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Why We Do What We Do

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 081 | Why is Fluency Important? Part 2: An Interview With Dr. Donny Newsome │ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:56

Following up with part 1, Abraham interviews Dr. Donny Newsome, a founding director of Fit Learning, on the topic of fluency. Every wonder what it is, why it matters, or how to become fluent? Listen in and discover the science and future directions of education.

 080 | Why is Fluency Important? Part 1 │ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:08

Fluency is a concept that has been used in a wide variety of descriptions applied to aspect of human performance. In part 1 RyanO and Abraham breakdown the definition and applications of fluency, frequency building, fluency-based instruction, neurology of fluent performance, and other topics on human performance. In part 2 we will be interviewing a special guest who's career is fluency-based instruction. This and more on your favorite consumable psychology podcast! Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

 079 | Parsimony │ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:32

In this Episode, the team dives into what it means to be parsimonious and why it matters in psychology. This and more on your favorite consumable psychology podcast! Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

 078 | Creativity │ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:21

In this Episode, the team dives into the questions of creativity. Where does it come from? Can it be created or influenced? This and more on your favorite consumable psychology podcast! Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

 077 │ Do Babies Recognize Good & Evil? │ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:58

Are babies born good? Do they have some sense of morality? Can babies identify good and evil? How evil ARE babies? Do they spill the Cheerios to satisfy some dark urges?.Are babies born with a sense of morality? This is the topic this week, so prepare yourselves for a look at baby morality! Abraham, Miranda, and Shane take on this ADORABLE topic! Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast. 

 076 │What is an EEG? │ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:52

On this week’s episode Miranda and Abraham the electroencephalogram (EEG). What does it do? What is it for? Are the robots coming for us? Listen in and find out!

 075 │ Perceiving the World Through Hearing Part 3: Tinnitus and Auditory Processing Disorder │ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:07:27

Ringing in the ears? Trouble understanding speech? Listen in as Abraham, RyanO, and Shane team up to wrap up our discussion about hearing with an emphasis on understanding what is known about diagnosis, treatment, and biology of tinnitus and auditory processing disorder.

 074 │ Perceiving the World Through Hearing Part 2: Treating Hearing Loss │ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:20:33

How is hearing loss tested for and treated? Abraham, Shane, and RyanO return to discuss treatments for hearing loss and some other topical and controversial topics with special guest audiologists Dr. Cathy Vance and Dr. Brandi Greenhouse.

 073 │ Perceiving the World Through Hearing Part 1│ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:46:32

How do we hear? How does our hearing affect our perception of the world? Listen in as Abraham, RyanO, and Shane interview special guests audiologists Dr. Cathy Vance and Dr. Brandi Greenhouse to learn about everything from how we hear movies, to how we listen to music, to why we have ear wax. Check in next time for the next part of this discussion!

 072 | Circular Reasoning: Redux | Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:02

Revisit this oldie by goodie. We have employed discussions of circular reasoning frequently, so listen in for a refresher on this logical fallacy. Abraham and RYANO jump into the world of logical fallacies. Particularly, circular reasoning. We all fall to its peril from time-to-time. Listen in for how to spot it, examples, and why it can cause a little trouble in reasoning and understanding why it is, that we do what we do! ;)   Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

 071 │ Tolman's Cognitive Maps: A False Sense of Direction │ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:38:25

What are Cognitive Maps? Miranda and Abraham review Tolman’s experiment and discuss some possible explanations for the phenomenon of latent learning. Are rewards essential to learn? Listen in and find out! Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast. 

 070 │ Spare The Rod: Corporal Punishment │ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:19

Does physical punishment improve bad behavior? Miranda and Abraham explore the history and recent research of corporal punishment. Conclusion? Listen in to find out! Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast. 

 069 │ Thorndike’s Cat in a Box: The Learning Curve? │ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:06

Abraham and Miranda talk about the learning curve! Is it real? Where does it break down?  Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast. 

 068 │ Phenomenology is a Phunny Word │ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:58:28

This week Miranda and Abraham talk about how funny of a word Phenomenology is... well, that and what it's all about! Listen in, and remember that you can reach us directly at 775.525.0908, at info@wwdwwdpodcast.com, through the comments below OR on social via @wwdwwdpodcast or #wwdwwdpodcast.

 067 │ A Hierarchy of Needs Part 2│ Why We Do What We Do | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:04:31

Abraham and Shane elaborate on some of the criticisms and concerns regarding Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. From a critical discussion to a review of research, part 2 explores the background of this landmark hypothesis.  

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