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Episode 125: Citation Diversity Statements? (with Mickey Inzlicht)

Mickey is back and fired up about citation diversity statements. We talk about a recent editorial from Nature Reviews Psychology encouraging authors to include a "citation diversity statement" in their articles to "to draw attention to citation imbalances and confirm that they made efforts to cite publications from a diverse group of researchers." We discuss what we don't like about the editorial, as well as the strongest case for it. We also talk about SpringerNature's profit margins, posting on LinkedIn, and Mickey's extremely problematic beer views.Sponsored By:MindSampler: MindSampler provides a simple and powerful way to run Experience Sampling Method (ESM) and Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) research directly from your Qualtrics account. Promo Code: 2P4BLinks:Mickey's post on LinkedInCitation diversity statements | Nature Reviews PsychologyThe extent and drivers of gender imbalance in neuroscience reference listsScience must respect the dignity and rights of all humans | Nature Human BehaviourNature Communications retracts much-criticized paper on mentorship – Retraction WatchFeel Free - YouTube

Episode 124: Civic Honesty Around the Globe (with David Tannenbaum)

David Tannenbaum (Associate Professor of Management at the University of Utah) joins the show to talk about one of Yoel's favorite papers: a massive field study of honesty in 40 countries that had some unexpected results. We talk about the promises and pitfalls of field studies, what happens when your results are not at all as expected, and how to deal with going viral (in a bad way). Also, we talk about our recent hiking trip and David actually drinks two beers.Special Guest: David Tannenbaum.Sponsored By:MindSampler: MindSampler provides a simple and powerful way to run Experience Sampling Method (ESM) and Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) research directly from your Qualtrics account. Promo Code: 2P4BLinks:Sunshine Coast Trail — Hut to Hut Hiking - Powell River BCCivic honesty around the globe | ScienceData and code for: Civic Honesty Around the Globe - Replication Data for: Civic Honesty Around the GlobeGreat Lake Swimmers - Pulling On A Line [Official Music Video] - YouTube

Episode 123: RE-RELEASE: What are Teachers Good For? (with Paul Bloom)

This is a re-release of Episode 95, which was recorded in September 2023. Paul Bloom joins Yoel and Alexa to talk about the glamour and humiliation of teaching psychology at the college level. They discuss how they've changed their approaches to teaching over the years, and whether they've become more skilled or more out of touch (or both). Alexa shares her experiences teaching about morality and evolution to a predominantly Christian student body, Yoel laments the fact that his students aren't more disagreeable, and Paul claims that critical thinking is overrated. In an era of increasing remote instruction, they claim that online courses can't do what they do. But, only Yik Yak knows for sure.Special Guest: Paul Bloom.Links:Paul Bloom's Teaching AdviceClearerThinking.org Podcast | Career science, open science, and inspired science (with Alexa Tullett)Teacher (On FIlm) - YouTube

Episode 122: When to Quit (with Paul Bloom)

Paul Bloom takes over the show to interview Yoel about loss of faith: when to give up on a theory, and which of his own findings he no longer believes. But it's not all doom and gloom! They also talk about what social psychology findings they think are robust, and what new research they are excited about. But before all that, they discuss whether Sydney Sweeney's new American Eagle ad campaign is pro-eugenics. Special Guest: Paul Bloom.Sponsored By:Statistical Horizons: Use the promo code for 20% off any seminar today! Promo Code: BEERSLinks:Yes, Sydney Sweeney's Boobs Are Anti-WokeSpeak Now Regret Later | Michael Inzlicht | SubstackPsychologists Have Been Wrong About Death For 40 YearsThe Reports of Terror Management Theory’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

Episode 121: A New Paradigm for Psychology?

Yoel is joined by a mysterious pseudonymous duo called Slime Mold Time Mold, who are proposing a new paradigm for psychology based on principles from cybernetics. This means thinking of the behavior as the result of "governors" (think drives) that are trying to reduce the distance between a set point and the state of the world by motivating you to do stuff. So when you are thirsty, you are highly motivated to drink, and when you need to pee, you are highly motivated to find a toilet. Those are simple examples, but can we use the same principles to explain more complex phenomena like emotion, motivation, personality, mental illness, and more? That is what my guests on this episode are proposing.Special Guest: Slime Mold Time Mold.Sponsored By:Statistical Horizons: Use the promo code for 20% off any seminar today! Promo Code: BEERSLinks:Angel's Envy Bourbons - Kentucky BourbonsSLIME MOLD TIME MOLD – Mad Science BloggingThe Mind in the WheelReview of B. F. Skinner’s Verbal BehaviorA Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again - WikipediaI Palindrome I - YouTube