198 | Rebels and Iconoclasts

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198 | Rebels and Iconoclasts

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67 minutes

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Feb 24, 2021

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Released:

Feb 24, 2021

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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
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
031 │Why You Are Who You Are (The Self) │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about why you are who you are (the self!). by Why We Do What We Do
53 min listen
024 │What Happened to Asperger Syndrome? │ Why We Do What We Do by Why We Do What We Do
37 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
027 │Challenging Behavior At Restaurants (and In General)│ Why We Do What We Do by Why We Do What We Do
55 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
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
050 │ Do We Have Free Will? │ Why We Do What We Do: In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about the age-old question: Do You Have Free Will? by Why We Do What We Do
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