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Why We Do What We Do

We explain popular and weird, little-known ideas in psychology. Whether you are a little curious about psychology, or a student, or even a professional, we have something for everyone.

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In the 1970s in the US and other parts of the world, a great fear was blossoming in the hearts of normal, every day people. The very real threat of the conspiracy of the satanic cults! Dun Dun DUN! Except... the fear about satanic cults is actually pretty old. Why was there a new fear? What was really going on during the satanic panic? You've got questions, or at least we assume you do... and we've got (some) answers.

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Links and References
  1. https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/satanic-panic.htm#pt5
  2. https://gizmodo.com/a-brief-history-of-satanic-panic-in-the-1980s-1679476373
  3. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/642372/satanic-panic-history-1980s
  4. https://www.cbc.ca/arts/satan-wants-you-filmmakers-q-a-sean-horlor-steve-j-adams-1.6822213
  5. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/31/us/satanic-panic.html
  6. https://www.npr.org/2021/05/18/997559036/americas-satanic-panic-returns-this-time-through-qanon
  7. https://www.senate.mo.gov/LegislativeLibrary/Panic.html
  8. https://www.vox.com/culture/22358153/satanic-panic-ritual-abuse-history-conspiracy-theories-explained
  9. https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/mcmartin-preschool
  10. Ehrman, A. (1976). THE ORIGINS OF THE RITUAL MURDER ACCUSATION AND BLOOD LIBEL. Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought, 15(4), 83–90. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23258406
  11. WAGEMAKERS, B. (2010). INCEST, INFANTICIDE, AND CANNIBALISM: ANTI-CHRISTIAN IMPUTATIONS IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE. Greece & Rome, 57(2), 337–354. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40929483
  12. https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/the-enduring-panic-about-cow-mutilations

What does the world look like when you are color deficient? Why are more men color deficient than women? Can glasses really help color deficient people see? Why is it color "deficient" and not color "blind?" These are all of the questions we assume you have and will want to have answered... so that's what we spoke about! Hopefully we were right...

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Links and References:
  1. https://dictionary.apa.org/color-blindness
  2. https://enchroma.com/pages/types-of-color-blindness?gclid=CjwKCAjwr_CnBhA0EiwAci5sih3dqGpr69NVBQcV_zUso4KFsRb40azoPM2OZHqHaaIL-n_t4tClUhoCERwQAvD_BwE (SHANE, CHECK THIS ONE OUT!)
  3. https://youtu.be/r8OG0HNLz0w?si=M6APFImtZuiUABib
  4. Jonauskaite D, Camenzind L, Parraga CA, Diouf CN, Mercapide Ducommun M, Müller L, Norberg M, Mohr C. 2021. Colour-emotion associations in individuals with red-green colour blindness. PeerJ 9:e11180 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11180
  5. https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/do-color-blindness-correcting-glasses-work#:~:text=%22Colorblindness%20glasses%20are%20made%20with,Schwab%20says.

Sorry for Abraham's poor mic quality this episode! It'll be back to normal next time. Why do people become pro wrestlers? Why do people watch professional wrestling? This semi-ancient/semi-recent theatre is underrated for the real risk and exploitation of the performers. But it ropes people in with it's narrative story, athletic performances, and incredible stunts. Listen in for the deep dive into the psychology of professional wrestling.

Plant-based food and hygeine products are gaining in popularity. What is behind this trend in vegan leaning? We explain the history of veganism, the names that almost took the place of veganism, critique Peta, and talk about why people do it?

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Links:
  1. https://veggiefestchicago.org/famous-vegetarians/
  2. https://thebitingtruth.com/6-types-of-vegetarian-diets-explained/
  3. https://sentientmedia.org/common-misconceptions-about-veganism/
  4. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/vegetarian-diet/art-20046446
  5. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/vegetarian-diet/art-20046446
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20190528030736/http://www.ukveggie.com/vegan_news/vegan_news_1.pdf
  7. https://www.cnet.com/health/nutrition/why-is-the-vegan-diet-so-popular/
  8. https://www.chooseveganism.org/why-do-people-go-vegan/
  9. https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/world-cultures-and-religions-plant-based-vegetarian-vegan-diet/#:~:text=Plant%2Dbased%20eating%20is%20deeply,violence%20towards%20all%20living%20things.
  10. https://compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/soc4.12877
  11. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00580.x
  12. https://onehome.org.uk/topics/food-and-drink/diet/11-surprising-facts-about-veganism/
  13. https://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/2021/03/18/meatless-mondays-less-meat-less-heat#:~:text=The%20Significance%20of%20Eating%20Plant,and%20maintaining%20a%20healthy%20weight!