All In The Mind Does self-help ... help? The problem with pop psychology
Jun 12, 2021
Exploring the flaws of self-help and pop psychology, the podcast discusses the failure to replicate experiments, the flaws in the self-esteem movement, the limitations of grit as a predictor of achievement, and the role of journalists in spreading misleading information in psychology research.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Questioning Research Claims and the Popularity of Power Posing
04:08 • 3min
The Flaws of the Self-Esteem Movement
07:28 • 9min
The Limits of Grit as a Predictor
15:58 • 8min
The Role of Journalists, Trust Issues, and the Replication Crisis in Psychology Research
24:28 • 5min