Psychology Takeaway Podcast

The past few Podcasts were pretty heavy. This week Ralph and Jim lighten things a bit as they talk about positive parenting.

Creating a safe and open home environment  -  Eight tips on making your home a safe haven: https://www.all4kids.org/news/blog/creating-a-safe-open-home-environment/

Building a positive family environment – 5 Practical Steps – Children learn how to be human and how to fit in to the world  by  observing their family environment: https://socalmentalwellness.com/family-therapy/building-positive-family-environment/

Four things kid’s don’t need and what to give them instead – Tips for parents : https://dailymom.com/nurture/4-things-kids-dont-need-and-what-to-give-them-instead/

Ralph and Jim examine the reasons for bullying and the consequences of bulling this week.

Learn More

Bullying: https://www.stopbullying.gov/

Bullying quotes – here is the link to the quotes that Jim was citing in this Podcast: https://onlinesense.org/bullying-quotes/

Ted Talks about bullying: https://www.ted.com/playlists/578/ted_talks_for_national_bully_prevention_month

Monica Lewinski talks about her experience being bullied  (and the sad story of the Rutgers student):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_8y0WLm78U

We mentioned Westwood Church toward the last part of the Podcast. How do you think it fits in with what we were talking about today?  https://www.ted.com/talks/megan_phelps_roper_i_grew_up_in_the_westboro_baptist_church_here_s_why_i_left?language=en

 

 

 

Jim and Ralph give an update on the work being done with CRISP CAS 9. Then they look at how quantum physics informs Positive Psychology.

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7 Things 

https://www.facebook.com/1204957837/posts/10224122229702558/?d=n 

Hidden messages 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Moz82i89JAw 

 

Double blind study 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16979104/ 

Also look at the similar studies listed. 

This is about the end of the universe 

https://www.ted.com/talks/katie_mack_the_death_of_the_universe_and_what_it_means_for_life 

 

 

The focus is on cognition, emotion and behavior in young adulthood - stuff they did not teach us in school. Special guest instructor is Mason Ludlow - THE COACH!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are the psychological consequences of disaster?

Understanding Child and adolescent Suicide.

A recent study presented on the weekly radio  program, Science Friday underscored the rise in suicides for black and  brown youth whilenoting a slight decline among white youth.

Jim and Ralph are joined by scholar, musician and educator Uruk as they unpack this disturbing trend.

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Here is the Science Friday story that we mention early in the podcast:

https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/suicide-crisis-communities-of-color/

Here is the Chill web site mentioned in the podcast – check it out:

https://chillheal.com/

Jim and Ralph talk to neuropsychologist, Cayla Mitzkovitz, about her research into the psychological effects of mask wearing on the processing of emotional information.

July 31, 2021 Current Events…

Ralph and Jim look at some recent news stories – Simone  Biles and Child Suicide and try to put them into a psychological perspective.

 

Learn More

A movie about Biles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ugQA1SzQcg

The NPR child suicide story: https://www.npr.org/2021/07/27/1021373104/more-children-are-dying-by-suicide-recently-study-shows

This American Life reporting on The Psychopath Test: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/436/the-psychopath-test

Simone Biles Bio: https://www.biography.com/athlete/simone-biles

July 23, 2021 – Panic Disorders

Jim and Ralph with the assistance of a Creative Commons Ted-Ed from You Tube explore the frightening  world of persons who experience overwhelming anxiety and panic symptom

Jim and Ralph explore Social Anxiety.