Very Bad Wizards

Episode 210: The Priming of the American Mind (with Jesse Singal)

Apr 6, 2021
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Twitch Storm: A Culture War Debate
01:57 • 2min
3
The Epistemic Responsibility of Believers in Supernatural Events
03:36 • 4min
4
The Paradox of Superstitions
07:06 • 3min
5
The Importance of Subject Science
10:08 • 2min
6
How to Know if You Believe in Psychic Phenomena
12:37 • 3min
7
The Importance of Humility
15:08 • 2min
8
The Dogmatism of Supernatural Claims
16:51 • 2min
9
The Limits of Supernatural Explanations
19:01 • 2min
10
The Importance of Social Psychological Evidence
20:52 • 2min
11
The Role of Culture in Paralysis
22:29 • 2min
12
How to Frame a Question Like a Poll
24:07 • 2min
13
The Devil and Fallen Angels
25:43 • 2min
14
The Dangers of Believers Without Evidence
27:24 • 2min
15
The Disenchantment of Science
28:57 • 6min
16
How to Subscribe to Beats Without Rhymes on Patreon
34:56 • 2min
17
How to Get Your Five Dollar and Up Per Episode Supporter
36:59 • 2min
18
Jesse Single's New Book Is a Measured Critique of Social Psychology
38:40 • 3min
19
The Importance of Positive Psychology
41:39 • 2min
20
The Importance of Diversity Seminars
44:02 • 5min
21
The Dark Side of Positive Psychology
49:09 • 2min
22
The Pen Positive Psychology Program and Marty Selegman
51:05 • 3min
23
The Importance of Protecting PTSD Patients
54:17 • 4min
24
The Importance of Evidence in Journalism
58:23 • 2min
25
The Templeton Foundation Is Blameless
59:59 • 4min
26
The Impossible Association Test
01:03:49 • 2min
27
The Importance of Tracking Attitudes
01:05:29 • 3min
28
The Importance of Genetics in Positive Psychology
01:08:47 • 2min
29
The Importance of Science in the 21st Century
01:10:52 • 4min
30
The Grifting Charge and the Rise of Critical Race Theory
01:14:46 • 5min
31
The Crisis in Media on University Campuses
01:19:26 • 2min
32
The Disruption of White Fragility Training
01:21:00 • 5min
33
The Cowardice of Public Speaking
01:26:07 • 5min
34
The Generational Difference Between Elite Schools and Public Schools
01:30:48 • 4min
35
Structural Racism and the Holocaust
01:35:00 • 2min
36
The Left's Idiocy
01:37:00 • 3min
37
The Moral Contagion of Fake Culture
01:40:23 • 3min
38
The Importance of Mannequins in the Trans Community
01:43:10 • 2min
39
The Unfucking Unreadableness of the Media
01:44:59 • 3min
40
The Obsessiveness of Twitter
01:47:29 • 3min
41
The Problem With Twitter and the Trans Community
01:50:00 • 2min
42
The Disadvantages of Being a Parent on Twitter
01:52:06 • 4min
43
The Social Psychology of Liberals
01:56:09 • 3min
44
The Replication Crisis
01:58:50 • 2min