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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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- Power posing exemplifies the problem with pop psychology and the tendency to embrace simple solutions to complex problems.
- The self-esteem movement oversimplified complex societal issues and failed to address structural factors contributing to gaps and challenges.
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The Rise and Fall of Power Posing
The idea of power posing, popularized by a TED Talk, suggested that adopting a powerful pose could make people feel more powerful. However, subsequent research revealed flaws in the original study, leading to doubts about the effectiveness of power posing. The phenomenon exemplifies a broader issue with pop psychology and the tendency to embrace simple solutions to complex problems.
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