Posts tagged Shanebraham

230 | History of Halloween

Halloween season 2021! Shane and Abraham crack open the history books to learn about where the traditions and history of halloween come from. Amazingly, if you traveled back in time to witness this tradition, you might recognize many contemporary practices that are still around. Despite being hailed as demonic, Christians are largely responsible for bringing Halloween to modern culture, establishing many of the current traditions, and even coming up with the name. Also, we bust some myths and provide recommendations, like we do.

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229 | Low-Grade Mania

A little-known diagnosis that seems to describe you and most people. Shane has officially been diagnosed with this. Described as “the disorder you’d want to have if you’ve had to have a disorder,” this still has long-term consequences. Learn about this uncommon diagnosis.

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Diagnosis, DisordersWWDWWDSeptember 29, 2021Abraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, DSM, Diagnosis, neuro-diverse, hypomania, bipolar, manic depression, bipolar I, bipolar II, mania, low-grade mania, hulk, mildly irritatedComment

228 | Psychology's Checkered Bible

A comprehensive history of the Diagnositc and Statistical Manual of the United States. Where did diagnoses come from? Where do they come from now? We don’t pull any punches but try to be as fair as possible. What do you want to know about the DSM?

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Diagnosis, Disorders, The Brain, Psychological History, AutismWWDWWDSeptember 22, 2021Abraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, DSM, Diagnosis, Mental Health, racism, neuro-diverse, jet lag, history, psychology, Freud, MilitaryComment

227 | Guardians

Conservatorship is meant to protect the assets and well-being of people who cannot or are deemed to be unable to make decisions for themselves. While this could be a good thing, but there is also the potential for abuse. There is some discussion about the “Britney” situation, of course #FreeBritney.

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LiesureWWDWWDSeptember 15, 2021Abraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Conservatorship, Britney Spears, #FreeBritney, #SwollenTesticles, Bill and Ted, Wrong TurnComment

226 | Jet Lag

Shane and Abraham discuss what jet lag is and what it isn’t. Further, we talk about ways to treat jet lag that don’t work, or at least are unverified, and ways to manage jet lag that do work. Also, some fun tidbits that might be interesting. For example, did you know that jet lag is worse depending on what direction you are traveling, and that there are two directions you can travel in which you don’t experience it at all?

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Disorders, LiesureWWDWWDSeptember 8, 2021Abraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, jet lag, time zones, air travel, traveling, west, east, alternative medicine, acupuncture, acupressure, homeopathy, behavior change, Netflix, My octopus teacher, The Bronx, SleepComment

225 | Sleepless in Insomnia

No, you can’t die from insomnia. But it super sucks. Did you know insomnia doesn’t mean no sleeping, just poor sleeping? You can treat it with therapy and practicing good sleep hygiene, unless it is caused by another external factor.

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Diagnosis, Social ScienceWWDWWDSeptember 1, 2021Abraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Sleep, Sleepless, Sleep Hygiene, sleep disorder, Insomnia, Wakefulness, AwakeComment

224 | Speed Reading: Read Anything in Normal Minutes

A myth-busting discussion about the broken promise of speed reading. There is an upper limit to what humans are physically capable of doing and speed reading and quantum reading propose to break that physical barrier. So far, the evidence is not looking so good.

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Education, Myth-Busting, PseudoscienceWWDWWDAugust 25, 2021Abraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Speed Reading, Reading, Education, Instruction, myth-busting, Mormons, Quantum ReadingComment

223 | What is the Point of Music Videos?

For nearly a century, visual accompaniments to pieces of music have captured our hearts and evolved at such a fascinating rate that they have become a staple of pop culture. Several eras of music videos evolved alongside major Hollywood productions and became their own unique expression of emotion, social commentary, and creativity. Pioneers such as Madonna and Michael Jackson paved the way toward their infinite stardom by capitalizing on the popularity of MTV and round-the-clock music videos. Once YouTube and on-demand access became available, there became no limit of where the art form could go. Even today we see artists reinventing the medium, inviting audiences to interact with their creations more intimately and at any time. This has challenged artists to create on multiple levels and has moved the idea of music far beyond its beginnings on radios and vinyl.

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222 | Kleptomania

This episode will investigate kleptomania, which deviates from traditional shoplifting and other types of theft in that it’s less about the item, and more about responding to urges. Specific conditions make one more likely to snatch meaningless things, which often leads to damaged social relationships, lost jobs, or heavy legal consequences. Fortunately, several therapies have been successful in treating this condition, helping individuals to respond more effectively to their urges and reducing the chances of trouble.

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Disorders, Social ScienceWWDWWDAugust 11, 2021Abraham, Shane, Shane Spiker, Shanebraham, Kleptomania, Disorders, Urges, Stealing, Habits, Habit Reversal, Worthless, PointlessComment

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

220 | Gross Sounds

What to Expect:

Not gross mouth sounds. Or at least not on purpose. This discussion about not-a-disorder, but very real experience people have was a fun return to form with jokes and light-hearted banter and hopefully a less anxious Shane. We describe the various forms that misophonia can take, where it comes from, and manage it if you want to.