The Psych Files is a podcast for anyone who wonders why we do what we do. Experienced educator Michael Britt, Ph.D., in an upbeat and friendly style, shows you how ideas from the field of psychology apply to everyday life. If you are a life-long learner, a student or a teacher, you will find his 20-30 minute episodes enjoyable and educational. Over 14 million episodes have been downloaded to date with over 100,000 people listening every month. See what all the talk is about!
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 4 hours 18 minutes
Episode 7: Blaming the Victim and other Biases
Are rape victims responsible for what happens to them? That is the question we examine this week. We look at blaming the victim and other attributional biases.
Episode 6: The Negative Side of Positive Thinking
What could be bad about thinking positively? That is the question we examine this week on The Psych Files.
Episode 9: How Do You Really Raise Self-Esteem? The Incredibles vs. American Idol
There has been a lot of talk about young people today having a self esteem that is too high. We take a look at this issue this week on The Psych Files.
Episode 5: In Defense of Defense Mechanisms
Too many people dismiss Freud just because he, admittedly, had a few crazy ideas, but as I try to point out in this podcast, many of Freud’s ideas were very influential and can, with a little attention, be seen in everyday life.
Episode 4 (video): On Birds Flocking and Opposites Attracting: the data on Love
Which saying is correct - do Birds of a Feather Flock together or do Opposites Attract? That’s the question we examine this week on the first video episode of The Psych Files.
Episode 2: Rewards and Punishments
Join host Michael Britt in examining how rewards and punishments operate in our lives.