Episódios

  • Episode 114: Psychology Worth Doing (with Paul Bloom)

    Episode 114: Psychology Worth Doing (with Paul Bloom)
    Nov 11 2024
    Paul Bloom joins the show to talk about a recent paper in which he argues that much of developmental psychology is not worth doing. We also talk about where he thinks psychology has succeeded, and whether we should be more skeptical of progressive-friendly social science findings. Plus: is it ever a good idea to tell your friend that the person they're dating is bad for them? Special Guest: Paul Bloom.
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    1 hora e 15 minutos
  • Episode 113: The Road to Cincinnati (with Adam Mastroianni)

    Episode 113: The Road to Cincinnati (with Adam Mastroianni)
    Oct 21 2024
    Researcher and writer Adam Mastroianni joins the podcast to talk about why he left academia, what conventional scientific research might be missing, and how he ended up writing a succesful science blog instead of more journal articles. Plus: what is a Science House? How do we know that psychology is making progress? And should scientific fraud be a crime? Special Guest: Adam Mastroianni.
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    1 hora e 10 minutos
  • Episode 112: All About ADHD (with Amori Mikami)

    Episode 112: All About ADHD (with Amori Mikami)
    Sep 2 2024
    University of British Columbia professor and ADHD expert Amori Mikami joins the show to talk attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). What is it, how has our understanding of it changed over the years, and how accurate is the public discourse about it? Plus, some more on Yoel's own ADHD journey and a quiz where we establish how many of Yoel's annoying behaviors are ADHD-related. Special Guest: Amori Mikami.
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    1 hora e 1 minuto
  • Episode 111: We Are So Back

    Episode 111: We Are So Back
    Jul 31 2024
    Mickey joins Yoel for the first new episode in nearly a year. We talk what's been up with the show, plans for the future, and what it feels like to briefly be (almost) internet-famous. In the second half of the show, we talk about expertise and prediction. When social scientists make predictions about the future, should we listen? How much should failures of prediction make us distrust expert advice more generally, and if so, how skeptical should we be?
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    1 hora e 2 minutos
  • Episode 110: RE-RELEASE: Destigmatizing Mental Health (with Andrew Devendorf)

    Episode 110: RE-RELEASE: Destigmatizing Mental Health (with Andrew Devendorf)
    Oct 4 2023
    Andrew Devendorf joins Alexa and Yoel to discuss his work on "me-search" (or self-relevant research) within clinical psychology. He talks about the prevalence of mental health difficulties within the field, and the harmful taboos against speaking openly about them. And, he shares his own reasons for studying depression and suicide, and how he has been discouraged from citing personal experience as a motivation for his work. Their conversation also explores common misconceptions about mental illness, strengths of self-relevant research, and ways to be more supportive to those facing mental health challenges. In the end, Yoel and Alexa fail to resolve their debate about the existence of the "unbiased researcher." Special Guest: Andrew Devendorf.
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    1 hora e 22 minutos
  • Episode 109: RE-RELEASE: Against Mindfulness

    Episode 109: RE-RELEASE: Against Mindfulness
    Sep 27 2023
    Playing devil's advocate, Yoel and Mickey mount a criticism against the scientific study of mindfulness. What is mindfulness? Can we measure it? Is mindfulness-based therapy effective? Can mindfulness improve the quality of attention beyond the meditation cushion? Are effects of mindfulness mostly placebo effects produced by motivated practitioners and adherents? Should we be impressed by mindfulness meditation’s supposed effects on conceptions of the self? Is mindfulness, in all its complexity, amenable to scientific study? Bonus: Is the value of diversity and inclusivity a core part of open science? This is a re-release of an episode first released on August 7, 2019.
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    1 hora e 24 minutos
  • Episode 108: RE-RELEASE: We Need to Talk About Fraud

    Episode 108: RE-RELEASE: We Need to Talk About Fraud
    Sep 20 2023
    Yoel and Alexa are joined by Joe Simmons to talk about fraud. We go in-depth on a recent high-profile fraud case, but we also talk about scientific fraud more generally: how common is it, how do you detect it, and what can we do to prevent it? This is a re-release of Episode 73, originally released on September 29, 2021. Special Guest: Joe Simmons.
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    1 hora e 23 minutos
  • Episode 107: Against Anti-DEI Rhetoric

    Episode 107: Against Anti-DEI Rhetoric
    Aug 30 2023
    Jennifer Gutsell joins Alexa to discuss the controversy surrounding Yoel's experience interviewing at UCLA. They focus on a post, written by Alexa, in which she pushes back against defenses of "viewpoint diversity" and argues that the graduate petition advocating for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) was a brave effort that should be taken seriously. Jennifer elaborates on these ideas, suggesting that there are some views that are not up for debate, and emphasizing the care that is required when having theoretical discussions without a personal stake in the matter. Alexa and Jennifer go on to connect these ideas to a paper written by Kevin Durrheim in which he proposes that psychology's emphasis on our progressive accomplishments silences the deeper reality of racism within our field. Special Guest: Jennifer Gutsell.
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    1 hora e 7 minutos