• what's your type? (looking at the MBTI)
    Nov 3 2024

    afifa, megan, and (guest) erin share their MBTI types and talk about the test's origins!


    [disclaimer]: we want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. we are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health.


    references:

    Bess, Tammy L.; Harvey, Robert J. (2002-02-01). "Bimodal Score Distributions and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: Fact or Artifact?". Journal of Personality Assessment. 78 (1): 176–186. doi:10.1207/S15327752JPA7801_11


    Coffield F, Moseley D, Hall E, Ecclestone K (2004). "Learning styles and pedagogy in post-16 learning: A systematic and critical review"


    Eysenck, H.J. Genius: The Natural History of Creativity (1995 ed.). p. 179.


    Furnham, A., Moutafi, J., & Crump, J. (2003). The relationship between the revised neo-personality inventory and the myers-briggs type indicator. Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal, 31(6), 577–584. https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2003.31.6.577

    Myers & Briggs Foundation. (2023, July 20). Myers-Briggs® overview. Myers Briggs Type Preferences Perception Judgment. https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/myers-briggs-overview/


    Nowack, K. (1996). "Is the Myers Briggs Type Indicator the Right Tool to Use?". Performance in Practice, American Society of Training and Development


    Pittenger, D. (2005). Cautionary comments regarding the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Consulting Psychology Journal Practice and Research, 57(3): 210-221. DOI: 10.1037/1065-9293.57.3.210


    Randall, K., Isaacson, M., & Ciro, C. (2017). Validity and Reliability of the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity, 10(1), 1–27. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26554264


    Saggino, A., Cooper, C., & Kline, P. (2001). A confirmatory factor analysis of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Personality and Individual Differences, 30, 3-9. doi: 10.1016/s0191-8869(00)00004-0


    Schweiger, David M. (1985-08-01). "Measuring managerial cognitive styles: On the logical validity of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator". Journal of Business Research.

    Sussex Publishers. (n.d.). In defense of the Myers-briggs. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/my-brothers-keeper/202002/in-defense-the-myers-briggs


    ​​Whitbourne, Susan Krauss (January 4, 2014). "What You Don't Know about This Personality Test Can Hurt You". Psychology Today.


    https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20160430_art012.pdf



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    30 mins
  • why am i scared of michael myers?
    Oct 20 2024

    why are some people chill when watching horror movies while others get chills? is it worth it to get psyched out? are there too many puns in this description? find out in this week's episode!


    [disclaimer]: we want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. we are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health.


    references:

    Andersen, M. M., Schjoedt, U., Price, H., Rosas, F. E., Scrivner, C., & Clasen, M. (2020). Playing with fear: A field study in recreational horror. Psychological Science, 31(12), 1497-1510. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797620972116


    Bonanno, G. A. (2004). Loss, trauma, and human resilience: Have we underestimated the human capacity to thrive after extremely aversive events? American Psychologist, 59(1), 20–28. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.59.1.20


    Dutton, D. G., & Aron, A. P. (1974). Some evidence for heightened sexual attraction under conditions of high anxiety. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 30(4), 510–517. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0037031


    Eysenck, M. W. (2012). Fundamentals of cognition (2nd ed.). Psychology Press.


    Festinger, L. (1957). A theory of cognitive dissonance. Stanford University Press.


    Martin, G. N. (2019). (why) do you like scary movies? A review of the empirical research on psychological responses to Horror films. Frontiers in Psychology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02298

    Pezzulo G. (2014). Why do you fear the bogeyman? An embodied predictive coding model of perceptual inference. Cognitive, affective & behavioral neuroscience, 14(3), 902–911. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-013-0227-x


    Tamborini, R., & Stiff, J. (1987). Effects of horror films on psychological responses." Communication Research.


    Zuckerman, M. (1994). Behavioral expressions and biosocial bases of sensation seeking. Cambridge University Press.


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    25 mins
  • revenge bedtime procrastination
    Oct 6 2024

    megan and afifa confront their nightly procrastination habits and find out why they spend hours on their phones each night.


    [disclaimer]: we want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. we are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health.


    references:

    Giurge, L. M., Yemiscigil, A., Sherlock, J., & Whillans, A. V. (2020, September). Uncovering inequalities in time-use and well-being during COVID-19: A multi-country investigation. Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-037.

    https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=58886


    Godoy, M., & Nguyen, A. (2022, June 16). Stop Doomscrolling and get ready for bed. here’s how to reclaim a good night’s sleep. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1105122521/stop-revenge-bedtime-procrastination-get-better-sleep


    Kamphorst, B. A., Nauts, S., De Ridder, D. T., & Anderson, J. H. (2018). Too depleted to turn in: The relevance of end-of-the-day resource depletion for reducing bedtime procrastination. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00252


    Kühnel, J., Syrek, C. J., & Dreher, A. (2018). Why don’t you go to bed on time? A daily diary study on the relationships between chronotype, self-control resources and the phenomenon of bedtime procrastination. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00077


    Liang, L.-H. (2022, February 25). The psychology behind “revenge bedtime procrastination.” BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201123-the-psychology-behind-revenge-bedtime-procrastination


    Serrano, J. F. (2024, March 18). How to stop procrastinating at bedtime and go to sleep. Time. https://time.com/6957353/bedtime-procrastination-how-to-go-to-sleep/


    Suni, E. (2023, December 8). What is “Revenge bedtime procrastination”? Sleep Foundation. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/revenge-bedtime-procrastination#:~:text=Revenge%20bedtime%20procrastination%20refers%20to,became%20popular%20on%20social%20media%20


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    27 mins
  • the psychology of zodiacs
    Sep 22 2024

    megan and afifa talk astrology, p.t barnum, and the accuracy of zodiacs!


    [disclaimer]: we want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. we are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health.


    references:

    Forer, B. R. (1949). The fallacy of personal validation: A classroom demonstration of gullibility. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 44(1), 118–123. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0059240


    Lopez, K. R. B., Gaticales, N. P., Provido, A. V. C., Santelices, S. M. B., & Arcinas, M. M. (2021). Social Contagion of Astrology in the Social Media amid COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research, 2(4), 349-363. https://doi.org/10.11594/ijmaber.02.04.08


    Vohs, K. D. (2024, March 15). Barnum Effect. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/science/Barnum-Effect


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    24 mins
  • princess treatment for your brain
    Sep 4 2024

    megan and afifa start off by talking all things self-care; princess treatments, self-care planning, and the what the latest research recommends.


    [disclaimer]: we want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. we are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health


    references:

    Butler, L. D., Mercer, K. A., McClain-Meeder, K., Horne, D. M., & Dudley, M. (2019). Six domains of self-care: Attending to the whole person. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 29(1), 107–124. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2018.1482483


    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2024, February). NIMH website maintenance. National Institute of Mental Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/caring-for-your-mental-health


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    31 mins