Why We Do What We Do

This is the episode to make you want to snack. Or maybe want to hurl if you had talk of chewing. We investigated the reason crunchy food is so appealing to us. Why do we NEED the crunch? Turns out, there are some interesting answers! Tell us about your favorite crunchy food.

Abraham recommended the Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Lover's Chocolate Bar (https://www.sweetontraderjoes.com/2021/07/trader-joes-dark-chocolate-lovers-chocolate-bar-review.html). What sweet treats would you recommend?

Shane Recommend the gothic-y, macabre-y online retailer Black Craft Cult (blackcraftcult.com). What quirky underground clothes should he check out next?

References and Link

1. https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/why-do-we-like-crunchy-food.html

2. https://www.food24.com/the-science-behind-why-we-love-crispy-food-4-reasons-we-love-the-crunch/

3. https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/why-humans-love-crispy-food-so-much

4. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/531186/science-behind-why-we-crave-loud-and-crunchy-foods

5. https://www.mashed.com/651353/why-we-love-crunchy-foods-according-to-science/

6. https://audiology-web.s3.amazonaws.com/migrated/NoiseChart_Poster-%208.5x11.pdf_5399b289427535.32730330.pdf

7. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/science-diction/articles/how-did-the-cosmic-crisp-apple-get-its-name

We expand on the environmental processes that create a context for depression. We elaborate on the pros and cons of the "diagnosis" of depression and how a behavior analyst would approach a client with depression. Listen in for part 2!

Recommendations

Abraham: Upload Season 2 (https://www.amazon.com/Upload-Season-2/dp/B09J1LD25Y)

Shane: Drug Church - Hygiene (https://drugchurch.bandcamp.com/album/hygiene)

Links and Resources

References/Links

Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2020). Ethics code for behavior analysts. Littleton, CO: Author.

Biglan, A. (1991). Distressed behavior and its context. The Behavior Analyst, 14(2), 157-169. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392566

Kanter, J. W., Cautilli, J. D., Busch, A. M., & Baruch, D. E. (2005). Toward a comprehensive functional analysis of depressive behavior: Five environmental factors and a possible sixth and seventh. The Behavior Analyst Today, 6(1), 65-81. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0100055

Reisinger, J. J. (1972). The treatment of “anxiety-depression” via positive reinforcement and response cost. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 5(2), 125-130.

Skinner, B. F. (1953). Science and human behavior. Free Press.

Truschel, J. (2020, September 25). Depression definition and DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. https://www.psycom.net/depression-definition-dsm-5-diagnostic-criteria/

World Health Organization. (2021, September 13). Depression. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression

Depression is a major mental health diagnosis and concern worldwide. A variety of treatment options have been developed by many disciplines, but a behavior analytic alternative has yet to enter the mainstream. Today’s episode will offer a behavior analytic interpretation of depression as it related to behavior patterns and contingencies, and offer a basis of treatment that could produce positive outcomes for a variety of clients.

Recommendations

Abraham: The Litter Genie (https://www.littergenie.com/)

Shane: Unreal Deli (https://unrealdeli.com/)

References/Links

Behavior Analyst Certification Board. (2020). Ethics code for behavior analysts. Littleton, CO: Author.

Biglan, A. (1991). Distressed behavior and its context. The Behavior Analyst, 14(2), 157-169. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392566

Kanter, J. W., Cautilli, J. D., Busch, A. M., & Baruch, D. E. (2005). Toward a comprehensive functional analysis of depressive behavior: Five environmental factors and a possible sixth and seventh. The Behavior Analyst Today, 6(1), 65-81. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0100055

Reisinger, J. J. (1972). The treatment of “anxiety-depression” via positive reinforcement and response cost. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 5(2), 125-130.

Skinner, B. F. (1953). Science and human behavior. Free Press.

Truschel, J. (2020, September 25). Depression definition and DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. https://www.psycom.net/depression-definition-dsm-5-diagnostic-criteria/

World Health Organization. (2021, September 13). Depression. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression

One of the global ways that people communicate symbolically, flags are a sort of universal-ish language, depending on the flag. Where did they come from? Why do we use them? What do we use them for? A lot more interesting than you might think.

Recommendations

• Abraham: Meredith for Real: The Curious Introvert Podcast (https://www.meredithforreal.com/)
• Shane: TMNT: The Last Ronin Series (https://www.idwpublishing.com/series/tmnt-the-last-ronin)

Links and References:

1. http://www.militarywives.com/index.php/museum-flags#:~:text=The%20historical%20origin%20of%20flags,or%20to%20signal%20to%20others.
2. https://jimmygreen.com/news/post/46-what-does-an-upside-down-flag-represent
3. https://www.tacticaldistributors.com/pages/the-meaning-of-a-backwards-flag
4. https://learnertrip.com/flags/flags-colors-meaning/
5. https://www.hrc.org/resources/lgbtq-pride-flags
6. https://youtu.be/HseeBVXUhEw
7. https://shorelinesillustrated.com/nautical-flags-guide/
8. https://youtu.be/3R43ww5fHWg
9. https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-heraldry
10. https://piggotts.co.uk/updates/history-white-flag/#:~:text=The%20white%20flag%20was%20written,surrender%20with%20a%20white%20flag.

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Compulsory, ritualistic pledging an oath of fealty to a leader or government's flag sounds like something you might see in an oppressive tyranical government. Indeed, there are a few countries that currently require school children and government officials to recite a daily pledge of loyalty to their government. Are you in one of them? In this discussion we explore the history of the ritual pledge of allegiance in the United States, the purpose of this practice, and what other countries do it.

Recommendations

• Abraham: Murder Mystery 2 (https://www.netflix.com/title/81212842)
• Shane: Renfield (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11358390/)

Links and References:

1. https://www.upcounsel.com/lectl-the-strange-origin-of-the-pledge-of-allegiance
2. https://csglobalpartners.com/resources/what-is-an-oath-of-allegiance/
3. https://theweek.com/articles/852114/pledge-allegiance-not-normal
4. https://www.ushistory.org/documents/pledge.htm
5. https://www.currentaffairs.org/2018/06/i-cant-believe-they-still-make-students-recite-the-pledge-of-allegiance
6. https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/19/us/pledge-of-allegiance-explainer-trnd/index.html
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf6D2MSAqoc
8. https://thehill.com/homenews/3256719-47-states-require-the-pledge-of-allegiance-be-recited-in-schools-here-is-a-breakdown-of-each-states-laws/
9. https://reason.com/2023/02/23/arizona-house-passes-a-bill-that-would-force-children-to-say-the-pledge-of-allegiance/
10. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/02/us/pledge-of-allegiance-francis-bellamy.html

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Is exercise good for your mental health? A lot of people certain think so. We dig into the research and philosophy about if exercise is mentally healthy and if so, how?

Recommendations:

Abraham: Space Force Season 2 (https://www.netflix.com/title/81021929)

Shane: Integrity - Howling, For the Nightmare Shall Consume (https://integrity.bandcamp.com/)

The majority of people who buy into conspiracy theories are victims of fraud. Unfortunately, they can become zealous, proselytizing mouthpieces for those conspiracies, which makes them unsympathetic to many. Conspiracies primarily work by exploiting human biases and insecurities. Listen in to find out more about why your weird friend is dedicated to their crystals and mythological beliefs.

Recommendations:

- Abraham: Spreaker.com

- Shane: The Book of Boba Fett (https://disneyplusoriginals.disney.com/show/the-book-of-boba-fett)(https://www.netflix.com/title/81305952)

Doulas and midwives aren't necessarily the crunchy granola hippies you might think they are. They also don't need to be female. We invited expert and certified doula Dr. Ashley Greenwald to talk to us about what doulas are and why every person preparing to a birth should have a doula around.

Recommendations:

Salena: "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander (https://newjimcrow.com/) and "Even the Rat Was White."

Abraham: "The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window" (https://www.netflix.com/title/81305952)

William James, or Billy Jilly as we called him in this discussion, is often referred to as the father of modern psychology. Indeed, his writings and philosophy were instrumental in the orientation to psychology that made it a science. If you didn't know or didn't remember much about him, this is a great revisit of who he was. Also, it is likely that his accomplishments overshadow those of other because he was a white man born into wealth and privilege, and we go after a college for their history of racism and sexism.

First aired in November 2017, what has happened in the world of consciousness since this episode? Both a lot and somehow very little. As always, the definition is very important, and as always, a few "new" ideas of what that definition should be have been proposed. What do you think about it? Did this discussion influence you?

Recommendations
Abraham: Love, Death, and Robots (Netflix; https://www.netflix.com/title/80174608)
Shane: John Wick

Links and References:

• https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230109/Study-opens-a-new-view-about-the-science-of-consciousness.aspx#:~:text=Recent%20research%20suggests%20that%20there's,and%20wakefulness%20has%20been%20elusive.

• https://consciousness.med.umich.edu/
• https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-have-developed-a-new-explanation-for-consciousness/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIn%20a%20nutshell%2C%20our%20theory,%2C%20MD%2C%20professor%20of%20neurology.
• “Consciousness as a Memory System” by Andrew E. Budson, MD, Kenneth A. Richman, Ph.D., Elizabeth A. Kensinger, Ph.D., 3 October 2022, Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology. DOI: 10.1097/WNN.0000000000000319

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