Category: psychology
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Episode 18: Subjective Probability
I hope you’ve heard of System 1 and System 2 thinking. It’s an idea originally put together by Daniel Kahneman. System 1 is our normal state of brain activity. Watching TV, driving, looking at a picture of a sad face. It’s simple, effortless, and our favorite mode to be in. System 2 is heavy thinking,…
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7 Science-Backed Tips To Be More Productive
Whether you work at a job or work at a hobby or work at an avocation, if you are like me you want to be productive. You want to get more done, with less effort, and enjoy it as much as possible. Maybe not everyone cares about this as much as I do. For me,…
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Remembering And Forgetting: An Interview With Author Ylva Ostby
Why do we remember and forget stuff? In this episode of the Human Tech podcast we talk with Ylva Ostby, a neuropsychologist from the University of Oslo, who, with her sister, Hilde Ostby, has written a book for everyone about memory. Their book is called Adventures in Memory and is brand new this week. The…
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Bringing Emotional Intelligence To Machines: An Interview With Pamela Pavliscak
Do we know enough about human emotions to start building them into our technology? Isn’t human emotion the one thing that differentiates us from machines? What does it mean to build emotional artificial intelligence? These are some of the questions we discuss with Pamela in this episode of the Human Tech podcast. Pamela’s upcoming book…
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A Closer Look At Concession, or “The Foot In The Door” Technique
Do you want people to say “yes” to a request you make? In this episode of the Human Tech podcast we take a closer look at the original research on concessions and the Foot in the Door technique. We discuss what works, what doesn’t and why. Here’s the reference for the study we are looking…
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Get a Free Social Media Evaluation, Free Social Media Care and Feeding, and Free Advice
Would you like to get FREE advice on how to start and/or improve the social media impact of your organization or brand? And help train the next generation of social media/UX designers? I am an Adjunct Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. Starting in September of 2018 I’m teaching a course on Social…
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How Trust Affects Creative Collaboration
Control freaks and psychological safety — We brought Eric Olive on the podcast as a guest to talk about the science of decisions and we ended up talking about control and safety. How do you create an environment of psychological safety? And how does that encourage creative collaboration? Eric has also offered a list of…
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The Intersection of Multitasking, Flow State and Mindfulness on the Human Tech Podcast
You’ve probably heard (maybe too many times) how multitasking is not a good thing for your productivity. In this episode of Human Tech we share the myths and truths of multitasking and also explore the relationship between multitasking, the flow state, and mindfulness. In the episode we talk about a video where you can test…
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How do you build a culture of trust?
How’s the trust quotient where you work? Or in the country where you live? How do you build a culture where people trust each other? We talk about the research on cooperation, punishment and trust in this episode of Human Tech. For more details on the topic after you listen to the podcast, you may…
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Nick Fine’s UX Psychology rant on the latest episode of the Human Tech podcast
Has the field of user experience (UX) been invaded and co-opted by designers? Has it lost its way from its original roots in Psychology? Nick Fine says “YES!”. In this episode of the Human Tech podcast we have a spirited conversation with Nick about his crusade to bring Psychology back in a big way to…
