Who Knew? We Didn't!

Who Knew? We Didn't!

By Marta & MeaghanSocial Sciences
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  • 24. Study Study: The Oak Ridge Program

    Ahoy there listeners! Welcome back to Who Knew? We Didn’t, the Study Study edition!

    With Marta away, it’s just Meaghan this week, and she wants to tell you more about The Oak Ridge Program. Get ready to learn more about what happens when you pump a bunch of psychopaths full of LSD, strip them down to their birthday suits, and lock them in an isolation chamber. I’ll be you can’t guess how that’s gonna work out... or maybe you can? Either way, give this episode a listen and find out!

    And if you’re interested to see more, or hear a first-hand account from one of the men treated at Oak Ridge, have a look at this piece by The National on CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/the-secrets-of-oak-ridge-1.3471852?autoplay=true

     

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    19 min
  • Study Study 4: The Oak Ridge Program

    Ahoy there listeners! Welcome back to Who Knew? We Didn’t, the Study Study edition!


    With Marta away, it’s just Meaghan this week, and she wants to tell you more about The Oak Ridge Program. Get ready to learn more about what happens when you pump a bunch of psychopaths full of LSD, strip them down to their birthday suits, and lock them in an isolation chamber. I’ll be you can’t guess how that’s gonna work out... or maybe you can? Either way, give this episode a listen and find out!


    And if you’re interested to see more, or hear a first-hand account from one of the men treated at Oak Ridge, have a look at this piece by The National on CBC: http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/the-secrets-of-oak-ridge-1.3471852?autoplay=true


     


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    19 min
  • 23. Pets: Convergent Evolution and Pet Therapy

    Learn about pets, how they evolved along with us and how they can help treat our ailments in today's episode

    Today We Cover

    • Boris Levinson
  • Hippotherapy
  • Genetic similarities between humans and dogs
  • Electrode therapy
  • The science-practise gap

    • We Read, Listened and Watched

    • Panda’s falling video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLQiAqc1MI8
  • Joe Rogan Podcast: http://jrefan.com/the-joe-rogan-experience-episode-965-with-robert-sapolsky/
  • Podcast about doctor with aspergers: https://www.npr.org/2016/07/07/485138695/invisibilia-an-experiment-helps-one-woman-see-the-world-in-a-new-way
  • The Letdown: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7320300/
  • Bullshit “Numbers” episode = Season 4, episode 9
  • Bullshit “Dolphins” episode = Season 6, episode 4
  • Equine therapy: https://www.youtube.com/embed/FakQVg0Ck34

    • Also, if you want, here are the buzzfeed lists/quizzes we talked about:

    • https://www.buzzfeed.com/elainawahl/are-you-a-cat-person-or-dog-person?utm_term=.xmBnrR9LW#.uu1K1kqvd
  • https://www.buzzfeed.com/jennifertonti/purr-fect-products-for-your-inner-cat-lady?utm_term=.ii75Zg1dx#.mm1voL1nq
  • https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahhan/gifts-for-anyone-who-wishes-they-had-a-dog?utm_term=.cxVGa8EXw#.rjRe28Oql
  • https://www.buzzfeed.com/elainawahl/23-things-you-need-if-youre-obsessed-with-your-dog?utm_term=.wbbdqxenV#.uh3A8X5nl

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    Socials

    Twitter: @whoknewwedidnt

    Facebook: https://facebook.com/whoknewwedidnt/

    Instagram: @whoknewwedidnt

     

    Money Minute

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    1 hr 6 min
  • 20. Pets: Convergent Evolution and Pet Therapy

    Learn about pets, how they evolved along with us and how they can help treat our ailments in today's episode


    Today We Cover


    • Boris Levinson

  • Hippotherapy

  • Genetic similarities between humans and dogs

  • Electrode therapy

  • The science-practise gap

    • We Read, Listened and Watched


    • Panda’s falling video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLQiAqc1MI8

  • Joe Rogan Podcast: http://jrefan.com/the-joe-rogan-experience-episode-965-with-robert-sapolsky/

  • Podcast about doctor with aspergers: https://www.npr.org/2016/07/07/485138695/invisibilia-an-experiment-helps-one-woman-see-the-world-in-a-new-way

  • The Letdown: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7320300/

  • Bullshit “Numbers” episode = Season 4, episode 9

  • Bullshit “Dolphins” episode = Season 6, episode 4

  • Equine therapy: https://www.youtube.com/embed/FakQVg0Ck34

    • Also, if you want, here are the buzzfeed lists/quizzes we talked about:


    • https://www.buzzfeed.com/elainawahl/are-you-a-cat-person-or-dog-person?utm_term=.xmBnrR9LW#.uu1K1kqvd

  • https://www.buzzfeed.com/jennifertonti/purr-fect-products-for-your-inner-cat-lady?utm_term=.ii75Zg1dx#.mm1voL1nq

  • https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahhan/gifts-for-anyone-who-wishes-they-had-a-dog?utm_term=.cxVGa8EXw#.rjRe28Oql

  • https://www.buzzfeed.com/elainawahl/23-things-you-need-if-youre-obsessed-with-your-dog?utm_term=.wbbdqxenV#.uh3A8X5nl

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    Ins

    1 hr 6 min
  • 22. Addictions: What drugs ACTUALLY do to your brain

    Hey kids welcome back! Ever been invited into a dark alley to try some drugs? Cool, us neither. But this week we are following up on our Addictions Study Study with more addictions research!

    Today We Ask
    1. What is the definition of addiction?
  • What is the difference between a habit and an addiction
  • What happens to the brain chemically with drug use?
  • Are people predisposed to addiction?
  • How effective, really, is the 12 step program?
    • We Also Talk About
    • The best way to eat a banana
  • What THE ROCK has to do with addiction
  • Surprise step 13 in the 12 step program
  • And SOS (http://www.sossobriety.org/)
    • P.S. SOS stands for “Secular Organizations for Sobriety”
    If you or a loved one is living with addiction:
    • http://www.ccdus.ca/Eng/Pages/Addictions-Treatment-Helplines-Canada.aspx
  • https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-abuse/get-help/get-help-with-drug-abuse.html

    • If you’re still reading this description, you might be the kind of person who likes to write as well. Would you like to write to us and tell us how it went?

    Socials

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    Facebook: https://facebook.com/whoknewwedidnt/

    Instagram: @whoknewwedidnt

     

    Money Minute

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    1 hr 12 min
  • 19. Addictions: What drugs ACTUALLY do to your brain

    Hey kids welcome back! Ever been invited into a dark alley to try some drugs? Cool, us neither. But this week we are following up on our Addictions Study Study with more addictions research!


    Today We Ask
    1. What is the definition of addiction?

  • What is the difference between a habit and an addiction

  • What happens to the brain chemically with drug use?

  • Are people predisposed to addiction?

  • How effective, really, is the 12 step program?

    • We Also Talk About
    • The best way to eat a banana

  • What THE ROCK has to do with addiction

  • Surprise step 13 in the 12 step program

  • And SOS (http://www.sossobriety.org/)
    • P.S. SOS stands for “Secular Organizations for Sobriety”


    If you or a loved one is living with addiction:
    • http://www.ccdus.ca/Eng/Pages/Addictions-Treatment-Helplines-Canada.aspx

  • https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-abuse/get-help/get-help-with-drug-abuse.html

    • If you’re still reading this description, you might be the kind of person who likes to write as well. Would you like to write to us and tell us how it went?


    Socials

    Twitter: @whoknewwedidnt


    Facebook: https://facebook.com/whoknewwedidnt/


    Instagram: @whoknewwedidnt


     


    Money Minute

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whoknewwedidnt

    1 hr 12 min
  • 21. Study Study: Addiction

    Howdy there partner. Welcome back to Who Knew? We Didn't! 

    Today We Cover
    • Rats and addiction, the original addiction study
  • Rat Park and addiction, the new revolution in addiction research 
  • Flaws of both studies, and steps forward
    • We Read, Listened and Watched
    • That Article I said I'd link: https://theoutline.com/post/2205/this-38-year-old-study-is-still-spreading-bad-ideas-about-addiction?zd=1&zi=uzz2w7s4
  • Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong: https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong/up-next?language=en
  • Rebranding Our Shame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9xFJ_hqzDQ

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    14 min
  • Study Study 3: Addiction

    Howdy there partner. Welcome back to Who Knew? We Didn't! 


    Today We Cover
    • Rats and addiction, the original addiction study

  • Rat Park and addiction, the new revolution in addiction research 

  • Flaws of both studies, and steps forward

    • We Read, Listened and Watched
    • That Article I said I'd link: https://theoutline.com/post/2205/this-38-year-old-study-is-still-spreading-bad-ideas-about-addiction?zd=1&zi=uzz2w7s4

  • Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong: https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong/up-next?language=en

  • Rebranding Our Shame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9xFJ_hqzDQ

    • If you’re still reading this description, you might be the kind of person who likes to write as well. Would you like to write to us and tell us how it went?


    Socials

    Twitter: @whoknewwedidnt


    Facebook: https://facebook.com/whoknewwedidnt/


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    Money Minute


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    14 min

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Two women chat about psychological studies, and how they explain human behaviour.