What is depression, really? Do antidepressants actually work? And how can ketamine and psilocybin possibly help?
Featuring Gerard Sanacora, director of the Yale Depression Research Program and Co-director of the Yale Interventional Psychiatry Service.
Citations and further reading:
Depression Isn't Always What You Think: The Subtle Signs by Alice G. Walton, Forbes (2015)Recognizing the “unusual” signs of depression by Stephanie Watson, Harvard Health (2013)Depression Fact Sheet , World Health Organization (2020)DSM-IV to DSM-5 Major Depressive Episode/Disorder Comparison . (2016) Nih.gov; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US). Pies, R. W. (2014). The Bereavement Exclusion and DSM-5: An Update and Commentary. Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, 11(7-8), 19–22. Depression Fact Sheet , Cleveland Clinic (2020)How Different Antidepressants Work by R. Morgan Griffin, WebMD (2021)What Are MAO Inhibitors? by Brian Krans, Healthline (2018)Tricyclic Antidepressants vs. SSRIs by Thomas Christiansen, The Recovery Village (2020)Drugs of Abuse: A DEA Research Guide , 2017 EditionDuman, R. S., Sanacora, G., & Krystal, J. H. (2019). Altered Connectivity in Depression: GABA and Glutamate Neurotransmitter Deficits and Reversal by Novel Treatments . Neuron, 102(1), 75–90. Ketamine vs. Esketamine for Depression by Deborah Serani, Psychology Today (2019)Understanding Unapproved Use of Approved Drugs "Off Label" , US Food & Drug Administration (2018)Davis, A. K., Barrett, F. S., May, D. G., Cosimano, M. P., Sepeda, N. D., Johnson, M. W., Finan, P. H., & Griffiths, R. R. (2021). Effects of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry, 78(5), 481. Psychedelic Treatment with Psilocybin Relieves Major Depression, Study Shows ; Johns Hopkins Medicine Press Release (2020)Subscribe to the BRAND NEW newsletter!
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Why is it impolite to talk about money? Why are many of us uncomfortable with our own money habits? And how do we change things?
Featuring Ted Klontz, Ph.D. , director of the Financial Psychology Institute and associate professor of Practice and Financial Psychology at Creighton University.
Citations and further reading:
What hunter-gatherers can tell us about human social networks , UCL News — University College London (2016)Klontz, B., Britt, S. L., Archuleta, K. L., & Klontz, T. (2012). Disordered Money Behaviors: Development of the Klontz Money Behavior Inventory. New Prairie Press. Solbrig, L., Whalley, B., Kavanagh, D. J., May, J., Parkin, T., Jones, R., & Andrade, J. (2018). Functional imagery training versus motivational interviewing for weight loss: a randomised controlled trial of brief individual interventions for overweight and obesity . International Journal of Obesity, 43(4), 883–894. Klontz, B., Britt, S. L., Mentzer, J., & Klontz, T. (2011). Money Beliefs and Financial Behaviors: Development of the Klontz Money Script Inventory . New Prairie Press. Financial Psychology Institute Klontz Consulting Follow Taboo Science:https://twitter.com/tabooscience https://www.instagram.com/tabooscience/
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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 PsychologyThe Fundamental Attribution Error: What It Is & How to Avoid It by Patrick Healy, Harvard Business School OnlineDunning-Kruger Effect - Psychology TodayEpley, 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)Follow Taboo Science on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram .
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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, QuartzThe Film Industry Made A Record-Breaking $100 Billion Last Year by Rosa Escandon, ForbesJacobellis v. Ohio (1964) by David L. Hudson Jr., The First Amendment EncyclopediaMovie Day at the Supreme Court or "I Know It When I See It": A History of the Definition of Obscenity , FindLawPornography Is Protected by the First Amendment by Damon Root, Reason.comSurveying Pornography Use: A Shaky Science Resting on Poor Measurement Foundations , Kohut et. al., The Journal of Sex ResearchThe Kama Sutra as a Work of Philosophy by Manu Joseph, New York TimesPornography by John Philip Jenkins, Britannica.comThe History of Pornography No More Prudish Than the Present by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScienceWhat Does "Porn" Mean Anyway? by Taylor Kohut, Psychology TodayA ‘Sexy Book’ Editor Unveils Porn’s History by Julie Ma, The CutEsquire , Britannica.comFollow Taboo Science on Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram
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