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July 29, 2022March 6, 2023

SIO335: Are There Morning People and Night People? What the Science Says

Day man! Fighter of the night man! As someone who has never been able to wake up in the morning, I’ve always been curious how much of that was determined and how much I might have control over it. What does the science say? Dr. Lindsey Osterman is here to teach us! There are a lot of interesting factors that go into it.
Links:
Bear, Wolf, Lion, & Dolphin Sleep Types, Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire, Adan & Almirall (1991) Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire: A reduced scale, Munich ChronoType Questionnaire, Roenneberg (2019) Chronotype and social jetlag: A (self-) critical review, Yetish et al (2015) Natural sleep and its seasonal variations in three pre-industrial societies, Kalmbach et al (2017) Genetic basis of chronotype in humans, Roenneberg et al (2007) Epidemiology of the human circadian clock, Hagenauer & Lee (2013) Adolescent sleep patterns in humans and laboratory animals, Shawa, Rae, & Roden (2018) Impact of seasons on an individual’s chronotype

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June 29, 2022June 27, 2022

SIO334: ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ with the Glass Box Podcast, Part 2!

We continue our descent into Mormon Madness with Bryce and Shannon! If you haven’t listened to part 1, STOP and go back!
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June 26, 2022June 27, 2022

SIO333: ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ and the Lafferty Murders, with The Glass Box Podcast

When I started watching Under the Banner of Heaven, I honestly had no idea it was a: true crime and b: MORMON AS HELL. (I had just wanted to watch Andrew Garfield in a thing…) Well, if you were left a little confused by the Mormon lore in this true-crime thriller, have we got the show for you! Bryce Blankenagel and Shannon Grover help us understand this very… bizarre religious history. And Shannon has a personal connection to the real case!
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June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

SIO332: Science Says Don’t Spank Your Kids, A-Holes! – Dear Old Dads Crossover

That’s right, it’s a crossover spectacular! Tom and Eli (and I) from Dear Old Dads are here to learn from Lindsey why no the f you should not spank your kids you a-hole! Science is clear. Don’t do it. But Lindsey breaks it down and we make lottttts of jokes and hear more amazing dad stories!

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Links: 2019 APA Resolution on Physical Discipline of Children by Parents,
Gershoff and colleagues (2018) – Review on physical punishment and detrimental outcomes

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May 31, 2022June 1, 2022

SIO331: Study Shows Privileged People Perceive Equality as Unfair

It’s another science thingy subjected to the Lindsey treatment! A study purports to show that people in a position of privilege view any effort to promote equality as an attack on them. Does the study hold up? Will Lindsey talk methods to us? Find out!

Stay tuned after for a special message from Andrew Torrez.

Links: New Scientist Article, Brown et al study 2022

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May 18, 2022May 19, 2022

SIO330: Does Meditation Reduce Prosocial Behavior?

By popular request, Lindsey will be taking us through this fascinating science-thingy! Certain kinds of meditation can reduce feelings like guilt, sadness, etc. But is that good? Does it make people less likely to help others in different ways? Find out!

Links: Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Guilt and Prosocial Reparation, popular coverage

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May 4, 2022May 5, 2022

SIO329: Lindsey Shares Her Abortion Story

Our own Dr. Lindsey Osterman has had an abortion, does not regret it, and wants to tell us why this basic healthcare right matters not just for those in extreme circumstances. Then, we discuss the political situation and what can actually be done about it. Yelling may be involved.

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April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

SIO328: Making Sense of Sensemaking with Aaron Rabinowitz

There’s possibly a new brand of centrist-IDW-know-it-all online, and it’s called a “sensemaker.” Or, is it a totally normal good thing? I don’t know. So I brought in way-too-online-person Aaron Rabinowitz to explain just wtf is going on here. We ended up having a wide ranging discussion on the centristy-IDW manosphere and what makes it tick. And why Elon Musk blows.

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April 14, 2022April 14, 2022

SIO327: Does Paying Fox News Viewers to Watch CNN Pull Them Back Into Reality?

You’ve likely seen this study covered across the interwebs. Well, does it hold up to the SIO-Osterman treatment? Find out!

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March 13, 2022March 13, 2022

SIO325: How to Be Persuasive, According to Science – Part 2

Dr. Lindsey Osterman explains the rest of the persuasion review paper. This episode has a lot of good, practical info if you’re wanting to try to change minds, for real!

Links: Hussein & Tormala (2021) Undermining Your Case to Enhance Your Impact, Jost et al (2003) Political Conservatism as Motivated Social Cognition, Jost et al (2007) Are Needs to Manage Uncertainty and Threat Associated With Political Conservatism or Ideological Extremity?

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