Psychosocial Distancing (Daniel Chadborn and Thomas Brooks)

Episode 42 of our book read/podcast covering open-source textbooks and other topics to act as a free supplement topics on psychology. We move into a Flex/Summer discussion on a number of topics as we gear up for Season 3: Cognitive Psychology. In this episode we discuss doing non-student sample research, fan conference attendance and data collection, and Reddit trolls with TWO special guests: Andrew Tague and Adam Ray. In reality, this is a secret ploy to have someone listen to a symposium we put together for a virtual conference!!!

Fans Conference: https://fansconference.org/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Confirmation Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 35: Season 2, Episode 11 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open-source textbook to act as a free supplement to INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY. In this episode we discuss Personality! It’s time…for the dreaded discussion on the MBTI, the most popular personality test that psychologists don’t really use (we use the Big 5 and the MMPI mostly). We discuss the history, the controversy, the business, and the possibility of some good use…just not as a psychological measure or predictor of workplace success.

Student Labor Strike GoFundMe:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/solidarity-with-columbia-academic-student-workers

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Wounded Warrior Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNTNIRJMaSs

Alternative Vets Charity: https://fisherhouse.org/

1. Pittenger, David J. (1993). The utility of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Review of Educational Research, 63(4), 467-488.

2. Pittenger, David J. (2005). Cautionary comments regarding the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, Vol 57 #3, 210-221.

3. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/give-and-take/201309/goodbye-mbti-the-fad-won-t-die

Bias of the Week: Forer Effect

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 31: Season 2, Episode 7 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY. In this episode we discuss Intelligence! Testing, the SATs, the dark history, and also eugenics. A big warning for all listeners, this one gets dark and grim as we delve into the history of IQ testing and the people who used it to support their ethnocentric agenda.

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Business Insider IQ Tests: https://www.businessinsider.com/iq-tests-dark-history-finally-being-used-for-good-2017-10?op=1

Eugenics Laws: https://www.uvm.edu/~lkaelber/eugenics/

Bias of the Week: Self-Serving Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 15 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to social psychology topics and concepts comes to a close. In this episode we are jumping to chapter 12 to discuss CONFLICT AND COOPERATION with special guest Dr. Tracy Henley. In this episode we talk about the evolution of conflict and cooperation through the lens of Cognitive Archeology, how it differs from evolutionary psychology, and using archeological evidence to posit questions on psychological processes. Additional topics include archeological sites like Gobekli Tepe, the Borgias in Italy and Machiavelli, and religion and ritual.

Textbook: https://opentextbc.ca/socialpsychology/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Video(s) of the Podcast: Gobekli Tepe Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2CDa5zRQR0

Bias of the Week: The Bizarreness Effect

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 99 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss LOVECRAFT and OCCULTISM with John L. Steadman, author of Aliens, Robots & Virtual Reality Idols in the Science Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft, Isaac Asimov and William Gibson (2020) and H. P. Lovecraft & the Black Magickal Tradition (2015). We discuss how Lovecraft influenced modern occultism, why individuals may be drawn to Lovecraft or Lovecraftian entities in their occult practices, utilization of magic in ritual, and some ranting about grading student papers.

John L. Steadman’s Website: https://www.johnlsteadman.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: None, well, maybe its Lovecraftian Black Magic

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

Included in the supercut are several interviews that align with our retrospective for the week:

Pandemic Student Life: Anxiety, Depression, and Resiliency, an Interview with Kimberly

Indigenous Perspectives of Mental Health, an Interview with Erica Ficklin and Jennifer Yazzie

Stigma in Seeking Student Resources, an Interview with Devon Rapken and Dr. Lisa Hagan

If you want to listen to the stand-alone interviews, use the links below:

Monroe: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-4-Pandemic-Student-Life-Anxiety--Depression--and-Resiliency--an-Interview-with-Kimberly-Monroe-e22t4m1

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-5-Indigenous-Perspectives-of-Mental-Health--an-Interview-with-Erica-Ficklin-and-Jennifer-Yazzie-e22t55t

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-7-Stigma-in-Seeking-Student-Resources--an-Interview-with-Devon-Rapken-and-Dr--Lisa-Hagan-e22t5ip

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 121 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with PSEUDOSCIENCE! This Spring we are going to be talking about pseudoscience. Who believes it? Why do they believe it? Is there a kernel of truth to some of the pseudoscientific beliefs people have? And more…

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss the debunked and rejected polygraph test, still, widely used as part of a 2 billion/year industry in determining who gets to become a first responder, cop, or federal agent. And we pair that with the limited validity of eyewitness testimony.

Warning: This episode may contain some graphic information and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Interlude Jingle by Jordan Jones

Ask Psychology Question of the Week: Are high functioning sociopaths real?

https://countway.harvard.edu/news/origins-polygraph

https://www.wired.com/story/inside-polygraph-job-screening-black-mirror/

https://jaapl.org/content/38/4/446

https://www.apa.org/topics/cognitive-neuroscience/polygraph

Episode 57 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! And while there is no book (no viable open source ones exist) we plan to go through the core areas of cognition, memory, and more. This season, joining us is Dr. Alyssa Jones to act as our cognitive guide through the world outside of our social bubble.

In this episode we discuss ATTENTION through a discussion of the weapon focus effect with special guest Dr. Rob Lockamyeir. We talk about his research on the weapon focus effect and how attention can be influenced by the presence of weapons and other odd items.

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Kahneman and Tversky™ Bias of the Week: Pseudocertaitny Effect

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Green Spaces and Mental Health

Episode 38: Season 2, Episode 14 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open-source textbook to act as a free supplement to INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY. In this episode we discuss Mental Health and Environmental Psychology special guest Leon Bustos, Director of NMHU Undergraduate Enrichment Program!!! We discuss green spaces, cottage core, evolutionary psychology again, and capitalism in a scarcity driven world!

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Robert Sapolsky TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_sapolsky_the_biology_of_our_best_and_worst_selves

Bias of the Week: Well-Travelled Road Effect

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 129 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with PSEUDOSCIENCE! This Spring we are going to be talking about pseudoscience. Who believes it? Why do they believe it? Is there a kernel of truth to some of the pseudoscientific beliefs people have? And more…

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss conversion therapy. What it is, where it comes from, and why it exists in a realm of things that have no support, but people still push it as useful. This harmful practice is used today to a wide degree and legal in practice in 30 states. We also discuss the issues where psychology could push back and why it still exists.

Warning: This episode does contain some graphic information and some gross content and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Interlude Jingle by Jordan Jones

Charity 1: https://bornperfect.org/

Charity 2: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Articles and some basic resources

https://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/policy/conversion-therapy-facts.pdf

https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/02/1112242

Episode 69 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! And while there is no book (no viable open source ones exist) we plan to go through the core areas of cognition, memory, and more. This season, joining us is Dr. Alyssa Jones to act as our cognitive guide through the world outside of our social bubble.

This episode Daniel and Thomas are joined by Dr. Amanda May, Assistant Professor of English at New Mexico Highlands University and Director of the Writing Center who studies Assemblage Theory, Memes from an English perspectives, and visual rhetoric. But mostly memes…put an F in the comments for our academic integrity, this is a meme podcast now!

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Notational Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 65 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! And while there is no book (no viable open source ones exist) we plan to go through the core areas of cognition, memory, and more. This season, joining us is Dr. Alyssa Jones to act as our cognitive guide through the world outside of our social bubble.

This episode we delve into bad MEMORY METAPHORS with return guest Andrew Tague! Why do we think the brain is like a computer? a loom? an onion? a card catalog? a tuning fork? a compost pile? a mystic writing pad? a cow’s stomach? Only one of those isn’t an actual metaphor for memory…but it can be if you try hard enough.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Kahneman and Tversky™ Bias of the Week: Extreme Aversion Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 62 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! And while there is no book (no viable open source ones exist) we plan to go through the core areas of cognition, memory, and more. This season, joining us is Dr. Alyssa Jones to act as our cognitive guide through the world outside of our social bubble.

This episode Thomas and Alyssa are joined by special guest Dr. Sarah Rodriguez about her research on equity, access, and retention in underrepresented student populations, specifically with Latinx students in STEM and community college settings.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Kahneman and Tversky™ Bias of the Week: Representativeness

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

In this bonus mini episode we interview Erica Ficklin and Jennifer Yazzie, who with their co-author Rachel Killgore presented “Indigenous Perspectives of Mental Health” at RMPA, With Special Guest Host: Dr. Sarah Tracy!

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 122 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with PSEUDOSCIENCE! This Spring we are going to be talking about pseudoscience. Who believes it? Why do they believe it? Is there a kernel of truth to some of the pseudoscientific beliefs people have? And more…

 

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Omega Males…and also Psi Males, and Chi Males, and Delta Males, and all of the other made up categories of masculinity to identify with. With the book that set the stage debunked decades ago, where does the state of alpha masculinity exist today and what truth, if any, exists regarding it.

 

Warning: This episode may contain some graphic information and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

 

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Interlude Jingle by Jordan Jones

 

Ask Psychology Question of the Week:

 

https://davemech.org/

 

https://www.quotev.com/quiz/13975168/What-Male-Personality-Are-You-Alpha-vs-Beta-vs-Omega-vs-Sigma-vs-Others

Episode 117 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with PSEUDOSCIENCE! This Spring we are going to be talking about pseudoscience. Who believes it? Why do they believe it? Is there a kernel of truth to some of the pseudoscientific beliefs people have? And more…

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss more psychology related pseudoscience: phrenology and hypnosis. We focus mostly on hypnosis and the truth and fiction behind it. We also muse on phrenology, the lack of truth behind it, the ways in which is inspired good science, and what could be considered “modern phrenology”. All this and a question of the week from Ask Psychology on Reddit.

Warning: This episode contains some graphic information and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Articles:

https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/29294/

https://skepticalinquirer.org/2019/09/the-new-phrenology/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PSj1S0kjSY&feature=youtu.be

Ask Psychology Question of the Week: Why is there no concept of species identity in psychology (as separate from biological species)?

Episode 44 of our book read/podcast covering open-source textbooks and other topics to act as a free supplement topics on psychology. We move into a Flex/Summer discussion on a number of topics as we gear up for Season 3: Cognitive Psychology. In this episode we discuss Kellogg, the Battle Creek Sanitarium, eugenics again, and some of the players in this wide circle of interesting history. Additionally, we have been trying new setups the last few episodes and doing it live and sharing a microphone was not ideal. Hopefully we will have things fixed soon.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

The Bohemian Grove: Chilluminati: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNMKtv0PuF4

The Book of Urantia: Illuminaughti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSSSQtkFgRs

Bias of the Week: Bandwagon Effect

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 56 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! And while there is no book (no viable open source ones exist) we plan to go through the core areas of cognition, memory, and more. This season, joining us is Dr. Alyssa Jones to act as our cognitive guide through the world outside of our social bubble.

In this episode we discuss SENSATION AND PERCEPTION through a discussion of hallucinations. Individuals hallucinate for a number of reasons, and all are aspects of cognition and perception where an individual sees, hears (or even smells, feels, or tastes) something that isn’t really there…but it is for that person. We discuss drug induced hallucinations, hallucinations associated with schizophrenia, and hallucinations in migraines. Special guest! Alyssa’s stompy upstairs neighbor!!!!

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Kahneman and Tversky Bias of the Week: Framing Effect

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 11 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open  source textbook to act as a free supplement to social psychology topics  and concepts. In this episode we are jumping a little back to chapter 7  to discuss ATTRACTION and parasocial relationships where we try to act  more sincere and talk about our interactions with Youtubers and fandom  and how it all applies to social psychology #relatable.

Textbook: https://opentextbc.ca/socialpsychology/  
Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/
Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy
Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Video of the Podcast: How to avoid that song that plays on the raido sooooo much: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAhAz7JU0dg

Bias of the Week: Mere Exposure Effect
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Warning: This episode contains some graphic information and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

Episode 108 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY OF SERIAL KILLERS! This Fall we are going to discuss forensic psychology, serial killers, and the worst of human behavior. We are joined all season by Dr. Sarah Tracy, a counseling psychologist who teaches and engages with the study of serial killers.

In this episode we discuss PSYCHOPATHY in relation to a serial killer, THE MUSWELL HILL MURDERER. While Daniel deals with some stuff, Thomas and Sarah lead the conversation about this psychopathic…narcissistic…something of a murderer who harmed so many others and was caught by a plumber.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Return of the Bias of the Week: None, 2 next week!

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

In this episode, Daniel and Thomas get retrospective on two amazing interviews we have and rethinking therapy in the light of 12 step programs and non-standard clinical practice. What else could be therapy and what would we like to see at RMPA 2024.

If you want to listen to the stand-alone interviews, use the links below:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-1-Are-12-Steps-Too-Much--An-Interview-with-Jason-Petitt-e22t3tt

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-6-Inked-Therapy-Tattooing-and-Emotional-Wellbeing--an-Interview-with-Stephanie-Johnson-and-Dr--Rachel-Lam-e22t4te

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 98 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss THE PROTESTANT WORK ETHIC. So yeah, I guess its religion in that Protestant is in the name, but it’s more a discussion on how those early views have been shaped and warped into a worldview of hard work and no joy today. Is it a belief system, a modern religion, or something else. Join us as we discuss why we cant stop working and feel bad for having fun.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: Hellenism

Episode 150 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into something new, with a discussion of FAN PSYCHOLOGY! This Spring we are going to be going chapter to chapter in a book we both co-authored. Here you will find commentary, discussion, and insights on what drives fan behavior!

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss materialism in fandom to celebrate 150 episodes. Back to our roots, discussing our love of consumption of fan materials, collecting, and what drives people to purchase on the things they identify with.

PSD Website: ⁠https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/⁠

Thomas' Webpage: ⁠https://sexography.org/⁠

Thomas' Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy⁠

Daniel's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos⁠

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 47 of our book read/podcast covering open-source textbooks and other topics to act as a free supplement to topics on psychology. We move into a Flex/Summer discussion as we gear up for Season 3: Cognitive Psychology. In this episode we enjoy some drinks and discuss research and how to expand upon it with both theoretical and hypothetical twists…and a twist of lime (if you didn’t get the pun). Join us as we discuss reading an article and delve into some articles ourselves asking the question: what’s the next big idea here?.

PSD on Anchor and all major outlets: https://anchor.fm/psychosocialdistancing

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Congruence Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Vuorre, M., Orben, A., & Przybylski, A. K. (2021). There is no evidence that associations between adolescents’ digital technology engagement and mental health problems have increased. Clinical Psychological Science, 2167702621994549.

Högberg, B., Lindgren, J., Johansson, K., Strandh, M., & Petersen, S. (2021). Consequences of school grading systems on adolescent health: evidence from a Swedish school reform. Journal of Education Policy, 36(1), 84-106.

Elad-Strenger, J., Proch, J., & Kessler, T. (2020). Is disgust a “conservative” emotion?. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 46(6), 896-912.

Alper, S., Bayrak, F., & Yilmaz, O. (2021). All the dark triad and some of the big five traits are visible in the face. Personality and Individual Differences, 168, 110350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.110350

Hanser, W. E., Mark, R. E., & Vingerhoets, A. J. J. M. (2021). Everyday crying over music: A survey. Musica Scientiae. https://doi.org/10.1177/1029864920981110

Episode 66 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! And while there is no book (no viable open source ones exist) we plan to go through the core areas of cognition, memory, and more. This season, joining us is Dr. Alyssa Jones to act as our cognitive guide through the world outside of our social bubble.

This episode Daniel and Alyssa talk spooky psychology and superstition with Dr. Persinger’s controversial ‘God Helmet’ and why people believe in superstition, ghosts, and more. It’s Halloween meets cognitive psychology on this episode!

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Illusion of External Agency

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

In this bonus mini episode we interview Dylin Jensen, Josh Namelka, and Dr. Julie Pynn who presented “Who Do They Want Me to Be? A Look at Social Media Propaganda and Its Effect on National Identity” at RMPA. This study investigates the effects of social media propaganda on national identity. Results show that sense of national identity decreased after exposure to left or right-wing social media.

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

Included in the supercut are several interviews that align with our retrospective for the week:

Are 12-Steps Too Much? An Interview with Jason Petitt

Inked Therapy: Tattooing and Emotional Wellbeing, an Interview with Stephanie Johnson and Dr. Rachel Lam.

If you want to listen to the stand-alone interviews, use the links below:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-1-Are-12-Steps-Too-Much--An-Interview-with-Jason-Petitt-e22t3tt

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-6-Inked-Therapy-Tattooing-and-Emotional-Wellbeing--an-Interview-with-Stephanie-Johnson-and-Dr--Rachel-Lam-e22t4te

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Moving  away  from social psychology, we are hosting an 8 week  flex/intercession  mini-season on cinema representations of psychology.  This episode, we are covering Kinsey, a surprisingly less salacious tale than A Dangerous Method, but one filled with some dubious ethics, meaningful moments and a group of researchers interested in understanding sex.

Out ratings: As a movie 9/10. As a psychology film 9/10. Not for most classes, but good on content, feelings, and history.

The Kinsey Institute: https://kinseyinstitute.org/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Episode 26: Season 2, Episode 2 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY. In this episode we are covering ethics and the monsters at the forefront of psychological science. For with great power, comes great responsibility, and some, use their power for ill. And while psychology has not had the terrible experiments seen in unethical medicine, it is not immune to those in our ranks poking, prodding, and manipulating others without concern for the respect of others, beneficence, or justice.

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Monster Study Article by Gretchen Reynolds of the New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/16/magazine/the-stuttering-doctor-s-monster-study.html#

Bias of the Week: Negativity Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 72 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology explores yet another mini-series, a flex course on CONSPIRACIES this holiday season, with guests, deep dives and more. In Part II or our conspiracy theory discussion, Daniel and Thomas are joined by Dr. Mikey Biddlestone to talk about his research on the psychology of conspiracy theories, his paper “Conspiracy beliefs and the individual, relational, and collective selves”, and understanding why people hold conspiracy theories without demonizing those stuck with those beliefs.

For More About Dr. Biddlestone and his work, you can find him here:

Cambridge Social-Decision Making Labhttps://www.sdmlab.psychol.cam.ac.uk/

Twitter: @CSDMLab

Corbyn Interview Article: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/piers-corbyn-tricked-into-taking-10000-bung-to-stop-criticising-az-vaccine-284008/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Bias Blind Spot

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 29: Season 2, Episode 5 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY. In this chapter we tackle perception and sensation, but through memes. How do we socially perceive memes and view them differently from person to person? Also, what is a meme? Where did it come from? What was the first meme? What is meme magic? All these and more as we talk about perception and meme culture.

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Memes: https://postlaunch.co/blog/memes-throughout-history-where-did-it-begin/

First Meme?: https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/first-meme-ever

That S…You Know the One: https://www.vice.com/en/article/gqkj5j/that-s-thing-everyone-drew-in-school-what-is-it

Angie Speaks: https://youtu.be/fnYSxhpEPDg

Meme Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4pvsyqNrmBIGJFQxEukUA

Bias of the Week: IKEA Effect

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Warning: This episode contains some graphic information and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

Episode 113 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY OF SERIAL KILLERS! This Fall we are going to discuss forensic psychology, serial killers, and the worst of human behavior. We are joined all season by Dr. Sarah Tracy, a counseling psychologist who teaches and engages with the study of serial killers.

In this episode we try and get back into the grove of doing a podcast after last semester. We talk about the Idaho murders and this older case of an Assistant Professor who killed 4 of his colleagues. What are the implications of a murderer publishing from prison. How might a killer, who took the rights to publish away from 4 others, get to keep their name alive. Can we look past the actions of a horrible person and still value their work? All this and more…

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Return of the Bias of the Week: None this week

Episode 60 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! And while there is no book (no viable open source ones exist) we plan to go through the core areas of cognition, memory, and more. This season, joining us is Dr. Alyssa Jones to act as our cognitive guide through the world outside of our social bubble.

This episode we discuss MORE MEMORY!!!!! This time with Dr. Kara Moore and Dr. Blake Erikson regarding their research on PROSPECTIVE PERSON MEMORY. They discuss missing person identification, age progression photos, and an incident with an old woman, $200, and a subway sandwich!

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Kahneman and Tversky™ Bias of the Week: Anchoring (Focalism)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 54 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! And while there is no book (no viable open source ones exist) we plan to go through the core areas of cognition, memory, and more. This season, joining us is Dr. Alyssa Jones to act as our cognitive guide through the world outside of our social bubble.

In this episode we INTRODUCE COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY and talk about some key historical figures moving us closer to cognition research: Wolfgang Kohler, Edward Tolman, and Martin Seligman. We discuss their work on insight, latent learning, and positive psychology. The good some of them did. And some controversies surrounding one post 9/11…I can promise, the end of this episode takes a bit of a turn.

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Kahneman and Tversky Bias of the Week: Planning Fallacy

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 8 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to social psychology topics and concepts. In this episode we rant, ramble, and discuss CONFORMITY, yes again, but this time on the Internet. Specifically, we discuss anonymity online, deindividuation, and cancel culture.

Textbook: https://opentextbc.ca/socialpsychology/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Outing Reddit’s Biggest Troll: https://www.npr.org/2012/10/17/163109373/unmasking-one-of-the-internets-biggest-trolls

A Rebuttal Article: https://readwrite.com/2012/10/29/violentacrez-michael-brutsch-reddit-troll-public-shaming/

Video of the Podcast: One Tweet Can You’re your Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAIP6fI0NAI&list=ULklBwPWL69P8&index=663

Canceled Video of the Podcast: Contrapoints Cancel Culture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjMPJVmXxV8

Bias of the Week: Restraint Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

This episode will also be on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bwgdxM2_SNw

Episode 61 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! And while there is no book (no viable open source ones exist) we plan to go through the core areas of cognition, memory, and more. This season, joining us is Dr. Alyssa Jones to act as our cognitive guide through the world outside of our social bubble.

This episode Thomas and Daniel fill in the gaps as we wait for another special guest and discuss BIASES in a massive retrospective and ranking of all the biases of the week! Who will reign supreme as 52 biases enter the arena, only one can stand above all?

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Kahneman and Tversky™ Bias of the Week: NONE! Bias of the Year: Anthropomorphism

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 103 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss SURVELLIENCE AND RELIGION and how early religion served a surveillance and norm maintenance function and how that has evolved over the centuries into something more individualistic and controlled as we continue to explore the nature of declining religious systems and how modern examples influence behavior in the same way it did for our ancestors.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: Optimistic Nihilism

Episode 77 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into RESEARCH METHODS! New open-source book and a split semester, with Interviews and discussions on as many types of research types as we can fit in, along with every other episode as PSD with a Twist! (It’s a cocktail pun!).

In this episode we do an INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH and talk about method and methodology, allowing ourselves to ramble and chat as we muse on the season to come and the ideas and concepts we want to delve into.

Jordan (1999/2000) how to read an article in social psychology: https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=jV5QVgM6Me8C&oi=fnd&pg=PA353&dq=jordan+2000+how+to+read+a+journal+article+in+social+psychology&ots=o6k2qTl0-K&sig=sbOe3rCPP49pwG4Sv5nEo4qRXkg#v=onepage&q&f=false

Textbook: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/75

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Selection Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 83 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into RESEARCH METHODS! New open-source book and a split semester, with Interviews and discussions on as many types of research types as we can fit in, along with every other episode as PSD with a Twist! (It’s a cocktail pun!). In this episode it’s part 1 of a pair of deep dives into rarer qualitative methods in mainstream psychology. We discuss psychobiography with Dr. Abigail Jareño and Dr. Claude Mayer in a series of short form interviews touching on their research on famous individuals, the ethics of studying individuals both living and dead, and much more.  Dr. Jareño's work: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abigail-Jareno Dr. Jareño's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Abigail_jareno  Dr. Jareño's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abigail_jareno/  Beethoven’s Psyche: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6nvxqfg0kKK4gM5lcIkXw Dr. Mayer’s psychobiography group: https://psychobiographyforum.com/ Textbook: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/75 PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/ Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/ Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos Bias of the Week: Sharpening https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 135 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology. We continue our discussions from the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association and bring in some post-conference interviews.

In this episode Daniel and Thomas talk with Stephanie Johnson and Dr. Rachel Lam about their research on tattooing as therapy, it’s relation to ritual and early cultural practice, and the future of therapy integration with the healing arts.

Original Interview Here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-6-Inked-Therapy-Tattooing-and-Emotional-Wellbeing--an-Interview-with-Stephanie-Johnson-and-Dr--Rachel-Lam-e22t4te

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Interlude Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 140 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into something new, with a discussion of FAN PSYCHOLOGY! This Spring we are going to be going chapter to chapter in a book we both co-authored. Here you will find commentary, discussion, and insights on what drives fan behavior!

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss guilty pleasures and muse on the spectrum of casual and serious leisure.

PSD Website: ⁠https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/⁠

Thomas' Webpage: ⁠https://sexography.org/⁠

Thomas' Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy⁠

Daniel's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos⁠

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

CAPE Book free pdf: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355466943_CAPE_A_multidimensional_model_of_fan_interest

In Print:

⁠https://www.amazon.com/CAPE-Multidimensional-Model-Fan-Interest/dp/0997628820

Episode 25: Season 2.1 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY. In this episode we are covering Edward Thorndike and some psychological history with Dr. Tracy Henley. We talk Thorndike’s history, fame, and controversy since being removed from Columbia’s good graces as well as behaviorism and some other things.

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Music by: Jordan Jones

Article on Thorndike's name being removed at Columbia:

https://abc7ny.com/education/columbia-university-building-to-undergo-name-change/6319893/

Bias of the Week: Omission Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Warning: This podcast contains discussions of violence, sexual assault, and other topics that may be disturbing or anxiety provoking for our listeners.

Episode 43 of our book read/podcast covering open-source textbooks and other topics to act as a free supplement topics on psychology. We move into a Flex/Summer discussion on a number of topics as we gear up for Season 3: Cognitive Psychology. In this episode we discuss vigilante gender violence with Dr. Rebecca Alvarez, author of the book: Vigilante Gender Violence: Social Class, the Gender Bargain, and Mob Attacks on Women Worldwide.

https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9780429285066/vigilante-gender-violence-rebecca-%C3%A1lvarez

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Reactive Devaluation

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

In this bonus mini episode we interview Kimberly Monroe, who with her advisor Dr. Nancy Karlin presented “General Anxiety, Covid Anxiety, Depression, Resiliency, and the Emerging Adult Students” at RMPA. Multi-year data collection study investigating anxiety, depression, COVID-19 worry and resiliency in undergraduate students from 2020-2022. Results indicate mild to moderate anxiety, depression, and minimal COVID-19 worry. With Special Guest Host: Dr. Sarah Tracy!

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 81 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into RESEARCH METHODS! New open-source book and a split semester, with Interviews and discussions on as many types of research types as we can fit in, along with every other episode as PSD with a Twist! (It’s a cocktail pun!).

In this episode, Thomas and Daniel converse with Dr. Linnea Rademaker about her experiences in running participatory action research (PAR). What is it? How does it differ from more “traditional” lab research? What are some of the ethical challenges and concerns when doing this kind of research? All of these questions and more will be answered within!

Resources for Action Research
Efron, S. E. & Ravid, R. (2020). Action research in education: A practical guide (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press.
Esposito, J. & Evan-Winters, V. (2022). Introduction to intersectional qualitative research. Sage.
Fals-Borda, O. & Rahman, M. A. (1991). Action and knowledge: Breaking the monopoly with participatory action research. The Apex Press, New York.
Fine, M., Torre, M. E., Oswald, A. G., & Avory S. (2021). Critical participatory action research: Methods and praxis for intersectional knowledge production. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 68(3), 344-356.
Horton, M. & Freire, P. (Edited by B. Bell, J. Gaventa, and J. Peters). (1990). We make the road by walking. Highlander Research Center and Temple University Press.
Rademaker, L. L. & Polush, E. Y. (2022). Evaluation and action research: An integrated framework to promote data literacy and ethical practices. Oxford University Press.
Rademaker, L. L. (2019). Action research and popular education: Implications for twenty-first century leadership and research practices. In C. Mertler (Ed.), The Wiley handbook of action research in education (343-369). Wiley/Blackwell.
Stoudt, B. G., Fox, M. & Fine, M. (2012). Contesting privilege with critical participatory action research. Journal of Social Issues, 68(1), 178-193.
Torre, M. E., Fine, M., Stoudt, B. G., & Fox, M. (2012). Critical participatory action research as public science. In APA handbook of research methods in psychology: Vol, 2 Research Designs (H. Cooper, Editor-in-Chief) (p. 171-184). American Psychological Association.

Textbook: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/75
PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/
Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/
Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy
Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Trait Ascription Bias
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

In this bonus mini episode we interview Stephanie Johnson and Dr. Rachel Lam, who presented “The Influences of Tattooing on Emotional Wellbeing” at RMPA.

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 137 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into something new, with a discussion of FAN PSYCHOLOGY! This Spring we are going to be going chapter to chapter in a book we both co-authored. Here you will find commentary, discussion, and insights on what drives fan behavior!

 

In this episode Daniel and Thomas introduce the new book read project and get back into their groove after another bumpy Fall semester! We begin our discussion of the CAPE scale, a multidimensional model of fan interests. We discuss fandom, what our interests are, and the process of writing the most comprehensive things we have ever covered outside of our dissertations.

 

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

 

Fandom Politics Article: https://www.vox.com/culture/24043045/politics-fandom-trump-fans-toxic-stan-culture-conspiracies

 

CAPE Book free pdf: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355466943_CAPE_A_multidimensional_model_of_fan_interest

In Print:

https://www.amazon.com/CAPE-Multidimensional-Model-Fan-Interest/dp/0997628820

Episode 79 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into RESEARCH METHODS! New open-source book and a split semester, with Interviews and discussions on as many types of research types as we can fit in, along with every other episode as PSD with a Twist! (It’s a cocktail pun!).

In this episode we talk with Marc Abrahams, founder and master of ceremonies of the Ig Nobel Prize and editor of the Annals of Improbable Research. We talk about dragging sheep up ramps, the origins of the Ig Nobel Prize, and our shared love of research that makes you laugh and then makes your think.

Read more about Mr. Abrahams, the Ig Nobel, and more at https://improbable.com/

Textbook: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/75

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Unit Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 1 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to social psychology topics and concepts. In this episode we rant, ramble, and discuss what social psychology is, how it relates to other fields and then a discussion of a number of historical figures in social psychology (Milgram, Heider, Tajfel, Sherif & Sherif and more). We conclude with a spotlight of some influential but underrepresented/discussed psychologists.   Ill apologize in advance for some popping, I am working on a mic guard for next time and my neighbor's brief cameo revving his motorcycle.  

Textbook: https://opentextbc.ca/socialpsychology/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Thomas mentioned the following Youtuber: Angela's Symposium, check out their channel! I believe we called it Angel's Emporium, our bad, blame Thomas. https://www.youtube.com/c/AngelasSymposium/videos

Episode 46 of our book read/podcast covering open-source textbooks and other topics to act as a free supplement to topics on psychology. We move into a Flex/Summer discussion as we gear up for Season 3: Cognitive Psychology. Buckle up, this may be the wildest episode we have done yet. Joining us is Chris, creator of Meme Analysis on Youtube. We expand on our discussion in intro psychology on memes and discuss modern memes, a lot of Freud, Jung, and their contemporaries, philosophy, and more including fractured Internet identities and sex typology! 11/10 would have another broad conversation like this again.

Previous Discussion on Memes: https://anchor.fm/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-29-Perceptions-of-the-Meme-War-eqipct

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Meme Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4pvsyqNrmBIGJFQxEuk

Meme Analysis: https://memeanalysis.com/

Bias of the Week: Anthropomorphism

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 142 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into something new, with a discussion of FAN PSYCHOLOGY! This Spring we are going to be going chapter to chapter in a book we both co-authored. Here you will find commentary, discussion, and insights on what drives fan behavior!

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss how the meaning and purpose from the last episode motivates and helps fans move forward in positive (and sometimes negative ways)

PSD Website: ⁠https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/⁠

Thomas' Webpage: ⁠https://sexography.org/⁠

Thomas' Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy⁠

Daniel's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos⁠

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

CAPE Book free pdf: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355466943_CAPE_A_multidimensional_model_of_fan_interest

In Print:

⁠https://www.amazon.com/CAPE-Multidimensional-Model-Fan-Interest/dp/0997628820

Moving away from social psychology, we are hosting an 8 week flex/intercession mini-season on cinema representations of psychology. This episode, we are joined again by Jordan Jones as we discuss The Holy Mountain, a surreal take on self-actualization and reaching enlightenment. 

Out ratings: As a movie 6/10, with Daniel's 3/10 and Thomas's 10/10 in conflict. As a psychology film 0/10 as there may not be a reason to ever show this, until you get tenure at least.

We will be continuing the solid psychology discussion in a few weeks as we plan Season 2: introductory Psychology (Psyc 101)

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Episode 84 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into RESEARCH METHODS! New open-source book and a split semester, with Interviews and discussions on as many types of research types as we can fit in, specifically qualitative studies!

It’s Part 2 of a pair of deep dives into rarer methods in mainstream psychology. As we continue deeper into qualitative themed research, we discuss autoethnography with Dr. Kristi Poerwandari and Dr. Katie Gillespie. Talking about about their research in a series of short form interview sessions. Dr. Poerwandari works with the Pulih foundation and utilizes group ethnography in their work. And Dr. Gillespie delves into the world of farming and backyard chicken raising with ethnographic deep dives involving other species.

Dr. Gillespie: http://kathrynagillespie.com/

Textbook: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/75

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Leveling

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

Included in the supercut are several interviews that align with our retrospective for the week:

The Heart of the Cards, an Interview with Maggie Krow

Gamifying Title IX and Sexual Knowledge, an Interview with Andromeda Day

If you want to listen to the stand-alone interviews, use the links below:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-8-The-Heart-of-the-Cards--an-Interview-with-Maggie-Krow-e22t5tf

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-9-Gamifying-Title-IX-and-Sexual-Knowledge--an-Interview-with-Andromeda-Day-e22t608

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Moving away from social psychology, we are hosting an 8 week flex/intercession mini-season on cinema representations of psychology. Building off episode 16, we are covering High Anxiety, the Mel Brooks classic. We talk psychology, the quality of the movie, and the underlying psychoanalytic/ Freudian themes throughout the film. 

Out ratings: As a movie 10/10. As a psychology film 7.5/10. Highly recommend it for psychologists and non-psychologists alike!

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Episode 130 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with PSEUDOSCIENCE! This Spring we are going to be talking about pseudoscience. Who believes it? Why do they believe it? Is there a kernel of truth to some of the pseudoscientific beliefs people have? And more…

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss Ghost hunting as maybe the least harmful pseudoscience, the people who want to study the supernatural for real, and mediums, who might not be that harmless. It’s a casual episode to kick off the season on pseudoscience

Warning: This episode may contain some graphic information: all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Interlude Jingle by Jordan Jones

Ask Psychology Question of the Week: is there a p factor for psychopathology?

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

In this bonus mini-episode we interview Andromeda Day, who with their coauthors: Evie Cain, Dr. Sarah Tracy, Dr. Thomas Brooks, and Leon Bustos presented “Sexual Consent Information Through Gamifying Leads to Increased Retained Knowledge” at RMPA.

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 51 of our book read/podcast covering open-source textbooks and other topics to act as a free supplement to topics on psychology. We move into a Flex/Summer discussion as we gear up for Season 3: Cognitive Psychology.

In this episode we celebrate ONE YEAR of this project and continue our multi-part discussion on academic celebrities and celebrity academics, with special guest Dr. Alyssa Jones!!!! In part four we go beyond academia into the world of book tours, corporate gigs, and where is becomes harder and harder to balance the public celebrity you have become with the academic work that built you up. Do you turn your back on it all together? Do you twist it to stay in the spotlight? Do you have the drive to move further into the celebrity sphere?

PSD on Anchor and all major outlets: https://anchor.fm/psychosocialdistancing

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Obsequiousness Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 2 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to social psychology topics and concepts. In this episode we rant, ramble, and discuss SOCIAL COGNITION. Biases, Heuristics, and Schemas, OH MY! Topics include Business Insider’s coverage of NPR Tweets gone wrong, Freud’s nephew getting into advertising and changing American breakfast forever, media biases, and introducing the Big Ol’ Bias Chart.

Textbook: https://opentextbc.ca/socialpsychology/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Business Insider Article: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-supporters-react-to-npr-declaration-of-independence-tweets-2017-7

Youtuber of the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS_H_4AmsqC705DObesZIIg

Biases of the Week: Projection Bias, Disconfirmation Bias, and Time-Saving Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 52 of our book read/podcast covering open-source textbooks and other topics to act as a free supplement to topics on psychology. We move into a Flex/Summer discussion as we gear up for Season 3: Cognitive Psychology.

In this episode we move into the realm of immensely popular people in the realm of psychology. We discuss Dr. Phil McGraw and his controversies as well as some of the issues with his style and practices. And Dr. Brené Brown a Professor of Social Work who has taken the leadership and business world by storm. Both blew up on Oprah, both share similarities to those we have discussed before, but both are quite different in how they apply their abilities and further the fields they exist in.

PSD on Anchor and all major outlets: https://anchor.fm/psychosocialdistancing

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Illuminaughti Dr. Phil Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5L1bhJTYco

Big Joel Dr. Phil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsiFsVaKSAw

Bias of the Week: Belief Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Moving  away  from social psychology, we are hosting an 8 week flex/intercession mini-season on cinema representations of psychology.  This episode, we are covering Inside Out and while we totally didn't cry...promise we didn't...really... We do have some questions about the mind of these emotional representations.

Out ratings: As a movie 10/10. As a psychology film 4/10 on average. Issues with use in class, maybe in some contexts, but a great movie overall.

We will be continuing the solid psychology discussion in a few weeks as we plan Season 2: introductory Psychology (Psyc 101)

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Episode 87 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into RESEARCH METHODS! New open-source book and a split semester, with Interviews and discussions on as many types of research types as we can fit in.

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Christopher Green, philosopher, historian, psychologist who has written on the fracturing of psychology and how that relates to its history and future. Thomas and Daniel discuss a number of topics with Dr. Green including issues with the history of psychology, the current state of the field as a whole, and the continued fracturing of the field into sub fields, sub-sub fields, and even more specific “super sub-disciplines”.

Psychology and Its Cities (Dr. Green’s History of Psychology Book): https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Its-Cities-History-American-ebook/dp/B07GHJ9D59

Textbook: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/75

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Experimenter Bias/Effect

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

In this episode, Thomas and Daniel continue our rants about the modern university and discuss research on a shoestring budget…or well, maybe even less than that as we highlight what is great : our students mostly and some of the faculty support we get.

If you want to listen to the stand-alone interviews, use the links below:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-8-The-Heart-of-the-Cards--an-Interview-with-Maggie-Krow-e22t5tf

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-9-Gamifying-Title-IX-and-Sexual-Knowledge--an-Interview-with-Andromeda-Day-e22t608

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas’ Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tbrooks_SexPsy

Daniel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

In our last retrospective episode, Thomas and Daniel talk about how online spaces influence identity. How does Facebook and other spaces bring people to MLMs and other echo chambered groups? How does Twitter and Reddit influence political identity? We may not answer these questions but we talk about them!

If you want to listen to the stand-alone interviews, use the links below:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-2-The-Call-to-MLMs-in-Religiously-Identified-Women--an-Interview-with-Alexa-Jayne-and-Bailey-Underhill-e22t446

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-3-Social-Media-Propaganda-and-National-Identity--an-Interview-with-Dylin-Jensen--Josh-Namelka--and-Dr--Julie-Pynn-e22t4et

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 144 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into something new, with a discussion of FAN PSYCHOLOGY! This Spring we are going to be going chapter to chapter in a book we both co-authored. Here you will find commentary, discussion, and insights on what drives fan behavior!

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss fandom identity, or identity with the group. One of the core aspects of fan psychology study which in a modern internet world fuels parasocial relationships and Internet drama.

 

PSD Website: ⁠https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/⁠

Thomas' Webpage: ⁠https://sexography.org/⁠

Thomas' Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy⁠

Daniel's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos⁠

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

CAPE Book free pdf: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355466943_CAPE_A_multidimensional_model_of_fan_interest

 

In Print:

⁠https://www.amazon.com/CAPE-Multidimensional-Model-Fan-Interest/dp/0997628820

Episode 126 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with PSEUDOSCIENCE! This Spring we are going to be talking about pseudoscience. Who believes it? Why do they believe it? Is there a kernel of truth to some of the pseudoscientific beliefs people have? And more…

In this episode we discuss the secret world of essential oils while testing new equipment live at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. Daniel and Thomas talk about the bit of truth behind some oils, the rise of religious multi-level marketing companies pushing their oils to cure everything under the sun, and the dangers of over exposure and misuse of these ‘cures’. We also use the c-word (cults…) and whether or not they apply and muse on the claims by some past members on whether or not one of these MLMs is secretly run by the devil!

Warning: This episode may contain some graphic information and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Interlude Jingle by Jordan Jones

Ask Psychology Question of the Week: Book Recommendations?

https://www.webmd.com/children/news/20160513/more-children-accidently-poisoned-by-essential-oils

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/young-living-essential-oils-satanic

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/3/26/21187035/mlms-coronavirus-recruit-young-living-doterra-essential-oils

Genetically Modified Skeptic on Essential Oils:

GMS Young Living: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsDrIAsVgTQ

GMS More on Essential Oils: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG0N0rMaWxQ

Episode 97 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss THE RAPTURE and other apocalyptic events! What happens when the world ends, what happens when predictions are made and then…well nothing. We posit some reasons why people predict and others believe in raptures and end times prophecies, discuss secular variations of them, and muse on Left Behind, Revelations, and other popularized raptures across history.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: Raelism

Thoughts on predicting the rapture: https://www.raptureforums.com/jack-kinsella/predicting-the-unpredictable/

List of predicted apocalypses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_predicted_for_apocalyptic_events

Chilluminati Podcast on Raelians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPsVj_nGf1s

Episode 53 of our book read/podcast covering open-source textbooks and other topics to act as a free supplement to topics on psychology. We move into a Flex/Summer discussion as we gear up for Season 3: Cognitive Psychology.

In this episode we muse, for a little too long on Jordan Peterson, a potential archetypical Shadow of psychology and hitting a perfect niche in becoming a self-help phenomenon…and a very, very controversial one. We also discuss Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the famous sex researcher who has changed the conversation about sex and become a household name for many (and at the time of this recording, still kicking in her 90s).

PSD on Anchor and all major outlets: https://anchor.fm/psychosocialdistancing

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Ambiguity Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 90 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into RESEARCH METHODS! New open-source book and a split semester, with Interviews and discussions on as many types of research types as we can fit in.

In this episode we do PSD with a Twist, where we discuss research on burnout, rejection, and impostor syndrome and how to cope with that in an environment that just can’t seem to discuss the problems on the systematic level. Thomas and Daniel also try and discuss the system and the possible solutions outside of the individual patches discussed last episode. There is drinking, some audio issues, a weird delay due to our local internet, and some buzzed ranting about the system.

Textbook: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/75

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Just-World Hypothesis

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 120 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with PSEUDOSCIENCE! This Spring we are going to be talking about pseudoscience. Who believes it? Why do they believe it? Is there a kernel of truth to some of the pseudoscientific beliefs people have? And more…

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss the ancient apocalypse, Atlantis, and the push back Big Archeology is giving these freethinkers who want to know the truth about what happened to the pure Atlantean race. Or how its all a moneymaking sham and pushes intense white supremacist narratives. Who is in the right and why do people believe? All this and more with the ask psychologist question of the week.

Warning: This episode contains some graphic information and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Ask Psychology Question of the Week: What causes people to resent their routine?

https://newrepublic.com/article/169282/right-wing-graham-hancock-netflix-atlantis

https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/pseudoarchaeology-racism/

https://www.iflscience.com/why-archaeologists-are-not-looking-for-atlantis-66263

As a note: This podcast/discussion will contain some sensitive topics and discussion of a number of illnesses. Listener discretion is advised.

Episode 59 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! And while there is no book (no viable open source ones exist) we plan to go through the core areas of cognition, memory, and more. This season, joining us is Dr. Alyssa Jones to act as our cognitive guide through the world outside of our social bubble.

This episode we discuss more MEMORY and delve into the loss of memory with AMNESIA. Retrograde (past memory loss) and Anterograde (no new memories) in the context of medical research and regarding drug use and some other connections.

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Kahneman and Tversky™ Bias of the Week: The Availability Heuristic

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 55 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! And while there is no book (no viable open source ones exist) we plan to go through the core areas of cognition, memory, and more. This season, joining us is Dr. Alyssa Jones to act as our cognitive guide through the world outside of our social bubble.

In this episode we discuss NEUROSCIENCE in COGNITION and each bring a case study or article to discuss. We cover some more criticisms from Thomas, a man with 10% of his brain from Daniel, and Alyssa discusses a man who sees everyone he knows as an impostor.

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Kahneman and Tversky Bias of the Week: Base Rate Fallacy

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 41 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open-source textbook to act as a free supplement topics on psychology. We move into a Flex/Summer discussion on a number of topics as we gear up for Season 3: Cognitive Psychology. In this episode we discuss intersectionality, its place in psychology, the push back, and how it meshes with some general aspects of what psychology is.

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Myside Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 40: Season 2, Episode 16 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open-source textbook to act as a free supplement to INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY. In this episode we discuss Health and Trauma with special guest Dr. Angie Proctor. We discuss trauma, TBRI, and broaden our discussion to trauma experiences in students from elementary through graduate school.

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Dr. Angie Proctor’s website: https://trustbasedcounselingservices.weebly.com/

Purvis Institute of Child Development: https://child.tcu.edu/

Bias of the Week: Peltzman Effect

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 68 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY! And while there is no book (no viable open source ones exist) we plan to go through the core areas of cognition, memory, and more. This season, joining us is Dr. Alyssa Jones to act as our cognitive guide through the world outside of our social bubble.

This episode Daniel, Thomas and Alyssa are joined by Amanda Stevens, a PhD student at, Texas A&M University – Commerce (of course) whose research revolves around learning and metacognition, the act of thinking about thinking. We discuss learning, research, student outcomes, and more!

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Kahneman and Tversky™ Bias of the Week: Hot Hand Fallacy

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 85 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into RESEARCH METHODS! New open-source book and a split semester, with Interviews and discussions on as many types of research types as we can fit in.

In this episode we are joined by Maria Espino, Maria’s research primarily focuses on…well…focus groups. Daniel and Thomas discuss focus group research, their utility, ethics of course, and some thrilling tales, trials, and troubles concerning Maria’s research utilizing this method.

Textbook: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/75

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Curse of Knowledge

Episode 50 of our book read/podcast covering open-source textbooks and other topics to act as a free supplement to topics on psychology. We move into a Flex/Summer discussion as we gear up for Season 3: Cognitive Psychology.

In this episode we continue our multi-part discussion on academic celebrities and celebrity academics. In part three we move into the sphere of public recognition through TED talks and broader fame in the public eye with some discussions of modern famous psychologists. Beyond one’s discipline…there may be monsters…

PSD on Anchor and all major outlets: https://anchor.fm/psychosocialdistancing

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

What Makes a Good TED Talk: https://red.msudenver.edu/2019/anatomy-of-a-ted-talk.html

Bias of the Week: Shared Information Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 149 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into something new, with a discussion of FAN PSYCHOLOGY! This Spring we are going to be going chapter to chapter in a book we both co-authored. Here you will find commentary, discussion, and insights on what drives fan behavior!

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss emotions in the context of what media we consume and what groups we are apart of. We talk O.J. Simpson, Palestine and Ukraine, and Star Wars in relation to emotional states, the celebrity/reality TV environment, and how it’s all used to manipulate us into our next topic…

PSD Website: ⁠https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/⁠

Thomas' Webpage: ⁠https://sexography.org/⁠

Thomas' Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy⁠

Daniel's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos⁠

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 37: Season 2, Episode 13 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open-source textbook to act as a free supplement to INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY. In this episode we discuss Industrial/Organizational Psychology with special guest Dr. Suzanne Booth-Ledoux!!! We discuss work/life balance as a dive into what it is, how we conceptualize it, and how individuals in academia and beyond deal with it and some hope for the future of managing the two.

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Zero Risk Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 14 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to social psychology topics and concepts. In this episode we are jumping to chapter 10 to discuss PREJUDICE with special guests Dr. Iva Katzarska-Miller and Natalia Assis. In this episode we talk about the distinction between prejudice and racism as the individual and institutional levels, the impact of training and workshops, intersectionality, and moral foundations.

Textbook: https://opentextbc.ca/socialpsychology/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Video(s) of the Podcast:

Tim Wise on Whiteness, it is not the exact clip discussed but it’s close, search him:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Xe1kX7Wsc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5GDoUg4jOU

Some More News on Systemic Racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4ciwjHVHYg

Bias of the Week: Rosy Retrospection

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 27: Season 2, Episode 3 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY. In this episode we are joined by Dr. Iva Katzarska-Miller to take an outsider’s look at neuroscience and the growth and popularity of a popular field of science. We discuss the nature of essentialism and integration when talking about the brain, some tough questions about neuropsychology research (including one with a salmon), and posit on its popularity. In conclusion we offer our hopes for the future of the field and non-science interpretations of its findings.

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Red Herring Study

https://www.wired.com/2009/09/fmrisalmon/

Man Missing 90% of his Brain

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-man-who-lives-without-90-of-his-brain-is-challenging-our-understanding-of-consciousness

Bias of the Week: Pro-Innovation Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

Included in the supercut are several interviews that align with our retrospective for the week:

The Call to MLMs in Religiously Identified Women, an Interview with Alexa Jayne and Bailey Underhill

Social Media Propaganda and National Identity, an Interview with Dylin Jensen, Josh Namelka, and Dr. Julie Pynn

If you want to listen to the stand-alone interviews, use the links below:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-2-The-Call-to-MLMs-in-Religiously-Identified-Women--an-Interview-with-Alexa-Jayne-and-Bailey-Underhill-e22t446

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-3-Social-Media-Propaganda-and-National-Identity--an-Interview-with-Dylin-Jensen--Josh-Namelka--and-Dr--Julie-Pynn-e22t4et

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 86 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into RESEARCH METHODS! New open-source book and a split semester, with Interviews and discussions on as many types of research types as we can fit in.

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Kelly Baker, author of The Gospel According to the Klan, Sexism Ed, The Zombies are Coming, and many more books, articles, blogs, and more. In her own words she is “a writer with a religious studies Ph.D. who covers religion, higher education, gender, labor, motherhood, and popular culture… an essayist, a historian, and a journalist”. Dr. Baker talks with us about her work, the methods of delving into controversial topics, and her experiences outside of academia.

Dr. Baker’s Website: https://www.kellyjbaker.com/

Textbook: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/75

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Episode 93 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss METHODOLOGY AND HISTORY with Dr. Luke Ritter. We barely scratch the surface but we highlight the ways in which psychologists, historians, and others study religion and the philosophical issues and lines that can be crossed. Other, broader discussions are had!

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: Cosmicism

Episode 147 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into something new, with a discussion of FAN PSYCHOLOGY! This Spring we are going to be going chapter to chapter in a book we both co-authored. Here you will find commentary, discussion, and insights on what drives fan behavior!

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss how fans escape into their interests to relieve stress and relax. We don’t have a ton to say, but chat a bit about escapism and how people be going places.

PSD Website: ⁠https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/⁠

Thomas' Webpage: ⁠https://sexography.org/⁠

Thomas' Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy⁠

Daniel's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos⁠

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

In this bonus mini episode we interview Maggie Krow, who with her advisor and co-author…us…Thomas Brooks and Daniel Chadborn presented “The Heart of the Cards: A Pilot Study on Tarot Readings” at RMPA.

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

the original episode had not properly saved the guest portion of the audio. This is the full conversation with even more minimal editing than usual. A Snyder cut if you will. Enjoy.

Episode 96 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION! This summer we are going to discuss religion from a psychological and historical perspective as we investigate the evolutionary origins and modern social systems of religion.

In this episode we discuss RITUAL BEHAVIOR with Dr. Matt Rossano and Dr. Tracy Henley. While Dr. Rossano on his own is one of the most cited evolutionary psychology experts on ritual, combined with Dr. Henley they are some of the early founders of cognitive archology. We discuss ritual, hominid behavior, and modern shifts in communal and ritual behavior in one of our favorite interviews yet!

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Theological Perspective of the Week: The Hermanos Penitentes

https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/hermanos-penitentes-southern-colorado-and-northern-new-mexico

Episode 119 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with PSEUDOSCIENCE! This Spring we are going to be talking about pseudoscience. Who believes it? Why do they believe it? Is there a kernel of truth to some of the pseudoscientific beliefs people have? And more…

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss the Enneagram…its like the Meyer’s-Briggs but it will make you feel guilty and worse. 9 ‘archetypes’ for personal growth. I guess. Its another loose typology based on little psychology if any and even less Jung. Lets go down this rabbit hole and find out why another typology is bunk.

Warning: This episode contains some graphic information and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Ask Psychology Question of the Week: Is there a consensus on how many stages of burnout there are?

Episode 136 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology. We continue our discussions from the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association and bring in some post-conference interviews.

In this episode Daniel and Thomas talk with Alexa Jayne whose research on occupational calling has led to a study on MLMs and those who join them!

Original Interview Here:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/psychosocialdistancing/episodes/Episode-RMPA-2-The-Call-to-MLMs-in-Religiously-Identified-Women--an-Interview-with-Alexa-Jayne-and-Bailey-Underhill-e22t446

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Interlude Jingle by Jordan Jones

Moving  away  from social psychology, we are hosting an 8 week flex/intercession mini-season on cinema representations of psychology.  This episode, we are covering Good Will Hunting, with a genius Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and the portrayal of professor and clinician Sean Maguire. A good movie and even better portrayal of the therapeutic process and trauma. 

Out ratings: As a movie 8/10. As a psychology film 10/10. High use value in a psychology class and a good movie to boot. 

We will be continuing the solid psychology discussion in a few weeks as we plan Season 2: introductory Psychology (Psyc 101)

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Warning: This episode contains some graphic information and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

Episode 111 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY OF SERIAL KILLERS! This Fall we are going to discuss forensic psychology, serial killers, and the worst of human behavior. We are joined all season by Dr. Sarah Tracy, a counseling psychologist who teaches and engages with the study of serial killers.

In this episode we discuss the last of our Dark Triad episodes, the 3rd, Machiavellianism. Cynical power-hungry people, 500-year-old political philosophy, and the nature of the callous ruler. We discuss how they are different from narcissists and psychopaths and why there isn’t a Machiavellian Personality Disorder…. yet?

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Return of the Bias of the Week: Focusing Effect

Episode 128 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with PSEUDOSCIENCE! This Spring we are going to be talking about pseudoscience. Who believes it? Why do they believe it? Is there a kernel of truth to some of the pseudoscientific beliefs people have? And more…

In this episode Daniel and Thomas shift from things you shouldn’t drink to things you shouldn't eat. The raw meat diet, the carnivore diet, and breatharians all fall into our crosshairs as pseudoscience. Are they as bad as the last things we’ve discussed? Are they as weird as urine therapy? Probably not as weird, but just as potentially harmful as the rest. So, just like with bleach, there are some things we shouldn’t be consuming.

Warning: This episode does contain some graphic information and some gross content and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Interlude Jingle by Jordan Jones

Ask Psychology Question of the Week: For those who have an inner monologue for near 100% of the time, how do you deal with it?

Articles and some basic resources

https://chgeharvard.org/harvard-study-on-the-carnivore-diet/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psych-unseen/201708/breathariansor-believe-anythings

Video on Breatharians: https://youtu.be/WWRniMqhr00

Episode 33: Season 2, Episode 9 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY. In this episode we discuss Developmental Psychology with special guest Dr. Ray Green! We talk about the end of development...death. Topics include mourning fan characters, funeral strippers, the funeral industry, and of course, the bias of the week!

CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of death and end of life

Textbook: https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology-2e?Book%20details

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Caitlin Doughty (Ask a Mortician): http://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/

Funeral Strippers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFM_w_tN2B4&t=324s

Death Plan: http://www.goodendoflife.com/worksheets

Bias of the Week: The Bizarreness Effect

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

A bonus series of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology has us LIVE! At the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. We had the pleasure of running a mini-series of live interviews with some of the students and advising professionals in psychology from across the Rocky Mountain region!

In this bonus mini episode we interview Jason Petitt, who with his advisor Dr. Amoneeta Beckstein presented “The Addiction Healing Journey Does Not Require 12-Steps” at RMPA.

RMPA: http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 138 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into something new, with a discussion of FAN PSYCHOLOGY! This Spring we are going to be going chapter to chapter in a book we both co-authored. Here you will find commentary, discussion, and insights on what drives fan behavior!

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss corporate mascots, Whataburger, and the magnitude of fan interest. We engage in some banter before we start and dive into an array of topics as we begin to discuss fan psychology.

PSD Website: ⁠https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/⁠

Thomas' Webpage: ⁠https://sexography.org/⁠

Thomas' Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy⁠

Daniel's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos⁠

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Fandom Politics Article: https://www.vox.com/culture/24043045/politics-fandom-trump-fans-toxic-stan-culture-conspiracies

CAPE Book free pdf: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355466943_CAPE_A_multidimensional_model_of_fan_interest

In Print:

⁠https://www.amazon.com/CAPE-Multidimensional-Model-Fan-Interest/dp/0997628820

Episode 5 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to social psychology topics and concepts. In this episode we rant, ramble, and discuss SOCIAL PERCEPTION through the lens of hairstyles with special guest, the amazing Natalia Asis. We discuss ethnic hair and its persecution, cultural differences, long hair and beardedness.

Textbook: https://opentextbc.ca/socialpsychology/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/scienceinchaos

Video of the Podcast: Good Hair: Information on the documentary: https://shadesofnoir.org.uk/good-hair-documentary-turns-10-years-old/

Bias of the Week: The Halo Effect

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 6 of our book read/podcast covering every chapter in an open source textbook to act as a free supplement to social psychology topics and concepts. In this episode we rant, ramble, and discuss CONFORMITY in academia with our special guest Katie Gray, MLS (that’s Master of Library Science!) librarian and archivist at New Mexico Highlands University. Specifically, we discuss teaching and pedagogy, conforming to the role of teacher/librarian/psychologist/any job within the system, and the ethics of piracy and the conforming pressures of the peer review system.

Textbook: https://opentextbc.ca/socialpsychology/

Katie’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwellDame

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Retraction Watch: https://retractionwatch.com/

Video of the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlznlF3AMio

Bias of the Week: The Endowment Effect

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

DOC101: So You Want to Go to Graduate School…

Episode 70 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology with Drs. Daniel Chadborn, Thomas Brooks, and Alyssa Jones. With us are Dr. Linnea Rademaker and Dr. Peter Williams (sans Scott Self) from the DOC 101 Podcast that focuses on graduate student experiences. Today they join us to discuss undergraduate experiences and preparing for graduate school and some general advice for undergrads seeking that graduate experience.

DOC101 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/doc101

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Bias of the Week: Choice-Supportive Bias

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h3r_CNg_MuRKbi_oJYVRth7dAMW2nNiS/view?usp=sharing

Episode 115 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into a continuation of the Year of Clickbait with PSEUDOSCIENCE! This Spring we are going to be talking about pseudoscience. Who believes it? Why do they believe it? Is there a kernel of truth to some of the pseudoscientific beliefs people have? And more…

In this episode Daniel and Thomas introduce pseudoscience and get back into their groove after a bumpy Fall semester. We discuss what exactly pseudoscience is, set up the ground rules for this semester, and compare what pseudoscientists do to what scientists do. We also scrap the bias of the week to talk about some of the questions people have for psychologists online and the answers “totally real psychologists” offer them.

Warning: This episode contains some graphic information and all season we will be talking about some less than savory topics.

PSD Website: https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/

Thomas' Webpage: https://sexography.org/

Thomas' Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy

Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Ask Psychology Question of the Week: How is Jung (especially The Collective Unconscious) relevant today?

Episode 148 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into something new, with a discussion of FAN PSYCHOLOGY! This Spring we are going to be going chapter to chapter in a book we both co-authored. Here you will find commentary, discussion, and insights on what drives fan behavior!

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss positive stress. What seems to be a contradiction is an important aspect of engaging with entertainment and our interests. From Internet drama to second-hand embarrassment, to edge of your seat excitement, eustress is something we all seek to some degree.

PSD Website: ⁠https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/⁠

Thomas' Webpage: ⁠https://sexography.org/⁠

Thomas' Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy⁠

Daniel's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos⁠

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones