Posts in Human Bias

The majority of people who buy into conspiracy theories are victims of fraud. Unfortunately, they can become zealous, proselytizing mouthpieces for those conspiracies, which makes them unsympathetic to many. Conspiracies primarily work by exploiting human biases and insecurities. Listen in to find out more about why your weird friend is dedicated to their crystals and mythological beliefs.

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Human Bias, Myth-Busting, Philosophy, PseudoscienceWWDWWDMay 1, 2023Abraham, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Conspiracy Theories, COVID Vaccine, Truth, Critical Thinking, Skepticism, CredulityComment

Applied Behavior Analysis: Anti-Ableism w/ Dr. Megan Miller and Dr. Kerri Milyko

In a retrospective follow-up with Dr. Kerri Milyko and Dr. Megan Miller, we revisit the discussion around Applied Behavior Analysis, Anti-Ableism, Autism, and how we can all do better. For those of you eager to hear voices other than Abraham and Shane discussing this topic, this is one of the episodes you've been waiting for.

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Autism, ABA, Human BiasWWDWWDDecember 21, 2022Abraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, ABA, Behavior Analysis, Behaviorism, Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Disability, Accessibility, Antiableism, Interview, Ethics, Autism, independenceComment

240 | (COVID) Vaccine Hesitancy pt 2

This first discussion briefly explains the COVID Virus, the fallout of the pandemic, and the promise of Operation Warp Speed. We suggested three categories of hesitancy: general (legitimate) reasons, pretend (conspiracy reasons), and Motivated reasons. We only review general reasons for now and will finish the list in the next episode. One takeaway: hesitant people aren’t stupid (most of the time). There are a lot of legitimate reasons to be wary. We disagree with them, of course, but it is helpful to understand where they come from.

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Human Bias, PseudoscienceWWDWWDDecember 15, 2021Abraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Vaccine, COVID, Coronovirus, Operation Warp Speed, Pandemic, Motivated Reasoning, Skepticism, ConservatismComment

239 | (COVID) Vaccine Hesitancy pt 1

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Human Bias, PseudoscienceWWDWWDDecember 8, 2021Abraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Vaccine, COVID, Coronovirus, Operation Warp Speed, Pandemic, Motivated Reasoning, Skepticism, ConservatismComment

236 | Don't You D.A.R.E.

Drugs. The single greatest threat that humankind has ever faced… according to Nancy Reagan. Politicians and depots have known for a long time that fear can unite a people. In the 1980s, stoking fear about and going to “war” with drugs gave the sheeple a common enemy to fear and stoked good fear for their warrior politicians. One of the ill-begotten ideas sprung forth was the D.A.R.E. program. This program was specifically ideological and eschewed empirical evidence. As such, this programs hemorrhaged money for years until it was finally abandoned. Learn about about the rise and epic fall of the D.A.R.E. program and share your D.A.R.E. stories with us!

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221 | Impulsivity and the Marshmallow

What to Expect:

This episode will highlight early studies of Walter Mischel that examined “delay to gratification” effects under various circumstances, and several follow-up studies looking at longitudinal impact of the initial results. While early results suggested correlations in predictive value toward future academic and behavioral success, these may have been overgeneralized from a narrow sample population, and ignorant of more potent variables in a child’s environment.

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Social Science, Children, Education, Human Bias, Psychological History, Behavioral EconomicsWWDWWDAugust 4, 2021Abraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Impulsivity, Marshmallow Test, Marshmallows, Pretzels, Self-control, DistractionComment

208 | I Give You Feels, You Give Me Money Part 2

We pick up on the hooks that companies use to reel you in. Whether for selling a product, soliciting donations, or modifying your behavior in general. Ad campaigns are crafted with great detail, incorporating emotional and social elements that influence our behavior in unique ways. If there’s a story to tell, a product to sell, or someone in need, these folks know how to get you to participate by playing into our emotional reactions to certain scenery.