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Why We Do What We Do

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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033 │Grit: An Interview Dr. Steven C. Hayes │ Why We Do What We Do

033 │Grit: An Interview Dr. Steven C. Hayes │ Why We Do What We Do

In this episode, Abraham and RYANO welcome Dr. Steven C. Hayes onto the show to talk about Grit! This is the longest, an... Read more

28 Dec 2017

1hr 26mins

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045 │ Why We Don't Remember │ Why We Do What We Do

045 │ Why We Don't Remember │ Why We Do What We Do

In this episode, Abraham and RYANO can't remember what was scheduled...Listen in, and remember that you can reach us dir... Read more

22 Mar 2018

44mins

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055 │ Organizational Psychology │ Why We Do What We Do

055 │ Organizational Psychology │ Why We Do What We Do

In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk about psychology in the workplace.Listen in, and remember that you can reach us ... Read more

31 May 2018

1hr 3mins

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061 │ Intelligence - Part 1 │ Why We Do What We Do

061 │ Intelligence - Part 1 │ Why We Do What We Do

In this episode, Miranda and Abraham dive into the psychology behind intelligence and IQ. It's the first of a three part... Read more

11 Jul 2018

38mins

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071 │ Tolman's Cognitive Maps: A False Sense of Direction │ Why We Do What We Do

071 │ Tolman's Cognitive Maps: A False Sense of Direction │ Why We Do What We Do

What are Cognitive Maps? Miranda and Abraham review Tolman’s experiment and discuss some possible explanations for the p... Read more

20 Sep 2018

38mins

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149 | Understanding Dyslexia

149 | Understanding Dyslexia

The rise in incidents of dyslexia is likely due to better awareness and diagnostic tools, as well as increased emphasis ... Read more

25 Mar 2020

52mins

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057 │ Understanding Hoarding │ Why We Do What We Do

057 │ Understanding Hoarding │ Why We Do What We Do

In this episode, Abraham and RYANO try to understand why some of us hoard things.Listen in, and remember that you can re... Read more

13 Jun 2018

1hr 8mins

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092 | Animal Aggression Part 1 With Hannah Branigan & Ryan Cartlidge | Why We Do What We Do

092 | Animal Aggression Part 1 With Hannah Branigan & Ryan Cartlidge | Why We Do What We Do

This week we welcome on Hannah Branigan and Ryan Cartlidge to talk about animal aggression. Make sure to check out their... Read more

21 Feb 2019

58mins

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118 | Positive and Negative Reinforcement in Schools | Why We Do What We Do

118 | Positive and Negative Reinforcement in Schools | Why We Do What We Do

Students experience positive and negative reinforcement throughout their school day. Some of this reinforcement is speci... Read more

21 Aug 2019

59mins

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103 | Bullying in Schools with Dr. Scott Ross and Brooke Wagner | Why We Do What We Do

103 | Bullying in Schools with Dr. Scott Ross and Brooke Wagner | Why We Do What We Do

Bullying is an interesting problem in schools. What is it? Is it over-recognized or under-recognized? What works in redu... Read more

8 May 2019

1hr 8mins

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140 | Sensory Integration Therapy | Why We Do What We Do

140 | Sensory Integration Therapy | Why We Do What We Do

Likey to ruffle some feathers, this episode is a discussion about the science of the sensory integration therapy approac... Read more

22 Jan 2020

1hr 3mins

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085 | 5:1 is the Magic Number│ Why We Do What We Do

085 | 5:1 is the Magic Number│ Why We Do What We Do

Do you say more negative or positive things? Do people say more negative or positive things to you? Listen in to learn a... Read more

3 Jan 2019

49mins

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079 | Parsimony │ Why We Do What We Do

079 | Parsimony │ Why We Do What We Do

In this Episode, the team dives into what it means to be parsimonious and why it matters in psychology. This and more on... Read more

15 Nov 2018

46mins

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127 | Sleep Paralysis: Demons and Ghosts in the Night | Why We Do What We Do

127 | Sleep Paralysis: Demons and Ghosts in the Night | Why We Do What We Do

The penultimate installment of our creepy psychology themed month of October is a breakdown of sleep paralysis. The exp... Read more

23 Oct 2019

31mins

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027 │Challenging Behavior At Restaurants (and In General)│ Why We Do What We Do

027 │Challenging Behavior At Restaurants (and In General)│ Why We Do What We Do

In this episode, Abraham and RYANO talk speculate as to why children are "poorly behaved" in their typical "consumable p... Read more

15 Nov 2017

54mins

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116 | Why Are Some People Picky Eaters? | Why We Do What We Do

116 | Why Are Some People Picky Eaters? | Why We Do What We Do

Why are some people picky eaters, while others are adventurous? Is it evolution? Parenting? Some combination of the two?... Read more

7 Aug 2019

59mins

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100 | Fad Treatments for Autism | Why We Do What We Do

100 | Fad Treatments for Autism | Why We Do What We Do

This week Shane, RyanO and Abraham welcome on the ABA Inside Track crew for our 100th episode covering some of the weird... Read more

19 Apr 2019

54mins

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134 | Psychedelics in Therapy With Stu Law (Part 1) | Why We Do What We Do

134 | Psychedelics in Therapy With Stu Law (Part 1) | Why We Do What We Do

Psychedelics have an interesting history in medicinal uses. They have been used for good and for ill. This discussion i... Read more

11 Dec 2019

34mins

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065 │ The Whole Story of Little Albert│ Why We Do What We Do

065 │ The Whole Story of Little Albert│ Why We Do What We Do

Miranda and Abraham describe the "Little Albert" experiment in detail. This goes over how the experiment was carried out... Read more

8 Aug 2018

41mins

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038 │Jonathan Tarbox Talks Defusion and the Idolatry of the Mind │ Why We Do What We Do

038 │Jonathan Tarbox Talks Defusion and the Idolatry of the Mind │ Why We Do What We Do

In this episode, Miranda, Abraham and RYANO welcome Dr. Johnathan Tarbox onto the show to talk about the tendency to wor... Read more

31 Jan 2018

51mins

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