Today, the GSW posse reviews a large-scale experiment on new year’s resolutions. Despite the popularity of New Year’s resolutions, current knowledge about them is limited. We investigated what resolutions people make when they are free to formulate them, whether different resolutions reach differing success rates, and whether it is possible to increase the likelihood of a resolution’s success by administering information and exercises on effective goal setting.
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Oscarsson M, Carlbring P, Andersson G, Rozental A. A large-scale experiment on New Year's resolutions: Approach-oriented goals are more successful than avoidance-oriented goals. PLoS One. 2020 Dec 9;15(12):e0234097. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234097. PMID: 33296385; PMCID: PMC7725288.

Hunting for Resolution

Therapists and long time friends Jeff and Mace talk about their work in the field of forensic clinical therapy. The podcast is centered around working with clients going through court-ordered therapy. It provides information for clients, current and future social workers, and any interested listener.

Social Sciences

Science & Medicine

Science

This episode focuses on Success Planning. Gone are the days where therapists focus exclusively on relapse prevention. We discuss the ingredients for the recipe to both manage risk and promote the successful reintegration of our clients.

Success Planning

Today, the boys are discussing a recent and local publication about the sex offender registry, the practical implications and usage of publicly available registries, and the research on the effectiveness and impact of registry policies.

Registry Roulette

Today we’re discussing an investigation being conducted by the British Police over an alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in the Metaverse. We discuss the implications of immersive online interaction, potential for such behavior to manifest in the real world, and review some research that may support our understandings.

Metaverse Rape

The boys sit down to respond to the recent cancellation of therapy by political commentator Matt Walsh. They share their opinions and insights on what Walsh got right and where he may be going wrong.

Therapy Canceled? Response to Matt Walsh

What is up, Guerrilla Social Workers! Sorry for our delay in posting, but we’ve been busy. That’s no worry because this episode is fire! Your hosts, Jeff “Ginger Ninja” Moore and yours truly, Mace Warren, interviewed our guest Russell Pearson. Russell recently graduated from his masters of social work program after a long hard road back from 43 felonies, prison, and addiction. He’s got a great story for everyone and I know you will enjoy it.

Hunting for Resolution

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