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082 | How Much Can Sommeliers Sense? │ Why We Do What We Do Dec 13, 2018

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How do wine experts do their job? How many different flavors can a sommelier detect? Abraham and RyanO dive into the research on wine-tasting and the science (or lack thereof) of sommeliers. Learn about all of the ways we conditions our senses to taste more than we "taste."

081 | Why is Fluency Important? Part 2: An Interview With Dr. Donny Newsome │ Why We Do What We Do Dec 05, 2018

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Following up with part 1, Abraham interviews Dr. Donny Newsome, a founding director of Fit Learning, on the topic of fluency. Every wonder what it is, why it matters, or how to become fluent? Listen in and discover the science and future directions of education.

080 | Why is Fluency Important? Part 1 │ Why We Do What We Do Dec 01, 2018

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Fluency is a concept that has been used in a wide variety of descriptions applied to aspect of human performance. In part 1 RyanO and Abraham breakdown the definition and applications of fluency, frequency building, fluency-based instruction, neurology of fluent performance, and other topics on human performance. In part 2 we will be interviewing a special guest who's career is fluency-based instruction. This and more on your favorite consumable psychology podcast! Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

079 | Parsimony │ Why We Do What We Do Nov 15, 2018

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In this Episode, the team dives into what it means to be parsimonious and why it matters in psychology. This and more on your favorite consumable psychology podcast! Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

078 | Creativity │ Why We Do What We Do Nov 06, 2018

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In this Episode, the team dives into the questions of creativity. Where does it come from? Can it be created or influenced? This and more on your favorite consumable psychology podcast! Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

077 │ Do Babies Recognize Good & Evil? │ Why We Do What We Do Oct 31, 2018

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Are babies born good? Do they have some sense of morality? Can babies identify good and evil? How evil ARE babies? Do they spill the Cheerios to satisfy some dark urges?.Are babies born with a sense of morality? This is the topic this week, so prepare yourselves for a look at baby morality! Abraham, Miranda, and Shane take on this ADORABLE topic! Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

076 │What is an EEG? │ Why We Do What We Do Oct 26, 2018

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On this week’s episode Miranda and Abraham the electroencephalogram (EEG). What does it do? What is it for? Are the robots coming for us? Listen in and find out!

075 │ Perceiving the World Through Hearing Part 3: Tinnitus and Auditory Processing Disorder │ Why We Do What We Do Oct 23, 2018

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Ringing in the ears? Trouble understanding speech? Listen in as Abraham, RyanO, and Shane team up to wrap up our discussion about hearing with an emphasis on understanding what is known about diagnosis, treatment, and biology of tinnitus and auditory processing disorder.

074 │ Perceiving the World Through Hearing Part 2: Treating Hearing Loss │ Why We Do What We Do Oct 15, 2018

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How is hearing loss tested for and treated? Abraham, Shane, and RyanO return to discuss treatments for hearing loss and some other topical and controversial topics with special guest audiologists Dr. Cathy Vance and Dr. Brandi Greenhouse.

073 │ Perceiving the World Through Hearing Part 1│ Why We Do What We Do Oct 08, 2018

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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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