Think of the most talented person you have ever known or known about. Now think about what it means to say that that person is talented. In this discussion, we try to bring a skeptical, behavioral view of the description that we love to apply to the highest performing people of any skill. We define talent, give examples, and then deconstruct the concept until we think we understand it as well as we can. If you've thought about what talent is, who has it, and why, then this episode is for you!RecommendationsAbraham: Mercurial (Game, David Goh https://www.hyperlixir.com/games/mercurial)Shane: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/168642)Links: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2021/05/23/simone-biles-gymnastics-officials-foolish-punishing-her-talent/5232267001/Pronko, N. H., (1988). From AI to Zeitgeist: A Philosophical Guide for the Skeptical Psychologist. Greenwood Press: Westport, CT.Schneider, S. M. (2012). The Science of Consequences: How They Affect Genes, Change the Brain, and Impact Our World. Prometheus Books: Amherst, NY.Bijou, S. W. (1993). Behavior Analysis of Child Development. Context Press: Reno, NV.Kantor, J. R., & Smith, N. W. (1975). The Science of Psychology: An Interbehavioral Survey. Principa Press, Chicago, IL.Shenk, D. (2010). The Genius in All of Us: New Insights Into Genetics, Talent, and IQ. Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.

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Wishful thinking, empty promises and empty threats, and shaming don't work to treat addiction. People have been trying to strategize ways to overcome addiction for centuries. Have we finally gotten it right? We are certainly doing a lot better now. We unpack that long history and current research around treating addiction.RecommendationsAbraham: Fall Guy (https://www.thefallguymovie.com/)Shane: IF ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11152168/)May 9th is:Composting DayEnd of the Middle Ages DayInternational Day of United Nations PeacekeepersNational Biscuit DayNational Senior Health & Fitness DayPaperclip DayPink Flamingo DayPut a Pillow on your Fridge DayWorld Digestive Health DayWorld Otter DayWeek of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non Self-Governing TerritoriesLinks and References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6944776/pdf/nihms-1545896.pdfhttps://recovery.org/drug-treatment/history/https://www.avenuesrecovery.com/blog/historical-figures-in-addiction-treatment-benjamin-rush/#:~:text=A%20Founding%20Father%20Fighting%20Addiction,-As%20one%20of&text;=He%20said%2C%20%E2%80%9CA%20nation%20corrupted,of%20the%20dangers%20of%20alcohol.White, W. L. (2002). Addiction treatment in the United States: Early pioneers and institutions. Addiction, 97(9), 1087-1092.https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140673604176186.pdfhttps://aa-semi.org/archive/the-evolution-of-the-dark-world-of-alcoholism-early-cures-of-alcoholism/https://www.addictioncenter.com/community/evolution-history-of-rehab/Higgins, S. T., & Petry, N. M. (1999). Contingency management. Incentives for sobriety. Alcohol research & health : the journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 23(2), 122–127.Petry N. M. (2011). Contingency management: what it is and why psychiatrists should want to use it. The psychiatrist, 35(5), 161–163. https://doi.org/10.1192/pb.bp.110.031831https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0806889105Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.

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Is catnip "drugs" for your cat? Why does it affect them the way that it does? We explain what is going on in the brain and the behavior of cats when they get ahold of this werid herb, and what would happen if you gave catnip to a lion.Links: https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/crazy-catnip#:~:text=Researchers%20suspect%20that%20the%20herb,growl%20at%20the%20same%20time.http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/06/08/catnip/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-how-does-catnip-work-on-cats/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/experts-how-does-catnip-work-on-cats/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.

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Another example of behavioral excess of things that are biologically necessary. Again, the utility of calling this an "addiction" is questionable, and we will ask that question in this discussion. We'll dig into the history of food addiciton, the criteria for food addiction, and treatment for food addiction. Of course, we are going to bring a skeptical analysis as well. RecommendationsAbraham: Hire someone to do yard workShane: Jelly Belly Jellybeans (https://www.jellybelly.com)May 22, 2024 Holidays:Bitcoin Pizza DayCanadian Immigrants DayEmergency Medical Services for Children DayHarvey Milk Day (California)International Day for Biological DiversityNational Maritime DayNational Solitaire DayNational Vanilla Pudding DaySherlock Holmes DayWorld Goth DayHealthcare Documentation Integrity WeekNational Safe Boating WeekNational Unicycle WeekNational Backyard Games WeekLinks and References:https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/food-addiction#:~:text=Changes%20in%20brain%20activity%20were,or%20continued%20eating%20%5B2%5D.https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/binge-eating-disorder/mental-health-food-addictionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/food-addictionhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6770567/https://www.virtua.org/articles/what-causes-food-addiction-and-what-are-the-signs#:~:text=Because%20everyone%20must%20eat%20to,at%20an%20even%20higher%20risk.https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-help/https://www.addictionhelp.com/food-addiction/statistics/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20study%2C%20food%20addiction%20was%20found%20in%3A&text;=32%25%20of%20women%20who%20say,health%20is%20fair%20or%20poorhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8320638/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.

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Traffic is the worst. But, why do traffic jams happen in the first place? Am I the problem? Are you the problem? Are we all the problem?! We'll unpack what you can do to help end congested traffic, what policies can help make this happen, and the science and psychology of phantom traffic!Links and References: https://commuterbenefits.com/2020/02/5-ways-to-end-heavy-traffic/https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/congestion_report_04/executive_summary.htmhttps://www.autoblog.com/2022/11/03/phantom-traffic-jams-prevention-following-distance/https://youtu.be/iHzzSao6ypEhttps://youtu.be/Suugn-p5C1MBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.

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Whereas part 1 was more about the history of gambling, casinos, and the psychology of designing gambling and gambling environments to foster addiction as much as possible, this episode actually talks about addiction and treatment. That was a long sentence. If you were here for the discussion about addiction and treatment, this is the part you've been waiting for. RecommendationsAbraham: Dice Tower (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dice+tower)Shane: Into It. Over It. - Interesting Decisions (2020-2023) LP (https://intoitoverit.bandcamp.com/album/interesting-decisions-into-it-over-it-songs-2020-2023)Holidays:Bring Flowers to Someone DayBuddha DayDinosaur DayEmergency Medical Services DayInternational Conscientious Objector DayInternational Kangaroo Care Awareness DayNational Chocolate Chip DayNational Juice Slush DayRelive your Past by Listening to the First Music You Ever Bought No Matter what It Was No Excuse DayInternational Family DayNational Straw Hat DayFood Allergy Awareness WeekHospital WeekNational Bike to Work WeekNational Women’s Health WeekDementia Awareness WeekLinks and References: https://listverse.com/2024/04/14/10-things-you-never-knew-about-the-history-of-gambling/https://pausebeforeyouplay.org/2022/01/a-brief-history-of-gambling/#:~:text=2300%20B.C.%20The%20first%20known,casino%20is%20invented%20in%20Italy.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi3kQFYIleQhttps://gizmodo.com/how-casinos-use-design-psychology-to-get-you-to-gamble-1667182023https://www.mass.gov/info-details/treatment-recommendations-for-gambling-disordershttps://www.appliedbehavioranalysisedu.org/behavioral-addictions/https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/gambling-disorder/what-is-gambling-disorder#:~:text=Repeated%20unsuccessful%20efforts%20to%20control,%22chasing%22%20one's%20losses.)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.

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