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Synopsis: This week on “Learn Me Something,” Aaron and Rich receive one of their most challenging and perhaps controversial topics yet–gender identiy (thanks to producer, Alex Knight). How does modern science define gender identity? What explanations are there for why the human brain may differ in those that do not simply identify as either male or female? Studies are ongoing, but there is a surprising amount of knowledge available now from recent research.

To be yourself in a world that is trying to make you something else is the greatest achievement. –Ralph Waldo Emerson

Duration: 50:00:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

• Non-binary gender description
• Two-Spirit Community
• Xenogender definition
• Hegira (disambiguation)
• The difference between sexual orientation and gender identity
• Seven Other States Are Considering Restricting Bathrooms For Transgender People
• Some of the world’s least progressive countries recognize transgender citizens. The US does not
• Is There Something Unique about the Transgender Brain?
• How to Shift Anti-Transgender Attitudes
• Why Heteronormativity Is a Bad Thing
• This Documentary Shows How Gender Identity Goes Beyond ‘Boys’ and ‘Girls’
• Does Adding ‘Genderqueer’ to the Dictionary Make It ‘Real’?

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Download: Episode 14: Gender Identity

Synopsis: This week we have compiled a “best of” podcast compilation for you, consisting of great moments from our first 12 episodes. This is a great look back for those that missed previous episodes. It’s also a perfect starter for new listeners to get into Learn Me Something.

Duration: 1:58:55

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

• What is emotional Intelligence?.
• The definition of rationality
• The definition of paradox
• What is cognitive bias?
• Chemotherapy
• “Daniel Hauser, cancer-stricken 13-year-old boy, says he’s angry about continuing court-ordered chemo”
• “Amish girl, 12, is ‘cancer free’ two years after her family was forced into hiding over court battle to force her to have chemotherapy, as judge drops case”
• Malcolm Gladwell’s “The Treatment”
• Quantum Entanglement on Wikipedia
• A history on lynching via Wikipedia
• Shamanism explained on Wikipedia
• Regulations explained on Wikipedia
• Central Nervous System
• Dendrite
• Soma
• Neuron
• Synapse
• Epilepsy triggers
• Epileptic seizure events
• History of epilepsy
• Living alone with epilepsy and how to stay safe
• The types of epileptic seizures
• What it’s like to have a seizure
• Symptoms and causes of epilepsy
• Epileptic seizures as described by Wikipedia
• Book: “My Daddy Has Epilepsy” by Stacey Chillemi
• Yoga for anxiety and depression
• Relaxation techniques: Breath control helps quell errant stress response
• Just Breathe: Body Has A Built-In Stress Reliever
• Relaxation Techniques for Health
• 4 scientific studies on how meditation can affect your heart, brain and creativity
• When and (to an extent) why did the parties switch places?
• Lyndon Johnson
• Reactions to the New Deal
• Why Did the Democratic and Republican Parties Switch Platforms?
• Is it true that Democrats used to be the conservative party and Republicans used to be the progressive party?
• How Voter ID Laws Discriminate
• Road Rage on Wikipedia
• Nearly 80% of drivers express significant anger/angression
• Road Rage brochure from the AAA
• Anger on the road
• Road Rage: Who’s driving it?
• Top 25 Causes of Car Accidents
• The Psychology of Road Rage
• Why Driving Makes Us So Mad

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Download: Episode 13: Best of LMS: Episodes 1-12

Synopsis: Have you experienced road rage? Chances are, you have. What does getting angry at other drivers tell us about our own personality? Is there a way we can learn to better deal with our anger? What drives us to being angry while operating a vehicle? Aaron and Rich delve into all aspects of road rage, including the psychology of it.

Duration: 50:40:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

• Road Rage on Wikipedia
• Nearly 80% of drivers express significant anger/angression
• Road Rage brochure from the AAA
• Anger on the road
• Road Rage: Who’s driving it?
• Top 25 Causes of Car Accidents
• The Psychology of Road Rage
• Why Driving Makes Us So Mad

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Download: Episode 12: Road Rage

Synopsis: Have you experienced road rage? Chances are, you have. What does getting angry at other drivers tell us about our own personality? Is there a way we can learn to better deal with our anger? What drives us to being angry while operating a vehicle? Aaron and Rich delve into all aspects of road rage, including the psychology of it.

Duration: 50:40:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

Download: Episode 12: Road Rage

Synopsis: Empathy is often a misunderstood concept; some of us have a great deal of it whilst others have little. Can empathy be learned? What factors come into play with how individuals relate to others? Is it innate? Is it a learned behaviour? This week Aaron and Rich delve into yet another complex subject to find out.

Duration: 1:09:42

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

• Can you teach people to have empathy?
• All About Empathy – Psychology Today
• Dictionary definition of “Empathy”
• Social transfer of pain in mice

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Download: Episode 11: The Empathetic Resonance

Synopsis: Empathy is often a misunderstood concept; some of us have a great deal of it whilst others have little. Can empathy be learned? What factors come into play with how individuals relate to others? Is it innate? Is it a learned behaviour? This week Aaron and Rich delve into yet another complex subject to find out.

Duration: 1:09:42

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

Download: Episode 11: The Empathetic Resonance

Synopsis: Is it true that Democrats used to be the conservative party and Republicans used to be the progressive party? This week on Learn Me Something, Rich and Aaron delve into American political party history to uncover the facts.

Duration: 57:45:00

Present: Aaron Stewart, Rich Plumb

• When and (to an extent) why did the parties switch places?
• Lyndon Johnson
• Reactions to the New Deal
• Why Did the Democratic and Republican Parties Switch Platforms?
• Is it true that Democrats used to be the conservative party and Republicans used to be the progressive party?
• How Voter ID Laws Discriminate

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Download: Episode 10: The Political Switch