Why We Do What We Do

By: Abraham
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  • We explain popular and weird, little-known ideas in psychology. Whether you are a little curious about psychology, or a student, or even a professional, we have something for everyone.

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  • Public Speaking

    Public Speaking
    Nov 13 2024
    Public speaking is some people's number one fear. For most people, it is not preferred and can be difficult to master. There is a lot research about public speaking spanning the fear, treatment for the fear of public speaking, and how to improve your delivery of public speaking. We discuss the relative benefits of public speaking, the nature of the fear of public speaking, and some strategies to improve your public speaking. Tell us about your experience speaking in public!

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    • Abraham: The Adam Project (https://www.netflix.com/title/81309354)
    • Shane: The Menu (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9764362/)

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    • National Dream Destination Day
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    Links and References:
    1. https://www.verywellmind.com/most-common-phobias-4136563
    2. Parvis, L. F. (2001). The importance of communication and public speaking skills. Journal of Environmental Health, 63(9), 44–45.
    3. https://ca.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/why-is-public-speaking-important
    4. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jaba.1093
    5. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smashing-the-brainblocks/201711/why-are-we-scared-of-public-speaking
    6. Mancuso, C., & Miltenberger, R. G. (2016). Using habit reversal to decrease filled pauses in public speaking. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 49(1), 188–192. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.267
    7. Spieler, C., & Miltenberger, R. G. (2017). Using awareness training to decrease nervous habits during public speaking. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50(1), 38–47. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.362
    8. Montes, C. C., Heinicke, M. R., & Geierman, D. M. (2019). Awareness training reduces college students' speech disfluencies in public speaking. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 52(3), 746–755. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.569
    9. Pawlik, B., & Perrin, C. J. (2020). Reducing speech disfluencies during public speaking using brief habit reversal. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53(2), 1080–1088. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.627


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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Mini: Sensory Friendly Vaccine Kits

    Mini: Sensory Friendly Vaccine Kits
    Nov 11 2024
    Special guest, Dr. Lauren Brown, BCBA-D, LBA joins us in our first-ever guest-hosted mini to discuss a collaborative effort between behavior analysts and medical professionals to make it easier to receive vaccines for individuals with disabilities. These sensory-friendly vaccine kits are a part of a grant project to investigate some strategies for making shots less aversive. These may actually work for a variety of difficult medical procedures in addition to just vaccinations.

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    16 mins
  • Why We Lead the Cheer

    Why We Lead the Cheer
    Nov 6 2024
    Humans have not universally hired performers to entertain the crowd during professional sports throughout all of human history... which means that it had to start somewhere! What evolved out of this coordinated crowd engagement is a highly athletic and dangerous gymnastics competition that is thing unto itself. Did you know it was entirely male at first? We didn't. We'll talk all about the history and modern sport of cheerleading. Recommendations:Abraham: Salem’s Lot (https://www.max.com/movies/salems-lot/b1aaea47-b2e8-4418-a181-91de7102d04f)Shane: Trap (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26753003/) Holidays (11/06/24)Basketball DayButton DayInternational Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed ConflictInternational Stress Awareness DayMarooned Without a Compass DayNational Block It Out DayNational Eating Healthy DayNational Nachos DaySaxophone DayDrowsy Driving Prevention WeekGive Wildlife a Brake WeekKey Club International WeekMedical-Surgical Nurses WeekNational Diabetes Education WeekNational Cat WeekNational Pet Cancer Awareness MonthNational Hospice and Palliative Care MonthWorld Vegan MonthLinks and References: https://usacheer.org/history-of-cheerleadinghttps://www.theatreinparis.com/blog/why-are-we-clapping-a-history-of-applause#:~:text=Taking%20it%20way%20back%20to,of%20clapping%20together%20in%20admiration.https://www.scienceforums.net/topic/112634-do-cheers-really-improve-performance/https://www.cureus.com/articles/68367-the-impact-of-cheering-on-sports-performance-comparison-of-serie-a-statistics-before-and-during-covid-19#!/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9255666/https://usacheer.org/safety/researchhttps://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=1&contentid=3009#:~:text=Cheerleading%20has%20grown%20into%20a,%2C%20tosses%2C%20and%20gymnastic%20moves.https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC155424/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8785319/#:~:text=All%2Dstar%20cheerleading%20has%20an,0.8%20per%201000%20athlete%2Dexposures.&text=Although%20all%2Dstar%20cheerleading%20is,are%20other%20types%20of%20cheerleaders.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0191886995000355#:~:text=We%20hypothesized%20that%20people%20who,that%20can%20result%20in%20highhttps://online.eou.edu/resources/article/psychology-of-competitiveness/https://side-out.org/sport-health/pom-pom-for-people-why-cheerleading-is-good-for-humanity/https://neuliferehab.com/cheerleaders-catastrophic-injuries-cheerleading-dangerous-female-sport/https://blog-staging.omnicheer.com/post/did-you-know-10-facts-about-cheerleading/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.
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    55 mins

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