Shows
The Three AmygdalaSeason 3, Episode 2 Imposter SyndromeBill, Paul, and Shawn get together to discuss imposter syndrome. It’s something they all experience from time to time, and they hope they can keep fooling everyone for a bit longer.
2025-10-3157 minThe Three AmygdalaSeason 3, Episode 1 Peer SupportJoin Bill, Paul and Shawn as they discuss the elegant chaos of peer support across different contexts. Within this episode there is no leader, there is no expert, we all just listen....yet it still works.
2025-09-2355 minThe Three AmygdalaSeason 2, Episode 8: Behavioral AddictionsIn this final episode of season 2, Bill and Paul discuss behavioral addictions. They share personal stories of behaviors that might fit the bill, and they draw parallels to substance use disorder where appropriate. They also talk about how to tell when a behavior crosses the line of normal to pathological.
2025-05-1652 minThe Three AmygdalaSeason 2, Episode 7: PsychopathyIn this episode, Paul and Bill explore the nature and characteristics of psychopathy, delving into the intriguing similarities and differences between CEOs and serial killers.
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The Three AmygdalaSeason 2, Episode 7: PsychopathyOn this episode Paul and Bill discuss the nature and characteristics of psychopathy and why CEO's and serial killers are the same yet different.
2025-03-2854 minThe Three AmygdalaSeason 2, Episode 6: ProcrastinationBill and Paul discuss why they are "pros" at procrastination. Specifically, they discuss the impact of delay and probability discounting on procrastination, and may speak on the impact of anxiety and perfectionism on procrastination... if they can get around to it.
2025-02-2458 minThe Three AmygdalaSeason 2 Episode 5: BurnoutBill and Paul discuss burnout, motivation-related issues, and occasionally wander off-topic. Feeling burned out? You are not alone, and you might benefit from this conversation. We wrap the discussion with a few ideas for how you might improve your situation.
2025-01-3057 minThe Three AmygdalaSeason 2, Episode 4: ResolutionsOn this episode Bill and Paul discuss New Year's Resolutions. While people tend to specify New Year's Resolutions, such commitments are reliably abandoned. Focusing on habit formation, goal setting and barriers to success, Bill and Paul examine variables that increase the probability of successfully achieving New Year's Resolutions.
2025-01-0349 minThe Three AmygdalaSeason 2, Episode3: Misery Loves CompanyBill and Paul discuss whether the old adage misery loves company really holds true. Listen to another conversation-packed episode featuring your two favorite PSY professors.
2024-11-121h 04The Three AmygdalaSeason 2, Episode 2: It's never too late for Pride!
Bill and Paul discuss Pride, the history of how identifying as queer has been viewed, allyship, and the current political landscape for individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+. We know pride was in June, and we just missed National Coming Out Day...but it's never too late for pride and visibility.
2024-10-211h 06The Three AmygdalaSeason 2, Episode 1: Grad School
Bill and Paul speak with two students who are considering applying to grad school. This episode features special guests Alexis Engel and Nate Swift.
2024-09-261h 00The Three AmygdalaEpisode 10: Motivation and GratitudeIn their 10th episode, Bill and Paul discuss motivation and how important events and experiences can shift one's appreciation of what is important in their lives. This episode represents the spontaneity that (we hope) our listeners appreciate most about this podcast.
2024-06-2858 minThe Three AmygdalaEpisode 9: Depression part IBill and Paul welcome Heather Nunez-Olmstead to a discussion about depression. They cover a few mood disorders and offer personal stories of their experiences with depression. This conversation will be continued at some point in the future.
This is a more somber episode with frank discussions of suicidal ideation, so listener discretion is advised.
2024-06-101h 07The Three AmygdalaEpisode 8: Confirmation Bias and Belief PerseveranceBill and Paul discuss confirmation bias and belief perseverance. They discuss some examples of these biases in action and ponder the distinction between extreme examples of belief perseverance and delusional thinking.
2024-05-301h 03The Three AmygdalaEpisode 7: Social Media featuring Dr. Lea AllenIn this episode, Bill and Paul welcome Dr. Lea Allen to discuss some of the issues associated with the ubiquitous use of and exposure to social media. As usual, the conversation occasionally veers off topic, but it remains informative and entertaining.
2024-05-221h 09The Three AmygdalaEpisode 6: Answering Questions and Stress Management Tips: A special episode featuring Ms. Allison LadnerBill and Paul welcome Ms. Allison Ladner, a teacher at Caribou High School, to discuss some questions submitted by her AP Psychology students. They converse about Erikson's Psychosocial Developmental Theory, music and the brain, and end-of-the-semester stress and coping tips.
2024-04-241h 00The Three AmygdalaEpisode 5: NeurodiversityBill and Paul discuss issues related to Neurodiversity with special emphasis on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder and Autism Spectrum disorder.
2024-03-2754 minThe Three AmygdalaEpisode 4: Drugs (Pt. 1?)In this episode, Bill and Paul dive into a discussion of drugs, addiction, the criminal justice system, and treatment options. But there's so much more to explore, they suspect there will be more on this topic to come.
2024-03-0752 minThe Three AmygdalaEpisode 3: Let's get kinkyBill and Paul discuss kinks, fetishes, and paraphilias. They discuss some potential explanations for why these preferences develop and whether or not they are problematic. Given the nature of this content, listener discretion is advised.
2024-02-2655 minThe Three AmygdalaEpisode 2: TraumaBill and Paul discuss trauma and PTSD. They consider sources of trauma, neural mechanisms involved in encoding traumatic memories, individual variability in response to trauma, and some of the therapeutic approaches used to help individuals with PTSD.
Produced by UMPI's Center for Teaching and Learning - Michael Dobbs and Seth Woodman.
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The Three AmygdalaEpisode 1: InstinctsBill and Paul discuss evidence for and against human instincts and the implications of instincts on higher level human behavior.
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