Why We Do What We Do

A useful, informal template for beginning to understand human behavior is consider a couple of features of the consequences for behavior: the longterm and short term consequences, positive and negative consequences, and the relatively likelihood of those consequences. This is not a comprehensive analysis, but a great starting place. We'll teach you all about it in this discussion.

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Links and References: 

1. https://www.aubreydaniels.com/blog/the-long-and-short-of-consequences
2. Daniels, A. C., & Daniels, J. E. (2006). Performance management: Changing behavior that drives organizational effectiveness. Atlanta, GA: Performance Management Publications.

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What are ghosts? Why are ghosts? How are ghosts? Pretend, for fun, and they aren't, in that order. Ghosts exist in the space of low resolution and little information. We ask the hard questions about the plausibility of ghosts as well as explore Haunted Person Syndrome (HPS). Are you haunted by a ghost? Tell us all about it!

Recommendations

• Abraham:  Till Death (https://www.netflix.com/title/81075469)
• Shane: Mortal Kombat 1: Chaos Reigns Expansion (https://www.mortalkombat.com/en-us/khaos-reigns)

10/30/24 Holidays

• Happy Halloween! (tomorrow)
• National Wicked Day
• National Text your Ex Day
• National Publicist Day
• National Candy Corn Day
• National Checklist Day
• Create a Great Funeral Day
• Haunted Refrigerator Night
• Mine Rescue Day
• Pomegranate Festival
• Bat Appreciate Week
• Henry Winkler bday
• LGBTQ+ History Month

Links and References: 

1. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9067702/
2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2022/06/18/new-psychological-research-says-paranormal-experiences-are-the-norm-not-the-exception/
3. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20141030-the-truth-about-the-paranormal
4. https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/paranormal
5. https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2023/10/conversation-are-ghosts-real.php
6. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-life-changes/202211/the-psychological-ghosts-haunt-us
7. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2022.790073
8. https://northcarolinaghosts.com/resources/brief-history-of-ghosts/
9. https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4400922-americans-ghosts-aliens-devil-survey/#:~:text=Among%20those%20surveyed%2C%2056.9%20percent,say%20they%20believe%20in%20God.
10. https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/afterlife/ghost.htm
11. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-66135-001
12. https://theness.com/neurologicablog/ghosts-are-not-real/
13. https://www.amnh.org/explore/science-topics/microbiome-health/meet-your-microbiome#:~:text=Given%20that%20fact%2C%20it%20shouldn,in%20our%20bodies%20are%20bacterial.

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Our last and least mini of the Halloween season: The fear of small things! We'll cap off our series of minis with our smallest episode. We'll talk about the diagnostic criteria and features of this as well as recommendations for treatment. 

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Links and References: 

1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22427-microphobia
2. https://www.dovemed.com/diseases-conditions/microphobia

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What makes people prone to believing in cryptids and why do some cryptids seem more plausible than others? We explore the various culture, language, and characteritics of cryptid lore and why some cryptids seem plausible. Behind every good lie is a nugget of truth, and we find the nuggets here. 

Recommendations

• Abraham: John Wick: Chapter 4 (https://johnwick.movie/)
• Shane: Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere (https://open.spotify.com/album/7hriIeLMviZKpNfcXgpsd8?si=QhmHBFBHTZ2CPAHomYmpjA)

Holidays 10/23/24

• Event Organizers Day
• Medical Assistances Recognition Day
• National Canning Day
• National Paralegal Day
• National Mole Day
• National Boston Cream Pie Day
• International Snow Leopard Day
• National iPod Day
• National Croc Day
• TV Talk Show Host Day
• Truffle Days in Croatia
• Free Speech Week
• Happy Bday Emilia Clark, Ryan Reynolds, Margaret Qualley, Johnny Carson, and Amandla Stenberg

Links and References: 

1. https://blogs.iu.edu/sciu/2021/01/23/the-beginnings-of-cryptozoology/
2. https://cryptozoologymuseum.com/what-is-cryptozoology/
3. https://www.rsb.org.uk/biologist-features/a-cultural-phenomenon
4. https://smv.org/learn/blog/how-many-species-are-left-be-discovered/#:~:text=About%2018%2C000%20new%20species%20are,pretty%20remarkable%20new%20discoveries%20already.
   1. Fun note: The error page on this link says “this page was lost…to science!”
5. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/motivate/202102/you-are-more-gullible-you-think 

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The fear of long words has 36 letters, making it one of the longest words in the English language: Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. Also called simply sesquippedaliophobia. Who has this and how prevalent is this fear? Not very many and not very. Also, it is unofficial. Let's listen to two guys struggle to talk through this. 

Pronounciation guide: hi·puh·paa·tuh·muhn·strow·suh·skwipt·a·lee·ow·fow·bee·uh

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Links and References: 

1. https://www.verywellmind.com/hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia-2671752#:~:text=Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia%20is%20the%20fear%20of,common%20words%20of%20moderate%20length.
2. https://www.healthline.com/health/hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
3. https://www.verywellhealth.com/hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia-5207091
4. https://psychcentral.com/anxiety/hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
5. https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/what-is-hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
6. https://dictionary.apa.org/specific-phobia

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Is it possible to die of fright? Turns out, yes, sort of. How this works is interesting in its own right, but the "why" invites a fascinating inquiry. We explain the biological science behind how this might work and the psychology of why it would work that way. Hopefully we don't scare you too much!

Recommendations

• Abraham: Rolling Realms (https://stonemaiergames.com/games/rolling-realms/)
• Shane: Chat Pile - Cool World (https://open.spotify.com/album/3k7GhMNdQ0KXGkC84qVRf2?si=lpJK-jtwTT-szI3G8MfDGg)

Holidays 10/16/24:

• Department Store Day
• National Missouri Day
• Hagfish Day
• Dictionary Day
• Global Cat day
• Global Dignity Day
• Global Ethics Day
• Love Your Body Day
• National Boss Day
• National Cut Up Your Credit Card Day
• Dictionary Day
• National Feral Cat Day
• National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day
• Thank Your Cleaner Day
• Unity Day
• World Anesthesia Day
• World Food Day
• World Spine Day
• Earth Science Week
• Mediation Week
• Meditation Week
• Pet Peeve Week
• Tim Robbins bday and Angela Lansbury’s bday

Links and References: 

1. https://www.dulyhealthandcare.com/health-topic/can-you-really-be-scared-to-death#:~:text=Broken%20heart%20syndrome%20may%20actually,cardiomyopathy%20or%20broken%20heart%20syndrome
2. https://www.britannica.com/story/can-you-really-be-scared-to-death
3. https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/10/31/can-you-really-be-scared-to-death
4. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/its-true-we-can-be-scared-to-death
5. https://www.npr.org/2012/10/26/163712863/scared-to-death-literally
6. https://today.tamu.edu/2016/10/28/can-you-literally-be-scared-to-death/
7. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scared-to-death-heart-attack/
8. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/09/scared-to-death/541350/
9. https://www.calgarywildlife.org/post/scared-to-death#:~:text=Scared%20to%20death%2C%20at%20times,damage%20that%20is%20often%20fatal.
10. https://www.publicopiniononline.com/story/life/2017/12/29/ask-shelter-rabbits-can-scared-death-literally/990559001/
11. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/210829

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Phobophobia is fear of fear. This is so esoteric, it has to be an episode that we'd cover! This is not unlike generalized anxiety disorder. Also, we manage to fit in a reference to the Green Lantern... somewhow.

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Links and References:

• https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22520-phobophobia-fear-of-fear
• https://www.healthline.com/health/phobophobia

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Halloween-month 2024 continues! Sort of a misinterpretation of Navajo traditions, Skinwalkers are similar to the cocept of werewolves or other animal-transformation mythologies. We will celebrate the fantastical and spooky elements of this lesser known tradition in honor of the month of creepy stuff. 

Recommendations

• Abraham: Lahaina Fire Recovery Donation (https://lahaina.givingcircles.io/)
• Shane: 11/22/63 by Stephen King (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10644930-11-22-63)

Holidays: (10/9/2024)

• Bullying Prevention Day
• Curious Events Day
• Emergency Nurses Day
• Fire Prevention Day
• International Beer and Pizza Day
• International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
• International Top Spinning Day
• Leif Erikson Day
• Moldy Cheese Day
• National Nanotechnology Day
• National Pet Obesity Awareness Day
• National Sneakers Day
• Stem Cell Awareness Day
• Submarine Hoagie Hero Grinder Day
• Animal Welfare Week
• Cephalopod Awareness Days
• Fall Astronomy Week
• Great Books Week
• International Post Card Week
• Mental Illness Awareness Week
• Mystery Series Week

Links and References: 

1. https://nativeappropriations.com/
2. https://navajopeople.org/navajo-legends.htm
3. https://nativepartnership.org/nrf/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3bm3BhDJARIsAKnHoVV6iYaeOeycl-crLJYePemzvjBx_-j_lnfZlbW3oYhr1LBphVGizsEaAjahEALw_wcB
4. https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4321?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3bm3BhDJARIsAKnHoVVDUAg-Zw7VT1bhLbnlxirxpph3y30gY3vvn5-pYB-DNzicwgRUdjsaAkw4EALw_wcB
5. https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/skinwalkers-wendigos-and-witchery-way

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For Halloween month this year we are focusing on specific phobias for our minis. This week's selection is on the fear of clowns. What is it? Why is it? We will dig into the this in a quick 15-minute format, enjoy!

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Links and References: 

• https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21835-coulrophobia-fear-of-clowns
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9931735/
• https://www.clownantics.com/blogs/clownantics-blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-clown-makeup?srsltid=AfmBOori3w-T7Wmy1Wf7TiKW0INjvZ-7Xsb4y48SX4s-FBRR4jnivjz_

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Happy Halloween month! It's October, the time we spend celebrating the spookier side of psychological topics. What we haven't done thorughly, yet, is the most foundational emotion related to Halloween: fear! This discussion reviews common fears, philosophy of fear, the physiology of fear, and treatments for excessively fearful behavior. Enjoy a textbook unpacking of this emotional behavior.

Recommendations:

• Abraham: Umbrella Academy Season 4 (https://www.netflix.com/title/80186863)
• Shane: Pig Destroyer - Terrifyer (https://open.spotify.com/album/6x95DGZhx18gJuxRlbwZso?si=TP54y2bzTxWzU4-NsadjjA)

Holidays 10/02/24:

• Balloons Around the World Day
• Coffee with a Cop Day
• Guardian Angels Day
• International Day of Non-Violence
• National Custodial Workers Day
• National Fried Scallops Day
• Audiophile day
• National Produce Misting Day
• National Kale Day
• National Name Your Car Day
• National Pumpkin Seed Day
• National Research Maniacs Food Day
• Peanuts Day (Snoopy)
• Random Acts of Poetry Day
• Walk to School Day
• World No Alcohol Day
• Active Aging Week
• Getting The World to Beat a Path to Your Door Week
• National Chimney Safety Week
• National Drive Electric Week
• National Fall Foliage Week
• National Vegetarian Awareness Week
• Trichotillomania, Skin Picking, and Related BFRB Awareness Week
• National Chili Month
• World Menopause Month
• National Sensory Processing Awareness Month
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• Vegetarian Month

Links and References:
https://youtu.be/0YqRgObApF0
https://www.simplypsychology.org/what-is-fear.html
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/exposure-and-response-prevention
https://www.verywellmind.com/the-psychology-of-fear-2671696
https://www.simulationmagazine.com/immersion-therapy-for-treatment-and-support-of-mental-health-conditions/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/exposure-and-response-prevention




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