Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files
Learn how theories in psychology affect you in everyday life. Upbeat and interesting podcasts from experienced psychology teacher Michael Britt give you a bit more insight into you and your life.
Technology
Self-Help
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Psychology
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K-12
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- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 25 minutes
- Episodes
- 321
- Years Active
- 2007 - 2025
Episode 71: Horse Sense or Nonsense? Clever Hans is Alive and Well
Can horses be used for corporate training or is this nonsense? If you listened to the NPR piece called, "Horse Sense: New Breed Of Executive Training" you might have had the same reaction I did: soun…
00:26:28 |
Thu 18 Sep 2008
Episode 70: Coincidence or Synchronicity? You Be The Judge
Have you heard that president Abraham Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy and president John F. Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln? In this episode of The Psych Files we explore strange coincid…
00:39:28 |
Wed 10 Sep 2008
Episode 69: Personal Space Invasions - Ethical Implications of one of Psychology's Strangest Studies
Remember the psychological study conducted in a men's room? Think it was silly? Unethical? Let's revisit this study and take a close look at what the critics say and what the authors themselves ha…
00:32:44 |
Tue 02 Sep 2008
Episode 67: The Olympic Silver Metal? What a Bummer!
Psychologists say that winning the silver medal - coming in second - is actually less satisfying than coming in third - the bronze. Why is that? Sounds weird, but it also sounds right, doesn't it? …
00:18:47 |
Wed 13 Aug 2008
Episode 66: What to do about Mom? Personal Control and Aging
Do nursing homes and assisted living facilities have to be so depressing? Is there a way to help senior citizens have more energy and more enthusiasm for life? What do psychologists know that you s…
00:19:34 |
Mon 11 Aug 2008
Episode 65: God and Self Help, Synchronicity, and Listener Feedback
Some of the most popular self help books such as the Power of Positive Thinking and A Course in Miracles rely on references to god and religion. In this episode I add a few thoughts to the previous e…
00:29:45 |
Wed 30 Jul 2008
Episode 64: A Scientist Goes Looking for a Self Help Book....
Self Help books: there are so many such books out there. How do you choose? Can they cure depression? Help you lose weight? Stop smoking? Can they replace psychotherapy? Find out how critical t…
00:31:05 |
Mon 21 Jul 2008
Episode 63: Cognitive Dissonance, the Monty Hall Problem and a Possible Solution?
Cognitive Dissonance - one of the most established and respected theories in psychology - is under attack. An economist - M. Keith Chen - uses what is called the "Monty Hall problem" to show that the…
00:31:00 |
Mon 14 Jul 2008
Episode 62: Sustainability and Human Behavior
Sustainability - what does it mean? Are you concerned about how human beings are using up our natural resources and are you perhaps worried about the future of our planet? Listen to Dr. Deborah Row…
00:28:48 |
Tue 08 Jul 2008
Episode 61: The Mozart Effect - Is There Anything To It? Part 2
This is part 2 of my interview with Dr. Kenneth Steele of Appalachian State University on his research on the so-called Mozart Effect. Listen to Dr. Steele talk about how rats were brought into the …
00:27:33 |
Tue 24 Jun 2008
Episode 60: The Full Monty Backstage - Body Image and Gender Differences
The Full Monty: maybe you've seen the movie or the musical, but what is it like backstage? What are the actors thinking? What would you be thinking if you had to take your clothes off in front of a…
00:36:48 |
Tue 17 Jun 2008
Episode 59 - The Mozart Effect: Is There Anything To It?
The Mozart Effect - almost everyone has heard about it, but is there really anything to it? Can the Mozart Effect increase your child's IQ? Will listening to Mozart make you more creative? Does it ha…
00:36:28 |
Tue 10 Jun 2008
Episode 58: Speed Dating - You Don't Know What You Want
Do you really know what you want in a romantic partner? The answer is....no. How often have you heard that men want women with great bodies and women want a good provider? Do you agree with it? I…
00:24:33 |
Sun 25 May 2008
Episode 57: Expectancy Theory, Goal Setting and Getting in Shape!
Trying to get in shape and lose weight? What's the psychology behind getting in shape? Well, first forget the psychobabble. In this episode of The Psych Files podcast I examine two established theo…
00:24:19 |
Fri 16 May 2008
Episode 56: What is Music Therapy?
Interested in Music Therapy? Music therapy, which is often used with children with autism, can also be used in the classroom to help children learn patterns. In this interview music therapist Kamil…
00:37:55 |
Sat 10 May 2008
Episode 55: Is It Really Better to Give Than to Receive?
We've looked at the story of the Good Samaritan so now it's time to scientifically answer the question: is it better to give than to receive? Psychologists have recently examined the relationship be…
00:17:39 |
Thu 24 Apr 2008
Episode 54: Math Anxiety - Causes and Cures
Could it be that the roots of this anxiety lie not with the topic itself but with the way math is taught? In this episode I am extremely fortunate to speak with Dr. Eugene Geist, Associate Professor…
00:44:24 |
Sun 13 Apr 2008
Episode 53: Mindful Learning, NCLB, and the True Foundations of Success
Tired of rote memorization? Tired of NCLB? Try mindful learning. In this episode I explore psychologist Ellen Langer's concept of mindful learning. What does it mean to teach and learn in a mindful…
00:23:15 |
Wed 02 Apr 2008
Episode 51: Elliot Spitzer's Wife: Hero or Victim?
This past week it seems like people have been talking as much about Elliot Spitzer as they have about his wife Silda. In fact, emotions may be running higher about her behavior than about his. Why d…
00:21:36 |
Tue 18 Mar 2008
Episode 50: Psychological Study Ripped Straight from....the Bible?
How many scientific studies find their inspiration from a parable in the bible? Well, this one does and for my 50th episode I'll go over a very interesting study based on the Good Samaritan parable.…
00:30:40 |
Thu 13 Mar 2008
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