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  • Makeup

    Makeup
    2025/06/04
    Lots of people smear colored dyes into the skin of their face almost every day. It's so commonplace, we hardly give it a second thought. We explore the history of makeup, and the psychology of this cultural practice. There are different motives for wearing makeup. We enumerate some of them here. It's not so simple as a lot of peope might try to make it out to be.

    Recommendations
    • Abraham: Love, Death, and Robots (Season 4; https://www.netflix.com/title/80174608)
    • Shane: Alien: Romulus (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18412256/)
    Holidays (6/4/2025)
    • Chimborazo Day
    • Impersonate Authority Day
    • Love Conquers All Day
    • National Chocolate Macaroon Day
    • National Egg Day
    • National Itch Day
    • Repeat Day (I said “Repeat Day”)
    • World Bicycle Day
    • World Clubfoot Day
    • Bedbug Awareness Week
    • Black Single Parents Week
    • Canadian Environment Week
    • End Mountain Top Removal Week
    • National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
    • National Portuguese Heritage Month
    • National Pollinators Month
    • National Soul Food Month
    • National Candy Month
    Links and References:
    1. https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/history-of-cosmetics/
    2. https://www.si.edu/spotlight/health-hygiene-and-beauty/make-up
    3. https://lmi.edu/blog/4000-yrs-of-makeup-the-evolution-of-makeup/
    4. https://www.lebube.com/post/psychology-behind-makeup
    5. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-truth-about-exercise-addiction/201606/the-surprising-psychology-behind-makeup
    6. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8956164/
    7. https://people.howstuffworks.com/about-makeup.htm
    8. https://www.iceman.it/en/the-mummy/
    9. https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/the-story-of-war-paint-206037
    10. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/no-makeup-week-chicago-wr_n_735467




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    1 時間 15 分
  • Mini: Science Cheat-Prevention

    Mini: Science Cheat-Prevention
    2025/06/02
    A trending strategy to bolster the interpretation of scientific results is to "pre-register" a study. This is publicly declaring your methods and data analysis procedures prior to beginning the research. Another advantage is that this means null results are more likely to be published. However, it may also inhibit attention to unexpected discovery. We'll briefly describe what pre-registering is, the pros and the cons.

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    Links and References:
    1. https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/resources/preregistration
    2. https://help.osf.io/article/145-preregistration
    3. https://www.cos.io/initiatives/prereg
    4. https://acf.gov/opre/blog/2022/08/pre-registering-studies-what-it-how-do-you-do-it-and-why
    5. https://help.osf.io/article/603-benefits-of-registration
    6. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2833373X.2024.2376046


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    18 分
  • The End is Nigh!

    The End is Nigh!
    2025/05/28
    We are all gonna die! Some day :) Top 10, or 12 or something times that humans incorrectly predicted the end of the world! People have been doing this for a long, LONG time. Why do we love predicting the end of times? Is it money? Fame? Power? Mental Illness? A little of column A, a little of column B? We'll do our best to list some major would-be world-ending events that didn't end the world and why humans predicted them in the first place.

    Recommendations
    • Abraham: Sound of Metal (movie https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Sound-of-Metal/0U8IBE45LTNO63PAZ9B9ZA81RN)
    • Shane: Book tours on trips
    Holidays (5/28/2025):
    • End of the world
    • Amnesty International Day
    • International Hamburger Day
    • Menstrual Hygiene Day
    • National Senior Health and Fitness Day
    • Slugs Return from Capistrano Day
    • Whooping Crane Day
    • World Otter Day
    • National African Violet Week
    • National Frozen Yogurt Week
    • Older Americans Mental Health Week
    • Prepare Tomorrow’s Parents Month
    • Scripps National Spelling Bee
    • Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non Self-Governing Territories
    Links and References:
    1. https://www.ripleys.com/stories/doomsday-scenarios
    2. https://www.britannica.com/list/10-failed-doomsday-predictions
    3. https://georgianera.wordpress.com/2021/06/23/joanna-southcott-1750-1814-religious-prophetess/




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    1 時間 7 分
  • Mini: Stuck in a Music Rut

    Mini: Stuck in a Music Rut
    2025/05/26
    Music is an important part of many people's childhood. Early, we start soaking up everything we hear and give equal opportunity to select the things we'll like. Later, we can't seem to move on from those early experiences. Why do we get stuck in a music rut and lose motivation to find new music... or do we?

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    Links and References:
    1. https://neurosciencenews.com/music-aging-22716/?fbclid=IwAR2DlzUFA-zCgaDd3QXs9JQ2m4JFe4fd-rkmGEWlX7wtBZKgZxiqgkBM3DU
    2. https://academic.oup.com/book/2888/chapter-abstract/143505209?redirectedFrom=fulltext
    3. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/253337104_Music_Through_the_Ages_Trends_in_Musical_Engagement_and_Preferences_From_Adolescence_Through_Middle_Adulthood


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    25 分
  • Nostalgia: Masturbation (The Original DIY)

    Nostalgia: Masturbation (The Original DIY)
    2025/05/21
    Years ago we talked about the science of masturbation (yes, ther's a science). Amazingly, there are some updates in the research on masturbation, so we decided it was time for an update. Fair WARNING: Episode contains expllcit, sexual descriptions. Listen in!

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    Recommendations
    • Abraham: Tokaido (https://stonemaiergames.com/games/tokaido/)
    • Shane: Pet Symmetry - Big Symmetry (https://open.spotify.com/album/4Qt9subXSihAzylWq7dI8q?si=t5hlGJS2ScaCwE7tZGaakA)
    Holidays (5/21/2025):
    • American Red Cross Founder’s Day
    • End of the World or Rapture Party Day
    • I need a Patch for That Day
    • International Tea Day (but NOT in Boston)
    • National Juice Slush Day
    • National Memo Day
    • National Strawberries and Cream Day
    • Turn Beauty Inside Out Day
    • World Day of Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
    • World Orienteering Day
    • Emergency Medical Services Week (EMS)
    • Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
    • National Foul Ball Week
    • National New Friends, Old Friends
    • National Vegetarian Awareness Week
    Links and References:
    1. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9794105/
    2. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7145784/
    3. https://www.psypost.org/large-study-unpacks-the-complicated-nature-of-problematic-masturbation/
    4. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-023-02641-3
    5. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-022-02305-8
    6. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11323945/
    7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37414871/




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    1 時間 22 分
  • Mini: SIDS

    Mini: SIDS
    2025/05/19
    Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) used to be escalating toward crisis. However, a public health campaign was able to effectively influence behaviors and significantly reduced instances of SIDS. So, what is going on with SIDS? Why does it happen? What can do to prevent it? We'll quickly explain what is known about this frightening condition.

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    20 分
  • Autism Rising

    Autism Rising
    2025/05/14
    There have been some wildly inaccurate claims in the news lately about autism and autistic people. There is a specific political agenda making the case that rates of autism are rising. Further, recent comments from RFK jr. have motivated us to respond and critique his asinine behavior. Autism is part of the human condition. Vaccines don't cause autism. We make an empassioned case against the misinformation ecosystem.

    Recommendations
    • Abraham: Deafheaven - “Lonely People With Power” (https://deafheavens.bandcamp.com/album/lonely-people-with-power)
    • Shane: Thunderbolts* (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20969586/)
    • Bonus Recommend: Profound Autism Summit (https://www.profoundautismsummit.org/)

    Holidays (5/14/2025):
    • International Dylan Thomas Day
    • National Buttermilk Biscuit Day
    • National Dance Like a Chicken Day
    • World Stationary Day
    • International Chihuahua Appreciation Day
    • Online Romance Day
    • National Children’s Day in the UK
    • National Receptionists Day
    • National Third Shift Workers Day
    • National Decency Day
    • Shades Day
    • Economic Development Week
    • Food Allergy Awareness Week
    • Hospital Week
    Links and References:
    1. https://www.theautismservice.co.uk/news/the-history-of-autism/#:~:text=Born%20in%20the%20Russian%20Empire,t%20read%20or%20recognise%20faces.
    2. https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism/the-history-of-autism#:~:text=Kanner%20syndrome,former%20London%20Borough%20of%20Camberwell.
    3. https://www.news-medical.net/health/Autism-History.aspx
    4. https://beyondthespectrummovie.com/a-history-of-autism/#:~:text=Experts%20now%20believe%20that%20humans,with%20autism%20appeared%20circa%201800.
    5. Lovaas, O. I. (1987). Behavioral treatment and normal educational and intellectual functioning in young autistic children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55(1), 3–9. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.55.1.3
    6. https://www.factcheck.org/2023/08/scicheck-what-rfk-jr-gets-wrong-about-autism/






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    1 時間 10 分
  • Mini: Catch 'em Being Good

    Mini: Catch 'em Being Good
    2025/05/12
    Facilitating prosocial behavior is something humans have struggled with for a long time. We unfortunately discovered that coercion was effective at directing some behaviors to some degree. This lead to a pervasive tendency to focus on punishment to try to influence behavior, as opposed to reinforcement and encouragement. This is a guide for shifting emphasis back toward acknowledging what's working as a more effective behavior management strategy.

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    Links and References:
    1. https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-magic-relationship-ratio-according-science/
    2. Friman, P. C. (2021). There is no such thing as a bad boy: The circumstances view of problem behavior. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54(2), 636-653. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.816
    3. Allison, Wade, & Nichols, Allison. (2016). Catch ‘Em Being Good:” An Extension Service and State School System Team Up to Promote Positive Outcomes for Youth. Journal of Youth Development. 3. 144-153. 10.5195/JYD.2008.293.
    4. https://www.tiee.org/teaching-fundamentals/positive-behavior-intervention-in-schools-pbis/


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    14 分