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:

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
October 08, 2018 073 │Perceiving the World Through Hearing Part 1│ Why We Do What We Do
How do we hear? How does our hearing affect our perception of the world? Listen in as Abraham, RyanO, and Shane interview special guests audiologists Dr. Cathy Vance and Dr. Brandi Greenhouse to learn about everything from how we hear movies, to how we listen to music, to why we have ear wax. Check in next time for the next part of this discussion!

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47min
September 27, 2018 072 | Circular Reasoning: Redux | Why We Do What We Do
Revisit this oldie by goodie. We have employed discussions of circular reasoning frequently, so listen in for a refresher on this logical fallacy. Abraham and RYANO jump into the world of logical fallacies. Particularly, circular reasoning. We all fall to its peril from time-to-time. Listen in for how to spot it, examples, and why it can cause a little trouble in reasoning and understanding why it is, that we do what we do! ;)

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25min
September 20, 2018 071 │ Tolman's Cognitive Maps: A False Sense of Direction │ Why We Do What We Do
What are Cognitive Maps? Miranda and Abraham review Tolman’s experiment and discuss some possible explanations for the phenomenon of latent learning. Are rewards essential to learn? Listen in and find out!

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39min
September 14, 2018 070 │ Spare The Rod: Corporal Punishment │ Why We Do What We Do
Does physical punishment improve bad behavior? Miranda and Abraham explore the history and recent research of corporal punishment. Conclusion? Listen in to find out!

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57min
September 07, 2018 069 │ Thorndike’s Cat in a Box: The Learning Curve? │ Why We Do What We Do
Abraham and Miranda talk about the learning curve! Is it real? Where does it break down?

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33min
August 29, 2018 068 │ Phenomenology is a Phunny Word │ Why We Do What We Do
This week Miranda and Abraham talk about how funny of a word Phenomenology is... well, that and what it's all about!

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59min
August 23, 2018 067 │ A Hierarchy of Needs Part 2│ Why We Do What We Do
Abraham and Shane elaborate on some of the criticisms and concerns regarding Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. From a critical discussion to a review of research, part 2 explores the background of this landmark hypothesis.

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1h 5min

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