The Psych Files - Michael Britt

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Ep 167: The Fat Trap – How Not to Get Discouraged About the Difficulty of Losing Weight Jan 03, 2012

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Guess What? Bad news: if you've ever been overweight and you're trying to lose weight it's even harder than you think. Yikes. Pretty de-motivating. However, let's see what motivational psychologists would have to say about this. How to keep from throwing up your hands at the whole effort.

Ep: 167: The Fat Trap - How Not to Get Discouraged About Difficulty Losing Weight Jan 03, 2012

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Ep: 166: The Secret Life of Pronouns - an Interview with James Pennebaker Dec 31, 2011

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What do you reveal about yourself in the way you use the smallest and seemingly most insignificant words you use every minute? That's the focus of Dr. James Pennebaker's fascinating book and one of the most interesting psychology books of 2011: The Secret Life of Pronouns. If you're fascinated by language then you'll find this episode especially interesting.

Ep: 166: The Secret Life of Pronouns - an Interview with James Pennebaker Dec 31, 2011

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Ep 165 (video): Psychological Research Under Fire - What Can We Do About It? Nov 16, 2011

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What's going on with Psychology? There have been a number of reports about poorly conducted or completely fraudulent research in the field. Well, there's bad research in all fields, but psychology, which has through its history struggled for scientific credibility, is particularly sensitive to this issue and many psychologists have come out with strong recommendations to make sure that our research is of the highest quality.In this episode I look at how research can be conducted poorly and what to watch out for when you either conduct or read about the results of research.

Ep 164: What’s So Disgusting About Poop? Nov 05, 2011

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Just about everyone finds poop disgusting right? So who finds it not so disgusting? Would you believe women in their 20s who are in the middle of their menstrual cycle, and who have motherhood as one of their goals in life? Disgust has become quite a popular topic in psychology lately. Join me as I discuss one of the more interesting studies that looks at how the intensity of our emotions can be affected by our nonconscious goals. MOre interesting than you might think really. And certainly not to be poo-pooed at…

Ep 164: What's So Disgusting About Poop? Nov 05, 2011

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Ep 163: Psych Files Brief#4: Animals Smiling, Yogurt Destressing, and the Psychology of Success Oct 22, 2011

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Do animals smile? Do they feel emotions and if so how many kinds of feelings do they share with us? In this episode we also take a look at the probiotics in yogurt - how do they affect your thinking and do they might help protect you from stress. It turns out that these probiotics increase the production of the neurotransmitter GABA which helps quiet down your neurons. I also talk about the work of female psychologists: Carol Dweck on the psychology of success, and and a tribute to Evelyn Hooker whose research helped in removing homosexuality from the DSM in 1973.

Ep 163: Psych Files Brief #4: Animals Smiling, Yogurt De-Stressing, and the Psychology of Success Oct 22, 2011

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Ep 162: How to Spend Your Money and Truly Make Yourself HappyEp 162: How to Spend Your Money and Truly Make Yourself Happy Oct 11, 2011

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In episode 160 I discussed the first 2 ideas on how to spend your money wisely. In this episode I'll talk about 4 more great ideas on how to get the most from your money and 2 things you have to be careful about. Get the latest findings from positive psychologists like Elizabeth Dunn

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