PsychSessions: Conversations about Teaching N' Stuff

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E201: Carol Tavris: The independent scholar -- Science, feminism, critical thinking, and more Jun 18, 2024

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In this episode Garth interviews Carol Tavris, an independent scholar from Los Angeles, CA. Carol recounts her eclectic career, highlighting her transition from academia to writing. She discusses the importance of accurately communicating psychological science to the public, emphasizing empirical evidence while criticizing the tendency of some popular writers to prioritize sensational ideas. She reflects on various topics, including her work on the psychology of anger, her skepticism toward unfounded scientific claims, and the dynamics of cognitive dissonance. The dialogue also covers Tavris's contributions to textbooks, particularly her efforts to incorporate critical thinking and a balanced view of gender and cultural issues in introductory psychology courses. Carol generously shares insights on maintaining scientific integrity amid societal pressures and changing academic landscapes.

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ASK100: How to teach a class in your expertise area to those from other specialties? Jun 11, 2024

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In this episode of AskPsychSessions, Marianne answers a listener question about teaching your expertise to those from other specialties. Her guests are Dr. Andrew Butler from Washington University in St. Louis and Dr. Kristoffer Romero from the University of Windsor. The conversation covers content selection, assessment options, and skill development.

NotAwfulData: S01_E06: I am such a Kentucky: The Big Five scores for the US Jun 10, 2024

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Well, the contiguous United States and D.C. Bonus: Take the short form of the NEO and get matched with the state you vibe with. OR use this in class for five one-way ANOVA examples.

Blog Post: https://notawfulandboring.blogspot.com/2016/07/wilsons-americas-mood-map-interactive.html

Original Article: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-a0034434.pdf

Time Magazine article, featuring the Big Five survey: http://time.com/7612/americas-mood-map-an-interactive-guide-to-the-united-states-of-attitude/

E200: Elliot Aronson: A Celebration of Lifetime Achievements in Social Psychology (with guest host Chris Cardone) Jun 04, 2024

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Welcome to the 200th episode of the flagship podcast series PsychSessions: Conversations About Teaching N' Stuff. In this episode, Garth and special guest host Chris Cardone interview Elliot Aronson from the University of Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, CA. The trio explores Aronson's significant contributions, including the Festinger and Carlsmith experiment and the cognitive dissonance theory. Aronson elaborates on his work like the jigsaw classroom approach to reduce prejudice and applied social psychology experiments targeting health behaviors. Reflecting on changes within academia, Aronson voices concerns over the decline in quality, contrasting it with the 'golden age' of social psychology. He suggests that research opportunities were more favorable in his era and encourages the audience to read his works for deeper insights. This episode is sponsored by:

The Society for the Teaching of Psychology - teachpsych.org
Macmillan Learning - macmillanlearningpsychology.com
Soomo Learning - soomolearning.com

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NotAwfulData: S01_E05: Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Data Jun 03, 2024

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Statistical modeling determined that, someday, a human will be born who can consume 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes. In the mean time, use this data from hot dog eating contests to discuss scales of measurement, create data visualizations, and calculating measures of central tendancy.

Original Article: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2020.0096

Link to data: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/suppl/10.1098/rsbl.2020.0096

Blog Post: https://notawfulandboring.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-only-data-set-youll-ever-need.html

E199: A Tribute to Jerry Rudmann: Gone Too Soon May 21, 2024

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Here at PsychSessions we are saddened to hear of Jerry Rudmann's recent death -- we mourn this tremendous loss, and our hearts go out to his family and his extensive network of friends. In his honor, we are rebroadcasting his initial PsychSessions interview, which was released as Episode 155 on October 11, 2022.

NotAwfulData: S01_E04: Confirmation of the British stiff upper lip: US and Aussie students smile more in photos they post to Instagram May 20, 2024

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Explicit lessons: You can use AI to evaluate Instagram photos and determine the smiliest universities. Run an ANOVA to determine who has the happiest universities: US, UK, or Austraila. Discuss cultural differences in what we share online. Implicit knowlege: Anything you share on IG is free game for the data scrapers!

Blog Post: https://notawfulandboring.blogspot.com/2023/03/can-we-use-instagram-to-estimate.html

Original Data: https://resume.io/blog/the-happiest-schools-in-the-us-uk-and-australia

NotAwfulData: S01_E03: Discerning sippers or just like their liquor? Using BeerAdvocate.com data, explore the linear relationship between beer rating and beer alchohol by volume May 13, 2024

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Maybe beer snobs just like to get buzzed? An argument can be made from this data, which lets you think about data scrapping and big, big data sets.

Blog Post: https://notawfulandboring.blogspot.com/2015/05/scott-janishs-relationship-of-abv-to.html

Data Source: https://scottjanish.com/relationship-of-abv-to-beer-scores/

E198: The amazing and disappearing history of psychology: A conversation with Barney Beins, Sue Frantz, Ken Keith, and Garth Neufeld May 07, 2024

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In this episode Garth hosts a conversation with Barney Beins (Ithaca College), Sue Frantz (Highline College), and Ken Keith (University of San Diego). These renowned teachers of psychology delve into the importance of incorporating the history of psychology into education, emphasizing the need to preserve diverse narratives and engage students through innovative teaching methods. They also explore untold stories, such as the contributions of marginalized groups and pioneering individuals, showcasing the wide-reaching impact of psychological research and the necessity to broaden traditional narratives.

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NotAwfulData: S01_E02: Using data to understand music: How the Exportify website can create rich data about your favorite songs May 06, 2024

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Students love customizable data sets suited to their tastes. Use the Exportify website to generate spreadsheets based on Spotify playlists. These playlists are perfect for ANOVA, correlation, and discussions of operationalization.

Blog post: https://notawfulandboring.blogspot.com/2023/11/generate-highly-personalized-music-data.html,

Exportify website: https://exportify.net/#playlists

Information on Spotify variables: https://rpubs.com/umayarz/BBUS490_Spotify

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