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Let's straighten the facts about the truth — it's not the same as an opinion.

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References

Bernstein, D.A., Pooley, J.A., Cohen, L., Gouldthorp, B., Provost, S., & Cranney, J. (2018). “Psychology: Australian & New Zealand Edition” (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne, Australia.

Mukumbang, F. C., Kabongo, E. M., & Eastwood, J. G. (2021). "Examining the Application of Retroductive Theorizing in Realist-Informed Studies". International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 20. https://doi.org/10.1177/1609406921105351

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The notion of "hard work" has some fallacies associated with it, but we still need to take our attitude toward work seriously. I discuss some concerns in this episode.

My video on the slippery slope: https://youtu.be/fqajHsxmHdQ

My video on language processing: https://youtu.be/sDFLD7lYpYk

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References

Bernstein, D.A., Pooley, J.A., Cohen, L., Gouldthorp, B., Provost, S., & Cranney, J. (2018). “Psychology: Australian & New Zealand Edition” (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne, Australia.

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There's no doubt that free speech is controversial — so as I always maintain, we need to discuss it, with reference to the psychology rather than politics.

My video on the slippery slope: https://youtu.be/fqajHsxmHdQ

My video on language processing: https://youtu.be/sDFLD7lYpYk

References

Anderson, A. (2020). "Parental Advisory: Tipper Gore and the PMRC". Women Leading Change, vol. 5, no. 1. https://journals.tulane.edu/ncs/article/view/2938

Bernstein, D.A., Pooley, J.A., Cohen, L., Gouldthorp, B., Provost, S., & Cranney, J. (2018). “Psychology: Australian & New Zealand Edition” (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne, Australia.

Grow, K. (2015). "Tipper Gore Reflects on PMRC 30 Years Later". Rolling Stone, online. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/tipper-gore-reflects-on-pmrc-30-years-later-57862/

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Why do people say "words have power"? And can hearing the name of a bird make you racist? Regardless, the level of analysis we do on these issues isn't nearly what it should be. I'll try to change that in this episode.

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References

Anderson, A. (2020). "Parental Advisory: Tipper Gore and the PMRC". Women Leading Change, vol. 5, no. 1. https://journals.tulane.edu/ncs/article/view/2938

Bernstein, D.A., Pooley, J.A., Cohen, L., Gouldthorp, B., Provost, S., & Cranney, J. (2018). “Psychology: Australian & New Zealand Edition” (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne, Australia.

Grow, K. (2015). "Tipper Gore Reflects on PMRC 30 Years Later". Rolling Stone, online. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/tipper-gore-reflects-on-pmrc-30-years-later-57862/

Learning For Justice (n.d.). "Test Yourself for Hidden Bias". https://www.learningforjustice.org/professional-development/test-yourself-for-hidden-bias

Nine News (2023). "Nearly 80 bird species names with racist roots to be changed". Nine News, online. https://www.9news.com.au/world/north-american-bird-species-names-with-racist-origins-changed/b956300f-b4e6-4a17-bc78-0ac43f37b17f

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I have to be blunt about ghosting — here's a brief public service announcement.

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What we often call “debates” aren’t real debates – here’s why!

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In debates, people often attempt to discredit arguments by claiming that the person making them has no experience. In this episode, I discuss the error in this.

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Have you begun undertaking counselling expecting the results to simply happen, only to find you’re not making the progress you wanted? In this episode, I discuss a possible explanation of why this might happen.

References

Bernstein, D.A., Pooley, J.A., Cohen, L., Gouldthorp, B., Provost, S., & Cranney, J. (2018). “Psychology: Australian & New Zealand Edition” (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning Australia, South Melbourne, Australia.

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In this episode, I explain the psychology of the “slippery slope” and how it is a real phenomenon that could affect us more closely than we realise.

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It’s not easy to tell someone what they need to hear when we know it’ll upset them, even if we know it’s in their best interests. In this episode, I’ll discuss one of the reasons that speaking difficult truths can be so conflicting.

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