Psychology in Everyday Life: The Psych Files
Michael Britt
Learn how theories in psychology affect you in everyday life. Upbeat and interesting podcasts from experienced psychology teacher Michael Britt give you a bit more insight into you and your life.
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May 19, 2007 • 23min
Episode 15: It’s Not Fair! Equity in Life and Work
The battle cry of childhood - It’s not fair - tends to follow us throughout life. Let’s take a look at how fairness, or the lack therof, plays itself out in the work place. Get ready for a little...
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May 3, 2007 • 22min
Episode 13: Big Brother? What Your Grocery Store Knows About You
The question this week: Does your local grocery store know more about you than you do? We take a look at the research that’s been done to learn more about your behavior in the supermarket and how...
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Apr 25, 2007 • 35min
Episode 12: The Necessity of the Frame in Psychotherapy
What is the “frame” in psychotherapy and why do we need to keep it from breaking? This week I discuss some guidelines set forth by Robert Langs, MD regarding how to know when your relationship with...
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Apr 12, 2007 • 11min
Episode 10: What does your search behavior on Amazon.com say about you?
Today we take a look at how your innermost feelings are reflected in what information you pay attention to or ignore as you search around on Amazon. Cognitive dissonance strikes again!
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Mar 20, 2007 • 23min
Episode 8: Why do Contradictions Bother Us So Much? Cognitive Dissonance in Our Daily Lives.
Can you be pro choice and against the death penalty, or vice versa? That’s the question we examine this week along with other quandries such as Gingrichs’ affair and Al Gore’s house. This week on The...
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Mar 11, 2007 • 22min
Episode 7: Blaming the Victim and other Biases
Are rape victims responsible for what happens to them? That is the question we examine this week. We look at blaming the victim and other attributional biases. Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
Mar 4, 2007 • 22min
Episode 6: The Negative Side of Positive Thinking
What could be bad about thinking positively? That's the question we examine this week on The Psych Files. Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
Mar 2, 2007 • 20min
Episode 9: How Do You Really Raise Self-Esteem? The Incredibles vs. American Idol
How do you really raise self esteem? This week we take a look at all the talk about young people, narcissism and the self esteem movement. Then we answer the question: how do you raise self esteem? Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
Feb 25, 2007 • 16min
Episode 5: In Defense of Defense Mechanisms
It seemed time to do a podcast on Freud. The subtitle of this episode is “Don’t Throw Freud out with the Batchwater”. Too many people dismiss Freud just because he, admittedly, had a few crazy ideas... Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
Feb 11, 2007 • 7min
Episode 2: Rewards and Punishments
Today’s Question: “Do you believe in spanking children to get to them to behave?” We’ll look at this issue along with a few others in this podcast. Show notes and more available at http://www.thepsychfiles.com
