Episode 29: Sacred Values
Yoel and Mickey discuss sacred values. How are sacred valued different from other values? What are the hallmarks of values that have become sacrilized? Why does it seem crass, or even offensive, to su...
4 Sep 20191h 16min
Episode 28: Better Advice (with Alexa Tullett)
Yoel and Mickey welcome Associate Professor of Psychology, Alexa Tullett from the University of Alabama to the podcast. Co-host of The Black Goat podcast and board member of the Society for the Improv...
21 Aug 20191h 5min
Episode 27: Against Mindfulness
Playing devil's advocate, Yoel and Mickey mount a criticism against the scientific study of mindfulness. What is mindfulness? Can we measure it? Is mindfulness-based therapy effective? Can mindfulness...
7 Aug 20191h 16min
Episode 26: Terrible Advice (with Paul Bloom)
Yoel and Mickey welcome Paul Bloom to the podcast, who is not only a returning guest but also the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology at Yale University. We first give terrible advice on ...
24 Juli 20191h 8min
Episode 25: Truth and Political Bias in Psychology (with John Jost)
Yoel and Mickey welcome Professor of Psychology and Politics John Jost from New York University to the podcast. Author of the most influential political psychology paper of the last two decades, John ...
3 Juli 20191h 26min
Episode 24: Heuristics and Biases in the Democratic Primary
Yoel and Mickey take a deep dive into the Democratic Primary field, asking what the field of judgment and decision making can teach us about the large and diverse field of Democratic candidates. Why i...
19 Juni 20191h 3min
Episode 23: Slow-Form Journalism (with Daniel Engber)
Yoel and Mickey welcome Slate columnist Daniel Engber to the podcast. Dan talks about the state of science journalism, including what he sees as more skeptical, less credulous reporting. He also talks...
5 Juni 201957min
Episode 22: Blend of Darkness (with Brent Roberts)
Yoel and Mickey welcome Professor of Psychology Brent Roberts from the University of Illinois to the podcast. One of the most influential personality psychologists of our day, Brent unleashes his thou...
22 Maj 20191h 29min
