191 | Don't Trust Your Common Sense
191 | Don't Trust Your Common Sense

Ancient Greek philosophers speculated about the nature of subjective experience and the common intuition afforded to humans that made up their “common sense.” Many people describe common sense as sound judgment informed by one’s intuition and experiences. When you boil it down, common sense is almost nothing but our biases and the result of NOT thinking. We conclude that common sense is not to be trusted.

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Human BiasScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Common sense, intuition, Greek philosophers, Aristotle, Plato, Rene Descartes, Ox weight, How many Shanes equals one Ox?, sound judgment, Logical Fallacy, errorComment
190 | Why We Believe in Money
190 | Why We Believe in Money

Money is at the crux of most wonders and evils in the world. While we like to think our values are centered around culture, religion, family, etc, money has a clever way of interjecting on our priorities.

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Behavioral Economics, PhilosophyScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Money, Currency, Faith, Belief, Monies, Bitcoin, Block chain, economy, economics, coins, dollars, token economy, reinforcement, backup reinforcers, labor, workComment
189 | Conversion "Therapy" is a No
189 | Conversion "Therapy" is a No

Conversion “therapy” is a sexual identity and orientation intervention that needs to be banned. It doesn’t work, and it causes harm. Just over a century old, this harmful “treatment” was torture not unlike the witch trials. A handful of nations and some other smaller municipalities have taken the appropriate step to ban this, but it is otherwise still allowed. Learn more as we throw this intervention all the way under the bus.

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Myth-Busting, Sex, Psychological HistoryScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Science Based Medicine, Science, myth-busting, conversion therapy, what is therapy, not a therapy, immoral, skepticism, religionComment
188 | Real Fake Medicine
188 | Real Fake Medicine

As Green Day once sang, “Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me…Am I just paranoid, or am I just stoned?” Great question, and one worth investigating. We do a lot of things to feel better, but what about taking a whole lot of nothing? It’s called a placebo, and there are many components and interesting effects of such treatment that may help those dealing with pain and discomfort from a variety of illnesses. We’ll shed some light on the Placebo Effect and see how an initial phenomenon has evolved into a potentially strategic and cost-effective future for pain management.

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The Brain, TherapyScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Placebos, Placebo effect, the mandalorian, Star Wars, Listener Mail, Nocebo, Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Medicine, Science Based Medicine, Science, ResearchComment
187 | Gaslighting
187 | Gaslighting

This form of abuse and manipulation is particularly insidious because of how comprehensively it can affect people in all aspects of their lives. We talk about whether people know that they are gaslighting, why it works, why people do it, and what you can do about it.

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Human Bias, PhilosophyScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Gaslighting, Manipulation, abuse, relationships, emotional abuse, play, movie, 2020, politics, workplace safetyComment
186 | Translating Reality
186 | Translating Reality

Interpretation in all its glorious forms. This episode explores the nuances of interpretation as they relate to translation of language, explanation of natural and behavioral phenomena, and data analysis. A complex history of exposure to different circumstances may have a substantial impact on how you interpret data, language, or any event. We explore the variables that contribute to how one’s interpretation forms and what it may be swayed in any direction by.

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PhilosophyScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, perception, Translation, Interpreting, Interpretation, Data analysis, Superstition, Natural events, functional analysis, language, superimposingComment
185 | Drunk Tank Pink
185 | Drunk Tank Pink

Does the color red make you think of food? Does blue make you patriotic? Are the marketers and government controlling our minds with subtle manipulations in color? No. But many PR people have figured out how to leverage and create associations between our feelings and certain colors or color patterns to modestly influence our mood and preconceptions. This is how they do it…

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Human Bias, Myth-BustingScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, color psychology, drunk tank pink, color, perception, association, home depot, david sedaris, phil zuckerman, accessibility, contrastComment
184 | Holding Back Tears: How to Resist Crying
184 | Holding Back Tears: How to Resist Crying

Probably more about the lacrimal system and dacryology than you would have thought…. Proposed by a listener we explore: do women cry more than men? Why do we cry? Do animals cry? and many more issues. This was much more interesting than one would have thought!

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The Brain, How To, GeneticsScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Crying, How to resist crying, men and women, gender differences, You're crying, lacrimal, dacryology, holding back tears, tears, sadness, symbolic, symbolism, language, verbal behaviora, cultureComment
183 | Handedness and Personality or Just Handedness
183 | Handedness and Personality or Just Handedness

What does your hand dominance say about your personality? What about your brain? Probably very little. Either way, we dig into the research and implications of hand and foot preference.

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Myth-Busting, The BrainScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Right Handed, Left Handed, Hokey Pokey, Hand Dominance, Hand Preference, Handedness, PersonalityComment
182 | How to Protest Safely
182 | How to Protest Safely

[Hopefully] Happy post-election day! If you are going to go out on the streets and protest for any reason, here is how you can do so safely. We discuss the history of protests, why people protest, and we stand firmly in support of a citizen’s right to protest. Liberty means being able to protest your government without repercussions. Grab your signs, masks, loudspeakers, and running shoes and stand for something you believe in.

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How ToScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, history, protesting, How to protest safely, Police, Freedom, Liberty, Rights, SafetyComment
181 | The Dead Preserved
181 | The Dead Preserved

Tied up deep beneath layers of wraps and chemicals and oils and lotions is a practice the dates back thousands of years—mummification. This practice has mystified historians and found a special place in entertainment in many forms, but how exactly did the process work and for what purposes? This episode will detail the careful procedures performed by embalmers to preserve the body in a unique state that was believed to maximize the dead individual’s chance for a fruitful afterlife.

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Spooky, How To, The BrainScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Egypt, Mummies, Mummification, Halloween, Under wraps, embalming, historyComment
180 | Possessed: Exorcisms
180 | Possessed: Exorcisms

This Halloween season is well underway and we have this, and one episode left after this one. In this episode, we review the process of exorcisms. But much more importantly, exorcisms are dangerous and ethically questionable at best. We dive into why people believe them and the effect that they have had on the culture at large.

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Spooky, ChildrenScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Skepticism, Catholocism, Exorcisms, Exorcism, Possession, Demons, Priests, Emily RoseComment
179 | Witch Trials
179 | Witch Trials

The second installment of our spooky psychology month! Witches and witchcraft have a long and complex lore. But one of the creepiest things about witches is how the fear of witches was used to bring harm against so many people for so long. This episode explores the terrifying history of the persecution of people accused of practicing witchcraft. Also, turns out “witch hunts” aren’t as outdated as they might seem….

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Spooky, Human Bias, Psychological HistoryScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Witches, Skepticism, Chauvinism, Misogyny, Catholocism, Witch Hunt, Conspiracy Theories, The Skeptic's Guide to the UniverseComment
178 | Afraid of the Dark
178 | Afraid of the Dark

It’s time for spooky psychology month! We are kicking off our creepy topics with a discussion about what gives us the creeps about the darkness! Like many things, we have reasonable hypotheses but little firm evidence. Nevertheless, it is worth digging into what we think we know and why!

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Children, Diagnosis, SpookyScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Darkness, Nyctophobia, Specific Phobia, Systematic Desensitization, EvolutionComment
177 | Why I Am A Green Party Supporter (BONUS!)
177 | Why I Am A Green Party Supporter (BONUS!)

This is the final discussion in a series of episodes we are going to release in which we interview some non-political everyday citizens about why they have aligned themselves with their particular political party. Everyone requested to remain anonymous. So today we interviewed a Green person about why he is a Green Party Supporter.

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InterviewScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Politics, Guest, Interview, Vote 2020, November, Free Market, Small Government, Decentralized, Alan, Alanbraham, Green Party, Why I Am A Green Party Supporter, BONUS, Green New Deal, Cooperation, Social JusticeComment
176 | Why I Am A Libertarian
176 | Why I Am A Libertarian

This is the third in a series of episodes we are going to release in which we interview some non-political everyday citizens about why they have aligned themselves with their particular political party. Everyone requested to remain anonymous. So today we interviewed a libertarian about why she is a libertarian.

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InterviewScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Politics, Guest, Interview, Vote 2020, November, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Libertarian, Liberty, Flat Tax, Free Market, Small GovernmentComment
175 | Why I Am A Republican
175 | Why I Am A Republican

This is the second in a series of episodes we are going to release in which we interview some non-political everyday citizens about why they have aligned themselves with their particular political party. Everyone requested to remain anonymous. So today we interviewed a republican about why he is a republican.

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InterviewScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Politics, Guest, Interview, Vote 2020, November, Alan, Republican, Conservative, Why I Am A RepublicanComment
174 | Why I Am A Democrat
174 | Why I Am A Democrat

This is the first in a series of episodes we are going to release in which we interview some non-political everyday citizens about why they have aligned themselves with their particular political party. Everyone requested to remain anonymous. So today we interviewed a democrat about why she is a democrat.

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InterviewScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shanebraham, Politics, Democrat, Liberal, Guest, Interview, Why I Am A Democrat, Vote 2020, November, Biden, AOC, Bernie SandersComment
173 | Euphemisms: You Know What This Means
173 | Euphemisms: You Know What This Means

Euphemisms have a significant place in cultures around the world, offering playful substitutions to mask otherwise offensive, uncomfortable, and dodgy terms. Why such alternatives are chosen by society will be discussed, and the positive or negative impact it may place in certain communities.

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Philosophy, LiesureScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shanebraham, Euphemisms, Culture, Taboo, Implied Meaning, Hidden Meaning, Code, SubtleComment
172 | How to Learn Anything!
172 | How to Learn Anything!

Strategies for picking up new skills and habits as well as some myth-busting. Shane and Abraham provide a general algorithm for how to get good at anything! The “secret” is basically to break anything down into small steps and commit to them. Furthermore, have some kind of payoff for succeeding. As it turns out, learning to do anything overlaps considerably with how to teach anything. Do something new today!

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How ToScott Abraham MillerAbraham, Shane, Shanebraham, Learning, Education, Skill Aquisition, Teaching, New Habits, Anita Archer, Direct Instruction, How to Learn Anything, How to Teach AnythingComment