Psychology Takeaway Podcast

Psychology of Gardening

Ralph and Jim are joined by Jim’s wife Sheila, and the three of them discuss the psychological and health benefits of gardening, particularly raised bed gardening.

Sheila offered to share her new book with our listeners. More details are found in Learn More (below).

 

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To learn more about flow click on this link:

https://youtu.be/fXIeFJCqsPs?feature=shared

Here is Sheila’s offer:

Dear Psychology Takeaway Listeners,

Discover the mental health benefits of organic gardening with my new book, **Organic Raised Bed Gardening**. This book promotes sustainable and chemical-free gardening and aligns with the values of living a mindful and balanced life. I'm offering a free PDF copy in exchange for an honest review on Amazon. You don’t need to be an expert, just passionate about the topic. If interested, I’ll send you the book and a summary for quick reading. Your support in helping me reach 50 reviews this month would mean a lot!

Reply by emailing the subject line "Free Book." I will send you the PDF and summary immediately. In a few days, I will send you the review link so you can write your review. 

EMAIL ME AT: carrollsheila@gmail.com 

Thank you,

Sheila Carroll

 

Link to the Man Who Planted Trees:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Planted_Trees

 

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Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a grave issue that represents
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Value for Health Care Professionals : This course equips healthcare providers with the
crucial knowledge to identify and assist victims of human trafficking.

Human Trafficking

Implicit Bias Training 
This two-hour t This telecourse training addresses the critical issue of implicit bias within
the healthcare setting.

Value for Health Care Professionals: This course is essential for healthcare providers
seeking to improve their understanding of implicit bias and its impact on patient care.

Implicit Bias Course.

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This course explores social media's challenges and potential adverse effects on clients
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Value for Health Care Professionals: Given social media's pervasive nature, this
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Professional Issues-Social Media Course

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Professional Issues-Record Keeping Course

 

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Live long and prosper – stay in school

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.

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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.

 

Aggressive Driving Is a Serious Concern

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.

 

Psychological Wisdom (or something) on a T -Shirt

                       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.

 

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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.

 

 

Social Anxiety

Ralph admits to a degree of social anxiety. He and Jim discuss the  impact of this problem on one’s social functioning

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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.

 

Psychology 2050

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.

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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.

 

Glia cells in the brain and body: Move Over Neuron, there is a new cell in town!!!

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.

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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

 

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

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

Generous

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.

 

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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:

1. 
   Understanding the types and venues of human trafficking in the United States.
2. Identifying victims of human trafficking in health care settings.
3. Identifying the warning signs of human trafficking in health care settings for adults and minors.
4. 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!!!

 

Memory – Hypernesia

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:

1. 
   Understanding the types and venues of human trafficking in the United States.
2. Identifying victims of human trafficking in health care settings.
3. Identifying the warning signs of human trafficking in health care settings for adults and minors.
4. 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!!!