Episódios

  • Episode 119: The Future of DEI in Higher Ed (with Amori Mikami)

    Episode 119: The Future of DEI in Higher Ed (with Amori Mikami)
    May 7 2025
    It's been a tumultuous time for DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) efforts in higher education. Whether due to political pressure, internal arguments, or both, many prominent institutions are revamping their DEI offices (or even eliminating them altogether) and rethinking DEI policies that once seemed unquestionable. Amori Mikami from the University of British Columbia re-joins the show to talk about the changes and what she thinks universities ought to be doing (as well as what she thinks we can do better). Along the way, Yoel and Amori talk about the use of race and gender in hiring, diversity statements, October 7 and the Gaza war, and institutional neutrality (in short, this episode touches every third rail imaginable). There's some debate and some agreement, but most importantly we both finish our beers. Special Guest: Amori Mikami.
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    1 hora e 47 minutos
  • Episode 118: Do We Have a Purity Problem? (with David Pizarro)

    Episode 118: Do We Have a Purity Problem? (with David Pizarro)
    Apr 1 2025
    Arguably, the last 25 years of moral psychology have been about people's judgments of "purity violations"--ostensibly harmless acts that "are disgusting or degrading to one’s spiritual nature." From sex with (dead) chickens to pet-eating to baby Jesus buttplugs, moral psychologists have been fascinated by purity transgressions. Moral psychologist and purity expert David Pizarro joins the show to talk about the concept of purity and recent critiques arguing that it's a concept too broad to be useful. Along the way, we also discuss how often to shower, getting into bed in your outside clothes, and ritualistically washing your dad's feet. Special Guest: David Pizarro.
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    1 hora e 13 minutos
  • Episode 117: Good News for the Chronics (with Mickey Inzlicht)

    Episode 117: Good News for the Chronics (with Mickey Inzlicht)
    Mar 6 2025
    On-again off-again co-host Mickey Inzlicht joins the show to debrief about the recent SPSP (Society for Personality and Social Psychology) conference. We then dissect a new paper purporting to show working memory deficits in heavy cannabis users, including a deep dive into the preregistration. Finally, we discuss a recent Op-Ed in the Guardian that argues that research on AI empathy is fatally flawed.
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    1 hora e 20 minutos
  • Episode 116: Can We Do Science Without Ideology? (with Moin Syed)

    Episode 116: Can We Do Science Without Ideology? (with Moin Syed)
    Jan 23 2025
    Cultural and developmental psychologist and open science advocate Moin Syed joins the show to talk what he thinks people get wrong about ideology, diversity, and open science. We talk about what role, if any, researchers' ideology should play in their science, and what it means when people describe psychological research as "ideological." In the second half of the show, we talk about what people get wrong about preregistration, and why it seems some misconceptions just won't die. We also talk about Moin's attempt to correct some misinformation (it did not go that well), and some local beer history. Special Guest: Moin Syed.
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    1 hora e 27 minutos
  • Episode 115: What's Wrong with Living in a Bubble? (with Mickey Inzlicht)

    Episode 115: What's Wrong with Living in a Bubble? (with Mickey Inzlicht)
    Dec 4 2024
    Occasional co-host Mickey Inzlicht joins the show to talk about the 2024 election, Bluesky, and his crusade against yard signs. We discuss prediction markets, Democratic declines with non-college voters, and whether Bluesky is a political bubble (and if so, if there's anything wrong with that). Also, Mickey explains his problem with yard signs and defends his beer snobbery.
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    1 hora e 12 minutos
  • Episode 114: Psychology Worth Doing (with Paul Bloom)

    Episode 114: Psychology Worth Doing (with Paul Bloom)
    Nov 11 2024
    Paul Bloom joins the show to talk about a recent paper in which he argues that much of developmental psychology is not worth doing. We also talk about where he thinks psychology has succeeded, and whether we should be more skeptical of progressive-friendly social science findings. Plus: is it ever a good idea to tell your friend that the person they're dating is bad for them? Special Guest: Paul Bloom.
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    1 hora e 15 minutos
  • Episode 113: The Road to Cincinnati (with Adam Mastroianni)

    Episode 113: The Road to Cincinnati (with Adam Mastroianni)
    Oct 21 2024
    Researcher and writer Adam Mastroianni joins the podcast to talk about why he left academia, what conventional scientific research might be missing, and how he ended up writing a succesful science blog instead of more journal articles. Plus: what is a Science House? How do we know that psychology is making progress? And should scientific fraud be a crime? Special Guest: Adam Mastroianni.
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    1 hora e 10 minutos
  • Episode 112: All About ADHD (with Amori Mikami)

    Episode 112: All About ADHD (with Amori Mikami)
    Sep 2 2024
    University of British Columbia professor and ADHD expert Amori Mikami joins the show to talk attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). What is it, how has our understanding of it changed over the years, and how accurate is the public discourse about it? Plus, some more on Yoel's own ADHD journey and a quiz where we establish how many of Yoel's annoying behaviors are ADHD-related. Special Guest: Amori Mikami.
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    1 hora e 1 minuto