Psychology Takeaway Podcast

Are you happy? There are some good reasons to throw off the mantel of gloom.

In this podcast  Jim and Ralph discuss happiness and physical and psychological consequences. Ralph puts up a strong argument that happiness is a true social responsibility.

 

We mentioned Martin Seligman – here is his Ted Talk on happiness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flqx4zjLljI

Episode 75 - Good versus evil - Part Two

Ralph and Jim discuss the benefits of good behavior.

Episode 74 - Are we good or are we evil

“Nothing is either bad nor good, but thinking makes it so.” – Shakespeare. But what about people? Ralph and Jim tackle the issue of human nature – is it basically good or basically evil!!!

The Stanford Prison Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsWJPNhLCUU

The Psychology of Evil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsFEV35tWsg

Short animated video 'Bad or Good": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGpPw5MKhtc

Special Report – Sleep, Dreams and Nightmares in a world of Covid 19.

 

Jim looks at how the current pandemic is affecting the basic processes associated with sleep.

Here is a classic Heart tune words and dream images: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41P8UxneDJE

If you want to learn more about sleep and dreams check out some early podcasts or request a digital copy of Sleep Perchance to Dream from carro1jl@cmich.edu.>

The benefits of outdoor activity.

 

This week Jim is joined by his wife Sheila and they discuss the psychological – behavioral, cognitive and emotional – benefits of outdoor activity,

 Here is a short Ted Talk given by a young man named Brody Gray. In the talk he makes a case for the importance of outdoor play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqJ6f-cddbk

Here are suggestions for parents to help encourage outdoor activities: https://activeforlife.com/18-ways-to-get-kids-outside/

The book that we mentioned, How to play in the woods, is available from our Amazon partner at: https://amzn.to/3iqmkzZ

 

 

 

Episode 70 Some unexpected fallout from Covid 19

Ralph and Jim talk about collateral damage felt by the LGBTQ community - particularly among teens.

Coping with Covid - some tips for kids and their parents.

Ralph and Jim talk about helping children (and their parents) deal with stressors associated with these complicated times.

Episode 68 - Optimism and living without regrets

Ralph and Jim explore OPTIMISM with Helen Keller and examine principles for living the regret free life.

 

 

 

Dealing with anxiety

Today global anxiety abounds BUT you do not have to get rocked by it. Ralph and Jim present some different perspectives on how to cope.

Episode 66- What is Normal?

Part One - Defining "normal" is tricky, as the discussion between Jim and Ralph reveals. By the end of this Podcast you will see that neither Jim or Ralph fills the bill!!!