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#110: PsychTech is switching to a seasonal format so we’re taking a break and declaring every episode so far as season one. To celebrate the new format, Kelli and Josué take a walk down memory lane and discuss how PsychTech got started and some of their favorite episodes.

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#109: A recent news report about employer-monitored EEG hats that can read emotions got us on a conversation about privacy and data use in the workplace. What would it be like to have your emotions monitored at work? Do you think any good could come of it?

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Notes:

* YouTube Says Computers Are Catching Problem Videos – https://nyti.ms/2FindGl

* YouTube limits moderators to viewing four hours of disturbing content per day – http://bit.ly/2FjWQ2C

* PornHub is being touted as a real, possible YouTube alternative – http://bit.ly/2JtgrAa

* The Cleaners (trailer) – http://bit.ly/2Juv0U7

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#108: YouTube has released data on how many videos it took down for content violations and announced that it’s limiting the number of hours hired reviewers can watch flagged content. A.I. is playing a big role in identifying content for deletion but human reviewers are also part of the process. What effects can watching hours of disturbing videos every day have on a person?

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Notes:

* YouTube Says Computers Are Catching Problem Videos – https://nyti.ms/2FindGl

* YouTube limits moderators to viewing four hours of disturbing content per day – http://bit.ly/2FjWQ2C

* PornHub is being touted as a real, possible YouTube alternative – http://bit.ly/2JtgrAa

* The Cleaners (trailer) – http://bit.ly/2Juv0U7

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#107: Kelli just came back from the American Psychological Association’s interdisciplinary conference on Technology, Mind, and Society in Washington, DC. One thing that stood out to Kelli was a presentation by Stephen Schueller titled Enhancing the User Experience of Digital Mental Health which is the basis for this conversation on mental health app design.

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Notes:

* Kelli’s tweets from #APATech18 – https://twitter.com/KelliNDunlap/status/982664388237807616

* Sprint by Jake Knapp – https://amzn.to/2H1rj7x*

* Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon – https://amzn.to/2JOazm2*

* Smashing UX Design – https://amzn.to/2H0WBvk*

* Design of Everyday Things – https://amzn.to/2JJOViM*

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#106: A recent Facebook scandal has brought up the term “psychographics” and it seems like some people think it’s the secret to changing people’s minds. We don’t agree.

Notes:

* The Other Cambridge Personality Test Has Its Own Database With Millions of Facebook Profiles – http://bit.ly/2E86Rja

* Reply All #109: Is Facebook Spying on You? – http://bit.ly/2GmTqxB

* With ‘Siren,’ Unreal Engine blurs the line between CGI and reality – https://engt.co/2E4osZg

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#105: Some experts say that humanity is experiencing a digital attention crisis. We chime in on the idea and look at some of the tools available to deal with the supposed crisis.

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Notes:

* Tristan Harris – http://bit.ly/2HIuz7K

* Center for Humane – http://bit.ly/2plVpvL

* Freedom – http://bit.ly/2HIzO7v

* Moment – http://bit.ly/2FLKNk4

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#104: Kelli talks about her experience with a weight loss app called Noom.

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Notes:

* Noom – http://bit.ly/2CQZGed

* PsychTech #32: Expertise on Demand – http://bit.ly/2CQZE65

* Rise – http://bit.ly/2CQSlvj

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#103: What do you believe when everything you see is potentially fake? It’s easier than ever to create fake information online, even video.

Notes:

* New AI research makes it easier to create fake footage of someone speaking – http://bit.ly/2Ev0onv

* We Are Truly Fucked: Everyone Is Making AI-Generated Fake Porn Now – http://bit.ly/2EwhS2I

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#102: We discuss what a take-home test like 23andMe or uBiome might look like but for mental health.

Notes:

* At-Home Medical Tests Are Putting the Power of the Clinic in Your Hands – http://bit.ly/2DC8TIx

* Here’s What It Looks Like When a Gene Test Says You’re Prone to Alzheimer’s – http://bit.ly/2DDIdHA

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