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Feb 2023
Paul Bloom on Psych, Psychology, and the Human Mind
Do psychologists know anything? Psychologist Paul Bloom says yes--but not the things that you might think. Bloom discusses his book Psych with EconTalk's Russ Roberts and what the field of psychology can teach us about human intelligence, consciousness, and unhelpful instincts. T ... Show More
1h 13m
Apr 2024
966-Empower Your Mental Health_ a Crash Course in CBT, DBT and ACT
Chapters:00:00:00 - Types of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy00:01:50 - Choosing the Right Therapy Approach00:03:43 - The Connection Between Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors00:05:16 - The Difference Between Skills and Methods in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy00:07:05 - Rational Emotiv ... Show More
16m 46s
Sep 2012
Kristin Andrews, “Do Apes Read Minds?: Toward a New Folk Psychology” (MIT Press, 2012)
The ability to figure out the mental lives of others – what they want, what they believe, what they know — is basic to our relationships. Sherlock Holmes exemplified this ability by accurately simulating the thought processes of suspects in order to solve mysterious crimes. But f ... Show More
1h 6m
Jul 2024
[Rebroadcast] How to Flourish in Work and Life
#206: Cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and other developments in the field of psychology have put flourishing on the map as a primary goal of psychological growth. In this episode, Dr. Kevin Majeres and Sharif discuss the nature of flourishing, and the surest pa ... Show More
25m 3s
Mar 2025
M. Chirimuuta, "The Brain Abstracted: Simplification in the History and Philosophy of Neuroscience" (MIT Press, 2024)
This book is available open access here. The Brain Abstracted: Simplification in the History and Philosophy of Neuroscience (MIT Press, 2024), Mazviita Chirimuuta argues that the standard ways neuroscientists simplify the human brain to build models for their research purposes mi ... Show More
50m 44s
Apr 2025
Why We Follow Orders: The Neuroscience of Compliance and Control
Why do ordinary people carry out extraordinary harm when simply told to do so? From the Holocaust to the genocides in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Cambodia, history shows how obedience to authority can lead to unimaginable acts. But what’s happening in the brain when we follow orders—even ... Show More
1h 31m