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Terrible, Thanks For Asking
Finding Meaning In The New Age of Anxiety

Terrible, Thanks For Asking

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 73:54


The world doesn't make a lot of sense right now, including other people and why they think the things they think and do the things they do. So I'm tapping in Steven J. Heine, professor of Social and Cultural Psychology and the author of Start Making Sense: How Existential Psychology Can Help Us Build Meaningful Lives in Absurd Times to talk about: -How these times are actually kind of precedented by the Age of Anxiety -How we make meaning -How our stories drive our choices, and our choices make our stories -A million other things. You can buy Steven's book here to support her, independent bookstores, and this podcast.  You can support this show and get ad-free episodes of our entire back catalog (and more!) on my substack. Have something you want to talk about? You can call or text us any time at 612.568.4441 or email thanks@feelingsand.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dissenter
#1072 Steven Heine: How Existential Psychology Can Help Us Build Meaningful Lives in Absurd Times

The Dissenter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 62:11


******Support the channel****** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao   ******Follow me on****** Website: https://www.thedissenter.net/ The Dissenter Goodreads list: https://shorturl.at/7BMoB Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://x.com/TheDissenterYT   Dr. Steven J. Heine is Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Social and Cultural Psychology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Heine's pioneering research has challenged key psychological assumptions in self-esteem, meaning, and the ways that people understand genetic constructs. He is the author of many acclaimed journal articles and books in the fields of social and cultural psychology including Cultural Psychology, the top-selling textbook in the field. In 2016, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. His latest book is Start Making Sense: How Existential Psychology Can Help Us Build Meaningful Lives in Absurd Times.   In this episode, we focus on Start Making Sense. We start by talking about the discipline of existential psychology, and how we have evolved to seek meaning. We discuss our need for stories, the importance of social relationships, religion, and how we deal with our awareness of our own mortality. We also talk about cross-cultural variation in what people find meaningful, and strategies to increase meaning in our lives. -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: PER HELGE LARSEN, JERRY MULLER, BERNARDO SEIXAS, ADAM KESSEL, MATTHEW WHITINGBIRD, ARNAUD WOLFF, TIM HOLLOSY, HENRIK AHLENIUS, FILIP FORS CONNOLLY, ROBERT WINDHAGER, RUI INACIO, ZOOP, MARCO NEVES, COLIN HOLBROOK, PHIL KAVANAGH, SAMUEL ANDREEFF, FRANCIS FORDE, TIAGO NUNES, FERGAL CUSSEN, HAL HERZOG, NUNO MACHADO, JONATHAN LEIBRANT, JOÃO LINHARES, STANTON T, SAMUEL CORREA, ERIK HAINES, MARK SMITH, JOÃO EIRA, TOM HUMMEL, SARDUS FRANCE, DAVID SLOAN WILSON, YACILA DEZA-ARAUJO, ROMAIN ROCH, DIEGO LONDOÑO CORREA, YANICK PUNTER, CHARLOTTE BLEASE, NICOLE BARBARO, ADAM HUNT, PAWEL OSTASZEWSKI, NELLEKE BAK, GUY MADISON, GARY G HELLMANN, SAIMA AFZAL, ADRIAN JAEGGI, PAULO TOLENTINO, JOÃO BARBOSA, JULIAN PRICE, EDWARD HALL, HEDIN BRØNNER, DOUGLAS FRY, FRANCA BORTOLOTTI, GABRIEL PONS CORTÈS, URSULA LITZCKE, SCOTT, ZACHARY FISH, TIM DUFFY, SUNNY SMITH, JON WISMAN, WILLIAM BUCKNER, PAUL-GEORGE ARNAUD, LUKE GLOWACKI, GEORGIOS THEOPHANOUS, CHRIS WILLIAMSON, PETER WOLOSZYN, DAVID WILLIAMS, DIOGO COSTA, ALEX CHAU, AMAURI MARTÍNEZ, CORALIE CHEVALLIER, BANGALORE ATHEISTS, LARRY D. LEE JR., OLD HERRINGBONE, MICHAEL BAILEY, DAN SPERBER, ROBERT GRESSIS, IGOR N, JEFF MCMAHAN, JAKE ZUEHL, BARNABAS RADICS, MARK CAMPBELL, TOMAS DAUBNER, LUKE NISSEN, KIMBERLY JOHNSON, JESSICA NOWICKI, LINDA BRANDIN, GEORGE CHORIATIS, VALENTIN STEINMANN, PER KRAULIS, ALEXANDER HUBBARD, BR, MASOUD ALIMOHAMMADI, JONAS HERTNER, URSULA GOODENOUGH, DAVID PINSOF, SEAN NELSON, MIKE LAVIGNE, JOS KNECHT, LUCY, MANVIR SINGH, PETRA WEIMANN, CAROLA FEEST, STARRY, MAURO JÚNIOR, 航 豊川, TONY BARRETT, BENJAMIN GELBART, NIKOLAI VISHNEVSKY, STEVEN GANGESTAD, AND TED FARRIS! A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY PRODUCERS, YZAR WEHBE, JIM FRANK, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, TOM VANEGDOM, BERNARD HUGUENEY, CURTIS DIXON, BENEDIKT MUELLER, THOMAS TRUMBLE, KATHRINE AND PATRICK TOBIN, JONCARLO MONTENEGRO, AL NICK ORTIZ, NICK GOLDEN, AND CHRISTINE GLASS! AND TO MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MATTHEW LAVENDER, SERGIU CODREANU, BOGDAN KANIVETS, ROSEY, AND GREGORY HASTINGS!

The Future of Everything presented by Stanford Engineering

We've been thinking a lot about culture recently, and reflecting on how–whether or not we're aware of it–culture is a force that's always exerting influence on us. It's typically only when we get outside of our daily routine, our city or even our country, and are confronted with new ways of doing things that we can clearly see the values, norms, and practices that make up the culture we live in. Today, we're re-running a thought-provoking conversation we had with Michele Gelfand about notions of what she calls “tight” and “loose” cultures. It's a conversation that helps illuminate some of the invisible forces of culture, and also sheds light on how understanding these forces helps us better navigate the world. We hope you'll take another listen and enjoy. Have a question for Russ? Send it our way in writing or via voice memo, and it might be featured on an upcoming episode. Please introduce yourself, let us know where you're listening from, and share your quest. You can send questions to thefutureofeverything@stanford.edu.Episode Reference Links:Stanford Profile: Michele Gelfand Mindset QuizConnect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / FacebookChapters:(00:00:00) IntroductionRuss Altman introduces Michele Gelfand, a professor of psychology and business studies at Stanford University.(00:02:22) What is Culture?Defining culture as a set of norms, values, and beliefs.(00:03:36) The Tight-Loose ContinuumTight versus loose cultures and their enforcement of social norms.(00:06:20) Individual vs Societal Tight-LooseThe differences in tight-loose orientation across individuals and nations.(00:08:25) Tight-Loose Across Societal LevelsHow history, ecology, and mobility shape cultural tightness or looseness.(00:11:25) Cultural Intelligence (CQ)The role of cultural intelligence in negotiations and leadership.(00:16:21) Tight-Loose in Personal & Professional LifeNegotiating cultural differences in relationships and organizations.(00:19:53) Cultural Evolutionary MismatchCultural responses to crises and the influence of perceived vs. real threats.(00:23:45) Tight-Loose Differences in BusinessCultural differences in mergers, acquisitions, and financial performance.(00:25:58) Improving Cultural IntelligenceWhether individuals can improve their CQ through practice and exposure.(00:28:37) Tight-Loose in PoliticsThe growing tight-loose divide in political and social issues.(00:31:09) Conclusion Connect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads / Bluesky / MastodonConnect with School of Engineering >>>Twitter/X / Instagram / LinkedIn / Facebook

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
Why Feminists Do Not Hate Men? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 34:26


To celebrate International Women's Day, I want to focus on the myth in society that feminists are men-hating individuals. I flat out hate it whenever this myth pops up because feminists do not hate men in the slightest and it is often misogynistic men using the idea of misandry as a just cause to threaten and insult women that pelt this myth. Therefore, in this social psychology podcast episode, you'll learn what is feminism, why feminists do not hate men and why sexist men push this awful and anti-feminist myth. If you enjoy learning about social psychology, social activism and more then this will be a great episode for you.In the psychology news section, you'll learn how pandemic kids struggle to identify false beliefs, what influences people's ability to bring dreams into the waking world, and what makes a "favourite" child. LISTEN NOW!If you want to support the podcast, please check out:FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.io/psychologyboxsetSocial Psychology: A Guide To Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also available as an AI-narrated audiobook from selected audiobook platforms and libraries systems. For example, Kobo, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Overdrive, Baker and Taylor and Bibliotheca. Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast#feminism #socialpsychology #feminist #feministmovement #internationalwomensday #psychology #psychology_facts #psychologyfacts #psychologyfact #psychologystudent #psychologystudents #podcast #podcasts #short

Second City Works presents
Getting to Yes, And… | Dr. Steven J. Heine – ‘Start Making Sense'

Second City Works presents "Getting to Yes, And" on WGN Plus

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025


Kelly connects with Dr. Steven J. Heine, Professor of Social and Cultural Psychology at the University of British Columbia. They discuss his new book, “Start Making Sense: How Existential Psychology Can Help Build Meaningful Lives in Absurd Times.” “The world seems confusing, and people no longer seem to agree on the basic facts of what is […]

Seize The Moment Podcast
Steven J. Heine - Your Brain on Existential Anxiety: Why We Struggle to Find Meaning | STM #229

Seize The Moment Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 70:18


On episode 229, we welcome Steven Heine to discuss his research in existential psychology, humans as meaning-making creatures, existential crises as crises of meaning, the importance of story-telling in cultivating a deeper sense of purpose, cultural differences in meaning and our innate desire to contribute to our cultures, terror-management theory, Nietzsche's nobleman and action vs reaction, tribalism in meaning-making, the importance of gratitude, and healthy ways to cope with death anxiety. Steven J. Heine is distinguished university scholar and professor of social and cultural psychology at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of Cultural Psychology, the top-selling textbook in the field, and his research has been covered in outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post, Guardian, Newsweek, and New Scientist.  His newest book, available now, is called Start Making Sense: How Existential Psychology Can Help Us Build Meaningful Lives in Absurd Times. | Steven J. Heine | ► Website | https://psych.ubc.ca/profile/steven-heine ► Psychology Today | https://bit.ly/3CLtuhA ► Start Making Sense Book | https://amzn.to/3ErQIKf Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment ► TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@seizethemomentpodcast    

ResearchPod
Re-creating spaces in times of social isolation: Unveiling Hybrid Agents and Contexts for socio-educational transformation

ResearchPod

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 10:45 Transcription Available


Hybrid psychological agents and transformative hybrid contexts offer new ways to bridge cultural divides, foster inclusion, and drive social change.Dr. Beatriz Macías-Gómez-Estern from Universidad Pablo de Olavide investigates hybrid learning spaces where diverse cultural, social, and institutional worlds connect. From service-learning projects with Roma communities to community music initiatives, her work highlights the transformative potential of collaboration, co-construction, and empathy in education and beyond.Read the original research:doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87406-3_2doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60583-3_13

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
How Does Power Corrupt People? A Social Psychology and Moral Psychology Podcast Episode.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 29:08


I highly doubt there is a single person that has never heard of the idea that power corrupts people. Also, I think a quote I've heard from somewhere is “absolute power corrupts absolutely” I don't know where I came from but it's true for the most part. However, whilst a lot of people have heard about the corrupting influence of power, a lot of people don't know how or why power corrupts people. Therefore, in this social psychology podcast episode, you'll learn how does power corrupt people. If you enjoy learning about power, privilege and social psychology then you'll enjoy this podcast episode for sure. In the psychology news section, you'll learn how giving students choices helps them excel, how people benefit from solitude, and why venting isn't just cathartic, it's competitive? LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.io/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide To Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also available as an AI-narrated audiobook from selected audiobook platforms and libraries systems. For example, Kobo, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Overdrive, Baker and Taylor and Bibliotheca. Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast

The Taproot Therapy Podcast - https://www.GetTherapyBirmingham.com

Explore the fascinating world of ritual and animism in psychology! This in-depth look covers the evolution of human consciousness, psychotic experiences, and therapeutic approaches. From James Frazer's "The Golden Bough" to Julian Jaynes' bicameral mind theory, discover how our understanding of the human psyche has evolved. Learn about the changing nature of psychosis in America and how it reflects societal shifts. Dive into the works of Jung, Edinger, and Neumann to understand the role of animism in psychological development. Perfect for psychology students, therapists, and anyone interested in the intersection of spirituality and mental health.   #PsychologyOfRitual #AnimismExplained #ConsciousnessEvolution #PsychologyOfRitual #AnimismExplained #ConsciousnessEvolution #JulianJaynes #BicameralMind #JamesFrazer #GoldenBough #PsychosisInAmerica #JungianPsychology #TherapeuticApproaches #SpiritualPsychology #MentalHealthAwareness #CollectiveTrauma #SymbolicThinking #RitualHealing   What is the Psychology of Ritual and Animism? Ritual and animism are distinct but related concepts that offer insights into the workings of the emotional and preconscious mind. While they are often associated with religious or spiritual practices, they can also be understood as psychological processes that serve important functions in human development and well-being (Edinger, 1972; Neumann, 1955). Animism can be defined as the attribution of consciousness, soul, or spirit to objects, plants, animals, and natural phenomena. From a psychological perspective, animism involves "turning down" one's cognitive functioning to "hear" the inner monologue of the world and treat it as alive. This process allows individuals to connect with the preconscious wisdom of their own psyche and the natural world (Tylor, 1871). Ritual, on the other hand, is a structured sequence of actions that are performed with the intention of achieving a specific psychological or social outcome. In depth psychology, ritual is understood as a process of projecting parts of one's psyche onto objects or actions, modifying them, and then withdrawing the projection to achieve a transformation in internal cognition (Moore & Gillette, 1990). It is important to note that animism and ritual are not merely primitive or outdated practices, but rather reflect a natural state of human consciousness that has been suppressed or "turned off" by cultural and environmental changes, rather than evolutionary ones. This natural state can still be accessed through various means, including psychosis, religious practices, and intentional ritualistic behaviors (Grof, 1975). In times of extreme stress or trauma, individuals may experience a breakdown of their normal cognitive functioning, leading to a resurgence of animistic or ritualistic thinking. This can be seen in the delusions and hallucinations associated with psychosis, which often involve a heightened sense of meaning and connection with the environment (Jaynes, 1976). Similarly, many religious and spiritual traditions incorporate practices that deliberately induce altered states of consciousness, such as meditation, chanting, or the use of psychoactive substances. These practices can help individuals access the preconscious wisdom of their own minds and connect with the living world around them (Eliade, 1959). Even in secular contexts, engaging in intentional ritualistic behaviors, such as art-making, dance, or storytelling, can serve a similar function of integrating the emotional and preconscious aspects of the psyche. By creating a safe, structured space for self-expression and exploration, these practices can promote psychological healing and growth (Turner, 1969). James Frazer and "The Golden Bough" James Frazer (1854-1941) was a Scottish anthropologist and folklorist who made significant contributions to the study of mythology, religion, and ritual. His most famous work, "The Golden Bough" (1890), was a comparative study of mythology and religion that identified common patterns and themes across cultures. Frazer's work was influenced by the concept of animism, which had been introduced by Edward Tylor (1832-1917) as a primitive form of religion. Frazer saw ritual as a means of controlling the supernatural world through sympathetic magic, which operated on the principles of homeopathic magic (the belief that like produces like) and contagious magic (the belief that things that have been in contact continue to influence each other) (Frazer, 1890). The title of Frazer's work, "The Golden Bough," was a reference to the mythical golden bough in the sacred grove at Nemi, Italy. According to the myth, the priest of the grove had to defend his position against challengers, and the successful challenger plucked the golden bough and replaced the priest. Frazer saw this story as a symbol of the cycle of death and rebirth in nature and in human society (Frazer, 1890). Frazer's work was significant in highlighting the prevalence of animistic thinking across cultures and throughout history. He observed that many cultures engaged in practices that attributed consciousness and agency to natural objects and phenomena, such as trees, rivers, and celestial bodies (Frazer, 1890). While Frazer's interpretations of these practices were shaped by the ethnocentric assumptions of his time, his work laid the foundation for later anthropological and psychological studies of animism and ritual. By identifying common patterns and themes across cultures, Frazer helped to establish the comparative study of religion as a legitimate field of inquiry. However, Frazer's work has also been criticized for its reliance on secondary sources and its lack of fieldwork, as well as for its oversimplification and overgeneralization of complex cultural phenomena. His evolutionary view of human thought, which posited a progression from magic through religion to science, has been challenged by later scholars who emphasize the coexistence and interplay of these different modes of thinking (Tylor, 1871). Despite these limitations, Frazer's work remains an important touchstone in the study of animism and ritual, and his insights continue to influence contemporary debates about the nature of religion and the evolution of human consciousness. Julian Jaynes and the Bicameral Mind Julian Jaynes (1920-1997) was an American psychologist and philosopher who proposed a controversial theory about the evolution of human consciousness in his book "The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind" (1976). Jaynes argued that the human mind had once operated in a state of bicameralism, where cognitive functions were divided between two chambers of the brain. In this state, the "speaking" right hemisphere issued commands, which were experienced as auditory hallucinations, while the "listening" left hemisphere obeyed. Jaynes proposed that the breakdown of this bicameral mind led to the development of consciousness and introspection (Jaynes, 1976). According to Jaynes, the bicameral mind was a normal and universal feature of human cognition until about 3,000 years ago, when a combination of social, environmental, and linguistic changes led to its breakdown. He argued that the development of written language, the rise of complex civilizations, and the increasing use of metaphorical language all contributed to the emergence of self-awareness and inner dialogue (Jaynes, 1976). Jaynes' theory has been criticized for its lack of direct archaeological or biological evidence, as well as for its reliance on literary interpretation rather than empirical data. Some scholars have argued that Jaynes' interpretation of ancient texts and artifacts is selective and biased, and that his theory oversimplifies the complex processes involved in the development of consciousness (Wilber, 1977). However, Jaynes' work has also been praised for its originality and its interdisciplinary approach, which draws on insights from psychology, anthropology, linguistics, and history. His theory has inspired a wide range of research and speculation about the nature of consciousness and the role of language in shaping human cognition (Huxley, 1945). From the perspective of animism and ritual, Jaynes' theory offers an interesting perspective on the experience of "hearing" the world speak. The bicameral mind can be seen as a metaphor for the animistic experience of perceiving the natural world as alive and conscious, and of receiving messages or commands from a higher power (Otto, 1917). Jaynes himself drew parallels between the bicameral experience and certain forms of religious or mystical experience, such as prophecy, possession, and divine inspiration. He argued that these experiences reflect a residual capacity for bicameral cognition, which can be triggered by certain environmental or psychological factors (Jaynes, 1976). However, Jaynes also emphasized the differences between bicameral and conscious cognition, and he argued that the development of consciousness marked a significant evolutionary shift in human history. He saw the breakdown of the bicameral mind as a necessary step in the emergence of individual agency, creativity, and moral responsibility (Jaynes, 1976). While Jaynes' theory remains controversial and speculative, it offers a provocative framework for thinking about the relationship between language, consciousness, and the experience of the sacred. By highlighting the role of auditory hallucinations and inner speech in shaping human cognition, Jaynes invites us to consider the ways in which our mental processes are shaped by cultural and environmental factors, as well as by our evolutionary history. The Changing Nature of Psychotic Experience in America Research has shown that the content and themes of psychotic experiences in America have shifted over time, reflecting the underlying insecurities and forces shaping the collective psyche. Before the Great Depression, psychotic experiences were predominantly animistic, with people hearing "spirits" tied to natural phenomena, geography, or ancestry. These experiences were mostly pleasant, even if relatively disorganized. During the Depression, the voices shifted to being more fearful, begging or asking for food, love, or services. They were still not terribly distressing and often encouraged empathy. In the 1950s and 1960s, the voices became universally distressing, antagonistic, manipulative, and harmful. Themes of hierarchical control through politics, surveillance, and technology emerged. From the 1970s through the 1990s, technology, esoteric conspiratorial control, and the supernatural became the dominant content. Surveillance, coercion, and control were central features. These changes in the nature of psychosis reflect the evolution of collective trauma and the manifestation of unintegrated preconscious elements in the American psyche. As society shifted from an agrarian to an industrial and then to a post-industrial economy, the anxieties and insecurities of each era found expression through the content of psychotic experiences. Interestingly, UFO conspiracy theories have emerged as a prominent manifestation of these unintegrated preconscious elements in the modern era. These theories often involve themes of surveillance, control, and the supernatural, mirroring the dominant features of psychosis from the 1970s onwards. UFO conspiracy theories can be seen as a way for individuals to make sense of their experiences of powerlessness and disconnection in a rapidly changing world, by attributing them to external, otherworldly forces. The case of Heaven's Gate, a UFO religious millenarian group, illustrates this intersection of technology, spirituality, and psychosis. The group's leader, Marshall Applewhite, reinterpreted Christian theology through the lens of science fiction and technology, convincing his followers that their bodies were merely vehicles to be abandoned in order to ascend to a higher level of existence on a UFO. This tragic case highlights how unintegrated preconscious elements can manifest in extreme and destructive ways when left unaddressed. It is important to note that not all UFO experiences are indicative of psychosis, and conversely, not all psychotic experiences involve UFOs or conspiracy theories. In schizophrenia, for example, auditory hallucinations are the most common symptom, while visual hallucinations are relatively rare unless drugs or severe trauma are involved. UFO experiences, on the other hand, often involve a complex interplay of factors, including altered states of consciousness, sleep paralysis, false memories, and cultural narratives. Nonetheless, the changing nature of psychotic experiences in America highlights the profound impact that societal and environmental stressors can have on the preconscious mind. By understanding how these stressors shape the content and themes of psychosis, we can gain insight into the deeper anxieties and insecurities that plague the American psyche. This understanding can inform more comprehensive and compassionate approaches to mental health treatment, which address not only the symptoms of psychosis but also the underlying social and cultural factors that contribute to its development. Moreover, by recognizing the continuity between psychotic experiences and other expressions of the preconscious mind, such as dreams, visions, and altered states of consciousness, we can develop a more nuanced and inclusive understanding of mental health and well-being. Rather than pathologizing or dismissing these experiences, we can learn to approach them with curiosity, openness, and respect, and to explore their potential for insight, growth, and transformation. Ritual as a Psychological Process The work of anthropologists Victor Turner (1920-1983) and Robert Moore (1942-2016) has shed light on the psychological dimensions of ritual and its role in personal and social transformation. Turner's concepts of liminality (the transitional state in ritual where participants are "betwixt and between") and communitas (the sense of equality and bond formed among ritual participants) highlight the transformative potential of ritual. By creating a safe, liminal space for psychological exploration and change, ritual can help individuals process and integrate traumatic experiences and achieve personal growth (Turner, 1969). Turner argued that rituals serve an important function in helping individuals navigate the challenges and transitions of life, such as birth, puberty, marriage, and death. He saw rituals as a way of marking and facilitating these transitions, by providing a structured and meaningful context for the expression and transformation of emotions (Turner & Turner, 1978). Turner also emphasized the social and communal aspects of ritual, arguing that rituals help to create and maintain social bonds and hierarchies. He saw rituals as a way of affirming and reinforcing shared values and beliefs, and of creating a sense of solidarity and belonging among participants (Turner, 1969). Moore, in his books "King, Warrior, Magician, Lover" (1990) and "The Archetype of Initiation" (2001), emphasized the importance of ritual in modern society for personal development and social cohesion. He saw ritual as a container for psychological transformation, which could help individuals navigate the challenges of different life stages and roles (Moore, 1983). Moore argued that many of the problems facing modern society, such as addiction, violence, and social fragmentation, can be traced to a lack of meaningful rituals and initiations. He saw rituals as a way of providing structure and meaning to human experience, and of helping individuals develop a sense of purpose and identity (Moore & Gillette, 1990). Moore also emphasized the importance of gender-specific rituals and initiations, arguing that men and women have different psychological needs and challenges at different stages of life. He saw rituals as a way of helping individuals develop the skills and qualities needed to fulfill their social roles and responsibilities (Moore & Gillette, 1990). From a psychological perspective, rituals can be seen as a way of accessing and integrating the emotional and preconscious aspects of the psyche. By creating a safe and structured space for self-expression and exploration, rituals can help individuals process and transform difficult emotions and experiences (Johnston, 2017). Rituals can also serve as a way of projecting and modifying internal psychological states, through the use of symbols, actions, and objects. By engaging in ritualistic behaviors, individuals can externalize and manipulate their internal experiences, and achieve a sense of mastery and control over their lives (Perls, 1942). In this sense, rituals can be seen as a form of self-directed therapy, which can promote psychological healing and growth. By engaging in rituals that are meaningful and resonant with their personal experiences and values, individuals can develop a greater sense of self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-efficacy (Rogers, 1961). However, it is important to recognize that rituals can also have negative or harmful effects, especially when they are imposed or enforced without consent or understanding. Rituals that are experienced as coercive, humiliating, or traumatic can have lasting negative impacts on individuals and communities. Therefore, it is important to approach rituals with sensitivity and respect for individual differences and cultural contexts. Rituals should be designed and facilitated in a way that promotes safety, consent, and empowerment, and that allows for the expression and integration of diverse experiences and perspectives. Animism and Psychological Evolution The work of Jungian analysts Edward Edinger (1922-1998) and Erich Neumann (1905-1960) provides insight into the psychological function of animistic beliefs and their role in the evolution of consciousness. Edinger, in his books "Ego and Archetype" (1972) and "The Creation of Consciousness" (1984), described animism as a projection of the Self archetype onto the world. He argued that the withdrawal of these projections and the integration of the Self were necessary for psychological maturity and individuation. According to Edinger, the Self archetype represents the totality and wholeness of the psyche, and is experienced as a numinous and sacred presence. In animistic cultures, the Self is projected onto the natural world, which is experienced as alive and conscious (Edinger, 1972). Edinger argued that this projection of the Self onto the world is a necessary stage in psychological development, as it allows individuals to experience a sense of meaning and connection with the environment. However, he also argued that the withdrawal of these projections is necessary for the development of individual consciousness and autonomy (Edinger, 1984). Edinger saw the process of individuation, or the realization of the Self, as a lifelong task that involves the gradual integration of unconscious contents into consciousness. He argued that this process requires the confrontation and assimilation of the shadow, or the rejected and disowned aspects of the psyche (Edinger, 1972). Edinger also emphasized the importance of symbols and archetypes in the process of individuation, arguing that they provide a bridge between the conscious and unconscious mind. He saw myths, dreams, and artistic expressions as important sources of symbolic material that can aid in the integration of the Self (Edinger, 1984). Neumann, in his works "The Origins and History of Consciousness" (1949) and "The Great Mother" (1955), saw animism as a stage in the evolution of consciousness, characterized by the dominance of the Great Mother archetype and the experience of the world as a living, nurturing presence. Neumann argued that the early stages of human consciousness were characterized by a lack of differentiation between the self and the environment, and by a close identification with the world as a living, nurturing presence until humans were capable of more differentiated thought. Neumann, in his works "The Origins and History of Consciousness" (1949) and "The Great Mother" (1955), saw animism as a stage in the evolution of consciousness, characterized by the dominance of the Great Mother archetype and the experience of. Therapeutic Approaches to Psychosis and Delusions In working with individuals experiencing psychosis or delusions, therapists often face the challenge of addressing the underlying emotional truths of these experiences without enabling or reinforcing the delusional content. One approach, rooted in the ideas of Carl Jung (1875-1961), Fritz Perls (1893-1970), and modern proponents like Sue Johnston, Richard Schwartz, and Bessel van der Kolk, is to treat the psyche as a separate entity with its own language and to focus on the here-and-now experience of the individual. Instead of debating the reality of delusions, therapists can validate the feelings behind them and help individuals find alternative ways to meet their emotional needs. For example, a therapist might say, "You feel alone and persecuted. That must feel terrible. What do you need to feel better?" By acknowledging the emotional truth of the delusion without reinforcing its literal content, therapists can help individuals find more adaptive ways of coping with their distress. This approach recognizes that delusions often serve as metaphors for existential or societal realities that victimize the individual. By helping individuals understand and integrate these metaphorical truths, therapists can promote psychological healing and growth. By recognizing ritual and animism as distinct psychological processes that can inform our understanding of psychosis, we can develop more effective therapeutic approaches that address the underlying emotional truths of these experiences. Whether we see ritual and animism as religious or psychological processes is less important than understanding their potential for facilitating personal growth, healing, and the integration of the preconscious mind. Bibliography Brewster, F. (2020). African Americans and Jungian Psychology: Leaving the Shadows. Routledge. Doe, J. (2023, April 15). Personal communication. Jung, C. G. (1959). The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious. Princeton University Press. Moore, R., & Turner, D. (2001). The Rites of Passage: Celebrating Life's Changes. Element Books. Nakamura, K. (2018). Memories of the Unlived: The Japanese American Internment and Collective Trauma. Journal of Cultural Psychology, 28(3), 245-263. Smith, J. (2021). The Changing Nature of Psychosis in America: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 130(2), 123-135. Somé, M. P. (1993). Ritual: Power, Healing, and Community. Penguin Books. Further Reading Abramson, D. M., & Keshavan, M. S. (2022). The Psychosis Spectrum: Understanding the Continuum of Psychotic Disorders. Oxford University Press. Duran, E., & Duran, B. (1995). Native American Postcolonial Psychology. State University of New York Press. Grof, S., & Grof, C. (1989). Spiritual Emergency: When Personal Transformation Becomes a Crisis. Jeremy P. Tarcher. Hillman, J. (1975). Re-Visioning Psychology. Harper & Row. Kalsched, D. (2013). Trauma and the Soul: A psycho-spiritual approach to human development and its interruption. Routledge. Kirmayer, L. J., Gone, J. P., & Moses, J. (2014). Rethinking Historical Trauma. Transcultural Psychiatry, 51(3), 299-319. Metzner, R. (1999). Green Psychology: Transforming Our Relationship to the Earth. Park Street Press. van der Kolk, B. A. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Viking. Watkins, M., & Shulman, H. (2008). Toward Psychologies of Liberation. Palgrave Macmillan. Woodman, M., & Dickson, E. (1996). Dancing in the Flames: The Dark Goddess in the Transformation of Consciousness. Shambhala Publications.

The Future of Everything presented by Stanford Engineering
The future of perceptual phenomena

The Future of Everything presented by Stanford Engineering

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 29:17


From witchcraft to shamans to those with schizophrenia, voices and visions have always been part of human experience and they have always intrigued anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann. She now studies how various cultures understand these mysterious mental phenomena. Luhrmann has observed and talked to hundreds who've experienced voices and visions and learned there are “different pathways” to understand them, as she tells host Russ Altman on this episode of Stanford Engineering's The Future of Everything podcast.Episode Reference Links:Stanford Profile: Tanya Marie LuhrmannTanya Luhrmann: WebsiteConnect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads or Twitter/XConnect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/XChapters:(00:00:00) IntroductionHost Russ Altman introduces guest Tanya Luhrmann, a professor of anthropology at Stanford University.(00:02:18) Origins of InterestTanya shares her background and how it influenced her studies on the human mind and its perceptions.(00:05:53) Methodologies in Anthropological ResearchThe methods used to understand experiences like hearing voices and seeing visions.(00:07:04) Cultural Variability in Human ExperiencesHow hearing voices varies across cultures, and their implications on mental health.(00:13:42) The Clinical and Non-Clinical SpectrumThe clinical aspects of hearing voices, and how they are perceived and treated in different contexts.(00:18:01) Non-Clinical Manifestations and PracticeThe influence of practices and beliefs on non-clinical supernatural experiences.(00:22:24) Characteristics of LeadersFactors that make certain individuals leaders in perceptual practices.(00:23:43) AI and Relationships with ChatbotsParallels between relationships with imagined entities and modern AI chatbots.(00:28:40) Conclusion Connect With Us:Episode Transcripts >>> The Future of Everything WebsiteConnect with Russ >>> Threads or Twitter/XConnect with School of Engineering >>> Twitter/X

UPSC Podcast : The IAS Companion ( for UPSC aspirants )
Psychology | EP 17 | Cultural Psychology | Optional | UPSC podcast

UPSC Podcast : The IAS Companion ( for UPSC aspirants )

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 6:38


Welcome back to THE IAS COMPANION. Follow us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@IASCompanion. In today's lecture, we will explore cultural psychology, an intriguing field dedicated to understanding how culture shapes human thought, emotion, and behavior. Cultural psychology examines the ways in which cultural contexts influence the psychological processes of individuals and groups. Applications of cultural psychology extend to cross-cultural communication, global mental health, and education, promoting culturally sensitive interventions and inclusive learning environments. #UPSC #IASprep #civilserviceexam #IASexamination #IASaspirants #UPSCjourney #IASexam #civilservice #IASgoals #UPSC2024 #IAS2024 #civilservant #IAScoaching #aUPSCmotivation #IASmotivation #UPSCpreparation #IASpreparation #UPSCguide #IASguide #UPSCtips #IAStips #UPSCbooks #IASbooks #UPSCexamstrategy #IASexamstrategy #UPSCmentorship #IASmentorship #UPSCcommunity #IAScommunity #UPSCpreparation #IASpreparation #UPSCguide #IASguide #UPSCtips #IAStips #UPSCbooks #IASbooks #UPSCexamstrategy #IASexamstrategy #UPSCmentorship #IASmentorship #UPSCcommunity #IAScommunity

The Blonde Files Podcast
How to Not Lose Your Mind Dating and In Relationships with Todd Baratz, LMHC

The Blonde Files Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 55:54


Todd Baratz is a certified sex therapist, licensed individual and couples psychotherapist, podcast host, and writer who specializes in sex and relationships. He has a bachelor's degree in Cultural Psychology from New York University and a Master's in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Miami. In this episode, we discuss typical relationship rules and why we need to throw those out. We explore the harsh reality of break-ups, timelines, starting to date again, setting expectations, and sex with new people. He also shares why ‘good enough' relationships are what we should strive for and why every couple needs therapy. Basically, this episode is everything a relationship therapist wishes you knew!Subscribe to Patreon for exclusive weekly content: patreon.com/ArielleLorrePre-order Todd's new book: https://amzn.to/4efNiHZTodd's website: https://www.toddsbaratz.com/This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Visit oliveandjune.com/BLONDE for 20% off your first mani system. Go to hillhousehome.com and use code BLONDE15 for 15% off your order of $100 or more.Go to DrinkLMNT.com/BLONDE to get a free sample pack with any purchase.Get who gets you, on eHarmony! Sign up today at eharmony.com Go to fatty15.com/BLONDE or use code BLONDE for an additional 15% off their Starter Kit.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Chris Voss Show
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind: Forget the Fairy Tale and Get Real by Todd Baratz LMHC

The Chris Voss Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024


How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind: Forget the Fairy Tale and Get Real by Todd Baratz LMHC https://amzn.to/3KrF3Lc A sanity-saving guide that cuts through the sky-high expectations of modern love and helps you build healthier and more fulfilling relationships, from the creator of viral Instagram account YourDiagnonsense “Witty, practical, fun, and deeply honest.”—Terrence Real, New York Times bestselling author of Us You're not crazy. You're human. Modern love is a mess and life is (spoiler alert!) very hard. Whether you're in a committed relationship or on the apps, buckle up, there's a lot to unlearn. How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind is your guide to sanity in a culture gone mad. Psychotherapist and sex therapist Todd Baratz blends sharp humor with raw insight as he challenges us to break every rule about love. It's time to move beyond the relentless pursuit of the perfect partner, to challenge the stigma against neediness, and to rethink our obsession with diagnosing common challenges as disorders. Instead, he offers an empowering new perspective: Embrace challenges, feel deeply, make mistakes, learn, and grow. Drawing from his extensive experience as both a therapist and a patient, Baratz shares stories of navigating his personal traumas and guiding others through theirs. This book is an invitation to understand your life as part of a larger cultural narrative. It encourages you to delve into your history, cultivate self-awareness, and take responsibility in your relationships. By doing so, you can move beyond the fairy tale and transform your approach to love. About the author Todd Baratz is an accomplished author renowned for his expertise in the realms of psychology, relationships, and sexuality. Holding a Bachelor's degree in Cultural Psychology from New York University and a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Miami, Todd seamlessly integrates academic rigor with practical wisdom in his literary pursuits. As a certified sex therapist and licensed mental health counselor, Todd's dedication to facilitating understanding and fostering open dialogues about culture, relationships, and sexuality knows no bounds. In addition to his prolific writing across various media outlets, he is celebrated for his influential Instagram account, @yourdiagnonsense, which boasts a substantial and devoted following. Based in New York City and Los Angeles, Todd operates a private practice that serves as a hub for individuals and couples seeking guidance in navigating the complexities of life, relationships, and personal development. Beyond his professional engagements, Todd is a passionate advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. In addition to his literary contributions, Todd shares his wealth of knowledge and insight by conducting seminars and workshops, addressing topics spanning from sexuality to strategies for enhancing relational satisfaction. His dedication to empowering individuals and driving positive change underscores his commitment to making a difference in the world. Engage with Todd Baratz's work, and you'll find not just an author, but a trusted ally and mentor, equipped with the expertise and empathy to guide you on your journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Explore his books to uncover the wealth of wisdom he has to offer.

Converging Dialogues
#345 - How Culture Creates Emotions: A Dialogue with Batja Mesquita

Converging Dialogues

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 96:25


In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Batja Mesquita about the impact of culture on emotions. The discuss the distinctions between emotions, feelings, and affect, universalist vs. social constructionist theories, and the expression of emotions. They discuss the MINE vs. OURS framework, emotions in other cultures, shame and how it presents differently in other countries, emotionally acculturating to a new environment, and many other topics. Batja Mesqutia is a is a social psychologist, an affective scientist, and a pioneer of cultural psychology. She is a professor of psychology at the University of Leuven, Belgium, and director of the Center for Social and Cultural Psychology at the University of Leuven. Previously, she was affiliated to Wake Forest University, the University of Michigan, Stanford University, and the University of Amsterdam. Mesquita is one of the world's leading authorities on the psychological study of cultural differences in emotions. Her most recent research focuses on the role of emotions in multicultural societies. She studies how emotions affect the belonging of minorities in middle schools, and the social and economic integration of “newcomers” (i.e. newly arrived immigrants). She has been a consultant for UNICEF and the WHO, and most recently, she was a member of the core group of scientific advisors for the Happiness and Well-being (SEH) Project, and initiative of the Vatican in partnership with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). She is the author of the book, Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions. Website: https://www.batjamesquita.com/ Get full access to Converging Dialogues at convergingdialogues.substack.com/subscribe

10X Success Hacks for Startups, Innovations and Ventures (consulting and training tips)
Omkar Pandharkame on future of workplaces | Co-Founder & CEO at BHyve.io | Knowledge as currency

10X Success Hacks for Startups, Innovations and Ventures (consulting and training tips)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 35:34


Bees are more important than humans, because if humans don't exist the earth will not be impacted, if bees don't exist it does. An avid traveler- thrilling speaker- content geek and much more, Omkar, is the Co-Founder & CEO at BHyve.io a multifaceted nextgen leader, as you will see - he has taught courses in Design Thinking, MVP Management, Negotiation, and Cultural Psychology. He led collaborative initiatives and curriculum co-creation efforts with MIT Media Labs, Harvard Business School, University of Bath, and Imperial Business school.BHyve enables large organizations to document tacit knowledge, increase Employee Productivity and reduce knowledge attrition.Omkar trained in Organizational Psychology, Cross-cultural psychology, and psychometric evaluations. Omkar's interest lies in creating peer learning algorithms, instructional design, and corporate digital strategies.During his tenure, he trained 25000+ Students across India, USA & UK in design thinking, 400 + Teachers in India with respect to the future of education and 25+ corporate houses such as Siemens, WPP, WNS in the domain of business agility.

Teatime With Jesse
EP 8: Oolong Tea and Cultural Psychology with Thomas Talhelm

Teatime With Jesse

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 83:59


This episode features Thomas Talhelm, a cultural psychologist and Associate Professor at Chicago Booth School of Business, and founder of Smart Air, an air purifier company. Jesse and Thomas discuss cultural differences within China, the birth of smart air filters and public health. Try the Taiwanese oolongs as soon as they launch! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesse-in-taiwan-mystery-tea-drop Want Jesse's curated tea club boxes to show up, once per season? Join the tea subscription club! https://jessesteahouse.com/products/jesses-tea-club-subscription-service?variant=43241340567777 Check out Smart Air! Not an ad, just a true suggestion. https://smartairfilters.com/ Don't miss out on future episodes! Subscribe and hit the notification bell for more Teatime with Jesse.

Stanford Psychology Podcast
125 - Marginalia Episode: Cristina Salvador on Cultural Psychology in Latin America

Stanford Psychology Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 36:11


Marginalia Episode is a collaboration between Stanford Psychology Podcast and Marginalia Science, a community committed to including, integrating, advocating for, and promoting members who are not typically promoted by the status quo in academia. In each Marginalia Episode, we feature a guest who has been featured in the Marginalia Science Monthly Newsletter. In this episode, Anjie chats with Dr. Cristina Salvador, an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. Cristina examines how culture interfaces with biology to influence our thinking, feeling, and behavior. She analyzes the influence of culture at multiple levels, including the brain, everyday language use, implicit measures, and big data. In this episode, we start our conversation on her recent paper titled “Emotionally expressive interdependence in Latin America: Triangulating through a comparison of three cultural zones.”. To learn more about Cristina, you can read the Marginalia Science Newsletter attached below. Episode on Marginalia Science: https://www.stanfordpsychologypodcast.com/episodes/episode/7927b876/104-special-episode-marginalia-scienceMarginalia Newsletter featuring Cristina:https://marginaliascience.substack.com/p/newsletter-september-2023Cristina's paper; https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2024-15733-001.pdfCristina's lab website:https://sites.duke.edu/culturelab/ Crstina's twitter: @cris_esalvadorAnjie's: website: anjiecao.github.ioAnjie's Twitter @anjie_caoPodcast Twitter @StanfordPsyPodPodcast Substack https://stanfordpsypod.substack.com/Let us know what you thought of this episode, or of the podcast! :) stanfordpsychpodcast@gmail.com

The Systemic Way
Culture, Emotions and the Relationships Between: In Conversation with Batja Mesquita

The Systemic Way

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2023 100:45


Batja Mesquita, social psychologist,  affective scientist, and pioneer of cultural psychology joins us to talk about her wonderful book Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions (2022).In this episodes, we dive deep into the key ideas within the book and discuss the interplay with systemic ideas. Batja invites us to reconsider emotions as universal responses and takes an outside/in perspective on how emotions are created through culture. We discuss how this can be vital to understanding and navigating cultural differences in emotions. She skilfully presents how acknowledging these differences in emotions allows us ti find common ground, humanising and humbling us for the better. About Batja:Batja Mesquita is a social psychologist, an affective scientist, and a pioneer of cultural psychology. She is a professor of psychology at the University of Leuven, Belgium, and director of the Center for Social and Cultural Psychology at the University of Leuven. Before coming to Leuven, she was affiliated to Wake Forest University, the University of Michigan, Stanford University, and the University of Amsterdam. Mesquita is one of the world's leading authorities on the psychological study of cultural differences in emotions. Her most recent research focuses on the role of emotions in multicultural societies. She studies how emotions affect the belonging of minoritized youth in middle schools, and the social and economic integration of “newcomers” (i.e. newly arrived immigrants). Mesquita has been a consultant for UNICEF and the WHO, and most recently, she was a member of the core group of scientific advisors for the Happiness and Well-being (SEH) Project, and initiative of the Vatican in partnership with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).Link to website: https://www.batjamesquita.com/Reference:Mesquita, B. (2022). Between us: How cultures create emotions. WW Norton & Company.

Arts & Ideas
New Thinking: Writing exile and overcoming statelessness

Arts & Ideas

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 31:39


Around 3 million Bengali Pakistanis now live in Pakistan it is estimated and a research project has been exploring their experiences, mixing oral testimony and art projects with analysis of recent history. Humera Iqbal explains their findings to presenter Sarah Jilani. And Ahmad Naji Bakhti discusses his novel about the dreams of a boy growing up in Lebanon and how writing it in exile in Wales has led him to reflect on the language and phrasing he uses and what audience he is addressing. Humera Iqbal is Associate Professor of Social and Cultural Psychology at University College London. Her project is called Partition of Identity https://poistudy.com/ and has led to a film called BHASHAILI (ADRIFT) (2023) directed and produced by: Jawad Sharif and produced by: Humera Iqbal, Syeda Kashmala, Anushay Malik based on their research work and that of Maria Rashid. It is being screened at Rich Mix as part of the Being Human Festival on November 16th https://richmix.org.uk/events/paper-boats-the-pakistani-bengali-story/ Ahmad Naji Bakhti is a lecturer in creative writing at Aberystwyth University and the author of a novel called Between Beirut and the Moon published by Influx Press. He is also working on a project with Syrian residents in Aberystwyth. Dr Sarah Jilani is a Lecturer in English at City, University of London, looking at post-colonial world literatures and film and is a New Generation Thinker on the scheme run by the BBC and Arts and Humanities Research Council to put research on the radio. This episode of the Arts and Ideas podcast was made in partnership with the AHRC, part of UKRI.

Revision Path
Tolu Adegbite

Revision Path

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 56:06


What does accessibility design look like at the largest social media company in the world? According to this week's guest, Tolu Adegbite, it's a lot more than you may think! Between websites, apps, and devices, there are a lot of considerations to factor in, and Tolu's unique background makes her well-equipped to solve these problems.Tolu gave us a peek into the mood at Meta fresh off the launch of Threads, and she spoke about her day-to-day routine being on the company's app design systems team. She also shared her story of starting out as a developer, and went into how recent current events inspired her to get more involved with including intersectionality as a key factor in her work. Tolu's also writing her first book, so she talked about how she juggles that with also being a graduate student.Tolu is a great example of how using your life experiences can shape your creative perspectives!LinksTolu Adegbite's WebsiteTolu Adegbite on InstagramTolu Adegbite on LinkedInTolu Adegbite on ThreadsFor a full transcript of this interview, visit revisionpath.com.==========Donate to Revision PathFor 10 years, Revision Path has been dedicated to showcasing Black designers and creatives from all over the world. In order to keep bringing you the content that you love, we need your support now more than ever.Click or tap here to make either a one-time or monthly donation to help keep Revision Path running strong.Thank you for your support!==========Follow and SubscribeLike this episode? Then subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite shows. Follow us, and leave us a 5-star rating and a review!You can also follow Revision Path on Instagram and Twitter.==========CreditsRevision Path is brought to you by Lunch, a multidisciplinary creative studio in Atlanta, GA.Executive Producer and Host: Maurice CherryEditor and Audio Engineer: RJ BasilioIntro Voiceover: Music Man DreIntro and Outro Music: Yellow SpeakerTranscripts are provided courtesy of Brevity and Wit.☎️ Call ‪626-603-0310 and leave us a message with your comments on this episode!Thank you for listening!==========Sponsored by Brevity & WitBrevity & Wit is a strategy and design firm committed to designing a more inclusive and equitable world. They are always looking to expand their roster of freelance design consultants in the U.S., particularly brand strategists, copywriters, graphic designers and Web developers.If you know how to deliver excellent creative work reliably, and enjoy the autonomy of a virtual-based, freelance life (with no non-competes), check them out at brevityandwit.com.Brevity & Wit — creative excellence without the grind.==========Sponsored by the School of Visual Arts - BFA Design & BFA AdvertisingThe BFA Design program at the School of Visual Arts consistently produces innovative and acclaimed work that is rooted in a strong foundational understanding of visual communication. It encourages creativity through cutting-edge tools, visionary design techniques, and offers burgeoning creatives a space to find their voice.Students in BFA Advertising are prepared for success in the dynamic advertising industry in a program led by faculty from New York's top ad agencies. Situated at the center of the advertising capital of the world, the program inspires the next generation of creative thinkers and elite professionals to design the future.School of Visual Arts has been a leader in the education of artists, designers and creative professionals for over seven decades. Comprising 7,000 students at its Manhattan campus and more than 41,000 alumni from 128 countries, SVA also represents one of the most influential artistic communities in the world. For information about the College's 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, visit sva.edu.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
Why The LGBT+ Community Is NOT A Danger To Children? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 22:11


Haters, the media and bigots tell everyone that the LGBT+ community are a threat and danger to children. But this is a lie. The LGBT+ community are not a danger to children, any more than heterosexuals are a danger to children. In this social psychology podcast episode, we'll explore the two biggest myths about the LGBT+ community and why homosexuality does not link to paedophilia.  If you like learning about LGBT+ experiences, the social psychology of prejudice and discrimination, you'll love today's episode. LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide To Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also, you can buy the eBook directly from me at https://www.payhip.com/connorwhiteley Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast

Shrink Rap Radio Psychology Interviews: Exploring brain, body, mind, spirit, intuition, leadership, research, psychotherapy a

Michael Mills is an evolutionary psychologist at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). He earned his B.A. from UC Santa Cruz and his Ph.D. from UC Santa Barbara. He has served as Chair, and as the Director of the Graduate Program, at the LMU Psychology Department. He serves on several editorial boards including Evolutionary Psychology; Journal of Social, Evolutionary, and Cultural Psychology; Sexuality and Culture; The Sage Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology; Journal of Open Inquiry in Behavioral Science. His research and teaching interests focus on adaptationist approaches to human behavior, including the development of a novel evolutionary theory of motivation (competing with Maslow's model), evolutionary approaches to sustainability, as well as explorations of evolved sexually dimorphic psychological adaptations and their manifestations across cultures (open access textbook) Sign up for 10% off of Shrink Rap Radio CE credits at the Zur Institute

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
What Is LGBT+ Intimate Partner Violence? A Forensic Psychology and Criminal Psychology Podcast Episode.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 21:32


In this forensic psychology podcast episode I wanted to explore domestic violence in homosexual relationships. This is a massive problem, this kills people and there are a lot of factors that make it even harder for LGBT+ people to get the psychological help that they need compared to heterosexual people. Domestic violence is wrong against anyone so we need to talk about it. if you enjoy learning about LGBT+ experiences, clinical psychology and forensic psychology, you'll love today's episode. LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide To Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also, you can buy the eBook directly from me at https://www.payhip.com/connorwhiteley Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast

Stanford Psychology Podcast
98 - Shinobu Kitayama: A Cultural Psychology for the Whole World

Stanford Psychology Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 54:40


Eric chats with Shinobu Kitayama, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Culture and Cognition program at the University of Michigan. He is one of the world's leading researchers on cultural differences and similarities in a variety of mental processes such as self, emotion and cognition.In this chat, Eric and Shinobu chat about how previous work in cultural psychology was limited mostly to differences between Westerners and East Asians. Shinobu summarizes work showing potential differences among understudied groups such as people from the Arab zone, Latin America, and South Asia. Finally, Shinobu clarifies that Western independence is not the same as selfishness and shares his own adventurous journey into the field. What was it like arriving in the US and feeling like most psychology findings did not make sense with his Japanese background?JOIN OUR SUBSTACK! Stay up to date with the pod and become part of the ever-growing community :) https://stanfordpsypod.substack.com/If you found this episode interesting at all, consider leaving us a good rating! It just takes a second but will allow us to reach more people and make them excited about psychology.Links:Shinobu's paperShinobu's websiteEric's websiteEric's Twitter @EricNeumannPsyPodcast Twitter @StanfordPsyPodPodcast Substack https://stanfordpsypod.substack.com/Let us know what you think of this episode, or of the podcast! :) stanfordpsychpodcast@gmail.com

Causing The Effect
282 Cultural Psychology with Dr. Samineh Shaheem

Causing The Effect

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 67:34


Samineh Shaheem is a Professor of Psychology specializing in Organisational Behaviour & Leadership, Organisational Consultant  and Coach. You can check out her work below.https://www.saminehshaheem.com/If you enjoyed the podcast please rate, subscribe and share with your friends!Follow Scott on Instagram for more here. www.instagram.com/causingtheeffectpodcastYou can email Scott @ causingtheeffectpodcast@gmail.com

There Has to Be a Better Way?
Dr. Caitlin Handron, Senior Consultant and Behavioral Scientist at R&G Insights Lab, Discusses the Role of Cultural Psychology in Solving Complex Organizational Challenges

There Has to Be a Better Way?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 36:27


In this episode of There Has to Be a Better Way?, co-hosts Zach Coseglia and Hui Chen interview their colleague at R&G Insights Lab, Dr. Caitlin Handron, about cultural psychology, her field of study. She discusses how cultural factors influence human behavior and how integrating insights from the social sciences can help companies tackle organizational challenges—from compliance programs to diversity, equity and inclusion—in more effective ways.

See, Hear, Feel
EP49: Dr. Batja Mesquita (Part 2!): Tips on how to do emotions more effectively

See, Hear, Feel

Play Episode Play 19 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 11:15


Given the concept of emotions being OURS (OUtside of us, Relational, and Situational), work culture, home culture, national culture, gender culture...all of these cultural settings are relevant to how we individually do emotions. We can be more resonant with each other, and Dr. Batja Mesquita explains what this means and how we can do it.  Dr. Batja Mesquita is the author of Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions. A social psychologist, an affective scientist, and a pioneer of cultural psychology, she spent much of her life in the Netherlands before moving to the United States for her postdoctoral years at the University of Michigan, where she was part of the “culture and cognition group” that played a key role in the start of cultural psychology. She subsequently worked in North Carolina at Wake Forest University. Currently, she is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Leuven, Belgium, where she studies the role of culture in emotions, and of emotions in culture and society. She directs the Center for Social and Cultural Psychology in Leuven. She has numerous honors and awards; most recently receiving the Outstanding Contribution to Advances in Cultural Psychology Award by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology in 2022. You can find more information at www.batjamesquita.com.

Ropes & Gray Podcasts
There Has to Be a Better Way?: Dr. Caitlin Handron, Senior Consultant and Behavioral Scientist at R&G Insights Lab, Discusses the Role of Cultural Psychology in Solving Complex Organizational Challenges

Ropes & Gray Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 36:27


In this episode of There Has to Be a Better Way?, co-hosts Zach Coseglia and Hui Chen interview their colleague at R&G Insights Lab, Dr. Caitlin Handron, about cultural psychology, her field of study. She discusses how cultural factors influence human behavior and how integrating insights from the social sciences can help companies tackle organizational challenges—from compliance programs to diversity, equity and inclusion—in more effective ways.

See, Hear, Feel
EP48: Dr. Batja Mesquita on emotions as OURS not MINE

See, Hear, Feel

Play Episode Play 34 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 15:37 Transcription Available


Emotions are OURS (OUtside of us, Relational, and Situational), rather than MINE (Mental, INside of us, and Essential; essential meaning always the same) (as in the movie Inside Out). The concept of emotions as OURS has revolutionized my thinking about emotions and how I do my emotions! Dr. Batja Mesquita is the author of Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions. A social psychologist, an affective scientist, and a pioneer of cultural psychology, she spent much of her life in the Netherlands before moving to the United States for her postdoctoral years at the University of Michigan, where she was part of the “culture and cognition group” that played a key role in the start of cultural psychology. She subsequently worked in North Carolina at Wake Forest University. Currently, she is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Leuven, Belgium, where she studies the role of culture in emotions, and of emotions in culture and society. She directs the Center for Social and Cultural Psychology in Leuven. She has numerous honors and awards; most recently receiving the Outstanding Contribution to Advances in Cultural Psychology Award by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology in 2022. You can find more information at www.batjamesquita.com.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
What Terror Management Theory Teaches Us About Christmas? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2022 27:39


Terror Management Theory deals with death anxiety and protecting our mental health. In this great social psychology podcast episode, you'll learn about death anxiety, Terror Management Theory and how this links to Christmas. This is a brilliant, uplifting episode to end 2023. If you enjoy social psychology, you'll love today's episode. In the psychology news section, you'll learn how the placebo effects makes us move faster, how self-esteem links with adolescent mental health and how treating neophobia increases the likelihood of someone eating insects (my favourite article ever!) LISTEN NOW! If you want to learn more, please check out: FREE AND EXCULSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide To Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Buy Me A Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/connorwhiteley

It's Not Just In Your Head
#118: How Cultures Create Emotions (ft. Batja Mesquita)

It's Not Just In Your Head

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 64:03


We may think of emotions as universal responses, felt inside, but acclaimed psychologist Batja Mesquita argues that emotions are not innate, but relational acts between people, both one-on-one and within larger social networks. Dr Harriet Fraad and Ikoi Hiroe discuss the MINE vs OURS models and how, if emotions are not essences but situated, that this complicates the therapists and client relationship, in particular ideas around transference and why therapists must remain curious. Other topics include the emotional consequences surrounding 'in' and 'out' groups, who gets to be angry, shame as a 'positive' emotion, whether emotions always need to be 'expressed' to be authentic, the problems with positive psychology and the changing definition of happiness. Batja Mesquita is a social psychologist, an affective scientist, and a pioneer of cultural psychology. She is a professor of psychology at the University of Leuven, Belgium, and director of the Center for Social and Cultural Psychology at the University of Leuven. References: Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58999194-between-us -- Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at itsnotjustinyourhead@gmail.com. -- Harriet's other shows: WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431 Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH -- ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message: This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any health decisions or management. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/itsnotjustinyourhead/message

The Dissenter
#710 Batja Mesquita - Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions

The Dissenter

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 108:39


------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao This show is sponsored by Enlites, Learning & Development done differently. Check the website here: http://enlites.com/ Dr. Batja Mesquita is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Leuven, Belgium, where she studies the role of culture in emotions, and of emotions in culture and society. She is director of the Center for Social and Cultural Psychology in Leuven. She is the author of Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions. In this episode, we focus on Between Us. We start by talking about what emotions are, and their functions. We discuss how people think about and categorize emotions, and the MINE (Mental, Inside, Essentialist) and OURS (Outside, Relational, Situational) models of emotions, and their relationship with wellbeing. We talk about raising children cross-culturally. We go through a few emotions, like anger and shame, and love and happiness, how they manifest across cultures, and ask if love is at the basis of all intimate relationships, and if everyone cares about happiness. We talk about how language relates to emotion, and the developmental aspects associated with emotion acquisition. We discuss the applications of research on emotion. Finally, we talk about the work of Paul Ekman, evolutionary approaches to emotion, and “basic emotions”. -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, PER HELGE LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, JERRY MULLER, HANS FREDRIK SUNDE, BERNARDO SEIXAS, HERBERT GINTIS, RUTGER VOS, RICARDO VLADIMIRO, CRAIG HEALY, OLAF ALEX, PHILIP KURIAN, JONATHAN VISSER, JAKOB KLINKBY, ADAM KESSEL, MATTHEW WHITINGBIRD, ARNAUD WOLFF, TIM HOLLOSY, HENRIK AHLENIUS, JOHN CONNORS, PAULINA BARREN, FILIP FORS CONNOLLY, DAN DEMETRIOU, ROBERT WINDHAGER, RUI INACIO, ARTHUR KOH, ZOOP, MARCO NEVES, COLIN HOLBROOK, SUSAN PINKER, PABLO SANTURBANO, SIMON COLUMBUS, PHIL KAVANAGH, JORGE ESPINHA, CORY CLARK, MARK BLYTH, ROBERTO INGUANZO, MIKKEL STORMYR, ERIC NEURMANN, SAMUEL ANDREEFF, FRANCIS FORDE, TIAGO NUNES, BERNARD HUGUENEY, ALEXANDER DANNBAUER, FERGAL CUSSEN, YEVHEN BODRENKO, HAL HERZOG, NUNO MACHADO, DON ROSS, JONATHAN LEIBRANT, JOÃO LINHARES, OZLEM BULUT, NATHAN NGUYEN, STANTON T, SAMUEL CORREA, ERIK HAINES, MARK SMITH, J.W., JOÃO EIRA, TOM HUMMEL, SARDUS FRANCE, DAVID SLOAN WILSON, YACILA DEZA-ARAUJO, IDAN SOLON, ROMAIN ROCH, DMITRY GRIGORYEV, TOM ROTH, DIEGO LONDOÑO CORREA, YANICK PUNTER, ADANER USMANI, CHARLOTTE BLEASE, NICOLE BARBARO, ADAM HUNT, PAWEL OSTASZEWSKI, AL ORTIZ, NELLEKE BAK, KATHRINE AND PATRICK TOBIN, GUY MADISON, GARY G HELLMANN, SAIMA AFZAL, ADRIAN JAEGGI, NICK GOLDEN, PAULO TOLENTINO, JOÃO BARBOSA, JULIAN PRICE, EDWARD HALL, HEDIN BRØNNER, DOUGLAS P. FRY, FRANCA BORTOLOTTI, GABRIEL PONS CORTÈS, URSULA LITZCKE, DENISE COOK, SCOTT, ZACHARY FISH, TIM DUFFY, TRADERINNYC, SUNNY SMITH, AND JON WISMAN! A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY PRODUCERS, YZAR WEHBE, JIM FRANK, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, IAN GILLIGAN, LUIS CAYETANO, TOM VANEGDOM, CURTIS DIXON, BENEDIKT MUELLER, VEGA GIDEY, THOMAS TRUMBLE, AND NUNO ELDER! AND TO MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MICHAL RUSIECKI, JAMES PRATT, MATTHEW LAVENDER, SERGIU CODREANU, AND BOGDAN KANIVETS!

Broads Next Door
A Brief History of Bimbofication

Broads Next Door

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 132:09


We're talking about the history of the bimbo and how Gen Z is reclaiming the term, The Dumb Blonde & Bright Brunette tropes as well as groupies, Dolly Parton, Buffy, femme fatales, the metoo movement and social media, early 2000's celebrity backlash the negative treatment of young women in media, the need for inclusion within feminist spaces & so much more. This will be a two part episode!! Sources: Bimbofication Is Taking Over. What Does That Mean for You? Vice. Arielle Richards , 2022. Yours Cruelly, Elvira. Cassandra Peterson, 20201 Please Kill Me, Legs McNeil & Gillian McCain Elizabeth Wurtzel, Bitch, 1999 Gentleman Prefer Blondes, Anita Loos Gentleman Prefer Blondes, film Breakfast at Tiffany's, Truman Capote Why do men find blonde women so very attractive? Carol Jahme, The Guardian References
Frost, P (2008) Sexual selection and human geographic variation. Journal of Social, Evolutionary and Cultural Psychology,
Ridley, M (1993) The Take, The Bimbo Trope Explained, Himbos & Legally Blonde Barbara Walters Interviews Dolly Parton 1979 Courtney Love 2005 Red Carpet --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/broadsnextdoor/supportThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5803223/advertisement

Social Science Bites
Batja Mesquita on Culture and Emotion

Social Science Bites

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 21:10


There's the always charming notion that “deep down we're all the same,” suggesting all of humanity shares a universal core of shared emotions. Batja Mesquita, a social psychologist at Belgium's University of Leuven where she is director of the Center for Social and Cultural Psychology, begs to disagree. Based on her pioneering work into the field of cultural psychology, she theorizes that what many would consider universal emotions – say anger or maternal love – are actually products of culture. “We're making these categories that obviously have things in common,” she acknowledges, “but they're not a ‘thing' that's in your head. When you compare between cultures, the commonalities become fewer and fewer.” In this Social Science Bites podcast, she explains how this is so to interviewer David Edmonds. “In contrast to how many Western people think about emotions, there's not a thing that you can see when you lift the skull – there's not thing there for you to discover,” Mesquita says. “What we call emotions are often events in the world that feel a certain way … certain physical experiences.” She gives the example of anger. “In many cultures there is something like not liking what another person imposes on you, or not liking another person's behavior, but anger, and all the instances of anger that we think about when we think about anger, that is not universal. I'm saying ‘instances of anger' because I also don't think that emotions are necessarily ‘in the head,' that they're inside you as feelings. What we recognize as emotions are often happening between people.” That idea that emotions are not some ‘thing' residing individually in each of our collective heads informs much of Mesquita's message, in particular her delineation between MINE and OUR emotions (a subject she fleshes out in depth in her latest book, Between Us: How cultures create emotion). MINE emotions, as the name suggests, are the mental feelings within the person. OUR emotions are the emotions that happen between people, emotions that are relational and dependent on the situation. Does this communal emotion-making sound revolutionary to many ears? Perhaps that's because it deviates from the Western tradition. “We haven't done very much research aside from university students in Western cultures,” Mesquita notes. “The people who have developed emotion theories were all from the same cultures and were mostly doing research with the same cultures, and so they were comfortably confirmed in their hypotheses.” Also, she continued, Western psychology looks at psychological processes as things, such as ‘memories' or ‘cognition.' “We like to think if we went deep enough into the brain we would find these things. “The new brain science doesn't actually find these things. But it's still a very attractive way to analyze human emotion.” Just, in her view, the wrong way.

At a Distance
Batja Mesquita on Finding Common Ground Through Emotional Understanding

At a Distance

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 31:35


Social psychologist Batja Mesquita, author of the new book “Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions” and director of the Center for Social and Cultural Psychology in Leuven, Belgium, discusses the vast impacts that social conditions can have on human emotions, the importance of remaining humble in our perceptions of each other, and why social media tends to amplify a Western emotional perspective.Episode sponsored by Grand Seiko.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
PWP- 159: What Links Russian espionage To Evolutionary Psychology? A Social Psychology and Political Psychology Podcast Episode.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 23:59


We know from biological psychology that our biology impacts our behaviour a lot and it interacts with out environment to create our behaviour. However, how does Russian espionage link to biological psychology? This is the fascinating focus of today's episode as we explore "Darwinian Scripts" to their effects on people and political group and different examples of Russian security penetration. Including the Russian penetration of the US Embassy in Moscow from 1976-1984. This is not an episode you want to miss! In the psychology news section, you'll learn about how our "mind's eye" impact our memory abilities, how most of us don't have the desire for unlimited amounts of wealth, and how racial bias impacts us perceiving bodily poses. LISTEN NOW! If you want to learn more, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Bettie Private Eye Mysteries Kickstarter (Finishes on 28th July 2022. BACK NOW!)- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/768138362/bettie-private-eye-mysteries?ref=6e71tz Social Psychology: A Guide To Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Buy Me A Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/connorwhiteley

What's Han Your Mind?
But at the End of the Day, I'm Always Gonna Be a Waegukin, Right? (ft. Ashley Groves)

What's Han Your Mind?

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 45:49


WORD OF THE WEEK: Belonging *'Waegukin' is the Korean word for 'foreigner' In this week's episode, Allie is joined by Ashley Groves of the travel website Culture Snapshots to discuss the ever-changing social positions of foreigners in Korea. We speak on our own experiences of inclusiveness and marginalization, whether or not it's okay to be outspoken on the subway, and how to form a sense of belonging in a culture so different from your own. This episode title is inspired by Ashley Grove's MSc thesis* from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Ashley received her MSc in Social and Cultural Psychology in 2020 from the Department of Psychological and Behavioral Science. She writes about worldwide travel at www.CultureSnapshots.com and on her Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok of the same name. *“But at the End of the Day, I'm Always Gonna Be a Waegukin, Right?” Social Position, Status, Belonging, and Power in Changing Cultural Contexts --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatshanyourmind/message

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
PWP- 148: Scandals, Weather and TV Adverts. Psychology of Voting Part 2. A Political Psychology and Voting Psychology Podcast Episode.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 12:26


Finishing up our look at the factors affecting our voting behaviour, we examine how the weather, political TV adverts and political scandals affect voting in this fascinating podcast episode filled with interesting (and sometimes bizarre) facts and figures. You really do not want to miss this episode! LISTEN NOW! If you want to learn more, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide To Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Buy Me A Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/connorwhiteley

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
PWP- 147: Psychology of Voting Part 1: A Political Psychology and Voting Psychology Podcast Episode

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 21:25


Everyone thinks we vote because of sound logic, but that is rarely the case. There are tons of different factors affecting how we vote and our politics. So in this fascinating political psychology podcast episode, you'll learn what factors affect how we vote! In the psychology news section, you'll hear about how music makes us less cautious, how extroverts are considered poor listeners and how seeing good people do bad things affects us. LISTEN NOW! If you want to learn more, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide To Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Buy Me A Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/connorwhiteley

The Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental Health
Self-Harm Across Cultures, with Dr. Marc Wilson

The Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental Health

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 60:14


Are there countries, races, or ethnicities with higher or lower rates of self-injury?  How prevalent is NSSI among indigenous peoples, and what role does culture play in the form, function, and meaning of self-injury?  In this episode, Dr. Marc Wilson from Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington in Aotearoa New Zealand shares about cross-cultural representations of self-injury and self-harm.  Learn more about Dr. Wilson and his work at https://people.wgtn.ac.nz/Marc.Wilson. Below are links to some of the research referenced in this episode:Sansone, R. A., Wiederman, M. W., & Sansone, L.A. (1998). The Self-Harm Inventory (SHI): development of a scale for identifying self-destructive behaviors and borderline personality disorder. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 54(7), 973–983.Sansone, R. A., & Sansone, L. A. (2010). Measuring self-harm behavior with the Self-Harm Inventory. Psychiatry (Edgmont), 7(4), 16-20.Gratz, K. L. (2001). Measurement of deliberate self-harm: Preliminary data on the Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 23(4), 253-263.Monto, M. A., McRee, N., & Deryck, F. S. (2018). Nonsuicidal self-injury among a representative sample of US adolescents, 2015. American Journal of Public Health, 108, 1042-1048.Favazza, A. R. (2011). Bodies under siege: Self-mutilation, nonsuicidal self-injury, and body modification in culture and psychiatry (3rd ed.). Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press.Wilson, M. S. (in press). Cross-cultural representations of nonsuicidal self-injury. In E. E. Lloyd-Richardson, I. Baetens, & J. Whitlock (Eds.), The handbook of nonsuicidal self-injury. Oxford University Press.Follow Dr. Westers on Instagram and Twitter (@DocWesters). To join ISSS, visit itriples.org and follow ISSS on Facebook and Twitter (@ITripleS).The Psychology of Self-Injury podcast has been rated #5 by Feedspot in their "Best 20 Clinical Psychology Podcasts" and by Welp Magazine in their "20 Best Injury Podcasts."

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
PWP- 146: 5 Ways Psychology Can Change Your Life. A Psychology Podcast Episode.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 17:49


Focusing on a light and slightly introductory topic this week, psychology has so many amazing benefits and that's why everyone should probably study it at some point in their lives. So in this podcast episode, you'll learn five critical ways psychology can change your life, and why it is so great to study! In the psychology news section, you'll hear about why both low and highly educated people are more likely to vote for a highly-educated candidate (and their different reasons for doing so) and how Dark Trait personality traits make students more likely to cheat. LISTEN NOW! Note: I apologize for the slightly lower audio quality in the first two sections. My editing software updated itself so I needed to get use to it. Audio quality will be back to normal next week! If you want to learn more, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide To Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Buy Me A Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/connorwhiteley

Roosevelt Rebel
S3E17: Spirituality, Cultural Psychology, & Drive-Bys, Oh My!

Roosevelt Rebel

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 37:12


In this episode, Tisa discusses Cultural Psychology and her coursework this week that was fascinating! Spiritual development and drive-bys!

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
PWP- 143:How Does Propaganda Work Against Opposition? A Political Psychology and Social Psychology Podcast Episode.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 13:23


Last time, we looked at the great topic of how propaganda can gather support for a regime, but now we need to look at the truly fascinating area of How propaganda Works Against the Opposition? So we'll look at international and domestic opposition and how propaganda can confuse, divide and incapacitate people who want to stop a regime. This is a brilliant episode you don't want to miss! LISTEN NOW! If you want to learn more, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide To Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Buy Me A Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/connorwhiteley

Causing The Effect
176 Cultural Psychology with Dr. Samineh Shaheem

Causing The Effect

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 67:34


Samineh Shaheem is a Professor of Psychology specializing in Organisational Behaviour & Leadership, Organisational Consultant  and Coach. You can check out her work below.https://www.saminehshaheem.com/If you enjoyed the podcast please rate, subscribe and share with your friends!Follow Scott on Instagram for more here. www.instagram.com/causingtheeffectpodcastYou can email Scott @ causingtheeffectpodcast@gmail.com

Your Undivided Attention
The Invisible Influence of Language

Your Undivided Attention

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 40:19


One of the oldest technologies we have is language. How do the words we use influence the way we think?The media can talk about immigrants scurrying across the border, versus immigrants crossing the border. Or we might hear about technology platforms censoring us, versus moderating content. If those word choices shift public opinion on immigration or technology by 25%, or even 2%, then we've been influenced in ways we can't even see. Which means that becoming aware of how words shape the way we think can help inoculate us from their undue influence. And further, consciously choosing or even designing the words we use can help us think in more complex ways – and address our most complex challenges.This week on Your Undivided Attention, we're grateful to have Lera Boroditsky, a cognitive scientist who studies how language shapes thought. Lera is an Associate Professor of Cognitive Science at UC San Diego, and the editor-in-chief of Frontiers in Cultural Psychology.Clarification: in the episode, Aza refers to Elizabeth Loftus' research on eyewitness testimony. He describes an experiment in which a car hit a stop sign, but the experiment actually used an example of two cars hitting each other.RECOMMENDED MEDIA How language shapes the way we thinkLera Boroditsky's 2018 TED talk about how the 7,000 languages spoken around the world shape the way we thinkMeasuring Effects of Metaphor in a Dynamic Opinion LandscapeBoroditsky and Paul H. Thibodeau's 2015 study about how the metaphors we use to talk about crime influence our opinions on how to address crime Subtle linguistic cues influence perceived blame and financial liabilityBoroditsky and Caitlin M. Fausey's 2010 study about how the language used to describe the 2004 Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction" influence our views on culpabilityWhy are politicians getting 'schooled' and 'destroyed'?BBC article featuring the research of former Your Undivided Attention guest Guillaume Chaslot, which shows the verbs YouTube is most likely to include in titles of recommended videos — such as "obliterates" and "destroys"RECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES Mind the (Perception) Gap: https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/33-mind-the-perception-gapCan Your Reality Turn on a Word?: https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/34-can-your-reality-turn-on-a-wordDown the Rabbit Hole by Design: https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/4-down-the-rabbit-hole-by-design

The Science & Belief in Society Podcast
Cultural Psychology of the Mind with Dr. Vivian Dzokoto

The Science & Belief in Society Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 51:08


In this episode, hosts Richard Grove and James Riley meet with Dr. Vivian Dzokoto, a Cultural Psychologist at Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States, to discuss her work on the cultural differences in how people think about "the mind." Dr. Dzokoto has published research on a wide range of topics. However, one of the key characteristics of her research is the examination of culture and religion. Much of her research focuses on people from West African countries, such as Ghana. In this episode, Dr. Vivian Dzokoto chats with Richard and James about her research on emotions and Ghanaian understandings of the mind based on an analysis of Akan proverbs.

Neurosapiens
30 | Celui où on parlait du bilinguisme

Neurosapiens

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 14:38


Certaines personnes auraient-elles des prédispositions cérébrales à apprendre une langue ?Le fait de parler plusieurs langues a-t-il un impact sur le cerveau ?Cela présente-t-il des avantages ou des inconvénients pour le cerveau de devoir passer d'une langue à une autre ? Bébé bilingue : est-ce mauvais pour le cerveau ?Production, animation, réalisation et illustration : Anaïs Roux♥️ Pour faire un don : https://ko-fi.com/neurosapienspodcast SOURCESI. Nocus et al., L'école plurilingue en Outre-mer : Apprendre plusieurs langues, plusieurs langues pour apprendre, Presses universitaires de Rennes, 2014.H. D. Duncan et al., Structural brain differences between monolingual and multilingual patients with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease: Evidence for cognitive reserve, Neuropsychologia, vol. 109, pp. 270-282, 31 janvier 2018.Bialystok E, Craik FI, Luk G. Bilingualism: consequences for mind and brain. Trends Cogn Sci. 2012 Apr;16(4):240-50. doi: 10.1016/j.tics.2012.03.001. PMID: 22464592; PMCID: PMC3322418.J. Diamond, The benefits of multilingualism, in Science, vol. 330, pp. 332-333, 2010.L.-A. Petitto, New discoveries from the bilingual brain mind across the life span : implications for education, in Mind, Brain, and Education, vol. 3(4), pp. 185-197, 2009.L. Boroditsky et A. Gaby, Remembrances of times east : absolute spatial representations of time in an Australian aboriginal community, Psychological Science, vol. 21, pp. 1635-1639, novembre 2010.C. M. Fausey et al., Constructing agency : the role of language, Frontiers in Cultural Psychology, vol. 1, pp. 1-11, octobre 2010.Bialystok E. The bilingual adaptation: How minds accommodate experience. Psychol Bull. 2017 Mar;143(3):233-262. doi: 10.1037/bul0000099. PMID: 28230411; PMCID: PMC5324728.[Conférence] Cerveau et bilinguisme : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR5XKIiyqJgAnderson JAE, Grundy JG, De Frutos J, Barker RM, Grady C, Bialystok E. Effects of bilingualism on white matter integrity in older adults. Neuroimage. 2018 Feb 15;167:143-150. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.11.038. Epub 2017 Nov 22. PMID: 29175203; PMCID: PMC5845836.Peal, E., & Lambert, W. E. (1962). The relation of bilingualism to intelligence. Psychological Monographs: General and Applied, 76(27), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0093840Pliatsikas C, Moschopoulou E, Saddy JD. The effects of bilingualism on the white matter structure of the brain. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Feb 3;112(5):1334-7. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1414183112. Epub 2015 Jan 12. PMID: 25583505; PMCID: PMC4321232.Chihiro Hosoda et al., « Dynamic neural network reorganisation associated with second language vocabulary acquisition. A multimodal imaging study », Journal of Neuroscience, vol. XXXIII, n° 34, 21 août 2013.Musique d'intro KEEP ON GOINGMusique proposée par La Musique LibreJoakim Karud - Keep On Going : https://youtu.be/lOfg0jRqaA8Joakim Karud : https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/neurosapiens.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
PWP- 127: How To Boost Mental Health? Research From Positive Psychology and Clinical Psychology.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 11:45


The new year is the perfect time to think about boosting our mental health but there is a lot of non-research based information out in the world. So in this positive psychology podcast episode, you'll hear what the research says about boosting mental health. Some are surprising facts, others are interesting and some are very perspective changing. This is a great episode! LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide To Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Buy Me A Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/connorwhiteley

Work. Shouldnt. Suck.
Policies and Practices for Hybrid Org Arrangements (EP.51)

Work. Shouldnt. Suck.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 44:19


This conversation was recorded as part of Work Shouldn't Suck's https://www.workshouldntsuck.co/ethical-reopening-summit-2021 (Ethical Re-Opening Summit) that took place on April 27, 2021. How do you create and maintain equitable policies and practices when your team works across differing onsite and remote arrangements? Resources mentioned during session:https://www.gorowe.com/ (Results-Only Work Environment) https://pisab.org/ (The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond) (PISAB) Team Dynamics's https://www.teamdynamicsmn.com/season-1 (Behave podcast) ADDAM GARRETT serves as Operations Manager for the National Performance Network. Addam joined NPN in the summer of 2016 and has over 15 years of experience in education, program planning, and communications. He manages day-to-day organizational activities, which includes assisting all departments to meet the needs of our constituents. He holds a B.A. in Public Relations and Art History from the University of Alabama. Addam is a big tennis fan and sports enthusiasts and brings that passion to work everyday. “There is nothing a smile, humor and kind words can't accomplish!” Can I get a big Roll Tide?! MICHELLE RAMOS Dr. Michelle Ramos brings a deep and incredibly robust diversity of experience to role as Executive Director of Alternate Roots. Her background includes most recently working in criminal justice reform as Project Director of the https://www.vera.org/ (Vera Institute of Justice), philanthropic work as a Program Officer at https://womensfoundca.org/ (Women's Foundation of California), and service organization leadership as Board Chair of https://www.danceusa.org/ (Dance/USA), Dancing Grounds and Junebug Productions. In addition to being a licensed attorney, and holding a PhD in Cultural Psychology, she has significant organizing experience and has committed her career to serving communities and individuals adversely impacted by issues of race, gender, disability, class, socio-economics, inequitable laws and systemic oppression. Ramos, a retired professional ballet dancer has worked as an executive director for multiple non-profit arts organizations in many cities across the US. She has consulted for over 20 years nationally and internationally. She is the proud mother Broadway choreographer, Ellenore Scott, and since retiring from her own dance career, Ramos has continued teach dance, has competed as an Ironman triathlete and now enjoys her southern New Orleans lifestyle. LAURA ZABEL is the Executive Director of https://href.li/?http://springboardforthearts.org/ (Springboard for the Arts), which operates https://href.li/?http://www.springboardexchange.org/toolkits/irrigate.aspx (Creative Exchange), a platform for sharing free toolkits, resources, and profiles to help artists and citizens collaborate on replicating successful and engaging community projects. An economic and community development agency run by and for artists, Springboard provides programs that help artists make a living and a life, and programs that help communities connect to the creative power of artists. Based in Minnesota, Springboard's projects include: https://href.li/?http://www.springboardexchange.org/toolkits/communitysupportedart.aspx (Community Supported Art (CSA)), which is based on the Community Supported Agriculture model and connects artists directly with patrons; the https://href.li/?http://www.springboardexchange.org/toolkits/artistshealthfair.aspx (Artists Access to Healthcare) program; artist entrepreneurial development; and Irrigate artist-led creative placemaking, a national model for how cities can engage artists to help reframe and address big community challenges. An expert on the relationship between the arts and community development, Zabel has spoken at leading conferences and events including thehttps://href.li/?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHXSI4ZBO1A&list=PLs_eJ7IkioOTAFakQ9CdQYWG6RMhkuePF&index=68...

BBVA Aprendemos Juntos
Lera Boroditsky: Space and time, a matter of language

BBVA Aprendemos Juntos

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 39:30


One day, during a talk, she conducted a simple experiment: she asked a group of scholars to close their eyes and point south-eastwards. There were fingers pointed in every posible direction. However, Lera Boroditsky knew that if she asked the same question to a girl from an Aboriginal community in Australia she would point her finger in the right direction. “Aboriginals do not use directions such as left or right, and instead everything is in cardinal directions,” says the scientist. In the world there are some 7,000 languages, with different vocabularies, sounds and alfabets. Do differences affect the way we see the world? “Language has a profound impact on our perception,” says Boroditsky.   Lera Borodistky is a cognitive scientist, psychologist and professor. Her research focuses on the complex differences in human communication. “I'm interested in how human beigns develop such a vast intelligence, how we process the information we receive from the world and how such a complex and wonderful phenomenon as the one we call language allows us to be as intelligent and sophisticated as we are", she says. Boroditsky is regarded as one of the key authors of the theory of linguistic relativity. The scientist has developed her career in world-class institutions such as the MIT or Standford University.  She is currently professor of cognitive science at University of California, San Diego, and is chief editor of Frontiers in Cultural Psychology. Utne Reader included her in its list of “25 Visionaries who are Changing Your World.” “A better grasp of language makes us more creative, approachable and fosters communication in the incredibly diverse world that surrounds us,” she says.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
PWP-99: What To Say To Someone When Someone Dies? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 18:42


Sadly death is a a part of life but when people try to provide comfort. They make so many terrible mistakes! In this great social psychology episode, you'll hear what to say to some grieving and what NOT to say. This is a great and very useful episode. In the psychology news section, you'll hear about an interesting discovery about perception and art, how satisfied child-free people are and the increase in online gambling. LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide to Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can get the paperback, large print and hardback version from Amazon, your local bookstore or local library if you request it. Support us on Patreon for rewards- https://www.patreon.com/connorwhiteley

The Geek In Review
Law and Cultural Psychology with R&G Insights Lab's Dr. Caitlin Handron

The Geek In Review

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 35:09


When Ropes & Gray launched their R&G Insights Lab consulting arm, one of their goals was to create a dynamic legal team with specialized expertise in analytics, behavioral science, and strategic consulting. Dr. Caitlin Handron completes the behavior science part of that mission, and she talks with us about how that expertise helps guide clients on issues of risk and compliance, DEI goals, and cultural assessments. Dr. Handron's experience at Stanford University's SPARQ "Do Tank" prepared her for applying behavioral science to the real world of the corporate environment and put those scientific techniques into practice. While it may seem strange for a law firm to apply these types of scientific principles to the advising of clients, Dr. Handron mentions that the legal environment is really not much different from the rest of the world... as much as we lawyers would like to think we are. Information Inspirations In a recent Bloomberg Law article, former TGIR guest, Olga Mack discusses no-code and low-code processes will be the key to automating tasks, and that a recent Gartner report pointed out that these processes will help reduce legal tasks in in-house legal departments by 50% in just a few years. Ryan Steadman writes that the rising costs of mental fatigue us costing us dearly at law firms, and that technology is both a solution and a problem. The Artificial Lawyer took a look at Wilson Sonsini's Build-A-Bot program and how Summer Associates are required to design bots to improve their processes by using tools like Contract Mill and Documate. The prosecutors in the Rudy Guiliani case have once again shown that redaction only works when you actually properly use the redaction software. Otherwise, you end up with embarrassing details uncovered on CNN. Listen, Subscribe, Comment Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcast. Contact us anytime by tweeting us at @gebauerm or @glambert. Or, you can call The Geek in Review hotline at 713-487-7270 and leave us a message. You can email us at geekinreviewpodcast@gmail.com. As always, the great music you hear on the podcast is from Jerry David DeCicca.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
PWP- 94: 5 Tactics Cult Leaders and Narcissists Use to Control Others! A Clinical Psychology and Social Psychology Episode

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 10:46


Returning to the topic of cult psychology, you'll hear the amazing and scary ways cult leaders and narcissists use the extract same tactics to control the people around them. This is an amazing psychology episode that I love, please enjoy! LISTEN NOW! If you liked this episode and want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide to Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connowhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Available on all major eBook retailers, direct from me and you can get the paperback, large print and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and your local library.

Unseen Unknown
19: Systems In Flux: Birth of the New Spiritual Consumer

Unseen Unknown

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 44:50


For the fourth and final episode in our series on Systems In Flux, we’re talking about seemingly new emerging forms of spirituality, and how new spiritual brands are positioning themselves to take advantage of our collective movement towards wanting to be both categorized but at the same time free from conventional binary definitions. Everything is being catered more and more to us as individuals—and religion seems to be shifting in that direction, too. Part of that shift is the way we understand what religion is in the first place, and our youngest generations are pushing us further toward newly remixed ideas of spirituality that borrow from a wide range of traditions. Allegra Hobbs is a journalist who’s explored the phenomenon of the Enneagram. The Enneagram is  a newly-revived derivative of the teachings of the Bolivian-born philosopher, Oscar Ichazo, that practitioners believe can lead to improved self-awareness. She found that the Enneagram and other categorizing devices like it have also seemingly crossed over into the mainstream because we find ourselves in a perpetual state of isolation and alienation—something Rachel Lo discovered as she developed the dating app Struck, which helps match people based on their astrological signs.  This episode explores what these new forms of spirituality mean and how they’ve come into the mainstream with the emergence of a new spiritual consumer, and while discussions about spirituality can be challenging for a number of reasons, our conversations ended up revealing surprising potential implications for equity and inclusion in everything from how we find meaningful relationships to how we conceptualize our work. Links to interesting things mentioned in this episode and further reading:“Mucho Mucho Amor” documentary about the legendary astrologer Walter Mercado on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81200204Psychologist Carl Jung on synchronicity https://artsofthought.com/2020/05/30/carl-jung-synchronicity/Allegra Hobbs’ piece on Medium’s Forge: “The Personality Typing System for Every Personality Type” https://forge.medium.com/the-personality-typing-system-for-every-personality-type-d16a3494fc37Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World by Tera Isabella Burton“Like Astrology and Natal Charts? Try the Struck Dating App” (LA Times) https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2020-09-07/struck-astrology-based-dating-appFor more brand strategy thinking: https://www.theconceptbureau.com/

Masters in Psychology Podcast
8: Tammi Walker, Ph.D., J.D. – Using her Experience and Education to Challenge Commonly Held Beliefs that Influence Legal Decision-Making

Masters in Psychology Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 83:40


In this podcast interview, Dr. Tammi Walker shares how, and why, she decided to get her law degree at Columbia Law School before traveling abroad to get her M.Sc. in Social and Cultural Psychology in London. She then returned to the U.S. to receive her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Virginia. Throughout our discussion a theme emerged regarding the importance of taking the time to self-reflect and getting out of your comfort zone. Self-reflection is important as it forces you to periodically evaluate where you are, what you want to do, and what is important to you. She states “…how I spend my time is really how what I value and what I care about at the end of the day.” She also points out that if everything around you “feels familiar and comfortable, you're probably not doing it right.” Dr. Walker is currently an Associate Professor of Law and Psychology at the University of Arizona. She was offered a joint appointment in the Law School and the Psychology Department and, at first, she didn't want to accept the joint appointment. However, after finding out that the University has a long history of combining law and psychology she agreed to the appointment. She combines her legal practice experience as a litigation attorney at law firms in Washington, D.C. and as a law clerk for United States District Court Judge Gerald Bruce Lee with her training as a trained research psychologist to address real-world legal problems. Dr. Walker is the Director and Principal Investigator for the Walker Lab. She and her team focus on improving legal decision-making outcomes by combating bias in treatment and punishment decisions. Some of the recent research she and the Lab focus on include investigating the perceived fairness of the methods used by universities and colleges related to sexual misconduct cases. Dr. Walker also offers advice for those interested in law and psychology as well as specific advice for African American or black students. Connect with Dr. Tammi Walker: Twitter | LinkedIn | UArizona Faculty PageConnect with the Show: Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter https://vimeo.com/548267349 Interests and Specializations Dr. Walker uses psychological theory and empirical research methods, both quantitative and qualitative, to generate evidence which can be applied to real-life problems in the legal field. She has examined abuse between romantic partners, disproportionate minority contact in the juvenile justice system, and how universities adjudicate sexual misconduct claims. Education Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing and International Business (1999); Texas A&M. Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.)(2002); Columbia Law School Master of Science (M.Sc.), Social and Cultural Psychology (2009); London School of Economics. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Psychology (2016); University of Virginia. Additional Sources and Links of Interest Tammi Walker - Complete List of PublicationsLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceMost affordable Social Psychology Master's and Doctorate Programs Podcast Transcription 00:00:14 BradleyWelcome to the Master's in Psychology podcast, where psychology students can learn from psychologists, educators, and practitioners to better understand what they do, how they got there, and hear the advice they have for those interested in getting a graduate degree in psychology. I'm your host, Brad Schumacher, and today we welcome Dr. Tammy Walker to the show. Dr. Walker is an Associate Professor of Law and Psychology at the University of Arizona. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Virginia and a JD from Columbia Law School. Dr. Walker is also the Director and Principal Investigator for the Walker lab. The College of Education at the University of Arizona offers an M.A. in Educational Psychology and an Ed.S. and Doctoral program in School Psychology. In addition, the College of Science offers multiple doctoral prog...

Unseen Unknown
18: Systems In Flux: A Unified Theory of Culture, Branding, and Human Behavior

Unseen Unknown

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 47:13


Every single culture and subculture - from states and governments to user segments and brand tribes - falls along the tight-loose continuum. A culture’s tightness or looseness affects people’s perceptions of threat, how they relate to each other, how they consume, and of course the narratives that shape the businesses and brands that form within that culture. In this third episode in our series on Systems In Flux, we’re talking about the invisible systems that make a culture relaxed or rigid, and the surprising tradeoffs involved. Michele Gelfand is a cultural psychologist and author of the book ‘Rule Makers, Rule Breakers’. Her life’s work has been spent researching how tight and loose cultures form in the first place, and if and how they can actually be changed. We talk about how this affects every kind of brand, including international brands, political brands, lifestyle brands, service brands, and CPG.Of all the studied cultural phenomena out there, this is perhaps one of the most important in helping us understand the world at this very moment. Once you understand the concept, it will not only reveal a new perspective on the world of business and branding, it will also reveal the deeper logic beneath the many seemingly illogical things in the world that may have been on your mind lately.Links to interesting things mentioned in this episode and further reading:Rule Makers, Rule Breakers (Amazon):https://www.amazon.com/Rule-Makers-Breakers-Tight-Cultures/dp/1501152939/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=rule+makers+rule+breakers&qid=1619635856&sr=8-1Tightness–looseness: A new framework to understand consumer behavior (Wiley):https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1016/j.jcps.2017.04.001Why countries with 'loose', rule-breaking cultures have been hit harder by Covid (Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2021/feb/01/loose-rule-breaking-culture-covid-deaths-societies-pandemicOne Reason Mergers Fail: The Two Cultures Aren’t Compatible (Harvard Business Review)https://hbr.org/2018/10/one-reason-mergers-fail-the-two-cultures-arent-compatibleMindset Quiz: How Tight or Loose Are You? (MicheleGelfand.com)https://www.michelegelfand.com/tl-quizFor more brand strategy thinking: https://www.theconceptbureau.com/

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
PWP- 85: Genetic Treatments For Mental Health Conditions! My Clinical Psychology Reflection.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 5:44


What do I think about genetic treatment for mental conditions? In this reflective episode, you'll hear my opinions on the concept of genetic treatments for mental health conditions. I really enjoyed this episode! LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide to Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
PWP- 79: Ways to Reduce Anxiety About Socialising Again. An Applied Social Psychology Episode.

THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 15:25


With the end of the pandemic hopefully in sight, we should soon be able to go and see people. But some people are anxious about socialising once more. In this social psychology episode, you'll hear about ways to help you relax and enjoy socialising again. In the psychology news section, you'll hear about how job shortlists can help women, the belief in pure evil and attitudes about harsh sentences and defensiveness when we've done something wrong. LISTEN NOW TO HEAR MORE! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.com/psychologyboxset Social Psychology: A Guide to Social and Cultural Psychology- https://www/connorwhiteley.net/socioculturalpsychology Kickstarter- https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/768138362/turning-winters-dissension-into-an-audiobook

Soul Nectar
5. The New (Feminine) Paradigm of Medicine and Healing with Dr. Amanda Cohen

Soul Nectar

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 86:52


In this magical episode, Dr. Amanda Cohen and I talked all things: Merging Eastern & Western medicine What is VIRTUAL acupuncture Working with Goddess energies, Reiki, meridians, sacred geometry, and the quantum field in her healing modality, High Priestess Healing Dr. Amanda's own spiritual journey and channeling process Shifting the model of medicine to one that is heart-centered and empowering Treating patients holistically and acknowledging the mind-body-spirit connection How emotions are associated with certain organs and body parts What our bodies are trying to tell us The importance of intention   ABOUT DR. AMANDA: Dr. Amanda Cohen, M.A., L.A.c., D.A.O.M, is a Board Certified Chinese Medical Physician (L.Ac.) who is passionate about helping her patients achieve optimal well-being. She holds a Master's and Doctoral Degree (Summa Cum Laude) from Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, specializing in Integrative Medicine. She also has a Masters in Health Psychology from UC Irvine and a dual Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Psychology and Cultural Psychology from Cornell University (Cum Laude). Dr. Amanda combines science, psychology, research, and magic into her practice and is the owner of Source Point Wellness in Los Angeles. She is a Health Detective & Medical Intuitive who is determined to get to the root of physical, emotional, and spiritual imbalances and provide comprehensive healing plans to empower her patients and get them lasting results. She practices a more nourishing feminine medicine, centered around patient empowerment, compassion, and exceptional patient care. In efforts to help relieve pain and suffering on a larger level, she developed a new healing modality called High Priestess Healing, where she provides virtual acupuncture. She's been able to treat insomnia and anxiety in Denmark, migraines and back pain in Africa, stomach pain and headaches in Canada, and insomnia in Bulgaria. She is launching her training course on February 16 (open to everyone) which will teach others how to practice virtual acupuncture to create more healers and help mend a deeply broken world.   CONNECT WITH DR. AMANDA: Website High Priestess Healing 16-week Certification Training - BEGINS 2/16/2021!  Instagram: @doctoramandacohen & @sourcepointwellness   CONNECT WITH NADINE: Website Instagram: @bloomwithnadine YouTube   If you like what you hear, please rank and review the show, forward it to your friends & family, and hit “Subscribe.”  Make sure to take a screenshot of your review and email it to nadine@bloomwithnadine.com to receive a special healing meditation. Share this episode on Instagram and tag @bloomwithnadine and @soulnectarpodcast with your biggest a-ha moments and takeaways. I'd love to shout you out and hear what resonated with you.   Want to contribute to the funding of Soul Nectar? You can donate h

Not A Mama Yet
Preparing the palace for pregnancy with Dr. Amanda Cohen & Madison Young

Not A Mama Yet

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 71:54


Today on the podcast, I am speaking with Dr. Amanda Cohen, or Dr. Amanda as her patients call her! Dr. Amanda is a Board Certified Chinese Medical Physician (L.Ac.) who is passionate about helping her patients achieve optimal well-being. She holds a Master’s and Doctoral Degree from Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, specializing in Integrative Medicine. She also has a Masters in Health Psychology from UC Irvine and a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and Cultural Psychology from Cornell University. She practices at Source Point Wellness which offers primary care from the East-West Perspective, specializing in patient empowerment and healing the mind, body, and spirit to get to the source of health imbalances. They offer compressive treatment plans for the whole person and incorporate kind, compassionate and complete care with acupuncture, Chinese herbs, functional medicine, nutrition, telemedicine, massage, cupping, shamanism, and akashic record readings. Today is extra special because my best friend, Madison Young, Owner of Open Eye Crystals here in Los Angeles, and the reason I was fortunately introduced to Dr. Amanda, is joining us for our conversation! The three of us will be discussing, as Dr. Amanda calls it, preparing the palace, aka getting our bodies ready for pregnancy. Madison and I have plenty of questions for Dr. Amanda, including what she is doing herself to prepare her body for pregnancy as well! Most importantly, this episode is full of information that should help you ask the right questions to your care team when seeking out help navigating this time as well. I hope you enjoy this episode of Not A Mama Yet. Dr. Amanda’s practice: https://sourcepointwellness.com Dr, Amanda’s Acupuncture Certification Course: https://sourcepointwellness.com/high-priestess-healing/ Other mentions during this episode: Start Where You Are By: Pema Chodron The Tia clinic Embrace Pangea Yoni Detox Pearls --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/notamamayet/support

Healer Dealer®
High Priestess Healing with Dr.Amanda & Jenn Kosh

Healer Dealer®

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 77:34


In This Episode We Talk About: new healing modality called High Priestess Healing, distance reiki & acupuncture, how our bodies store trauma,  being able to heal ourselves quickly, a divine feminine approach to medicine, goddess archetypes associated to our organs, how to work with energy fields, science and magic in one, healing and nourishing our mind, body and spirit and so much more! Resources:   USE CODE : healerdealer for $200 OFF! https://sourcepointwellness.com/high-priestess-healing/ Email to join Empress Explorers Club love@empressadvisor.com  Guest Bio:  Dr. Amanda Cohen, M.A., L.A.c., D.A.O.M, is a Board Certified Chinese Medical Physician (L.Ac.) who is passionate about helping her patients achieve optimal well-being. She holds a Master's and Doctoral Degree (Summa Cum Laude) from Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, specializing in Integrative Medicine. She also has a Masters in Health Psychology from UC Irvine and a dual Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Psychology and Cultural Psychology from Cornell University (Cum Laude). Dr. Amanda is the owner of Source Point Wellness, an integrative healing oasis located in Los Angeles that combines Chinese, functional and spiritual medicine, along with a bit of magic. Dr. Amanda was born and raised in sunny LA where she lives with her husband and two magical cats. Please follow Dr. Amanda on IG @sourcepointwellness or visit her website at https://sourcepointwellness.com/.   Jenn Kosh holds a B. Ed with a specialization in counseling. A Reiki Master Teacher, Jenn uses her vast training in energy healing and the intuitive arts to mentor a diverse range of clients around the world in her business Love Matters. Her mission: to have people walk the most beautiful path possible in achieving their highest soul potential.  Jenn is also a talented archetypal astrologer, known for her unique astrology chart she calls the Love Map—a multi-layered intuitive reading that focuses on your relationship and life purpose. Her group programs “The Sunrise Rubies” and the “Goddess Beautiful Circles” have been described as “life-changing.” Jenn lives in paradise right by the ocean with her partner in Victoria, Canada. You can find her on IG @jenn.lovematters and at https://jennkosh.com/.  ___________________________________________ Registration for High Priestess Healing Certification Training is now open!  https://sourcepointwellness.com/high-priestess-healing/ Reiki Master Teacher Jenn Kosh and I have woven together Reiki, the acupuncture points and the meridians to bring a new way of healing. You will step away from this certification being able to practice acupuncture virtually.  No prereqs and it's geared to non-acupuncturists.  USE CODE : healerdealer for $200 OFF! ________________________________________________________________ Gwella is an app that was created by three siblings who believe in the power of self healing and working with amazing healers along the path to wellness. Follow us @getgwella on IG to learn more about connecting healers and explorers! Gwella so excited to be creating community and connecting healers with explorers through an app. Gwella was born out of frustration in finding healers when one founder moved to a new city and traveled to multiple cities for work, but wanted to continue her growth. We hope that others will find healers through gwella with a few clicks on their devices. We are so excited to have you on this journey with us!   download now from the apple store   download now from google play  https://www.getgwella.com   

The Dissenter
#421 Steven Heine: Cultural Psychology, and How Psychology Varies Across Cultures

The Dissenter

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 77:16


------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/the-dissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao ------------------Follow me on--------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDissenterYT Anchor (podcast): https://anchor.fm/thedissenter RECORDED ON DECEMBER 4th 2020. Dr. Steven J. Heine is Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Social and Cultural Psychology at the University of British Columbia. In this episode, we talk about Cultural Psychology. We start with some basic questions, regarding the field of cultural psychology, and what is culture. We then go through several topics like: where does cultural variation come from?; ways of classifying different cultures; differences in psychological mechanisms influenced by culture, and if these are permanent; a sensitive period for acculturation; and how cultures have changed over time. We talk about specific psychological mechanisms whose universality has recently been questioned, including: the endowment effect; the similarity-attraction effect; overconfidence; cognitive dissonance; the fundamental attribution error; and how people experience mental illness. Toward the end we also discuss how ideas spread in societies, and I ask Dr. Heine what are some of the most interesting questions that Cultural Psychology has yet to answer. A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, PER HELGE LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, JERRY MULLER, HANS FREDRIK SUNDE, BERNARDO SEIXAS, HERBERT GINTIS, RUTGER VOS, RICARDO VLADIMIRO, BO WINEGARD, CRAIG HEALY, OLAF ALEX, PHILIP KURIAN, JONATHAN VISSER, ANJAN KATTA, JAKOB KLINKBY, ADAM KESSEL, MATTHEW WHITINGBIRD, ARNAUD WOLFF, TIM HOLLOSY, HENRIK AHLENIUS, JOHN CONNORS, PAULINA BARREN, FILIP FORS CONNOLLY, DAN DEMETRIOU, ROBERT WINDHAGER, RUI INACIO, ARTHUR KOH, ZOOP, MARCO NEVES, MAX BEILBY, COLIN HOLBROOK, SUSAN PINKER, THOMAS TRUMBLE, PABLO SANTURBANO, SIMON COLUMBUS, PHIL KAVANAGH, JORGE ESPINHA, CORY CLARK, MARK BLYTH, ROBERTO INGUANZO, MIKKEL STORMYR, ERIC NEURMANN, SAMUEL ANDREEFF, FRANCIS FORDE, TIAGO NUNES, BERNARD HUGUENEY, ALEXANDER DANNBAUER, OMARI HICKSON, PHYLICIA STEVENS, FERGAL CUSSEN, YEVHEN BODRENKO, HAL HERZOG, NUNO MACHADO, DON ROSS, JOÃO ALVES DA SILVA, JONATHAN LEIBRANT, JOÃO LINHARES, OZLEM BULUT, NATHAN NGUYEN, STANTON T, SAMUEL CORREA, ERIK HAINES, MARK SMITH, J.W., JOÃO EIRA, TOM HUMMEL, SARDUS FRANCE, DAVID SLOAN WILSON, YACILA DEZA-ARAUJO, IDAN SOLON, ROMAIN ROCH, DMITRY GRIGORYEV, DIEGO LONDOÑO CORREA, TOM ROTH, AND YANICK PUNTER! A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY PRODUCERS, YZAR WEHBE, JIM FRANK, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, IAN GILLIGAN, SERGIU CODREANU, LUIS CAYETANO, MATTHEW LAVENDER, TOM VANEGDOM, CURTIS DIXON, BENEDIKT MUELLER, VEGA GIDEY, AND NIRUBAN BALACHANDRAN! AND TO MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MICHAL RUSIECKI, ROSEY, AND JAMES PRATT!

On Wisdom
34: World After Covid series: Wisdom for Now (Part II) - What's important, Living in the moment, Social connectedness, and Shared humanity

On Wisdom

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 22:33


What one piece of wisdom is important to give to people now to help them make it through the pandemic? Igor and Charles share and discuss responses given to this critical question by 57 of the world's leading behavioral and social scientists, collected as part of the World After Covid (https://worldaftercovid.info/) project. Each episode, four responses are selected. This time, the conversation covers themes of what's important, living in the moment, social connectedness, and shared humanity in the midst of the pandemic. Featuring: Yukiko Ushida, Professor of Social and Cultural Psychology at the Kokoro Research Center, Kyoto University Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Greater Good Science Center Wendy Mendes, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Francisco Michael Bond, Cross-cultural Social Psychologist

Science Salon
134. Joe Henrich — The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous

Science Salon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 83:06


WEIRD: Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. Unlike much of the world today, and most people who have ever lived, WEIRD people are highly individualistic, self-obsessed, control-oriented, nonconformist, and analytical. They focus on themselves — their attributes, accomplishments, and aspirations — over their relationships and social roles. How did WEIRD populations become so psychologically distinct? What role did these psychological differences play in the industrial revolution and the global expansion of Europe during the last few centuries? To answer these questions Joseph Henrich draws on anthropology, psychology, economics, and evolutionary biology. He illuminates the origins and evolution of family structures, marriage, and religion, and the profound impact these cultural transformations had on human psychology. Mapping these shifts through ancient history and late antiquity, Henrich reveals that the most fundamental institutions of kinship and marriage changed dramatically under pressure from the Roman Catholic Church. It was these changes that gave rise to the WEIRD psychology that would coevolve with impersonal markets, occupational specialization, and free competition — laying the foundation for the modern world. Shermer and Henrich discuss: psychology textbooks that “now purport to be about ‘Psychology’ or ‘Social Psychology’ need to be retitled something like ‘The Cultural Psychology of Late 20th Century Americans’,” Darwin’s Dictum: “How odd it is that anyone should not see that all observations must be for or against some view if it is to be of any service.” What views Henrich is writing for and against, evolutionary psychology and the search for human universals in the context of his thesis that WEIRD cultures are so different, Max Weber’s book The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, and how his thesis holds up under modern studies, a 2×2 grid analysis of his thesis (what about the exceptions?): Cell 1: Catholic/Protestant Influence + WEIRD characteristics Cell 2: Catholic/Protestant Influence + non-WEIRD characteristics Cell 3: Non-Catholic/Protestant Influence + WEIRD characteristics Cell 4: Non-Catholic/Protestant Influence + non-WEIRD characteristics the problem of overdetermining the past (so many theories explaining history: Jared Diamond’s geographic models, Ian Morris’ War: What is it Good For?, Matt Ridley’s The Evolution of Everything: How New Ideas Emerge (ideas having sex), Robin Dunbar’s Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language, economic historian Gregory Clark’s A Farewell to Alms, Benjamin Friedman’s Religion and the Rise of Capitalism, Rodney Stark’s The Victory of Reason: How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success, normative vs. descriptive accounts of human behavior polygamy vs. monogamy, 1st cousin marriages? conformity, shame and guilt, illusions, loss aversion, cognitive dissonance, confirmation bias, superstitions, religion doesn’t have to be true to be useful, national differences in cultural psychology (for example: Italy a loose culture, Germany a tight culture), origin of writing and literacy rates, origin of religion and its purpose(s), the “Big Gods” theory of religion’s origin, the purpose of religious rituals and food taboos, families and kin, kin selection, group selection, meaning and happiness in non-WEIRD cultures, “Then you get Westerners who are like ‘I’m an individual ape on a pale blue dot in the middle of a giant black space” and “What does it all mean?’”, physical differences: “WEIRD people have flat feet, impoverished microbiomes, high rates of myopia and unnaturally low levels of exposure to parasites like helminths, which may increase their risk of heart disease and allergies.”, and When we colonize Mars and become a spacefaring species, what should we take with us from what we’ve learned about human history and psychology? Joseph Henrich is an anthropologist and the author of The Secret of Our Success: How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter, among other books. He is the chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, where his research focuses on evolutionary approaches to psychology, decision-making, and culture.

The Learn to Love Podcast
Ep 23: Sex 101 with Todd Baratz

The Learn to Love Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 35:31


What subjects would be taught in a Love and Sex school? What does it mean to develop your erotic identity? How can long-term couples keep their desire alive? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this in this week's episode of the Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews psychotherapist, podcast host, and writer, Todd Baratz. Learn more about your guest below: Todd Baratz a licensed individual and couples psychotherapist, podcast host and writer who specializes in sex and relationships. He has a Bachelors degree in Cultural Psychology from New York University and a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling from University of Miami. His podcast, your Diagnonsense, focuses on relationships, sex, and all the other nonsense that accompanies the human condition. Learn more at * https://www.toddsbaratz.com/ * https://www.instagram.com/yourdiagnonsense/ * https://twitter.com/toddbaratz Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/learntolovenow Join the Community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

Healer Dealer®
Building Immunity of the Mind, Body and Spirit with Dr. Amanda Cohen

Healer Dealer®

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 60:40


In This Episode: Dr. Amanda Cohen, owner of Source Point Wellness, talks about ways of connecting during isolation, how stress manifests in the body, doing deep check ins with yourself, creating sacred space, the importance of being devoted to your well being, having a healthy gut, honoring when you need to rest, being responsible for your energy, optimizing your brain chemistry, her deep dive telemedicine sessions and Dr.Amanda's distant accupuncture treatments and the program she is creating to teach healers how to do it too! Web: https://sourcepointwellness.com Instagram: @sourcepointwellness  Facebook: Source Point Wellness Bio:    Dr. Amanda Cohen, M.A., L.A.c., D.A.O.M, is a Board Certified Chinese Medical Physician (L.Ac.) who is passionate about helping her patients achieve optimal well-being. She holds a Master's and Doctoral Degree (Summa Cum Laude) from Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, specializing in Integrative Medicine. She also has a Masters in Health Psychology from UC Irvine and a dual Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Psychology and Cultural Psychology from Cornell University (Cum Laude). ________________________________________________________________ Source Point Wellness: Kind, Compassionate and Mindful Medicine. Source Point Wellness is an integrative healing oasis located in Los Angeles that combines Chinese, functional and spiritual medicine, along with a bit of magic. Their team of experts offer virtual healing services to anyone in the world, including integrative telemedicine, herbal medicine, distance acupuncture and reiki, goddess acupuncture, Akashic readings, chakra balancing, healing energy work, EFT, and customized breathwork. Please follow @sourcepointwellness or email drcohen@sourcepointwellness.com to inquire more.   

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas
89 | Lera Boroditsky on Language, Thought, Space, and Time

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 88:39 Very Popular


What direction does time point in? None, really, although some people might subconsciously put the past on the left and the future on the right, or the past behind themselves and the future in front, or many other possible orientations. What feels natural to you depends in large degree on the native language you speak, and how it talks about time. This is a clue to a more general phenomenon, how language shapes the way we think. Lera Boroditsky is one of the world’s experts on this phenomenon. She uses how different languages construe time and space (as well as other things) to help tease out the way our brains make sense of the world.Support Mindscape on Patreon.Lera Boroditsky received her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Stanford University. She is currently associate professor of cognitive science at UC San Diego. She serves as Editor in Chief of the journal Frontiers in Cultural Psychology. She has been named one of 25 Visionaries changing the world by the Utne Reader, and is also a Searle Scholar, a McDonnell scholar, recipient of an NSF Career award, and an APA Distinguished Scientist lecturer.Web siteUC San Diego web pageGoogle Scholar publicationsWikipediaTalk on How Language Shapes the Way We ThinkTwitter

Terror Talk - Horror and True Crime Psychology
Parasite - Cultural Psychology

Terror Talk - Horror and True Crime Psychology

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 55:15


Shannon and Cathy discuss the hopelessness and excellence of Parasite and what it has to say about our future. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/terrortalk Email: terrortalkpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terrortalkpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkTerror Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/newterrortalkpodcast/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/terrortalk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/terrortalk/support

My Perfect Failure
Adapting to Career change with Dr Matt J. Goren

My Perfect Failure

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 49:30


Dr Matt J. GorenAdapting to Career change with Dr Matt J. GorenAbout MattOn this episode on My Perfect Failure (Adapting to Career change) we are joined by Dr Matt J. Goren. Matt has a deep-rooted passion for educating and helping others. This is evident in his rich and varied career to date where he has achieved a great deal. Matt has a PHD from the University of Berkley, he’s a diversity trainer and a Professor of Cultural Psychology. Matt has also worked as a Comedy Writer and Performer; Matt is also a Certified Financial Planner and Statistician. Matt now has his own consulting business where he helps organisations strategize, assess and improve their Financial Programs and services. Matt is also co Host the popular NPR Podcast “Nothing Funny About Money”. On this episode we discuss how Matt has adapted to the rigours of career change and how we can always reinvent ourselves to have a successful new career. Some of the areas we cover.· Matt discusses his academic Journey.· Matt sheds light on making the transition from one Career to another.· Staying the course to achieve your goals· Nothing Funny About Money: Matt explains coming up with his Podcast idea and getting it aired on NPR. Tune into Matt’s Podcast: Nothing Funny About Money· http://www.nothingfunnyaboutmoney.org/Please leave a reviewPlease if you can leave a review at https://www.podchaser.com/MyPerfectFailure or the platform of your choice that would be great My Perfect Failure contact me Work with me: paul@myperfectfailure.comMPF Website: http://www.myperfectfailure.com/ Insta: follow: https://www.instagram.com/padsmpf/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/failure_perfect Facebook MPF Private Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/377418129517757/

The Dissenter
Richard Shweder Part 2: Alan Fiske's Relational Models, Cultural Psychology, and Multiculturalism

The Dissenter

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 40:54


------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter ------------------Follow me on--------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDissenterYT This is Part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Richard Shweder: Alan Fiske, Cultural Psychology, and Multiculturalism. Time Links: 00:00 Alan Fiske's Relational Models – Communal Sharing, Authority Ranking, Equality Matching, Market Pricing 04: 53 What is Cultural Psychology? 11:31 bout cultural evolution 17:14 The political issue of multiculturalism 28:33 How to possibly solve the issue 39:12 Follow Dr. Shweder's work! -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, AND HANS FREDRIK SUNDE! I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018: https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo And check out my playlists on: PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

The Dissenter
#108 Richard Shweder: Morality, Haidt's Moral Foundations, and Multiculturalism

The Dissenter

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 95:27


------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter ------------------Follow me on--------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDissenterYT Dr. Richard Shweder is a cultural anthropologist and the Harold H. Swift Distinguished Service Professor of Human Development at the University of Chicago, US. He's the author of Thinking Through Cultures: Expeditions in Cultural Psychology and Why Do Men Barbecue? Recipes for Cultural Psychology, and editor or co-editor of many books in the areas of cultural psychology, psychological anthropology and comparative human development. Dr. Shweder has been the recipient of many awards, including a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship (1985-86) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science Socio-Psychological Prize for his essay “Does the Concept of the Person Vary Cross-Culturally?”. (…) He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has served as President of the Society for Psychological Anthropology. In this episode, we talk about morality in its several dimensions (philosophical, cultural, evolutionary, psychological, anthropological). We also talk about Dr. Shweder's three moral foundations (Autonomy, Community, Divinity), and how Jonathan Haidt contributed to their expansion. We also discuss Alan Fiske's Relational Models, and what they are about. I ask Dr. Shweder to explain what is Cultural Psychology, and its objects of study in human societies. And we finish off by referring to multiculturalism, in what ways it might be problematic, and how to possibly tackle those issues. Time Links: 01:23 What is morality? 09:37 Evolutionary and cultural perspectives on morality 16:49 Three moral foundations – Autonomy, Community, and Divinity 28:10 Is morality innate? 36:43 Jonathan Haidt's Five Moral Foundations 46:34 Expanding the knowledge on the bases of our morality 54:32 Alan Fiske's Relational Models – Communal Sharing, Authority Ranking, Equality Matching, Market Pricing 59:25 What is Cultural Psychology? 1:06:03 About cultural evolution 1:11:46 The political issue of multiculturalism 1:22:55 How to possibly solve the issue 1:33:44 Follow Dr. Shweder's work! -- Follow Dr. Shweder's work: Faculty page: https://tinyurl.com/ybthlqa9 Books: https://tinyurl.com/y738pat9 Articles on Researchgate: https://tinyurl.com/y9a89m6r -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, JUNOS, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, AND HANS FREDRIK SUNDE! I also leave you with the link to a recent montage video I did with the interviews I have released until the end of June 2018: https://youtu.be/efdb18WdZUo And check out my playlists on: PSYCHOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/ybalf8km PHILOSOPHY: https://tinyurl.com/yb6a7d3p ANTHROPOLOGY: https://tinyurl.com/y8b42r7g

The Dissenter
#157 Gerard Saucier: Personality, The Big Five, The Big Six, and The Big Two

The Dissenter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 45:33


------------------Support the channel------------ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenter SubscribeStar: https://www.subscribestar.com/the-dissenter PayPal: paypal.me/thedissenter PayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuy PayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9l PayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpz PayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9m PayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao ------------------Follow me on--------------------- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDissenterYT Dr. Gerard Saucier is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon. He won the 1999 Cattell Early Career Research Award from the Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology. His research focuses on Personality Psychology, Values, Cultural Psychology, Moral Psychology, and Political Psychology. Dr. Saucier has been a leader in developing and refining dimensional models for personality (the Big Five, and upgrading from the Big Five to a more comprehensive Big Six model and a broader, more universal 'Big Two') and beliefs and values (e.g., dimensions of ‘isms'). In this episode, we talk about personality psychology, and the Big Five, Big Six and HEXACO personality traits inventories, and the Big Two. We start off with an overview of the historical and scientific importance of the development of the Big Five personality traits to personality psychology, and the scientific rationale behind them, the lexical hypothesis/rationale. Then, we discuss the Big Six and the HEXACO, and how these inventories are arrived at. We also talk about what would be the goals of the development of these inventories, with special emphasis on universality and predictive ability. We discuss briefly the ten aspects of the Big Five, and then finish off by talking about the application of these inventories to clinical psychology, and the ways by which culture might influence personality traits and how they get expressed. Time Links: 01:00 The scientific relevance of the Big Five 02:35 The lexical hypothesis/rationale 11:35 The Big Six and the HEXACO 17:01 The Big Two (Social Self-Regulation and Dynamism) 21:21 The goals of the development of personality inventories, including universality and prediction 28:26 The ten aspects of the Big Five 30:34 The application of these models to clinical psychology and occupational counseling 36:11 Are there any major cultural trends that influence personality traits or how they get expressed? 43:03 Follow Dr. Saucier's work! -- Follow Dr. Saucier's work: Faculty page: https://tinyurl.com/y3gwro5m Articles on Researchgate: https://tinyurl.com/y5ncu54z Twitter handle: @G_Saucier -- A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS: KARIN LIETZCKE, ANN BLANCHETTE, SCIMED, PER HELGE HAAKSTD LARSEN, LAU GUERREIRO, RUI BELEZA, MIGUEL ESTRADA, ANTÓNIO CUNHA, CHANTEL GELINAS, JIM FRANK, JERRY MULLER, FRANCIS FORD, HANS FREDRIK SUNDE, BRIAN RIVERA, ADRIANO ANDRADE, YEVHEN BODRENKO, SERGIU CODREANU, AD

SCEPTICISME SCIENTIFIQUE
Épisode #416: Interview d’Olivier Klein pour ses recherches liées à la perception de la colonisation

SCEPTICISME SCIENTIFIQUE

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2018 53:15


Olivier klein est docteur en psychologie et directeur de Center for Social and Cultural Psychology de l’Université Libre de Bruxelles. Il est également enseignant à l’ULB. Il travaille sur différents projets (Fake News et crédulité, stéréotypes de genres, rôles des réseaux sociaux dans la communication inter-groupe et la mobilisation,…) Je l’ai rencontré afin de parler […]

Half Hour of Heterodoxy
Rick Shweder on Multiculturalism and Diversity: Half Hour of Heterodoxy #9

Half Hour of Heterodoxy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 41:39


Apologies for the audio and video problems in this episode. In this episode, Chris Martin interviews Rick (Richard) Shweder, cultural anthropologist at University of Chicago’s Department of Comparative Human Development. He is author and editor of numerous books including Thinking Through Cultures: Expeditions in Cultural Psychology and Why Do Men Barbecue? Recipes for Cultural Psychology. His recent research examines the scopes and limits of pluralism, the tension between diversity and equality, and the multicultural challenge in Western liberal democracies. You can learn more Rick Shweder at his website. A new paper by Rick, entitled “The End of the Modern Academy: At The University of Chicago, For Example” will be published in Social Research this fall. 0:00 Introduction 2:15 The undergraduate curriculum and multiculturalism: inclusion vs. sovereignty 6:50 Intersectionality is not consistent with solidarity 9:30 The fracture within cultural anthropology 17:30 America allows a lot of cultural diversity 22:00 Confusionism 24:45 Do international students help viewpoint diversity? 29:00 Opposing perspectives on academic subculture Selected Quote: "Once you start all of a sudden emphasizing status or seeing yourself as a tribal institution with different groups and different tribes, each of whom is really an interest group promoting their picture of the world and really is not interested in challenges to it; or challenges get perceived as offensive attacks or as harms, then you’ve changed the nature of the [academic] subculture. Too what extent that subculture has already changed is one of the things I know that people at Heterodox Academy are concerned with. I certainly am concerned about it. And whether or not the picture of the modern academy that I just gave is sustainable, how many people are prepared to defend it, these are all issues of the day."   Other episodes of Half Hour of Heterodoxy.    

People Behind the Science Podcast - Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers
113: Action-Packed Research on How our Brains Learn and Perceive Complex Movements - Dr. Emily Cross

People Behind the Science Podcast - Stories from Scientists about Science, Life, Research, and Science Careers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2014 46:26


Dr. Emily Cross is a Senior Lecturer of cognitive neuroscience and a dancer who shares a dual appointment at the School of Psychology at Bangor University in North Wales and the Department of Social and Cultural Psychology and the Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour at Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands. She studied psychology and dance as an undergraduate at Pomona College, and went on to complete a MSc in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Otago in New Zealand as a Fulbright fellow. She returned to the USA to complete a PhD in cognitive neuroscience at Dartmouth College, and then moved on to postdoctoral positions at the University of Nottingham in the UK and the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, Germany. Emily is with us today to tell us all about her journey through life and science.

N. T. Wright Breakout Sessions
Cultural Psychology and Paul’s Gospel about Jesus

N. T. Wright Breakout Sessions

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2014 94:10


ZKM | Karlsruhe /// Veranstaltungen /// Events
Joan Chiao: Cultural neuroscience. Promise and progress

ZKM | Karlsruhe /// Veranstaltungen /// Events

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2012 49:46


Neuroaesthetics | Symposium Symposium im ZKM | Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie, 22.-24. November 2012 In Kooperation und mit Unterstützung der Gemeinnützigen Hertie-Stiftung. The study of culture and biology have historically been stratified, however, recent theoretical and methodological advances in cultural and biological sciences provide novel opportunities for understanding the nature and origin of human diversity by bridging these gaps. Cultural neuroscience is an emerging interdisciplinary science that investigates cultural variation in psychological, neural and genomic processes as a means of articulating the bidirectional relationship of these processes and their emergent properties. Here I will discuss how cultural and genetic diversity affect mind, brain and behavior across multiple timescales. Specifically, in this talk, I will review recent evidence elucidating the effect of cultural values, practices, and beliefs, such as individualism-collectivism, racial identification, and preference for social hierarchy, on brain and behavior. I will also present evidence for culture-gene coevolution of individualism-collectivism and the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR). Finally, I will examine the implications of cultural neuroscience research for addressing population health disparities and public policy across the globe. Dr. Joan Y. Chiao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University. She received her Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard University in 2006 studying social psychology and cognitive neuroscience. Her main research interests include cultural neuroscience of emotion and social interaction, social and affective neuroscience across development, social dominance and affiliation, and integrating psychology and neuroscience research with public policy and population health issues. Chiao currently serves on the board of several journals including Culture and Brain, NeuroImage, Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Social Neuroscience, Frontiers in Cultural Psychology. From 2009 to 2010, she served as editor for an edited volume of Progress in Brain Research on cultural neuroscience called Cultural Neuroscience: Cultural Influences on Brain Function and a special issue on cultural neuroscience in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. Dr. Chiao is a recipient of funding from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Technology. In 2011, she was named a Rising Star by the American Psychological Society and received a NIMH Early Career International Travel Award.

All in the Mind
12/06/2012

All in the Mind

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2012 27:55


Stalking In an exclusive interview for All in the Mind, a woman who was harassed and threatened over four years by a female member of staff, calls for employers to take stalking in the workplace seriously. This former high-flying executive, who ran an organisation with thousands of staff with a multi million pound budget, tells Claudia Hammond about the death threats, abusive mails and harrassment that amounted to "four years of hell". How Infants Know Minds Parents are always amazed by how much their babies seem to understand, but the traditional view of psychologists, studying child development, has been in conflict with this. Psychologists' "Theory of Mind", suggests that until a child is 2 or 3, it's impossible for them to understand certain things, because they don't have an idea of their own mind, and by extension, can't possibly have an idea of somebody else's. But Vasu Reddy, Professor of Developmental and Cultural Psychology at the University of Portsmouth, has, for twenty years, been challenging these assumptions, with research demonstrating that babies can tease, joke and even play with our expectations, long before they can speak. Sports Participation after Major Sporting Events This week the government launched their Games4Life campaign with the aim of inspiring the nation to get active during this year's summer of sport. But does watching big sporting events like the Olympics encourage people take part in more sport or even just to take a bit more exercise? Claudia talks to Ken Fox, Emeritus Professor of Exercise and Health Science at Bristol University, about the psychology behind what motivates us to exercise and whether one of the common assumptions about the legacy of the 2012 games of a sportier, healthier nation stands up to the evidence. Producer: Fiona Hill.

German Institute for Japanese Studies, Tokyo (DIJ) Podcast
Happiness in Japan before and after the Great East Japan Earthquake

German Institute for Japanese Studies, Tokyo (DIJ) Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2012 57:28


This paper presents the results of a panel survey (N=10744) that examines how the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011 has affected the happiness of young people in Japan outside of the afflicted area. Our dataset consists of Japanese in their 20s and 30s from all non-afflicted prefectures. We conducted two surveys on happiness – one before the earthquake (December 2010) and one after (March 2011). The results suggested that about half of the Japanese youth have changed their life values after the earthquake even though they were not in the afflicted area, especially in terms of valuing social connectedness and ordinary life. In addition, people who were thinking about the earthquake when they completed the second survey were happier after the earthquake, showing that reflecting on the earthquake had prompted them to reevaluate their definition of global happiness. They also experienced temporary negative emotional reactions more frequently after the earthquake.

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