Why We Do What We Do

By Abraham

We explain popular and weird, little-known ideas in psychology. Whether you are a little curious about psychology, or a student, or even a professional, we have something for everyone.

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Why We Do What We Do episodes:

December 19, 2018 083 | Dog Breeds & Personalities │ Why We Do What We Do
Are certain dogs more likely to be aggressive? What do we ACTUALLY know about dog personalities? Can they be changed?

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50min
December 13, 2018 082 | How Much Can Sommeliers Sense? │ Why We Do What We Do
How do wine experts do their job? How many different flavors can a sommelier detect? Abraham and RyanO dive into the research on wine-tasting and the science (or lack thereof) of sommeliers. Learn about all of the ways we conditions our senses to taste more than we "taste."

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53min
December 05, 2018 081 | Why is Fluency Important? Part 2: An Interview With Dr. Donny Newsome │ Why We Do What We Do
Following up with part 1, Abraham interviews Dr. Donny Newsome, a founding director of Fit Learning, on the topic of fluency. Every wonder what it is, why it matters, or how to become fluent? Listen in and discover the science and future directions of education.

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47min
December 01, 2018 080 | Why is Fluency Important? Part 1 │ Why We Do What We Do
Fluency is a concept that has been used in a wide variety of descriptions applied to aspect of human performance. In part 1 RyanO and Abraham breakdown the definition and applications of fluency, frequency building, fluency-based instruction, neurology of fluent performance, and other topics on human performance. In part 2 we will be interviewing a special guest who's career is fluency-based instruction. This and more on your favorite consumable psychology podcast!

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36min
November 15, 2018 079 | Parsimony │ Why We Do What We Do
In this Episode, the team dives into what it means to be parsimonious and why it matters in psychology. This and more on your favorite consumable psychology podcast!

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47min
November 06, 2018 078 | Creativity │ Why We Do What We Do
In this Episode, the team dives into the questions of creativity. Where does it come from? Can it be created or influenced? This and more on your favorite consumable psychology podcast!

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56min
October 31, 2018 Do Babies Recognize Good & Evil?
Are babies born good? Do they have some sense of morality? Can babies identify good and evil? How evil ARE babies? Do they spill the Cheerios to satisfy some dark urges?.Are babies born with a sense of morality? This is the topic this week, so prepare yourselves for a look at baby morality! Abraham, Miranda, and Shane take on this ADORABLE topic!

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56min
October 26, 2018 076 │What is an EEG?│ Why We Do What We Do
On this week’s episode Miranda and Abraham the electroencephalogram (EEG). What does it do? What is it for? Are the robots coming for us? Listen in and find out!

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32min
October 23, 2018 075 │Perceiving the World Through Hearing Part 3: Tinnitus and Auditory Processing Disorder│ Why We Do What We Do
Ringing in the ears? Trouble understanding speech? Listen in as Abraham, RyanO, and Shane team up to wrap up our discussion about hearing with an emphasis on understanding what is known about diagnosis, treatment, and biology of tinnitus and auditory processing disorder.

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1h 8min
October 15, 2018 074 │Perceiving the World Through Hearing Part 2: Treating Hearing Loss│ Why We Do What We Do
How is hearing loss tested for and treated? Abraham, Shane, and RyanO return to discuss treatments for hearing loss and some other topical and controversial topics with special guest audiologists Dr. Cathy Vance and Dr. Brandi Greenhouse.

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1h 21min

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