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Yesterday
How to Adapt When Life Throws a Curveball & Understanding the Flow of Time
What if one of the best-performing investments over the last few decades wasn’t stocks, real estate, or gold — but LEGO? It sounds absurd, yet when researchers tracked the resale value of LEGO sets, they found returns that beat many traditional investments. We begin by looking at ... Show More
48m 24s
Jan 17
The Science of Recognizing Faces & The Rules to Clearer Thinking-SYSK Choice
How food tastes has surprisingly little to do with the food itself. The lighting in the room, the weight of your fork, and even the color of your plate can all change how much you enjoy a meal — without you realizing it. This episode begins with how easily your senses can be infl ... Show More
50m 58s
Jan 15
Why It's Good to Feel Guilty & How Plagiarism Really Works
There’s a reason hearing your mother’s voice can feel different from hearing anyone else’s — even when it’s just a phone call. This episode opens with the surprising effects researchers have discovered. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-psychology-of-relationships/20210 ... Show More
49m 51s
Jan 2021
Why people believe in conspiracy theories, with Karen Douglas, PhD
This past year, COVID-19 and the U.S. elections have provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories—with sometimes disastrous consequences. Karen Douglas, PhD, of the University of Kent in the United Kingdom, discusses psychological research on how conspiracy theories start, why ... Show More
36m 23s
Jun 2021
Psychology of Conspiracy Theories Pt. 2
When do conspiracy theories stop being theories? Today’s episode visits real accounts of deadly misconduct committed at scale by governments and businesses. Poisoned alcohol, contaminated medicine, mind control experiments — in every case, the truth came out… eventually. Learn mo ... Show More
38m 3s
Mar 2024
This conspiracy theory about eating bugs is also about race
Gene Demby and NPR's Huo Jingnan dive into a conspiracy theory about how "global elites" are forcing people to eat bugs. And no huge surprise — the theory's popularity is largely about its loudest proponents' racist fear-mongering.
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32m 50s
Jul 2021
320: Timeless Principles Of Healthy Traditional Diets (Part 2)
28m 40s
Aug 2023
871: Julian Walker | How Conspiracy Theories Make Society Sick
1h 25m
Mar 2023
814: Matt Frederick & Ben Bowlin | Stuff They Don't Want You to Know
1h 18m
Oct 2020
What Makes Us Vulnerable to Mind Control?
“The work that I do helping people exit these groups, it isn’t about persuading them to leave,” says mental health counselor Steven Hassan. “It’s teaching them how the mind works, teaching them about social psychology and hypnosis, which helps them see whether or not they have be ... Show More
56m 30s
Nov 2021
A Surprising Theory on Why We Get Fat
<p>There are two dominant theories as to why Westerners have gotten increasingly obese in the last fifty years. One is that we're eating too many carbs and carbs make us fat. Another is that our primitive appetite — which is wired to gorge on calorically dense foods as a survival ... Show More
1h 9m
Jun 2024
#324: Weight-Loss-Industry Influence in "Obesity" Research with Alexis Conason
Eating-disorders psychologist Alexis Conason joins us to discuss her background in “obesity” research, how she came to question the conventional weight paradigm and move to a weight-neutral approach, the industry influence behind the American Medical Association’s decision to cla ... Show More
38m 46s
You probably just assume food grown organically is healthier – and maybe it is. But you also probably think that organic food tastes better. You may not think you think that – but you do. We start this episode with an explanation as to why. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2302835/Organic-food-labels-trick-thinking-food-healthier-tastier.html
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<p>For the last few decades, the government has been telling us what to eat and what not to eat. Somehow their advice to eat <em>low-fat</em>, <em>limit cholesterol</em>, <em>avoid red meat</em>, <em>and the like</em> hasn't done us any favors. We are less healthy as a populace t ... Show More
<p><em>Conspirituality</em> co-author <a href="https://twitter.com/julianmwalker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Julian Walker</strong></a> joins us to discuss how influencers have curdled New Age spirituality and wellness with the politics of paranoia.</p>
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<p><strong>Matt Frederick & Ben Bowlin</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/ConspiracyStuff" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@ConspiracyStuff</a>) are the conspiratorial masterminds behind the <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/182-stuff-they-dont-want-you-t- ... Show More
