Why We Do What We Do

In the second part of this discussion, we elaborate on variables that motivate engagement with social media. Furthermore, we consider who is accountable to social media addiction. What are the treatment options for these behavior patterns? Listen to find out! We are hosting our first ever live stream event on May 1st at 5 pm PST in celebration of our 3-year anniversary. Join us for a team discussion and audience participation! You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

86% of the world’s population use social media daily, from every culture and walk of life imaginable. Social media has offered us a way to keep in touch and connect like never before, but does it follow the trends of anything in that too much of it can be a bad thing? When does one go from casual user to fully addicted? Several personality traits such as neuroticism mixed with extraversion may put one at a heightened risk of needing more Likes, re-Tweets, tags, and DM’s. Those notifications act as a runaway source of positive reinforcement, creating a vicious cycle of dependency. This can have a substantial negative impact on one’s relationships, work, and daily routine. Fortunately, some simple environmental arrangements and plans with a trained professional have begun to show some success to create a happy balance of use. We are hosting our first ever live stream event on May 1st at 5 pm PST in celebration of our 3-year anniversary. Join us for a team discussion and audience participation! You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

Triage is a system of sorting people into categories of priority. Although it seems like common-sense, it had to start somewhere and its current form is newer than you might think. Medicine pioneered the use of triage on the battle-fields (although evidence suggests that ancient Egyptian physicians may have used basic triage as part of their general medical system). However, triage has also been applied to mental health systems (the scientist-practitioner model), and to academic supports (School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support [SW-PBIS], Response to Intervention {RtI]). Everywhere it is applied, systems improve with a triage system. Triage for everyone! We are hosting our first ever live stream event on May 1st at 5 pm PST in celebration of our 3-year anniversary. Join us for a team discussion and audience participation! You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

The "stages" of grief that you may have heard of have gotten a bad reputation because there was a misunderstanding that the proposal was that those are the only stages and that they are definitively experienced in that order. Instead, stages are framework for expecting the kinds of reactions one might have to grief. In addition, there is a relatively straightforward behavioral explanation of grief as the reminders and routines around the lost person or experience, which elicit emotions of sadness until they are rewritten. You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

In a more thorough analysis of the history of Montessori schools, we uncovered regulations that may have inadvertently forced dilution of the possible effectiveness of the model. In this investigation, we discuss some of the research and compare and contrast Montessori with other evidence-based education methods. You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

This episode will walk you through the history and development of Maria Montessori’s method of education. Her pedagogy focuses on two fundamental approaches to learning: 1) unique multi-sensorial learning materials, and 2) a self-directed environment for children. The exploration that follows from these prepared environments maybe creates endless learning opportunities that are accompanied by instruction from trained teachers. However, wide variation in the practices exist across the thousands of schools under the Montessori banner worldwide. While some parallels can be drawn to other empirically-supported teaching methods, there are still several questions that remain about the effectiveness of the Montessori method and more specifically, which components really work. You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

The rise in incidents of dyslexia is likely due to better awareness and diagnostic tools, as well as increased emphasis in schools on reading skills. Although there are several performance-based diagnostic tests, neurological tests have not been very successful at identifying exactly what biological factors contribute to dyslexia. There is hope though because many curricula and teaching strategies have been successful at helping children with dyslexia. You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

Is it Jiff Peanut Butter or Jiffy Peanut Butter? Turns out, Vader never said, "Luke, I am your father." Retellings that become popular that incorrectly reference a cultural event can carry a lot of weight in our memories. Furthermore, if we mishear, or think we knew about something, that can feel cemented in our memories as if it really happened. As we have discussed before, our memories are highly fallible and subject to mistakes. The cultural version of widespread false memories is called the Mandela Effect. What else do you remember that never happened? You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

Authority has long tried to narrow the pool of suspects in a crime. Eventually, police turned to psychologists to help understand the person so that they could be more easily discovered. This opened the door for all kinds of wild speculation that was about as useful as a psychic (really, they compared profilers to psychics in the research). But some pioneering researchers are starting to use science and statistics to bring some clarity to profiling in a way that has already proved to be much more effective than the wild west of speculationville. You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

Most people know that the right brain left brain personality attribution is a silly myth. But do you know where it comes from? Largely started out of research on corpus callosotomies for patients with seizure disorders, one or two die-hard researchers have created their own tests to find support for hemispheric dominance. Plenty to learn about this urban myth. You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

Why do some accomplished people feel insecure about themselves? Turns out the vast majority of people who have achieved fame, success, responsibility, or other recognition feel unworthy of their accomplishments. This can be combatted by allowing yourself to acknowledge your actual failings and celebrating your achievements. The real frauds know who they are. But most people who think of themselves as frauds are actually legitimate and excessively self-critical. You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

Popular neuropsychology has identified that there is increased activity in a particular network of the brain when we are "at rest." The question we ask is "what is at rest?" We express some skepticism toward this popular idea because there seem to be some foundational assumptions with which we are uncomfortable. You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

Turns out we are absolutely abysmal at determining if someone is trying to flirt with us. To begin with, it is important to note that flirting is about the most appropriate way to try and begin a consensual relationship in a non-aggressive and non-coercive way. In short, if someone is trying to increase their presence in your life or your presence in theirs, then they might be trying to flirt. Not all behavior of this sort is flirting. However, it is useful to know how to tell if someone is trying to obtain your attention. Similarly, it is useful to know how to gently let them down if this is the case. Don't let that special someone pass you by! But also, don't just assume someone is trying to flirt with you because they do some of the things that we list in this episode. You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

Do intentions matter to determine if an action is altruistic? Depends on who you ask. Actually, historical writers on altruism are fraught with subjective interpretations of what it is or could be. Some promote it, some dismiss it. Some even call anything but altruism immoral. Technically, doing something with intent to harm that accidentally benefits someone else could be considered altruistic. But that isn't the world we want to promote. We'll suggest altruism as a better term for what is meant by altruism. You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

Yet another generation of fussy adults are concerned about how kids are so distracted these days that they have atomically-sized attention spans, rivaling that of the goldfish. This is false, also, goldfish are a poor comparison because they have pretty decent memories. Also, "attention-span" doesn't mean anything and has no definition or anchor to measurable behavior. Join us in taking down another dumb myth You can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.