010: Lying

Lying (with Judi Ketteler)
Is honesty really the best policy? What's the difference between a good lie and a bad lie? And how much do we lie to ourselves?   Today's guest is Judi Ketteler, author of the book "Would I Lie to You?: The Amazing Power of Being Honest in a World That Lies."

Is honesty really the best policy? What's the difference between a good lie and a bad lie? And how much do we lie to ourselves?

Today's guest is Judi Ketteler, author of the book “Would I Lie to You?: The Amazing Power of Being Honest in a World That Lies.” You can download a preview of the book right here.

Citations and further reading:

Bella DePaulo - Deception Research & Writing
Robert Feldman, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Cohen, T. R., & Morse, L. (2014). Moral character: What it is and what it does. Research in Organizational Behavior.
Above-Average Effect - APA Dictionary of Psychology
The Fundamental Attribution Error: What It Is & How to Avoid It by Patrick Healy, Harvard Business School Online
Dunning-Kruger Effect - Psychology Today
Epley, N., & Whitchurch, E. (2008). Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Enhancement in Self-Recognition. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34(9), 1159–1170.
You Don't Know Yourself as Well as You Think by Ashley Hamer, SciShow (2019)
‌Chance, Z., Gino, F., Norton, M. I., & Ariely, D. (2015). The slow decay and quick revival of self-deception. Frontiers in Psychology, 6.
How Drinking Less Solved a Lot of Problems by Judi Ketteler, New York Times (2019)
‌How Honesty Could Make You Happier by Judi Ketteler, New York Times (2017)

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002: Pornography

Pornography (with Joshua Grubbs)
What makes porn, porn? Why is a Playboy centerfold porn when the Venus de Milo isn't? How long have we been making porn? And importantly, is porn addictive? Today's guest is Dr. Joshua Grubbs, professor of psychology at Bowling Green State University. Click here to see citations for this episode!

What makes porn, porn? Why is a Playboy centerfold porn when the Venus de Milo isn't? How long have we been making porn? And importantly, is porn addictive?

Today's guest is Dr. Joshua Grubbs, professor of psychology at Bowling Green State University.

Citations and further reading:

Porn could have a bigger economic influence on the US than Netflix by Ross Benes, Quartz
The Film Industry Made A Record-Breaking $100 Billion Last Year by Rosa Escandon, Forbes
Jacobellis v. Ohio (1964) by David L. Hudson Jr., The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Movie Day at the Supreme Court or "I Know It When I See It": A History of the Definition of Obscenity, FindLaw
Pornography Is Protected by the First Amendment by Damon Root, Reason.com
Surveying Pornography Use: A Shaky Science Resting on Poor Measurement Foundations, Kohut et. al., The Journal of Sex Research
The Kama Sutra as a Work of Philosophy by Manu Joseph, New York Times
Pornography by John Philip Jenkins, Britannica.com
The History of Pornography No More Prudish Than the Present by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience
What Does "Porn" Mean Anyway? by Taylor Kohut, Psychology Today
A ‘Sexy Book’ Editor Unveils Porn’s History by Julie Ma, The Cut
Esquire, Britannica.com

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