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Behavioral Grooves PodcastAre You A People Pleaser? Learn To Say No More with Vanessa Patrick PhDSaying yes to tasks that we want to say no to is a common problem. But how do we decide which requests to turn down? Dr Vanessa Patrick PhD strategically breaks down asks into 4 useful categories. Learn to say yes to requests that align with your identity and how to communicate an empowered refusal.
“A no that stems from your identity is a much more empowered no”
Dr Vanessa Patrick PhD is a Professor of Marketing and the Associate Dean for Research at the Bauer College of Business at the University of Hous...
2023-06-1954 min
Behavioral Grooves PodcastWhat Do You Think? How To Improve Your Perspective And Your Life | Woo-Kyoung Ahn PhDUnderstanding how we think can change our thinking. From confirmation biases, to uncertainty, to overconfidence, we are all blessed with the same thinking patterns that affect our decision making. Yale professor, Dr Woo-kyoung Ahn walks us through the latest cognitive research on “thinking problems”, and most importantly, how we can overcome them.
Woo-kyoung Ahn is a psychology professor and the director of the Thinking Lab at Yale University. Recently she wrote a riveting book titled “Thinking 101: How to Reason Better to Live Better.” On this episode of Behavioral Grooves, she joins Tim Houlihan and producer Mary Kali...
2023-06-121h 01
Behavioral Grooves PodcastWhat Do You Really Want? Understand The Desires We All Share | Charlotte Fox WeberWith curiosity we can figure out what we actually want. Sometimes what we desire makes us feel uncomfortable, and as a therapist, our guest Charlotte Fox Weber makes space for that discomfort. Join us as she highlights her observations from the therapist's chair.
“I think curiosity is a life force. It engages us, it galvanizes us, it's inspiring, and it gets us to pay attention.” ~ Charlotte Fox Weber
Many people see a therapist to help them work through psychological issues. But have you ever considered what the dynamic is like from the point of view of t...
2023-04-1050 min
Behavioral Grooves PodcastYou Work. You Parent. But Can You Also Thrive? | Yael Schonbrun PhDWorking and parenting often feel like being pulled in two different directions. But what if we could reframe our thinking and actually appreciate that our experiences in one role can enhance the quality of life in the other. We explore the ways you can reframe your mindset with author and podcaster Yael Schonbrun.
“If we’re able to see that there are opportunities for our roles to feed each other, then we're more likely to to access those experiences and benefit more from them.” ~ Yael Schonbrun, Episode 346
Yael Schonbrun is an assistant professor of psychology at Bro...
2023-03-061h 07
Behavioral Grooves PodcastStanford Prison Experiment, 50 Years On: What Have We Really Learnt? With Dr Philip ZimbardoThe Stanford Prison Experiment has been the topic of movies, newspaper articles, textbooks and TV shows. Extensively published controversy has surrounded the social psychology experiment ever since it was conducted in 1971. Now on the 50th Anniversary, we invite you to listen to a very unique interview with the man who orchestrated it all; Dr Philip Zimbardo PhD.
Was the Stanford Prison Experiment designed to measure the corruption of power?
Were participants influenced by the context of the experiment itself and pressured into performing a role?
How exactly did the environment influence the behavior of the participants, including Dr P...
2021-08-1540 min
Behavioral Grooves PodcastHow a Compelling Story Packs a Persuasive Punch with Melanie GreenDr. Melanie Green is a professor at the University of Buffalo. She joined us on the podcast to explain how the power of a compelling narrative, including the effects of fictional stories, can be used to change beliefs and attitudes. Her theory of "transportation into a narrative world" focuses on how immersive storytelling is a mechanism of narrative influence.
It was an in-depth conversation that explored concepts around how stories move us, the power of narrative to affect both cognitive and emotional feelings, and how restorative narratives can be used to help heal communities after disasters. We...
2021-04-181h 14