand discussion about behavioral economics! 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

022 | Truth of a Liar, Part 2 of 2 | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the second part of truth and lies! This week we wrap up the conversation by talking about lies. by Why We Do What We Do

53 min listen

036 │Why We Do Things We No Longer Enjoy (The Sunk Cost Effect) │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the Sunk Cost Effect. Is it a REAL thing? Where are the boundaries if so? by Why We Do What We Do

38 min listen

015 | A Deep Dive Into Motivation | Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the mysterious world of motivation! How do you find it? Can you create it? What do we ACTUALLY know? by Why We Do What We Do

59 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

035 │Your Personality and You │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about personality! by Why We Do What We Do

51 min listen

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