Psychology Takeaway Podcast

Depression Part Two - Episode 57

In this podcast Ralph and Jim explore therapeutic techniques for treating depression. The choices range for medical approaches to talking therapy to natural and herbal approaches. Jim debunks several widely held myths concerning the treatment for depression.

New Series - Multipart series on depression

Episode 56 - Depression Part One.

Jim and Ralph examine the prevalence this illness. Causes are examined and some antedotes are explored

Episode 56

Motivation Part Five – Jim and Ralph conclude the series on motivation with some application tips from the literature.

Motivation - Episode 55

Motivation Part Four – Jim and Ralph talk about motivation in the work place. Ralph makes a good point about people who are “working for the weekend”. 

Episode 54 - Motivation

Jim and Ralph conclude this series with some practical applications based on  current research 

Episode 53

Motivation Part Four – Jim and Ralph talk about motivation in the work place. Ralph makes a good point about people who are “working for the weekend”.  Jobs that provide  meaningfulness, autonomy and feedback are very motivating,

Motivation Part Three

Episode 52: 

Motivation Part Three - Jim’s wife Sheila sent us a positive set of outcomes for this scary Covid-19 time. Ralph talks about personal goal setting and positive motivation for such a time as this.

 

A New Podcat by Ralph and Jim, re: COVID19

Episode 51 Covid 19 Part 3

Ralph and Jim practice safe social distancing as they continue to explore the psychological dynamics associated with the world wide pandemic.

Staying physically and mentally healthy.

Continued discussion of COVId19. Ralph and Jim continue to emphasize the most harmful consequence of the virus pandemic for most of us is psychological. Anxiety, stress, fear these are more likely to compromise our health than the actual disease.

Here is a brand new Ted Talk Ted Talk about the pandemic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGTtGCq9grE

Special Episode. Emotion and the COVID 19 virus

 

Episode 49 Special Podcast on the Corona virus.

Jim and Ralph talk about the negative consequences of panic, stress and anxiety with personal reactions to COVID 19. Catastrophizing behavior has influences on the immune system which may make an individual more likely to contract the disease.

 

Here is a link to the book Ralph recommended, Rumor, Fear and the Madness of Crowds: https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=tedtalkpsycho-20&keywords=Rumor Fear and the Madness of Crowds&index=aps&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=xm2&linkId=e994126347b538d0ab3cdc7f5ae3c7a2. It costs $9.95.

For the latest active map of the spread of COVID 19 go to John’s Hopkins. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=center+for+systems+science+and+engineering+johns+hopkins

Here is a link to the Bill Gates Ted Talk that we mentioned: https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_the_next_outbreak_we_re_not_ready?language=en

In 2014, the world avoided a global outbreak of Ebola, thanks to thousands of selfless health workers -- plus, frankly, some very good luck. In hindsight, we know what we should have done better. So, now's the time, Bill Gates suggests, to put all our good ideas into practice, from scenario planning to vaccine research to health worker training. As he says, "There's no need to panic ... but we need to get going."