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Psychologytakeaway presents factual podcasts about human development including - development, mental health, cognition, neuroscience and social psychology. Each of the presentations is filled with factual information which you will find helpful. Our goal is to get current information into the hands of people who need it. The major creators of the content of these podcasts are Jim Carroll and Ralph Baber. Each week they tackle topics in psychology, which help people live more balanced lives.
Psychologytakeaway presents factual podcasts about human development including - development, mental health, cognition, neuroscience and social psychology. Each of the presentations is filled with factual information which you will find helpful. Our goal is to get current information into the hands of people who need it. The major creators of the content of these podcasts are Jim Carroll and Ralph Baber. Each week they tackle topics in psychology, which help people live more balanced lives.
Episodes

Thursday May 23, 2024
Live long and prosper – stay in school
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
Jim and Ralph do a short update on last week’s Aggressive Driving podcast – unfortunately it is not too pleasant.
On a more upbeat note they discuss the longevity benefits of pursuing higher education.
LEARN MORE
For a copy of Protecting Your Families’ Health contact either Jim: carro1jl@cmich.edu
Or Ralph: ralph_baber@yahoo.ca
Continuing Education - Jim and Ralph are proud to present a two-hour telecourse on Implicit Bias that fulfils the Michigan mandated.
For more information, click here: https://ronan-ce-academy.getlearnworlds.com/course/implicit-bias-for-health-professionals
Three more courses are also available- Social Media, Human Trafficking and Record Keeping. Just click on the Courses button at the top right of the Implicit Bias page.

Tuesday May 14, 2024
Aggressive Driving Is a Serious Concern
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Today Jim and Ralph discussed a phenomenon that they believe is on the upswing – aggressive driving. Ralph and Jim share recent experiences. The consequences of this ugly behavior can be horrendous, as you will hear.
LEARN MORE
Here is what AAA has to say about aggressive driving and road rage: https://exchange.aaa.com/safety/driving-advice/aggressive-driving/
Continuing Education for Health Providers
Implicit Bias Training
For more information and registration go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/
- And click on Continuing Education: Clinicians. That takes you to the page where you will see: Continuing Education and Outreach Services by Jim Carroll, EDD and Ralph Baber, MA. Call 989-779-8999 for classes or visit https://ronan-ce-academy.getlearnworlds.com
This will get you to the page where you can see the available courses and sign –up.

Sunday May 05, 2024
Psychological Wisdom (or something) on a T -Shirt
Sunday May 05, 2024
Sunday May 05, 2024
Psychological Truths on T-Shirts
This is a previously unpublished episode that has been in the vault, just waiting for a day like this. Ralph and Jim look at pre-Christmas catalogs. And focus on the sayings- witty, profound or something else that people wear on their chest tp make a point.
LEARN MORE
Here is a link to one of the catalogs they were talking about: https://www.favorites.com/Default.aspx?srccode=NXCFC6&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw3NyxBhBmEiwAyofDYYH1lN5t8lfb0q8sHkjPPyOtLpqkNtZ7LUdcsfnNikZodbB1D2aCghoC3_AQAvD_BwE
Continuing Education for Health Providers
Implicit Bias Training
For more information and registration go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/
- And click on Continuing Education: Clinicians. That takes you to the page where you will see: Continuing Education and Outreach Services by Jim Carroll, EDD and Ralph Baber, MA. Call 989-779-8999 for classes or visit https://ronan-ce-academy.getlearnworlds.com
This will get you to the page where you can see the available courses and sign –up.

Wednesday May 01, 2024
Social Anxiety
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Ralph admits to a degree of social anxiety. He and Jim discuss the impact of this problem on one’s social functioning
LEARN MORE
An estimated 7.1% of U.S. adults had social anxiety disorder in the past year. That is close to 30 million !!! Past year prevalence of social anxiety disorder among adults was higher for females (8.0%) than for males (6.1%). Here are some helpful videos
Social anxiety You Tube video:
https://youtu.be/QLjPrNe63kk?feature=shared
How to fix social anxiety:
https://youtu.be/QJuSm4R8N4E?feature=shared
ontinuing Education for Health Providers
Implicit Bias Training
For more information and registration go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/
- And click on Continuing Education: Clinicians. That takes you to the page where you will see: Continuing Education and Outreach Services by Jim Carroll, EDD and Ralph Baber, MA. Call 989-779-8999 for classes or visit https://ronan-ce-academy.getlearnworlds.com
This will get you to the page where you can see the available courses and sign –up.

Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Psychology 2050
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Psychology 2050
It’s hard to predict the future of anything, much less something as large and unwieldy but Jim and Ralph give it a try. They spot 7 or 8 trends that seem set to define new directions for psychology in the next 26 years.
LEARN MORE
Here is a You Tube video that looks at some aspects of the future of psychology:
https://youtu.be/fzFn0gZEPEc?feature=shared
Continuing Education for Health Providers
Implicit Bias Training
For more information and registration go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/
- And click on Continuing Education: Clinicians. That takes you to the page where you will see: Continuing Education and Outreach Services by Jim Carroll, EDD and Ralph Baber, MA. Call 989-779-8999 for classes or visit https://ronan-ce-academy.getlearnworlds.com
This will get you to the page where you can see the available courses and sign –up.

Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
This week Ralph and Jim have two guests – Mia Dante and Kristin Cooper - neuropsychology students from Central Michigan University. They help us to understand the function of these cells that for 100 years have just been thought of as “glue’ to hold neurons in place.
LEARN MORE
From Science Friday:
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/glial-cells-important-as-neurons/
Pictures of Glia cells:
https://www.shutterstock.com/search/glia
Continuing Education for Health Providers
Implicit Bias Training
For more information and registration go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/
- And click on Continuing Education: Clinicians. That takes you to the page where you will see: Continuing Education and Outreach Services by Jim Carroll, EDD and Ralph Baber, MA. Call 989-779-8999 for classes or visit https://ronan-ce-academy.getlearnworlds.com
This will get you to the page where you can see the available courses and sign –up.
We hope you enjoyed the audio and we invite you to take this and other courses that we offer

Saturday Apr 13, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Saturday Apr 13, 2024
Ralph and Jim are expanding into YouTube
Learn More:
Here is our first video:
https://editor.flixier.com/home/exports/89c1c2e7-52e3-4df6-9dd8-9df9f4b37fa9
Continuing Education for Health Providers
Implicit Bias Training
For more information and registration go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/
- And click on Continuing Education: Clinicians. That takes you to the page where you will see: Continuing Education and Outreach Services by Jim Carroll, EDD and Ralph Baber, MA. Call 989-779-8999 for classes or visit https://ronan-ce-academy.getlearnworlds.com
This will get you to the page where you can see the available courses and sign –up.
We hope you enjoyed the audio and we invite you to take this and other courses that we offer

Friday Apr 05, 2024
Generous
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Ralph takes a ‘generosity’ test. He scores in a similar manner to most people who have taken the test. The results suggest that he is generous, but not at his own expense. Note too, the self-serving aspects of some scenarios.
Jim and Ralph discuss various factors related to generosity.
LEARN MORE
This podcast was based on “Infectious Generosity” by TED leader Chris Anderson. On pages 200 – 203 he presents a Long-view Philanthropy plan for curing many of the world’s greatest challenges over the next ten years. The book is a good read and it is available on Amazon.
Continuing Education for Health Providers
Human trafficking, or trafficking in persons, is modern-day slavery It is a crime that involves the unwilling exploitation of people for labor or sex.
Ralph and Jim have created a continuing education course which addresses the four guidelines for professional listening health and mental health care providers, namely:
Understanding the types and venues of human trafficking in the United States.- Identifying victims of human trafficking in health care settings.
- Identifying the warning signs of human trafficking in health care settings for adults and minors.
- Resources for reporting the suspected victims of human trafficking.
The course features
Five E books 5 PDF's
Seven Videos
Five audio discussions
Hundreds of pages of written material
For more information and registration go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/
- And click on Continuing Education: Clinicians. That takes you to the page where you will see: Continuing Education and Outreach Services by Jim Carroll, EDD and Ralph Baber, MA. Call 989-779-8999 for classes or visit https://ronan-ce-academy.getlearnworlds.com
This will get you to the page where you can see the available courses and sign –up.
We hope you enjoyed the audio and we invite you to take this and other courses that we offer!!!

Monday Apr 01, 2024
Memory – Hypernesia
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Jim and Ralph are joined by memory expert Hajami Otani to look at this strange and fascinating aspect of human memory.
LEAR MORY
How does memory work?
https://youtu.be/4tfh7vs0MIc?feature=shared
Continuing Education for Health Providers
Human trafficking, or trafficking in persons, is modern-day slavery It is a crime that involves the unwilling exploitation of people for labor or sex.
Ralph and Jim have created a continuing education course which addresses the four guidelines for professional listening health and mental health care providers, namely:
Understanding the types and venues of human trafficking in the United States.- Identifying victims of human trafficking in health care settings.
- Identifying the warning signs of human trafficking in health care settings for adults and minors.
- Resources for reporting the suspected victims of human trafficking.
The course features
Five E books 5 PDF's
Seven Videos
Five audio discussions
Hundreds of pages of written material
For more information and registration go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/
- And click on Continuing Education: Clinicians. That takes you to the page where you will see: Continuing Education and Outreach Services by Jim Carroll, EDD and Ralph Baber, MA. Call 989-779-8999 for classes or visit https://ronan-ce-academy.getlearnworlds.com
This will get you to the page where you can see the available courses and sign –up.
We hope you enjoyed the audio and we invite you to take this and other courses that we offer!!!

Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Is Happiness a Moral Obligation?
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
n this podcast Ralph makes the case for the importance of happiness. But what is happiness. Martin Seligman would say that it is enjoyment, involvement or flow and meaning. As you listen, think about the things in your world, whether that is your job, family or social network that creates happiness for you.
LEARN MORE
This article in Psychology Today investigates the various dimensions of happiness: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/happiness
In this Ted Talk Canadian, Tia Graham, tells how she and her family healed from the trauma of divorce and she shares “the simple secret of being happier: https://youtu.be/gYeHV_nA36c?feature=shared
Continuing Education for Health Providers
Human trafficking, or trafficking in persons, is modern-day slavery It is a crime that involves the unwilling exploitation of people for labor or sex.
Ralph and Jim have created a continuing education course which addresses the four guidelines for professional listening health and mental health care providers, namely:
Understanding the types and venues of human trafficking in the United States.- Identifying victims of human trafficking in health care settings.
- Identifying the warning signs of human trafficking in health care settings for adults and minors.
- Resources for reporting the suspected victims of human trafficking.
The course features
Five E books 5 PDF's
Seven Videos
Five audio discussions
Hundreds of pages of written material
For more information and registration go to: https://www.ronanpsych.com/
- And click on Continuing Education: Clinicians. That takes you to the page where you will see: Continuing Education and Outreach Services by Jim Carroll, EDD and Ralph Baber, MA. Call 989-779-8999 for classes or visit https://ronan-ce-academy.getlearnworlds.com
This will get you to the page where you can see the available courses and sign –up.
We hope you enjoyed the audio and we invite you to take this and other courses that we offer!!!
