073 │ Perceiving the World Through Hearing Part 1│ Why We Do What We Do

How do we hear? How does our hearing affect our perception of the world? Listen in as Abraham, RyanO, and Shane interview special guests audiologists Dr. Cathy Vance and Dr. Brandi Greenhouse to learn about everything from how we hear movies, to how we listen to music, to why we have ear wax. Check in next time for the next part of this discussion!

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072 | Circular Reasoning: Redux | Why We Do What We Do

Revisit this oldie but goodie. We have employed discussions about circular reasoning frequently, so listen in for a refresher on this logical fallacy. Abraham and RYANO jump into the world of logical fallacies. Particularly, circular reasoning. We all fall to its peril from time-to-time. Listen in for how to spot it, examples, and why it can cause a little trouble in reasoning and understanding why it is, that we do what we do! ;)  

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071 │ Tolman's Cognitive Maps: A False Sense of Direction │ Why We Do What We Do

What are Cognitive Maps? Miranda and Abraham review Tolman’s experiment and discuss some possible explanations for the phenomenon of latent learning. Are rewards essential to learn? Listen in and find out!

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070 │ Spare The Rod: Corporal Punishment │ Why We Do What We Do

Does physical punishment improve bad behavior? Miranda and Abraham review the history and recent research in corporal punishment. The conclusion? Listen in to find out!

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067 │ A Hierarchy of Needs Part 2│ Why We Do What We Do

Abraham and Shane elaborate on some of the criticisms and concerns regarding Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. From a critical discussion to a review of research, part 2 explores the background of this landmark hypothesis.  

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066 │ A Hierarchy of Needs Part 1│ Why We Do What We Do

Abraham and Shane team up to tackle the technical details of Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. From a historical overview to a critical analysis, part 1 explores the background of this landmark hypothesis.  Check out next week's episode for specific criticisms and research using Maslow's hierarchy.

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065 │ The Whole Story of Little Albert│ Why We Do What We Do

Miranda and Abraham describe the "Little Albert" experiment in detail. This goes over how the experiment was carried out and the latest information on what happened to Little Albert after he left the experiment.

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064 │ Hypnosis│ Why We Do What We Do

In this episode, Miranda, Shane, and Abraham discuss hypnosis. What are some potential explanations for this phenomenon? Is it just a party trick or a viable therapeutic intervention? 

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058 │ Earning Instructional Control w/ Dr. Megan Miller │ Why We Do What We Do

In this episode, Abraham and RYANO sit down with Dr. Megan Miller to talk about positive strategies for parenting, teaching, and just about any other instructional setting you may think of!

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056 │ Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports (PBIS) w/ Dr. George Sugai │ Why We Do What We Do

In this episode, Shane and RYANO talk about psychology in the workplace.welcome on Dr. George Sugai to talk about Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports. 

"The broad purpose of PBIS is to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of schools and other agencies." - https://www.pbis.org/

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