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Some of the most popular self help books such as the Power of Positive Thinking and A Course in Miracles rely on references to god and religion. In this episode I add a few thoughts to the previous episode on how scientists view self help books which rely on references to god. I also share emails listeners send to me and I let you know how I will be adjusting The Psych Files podcast in response to your feedback.
Podcasts Mentioned in this Episode
- Professor Jonathan Mueller hosts a great site with resources on social psychology. Definitely worth checking out
- Professor Marianne Miserandino manages a wonderful site with resources on Personality psychology. Lots of resources valuable here.
- Amy Sweetman created a great site for resources on all areas of psychology.
- If you’re a school psychologist or teacher, check out the School Psychology Podcast by Dr. Gaston Weisz.
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Some of the most popular self help books such as the Power of Positive Thinking and A Course in Miracles rely on references to god and religion. In this episode I add a few thoughts to the previous episode on how scientists view self help books which rely on references to god. I also share emails listeners send to me and I let you know how I will be adjusting The Psych Files podcast in response to your feedback.
Podcasts Mentioned in this Episode
- Professor Jonathan Mueller hosts a great site with resources on social psychology. Definitely worth checking out
- Professor Marianne Miserandino manages a wonderful site with resources on Personality psychology. Lots of resources valuable here.
- Amy Sweetman created a great site for resources on all areas of psychology.
- If you’re a school psychologist or teacher, check out the School Psychology Podcast by Dr. Gaston Weisz.
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The Psych Files podcast started one year ago this week, so I thought I’d share some emails I’ve received over the past year. I just want to thank all of you for being listeners and for sharing your encouragement and your suggestions for the podcast. I plan to go full speed ahead for 2008 and in this episode I share a some of the ideas I have for episode topics for the upcoming year.
Past Episodes Mentioned in This Podcast
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The MAPPR program - Make A Personal Psychology Review - can be found here.
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The episode explaining the model behind the book The Explosive Child by Ross Greene can be found here.
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The interview with Dr. Christenfeld on the history of the Hudson River Psychiatric Center can be found here.
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If you liked the idea one listener had of sending her class to a toy store to investigate the gender specificity of the various toys, check out this episode on the psychological research used in your local grocery store to get you to buy.
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Teachers and students: don’t forget to check out the ideas I’ve put together for how you might use the podcasts in class. Check out my resources for psychology teachers and students.
Websites Mentioned During This Episode
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From the OERCommons homepage: OER Commons is a teaching and learning network, from K-12 lesson plans to college courseware, from algebra to zoology, open to everyone to use and add to.
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From the MERLOT homepage: Find peer reviewed online teaching and learning materials. Share advice and expertise about education with expert colleagues. Be recognized for your contributions to quality education.
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Amy Sweetman’s wonderful Intro Psych Resources site contains lots of helpful resources for teachers and students of psychology.
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Marianne Miserandino’s wiki website Personality Pedagogy contains many great resources on the topic of personality.
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Jeremy Dean is a very active blogger, and his blog, called PsyBlog is highly recommended. For even more resources, check out his series of posts in which he lists other excellent psychology blogs.
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Dr. Britt, I am finding your podcasts intrequing and your style very entertaining. You have helped my understanding of many things “mental”. I enjoy the candor with which you operate, as well as the interjections of genuine humor as you deal with what could be some rather soporific subjects.
Your mention of “religiousity” in this past episode, as well as passing comments in previous podcasts, caught my attention. I would be interested in hearing about the affects of religiousity on the human psyche in a future podcast. As you know, one’s religious views greatly affect how one handles such things as sexuality, relationships, work ethic, feelings of guilt (And how they are/are not dealt with), how one deals with grief, cognitve dissonance, etc.
I appreciate that this forum is focused on scientific exploration and the implied findings, and that is what I’d like to find out: what have psychologist discovered about the effects of one’s religiousity on their mental outlook and mental health? This would not have to be limited to Chrisitanity and Western Civilization per se; I would anticipate that religiousity would have implcations that cross the boundries of all religious systems and cultures.
Again, thanks for the work you are doing. I enjoy it immensely.