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Is some offensive behavior due to psychological conditions?, with Timothy Jay

Is some offensive behavior due to psychological conditions?, with Timothy Jay

FromPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast


Is some offensive behavior due to psychological conditions?, with Timothy Jay

FromPeople Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Aug 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A talk with psychologist and expert on cursing Dr. Timothy Jay about some lesser known factors that can be present when people use offensive language, with a focus on the modern phenomenon of videos widely shared on social media showing people saying or doing offensive things. We discuss factors that may influence offensive behavior, including Tourette's Syndrome, brain disorders like Alzheimers, substance abuse, mental illness, and personality disorders. Dr. Jay is the author of the books Why We Curse, Cursing in America, and We Did What?. 
Released:
Aug 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A podcast about understanding other people and understanding ourselves. The website is at behavior-podcast.com. Hosted by Zachary Elwood, author of some well known books on poker tells/behavior. Includes talks with people from a wide range of fields about how they interpret and use human behavior in their work. Occasionally focuses on political polarization and the psychology that drives it.