Why We Do What We Do

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We explain popular and weird, little-known ideas in psychology. Whether you are a little curious about psychology, or a student, or even a professional, we have something for everyone.

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  • Name's Robin
    Funny, and thorough
    I listened to your episode on colour deficiency and I was captured by how well you explain all the possible misinterpretations. You don’t leave room for system 1 thinking when you define your terms. You are clear. You are succinct. Which I appreciate as a hopefully logical person.
  • atnaflan
    Relooking at ABA
    I really appreciate the work you are already putting into this series first two episodes and I am excstatuc to listen to more. Discussing the problems and changes with ABA is an incredibly important conversation and I appreciate your research and dedication to think critically.
  • Lifelong_Learner_
    Snarky and Condescending
    Incredibly disappointed in the sensory processing disorder episode. The hosts are clearly under informed or have an outdated education on the neuroscience behind autism and the impact of sensory issues. Hearing the way they joke about the struggles of autistic people, and their snarky review of occupational therapy techniques was disgusting. The field of psychology clearly still has a long way to go in this area. Looking forward to the generation of up and coming actually autistic psychologists and therapists to change the damaging paradigm proudly and arrogantly displayed by these hosts.
  • Ddub417
    That laugh tho
    Elmer Fudd meets machine gun?
  • MikeyTalented
    My favorite podcast!
    I have been in the mental health for a while now, and most recently working towards a Master’s in Applied Behvaior Analysis. I started looking into podcasts on Psychology to help build my educational repertoire. WWDWWD quickly became my favorite podcast, along with the Controversial Exchange, another great show that RyanO is a part of. Shane, Abraham, RyanO and the entire crew are super enjoyable to listen to. I think it’s super cool that they’re musicians and into “nerdy” things, and are able to interject their personalities into the podcast. It makes it super relatable to me. They are well-versed and educated, but they do a great job making the material digestible. WWDWWD quickly became my favorite podcast. Shane, Abraham, RyanO and the entire crew are super enjoyable to listen to. I think it’s super cool that they’re musicians and into “nerdy” things, and are able to interject their personalities into the podcast. It makes it super relatable to me. They are well-versed and educated, but they do a great job making the material digestible. I appreciate how the hosts will lean to the conclusions with the most evidence to back them up, and look to debunk pseudoscience whenever it rears its head. That is so incredibly important in any science. Not only are they are scientifically sound, that are also super fun to listen to! Highly highly recommend!
  • Jordon Peterson
    All Lives Matter
    Stop tribalism. How about a show on blind pandering. Have you looked at BLM website? It’s Communist propaganda.
  • Faeriecrypt
    Great podcast about a variety of topics in psychology
    The hosts do an excellent job in explaining the more intricate details of the psychology in their topics and also share great rapport. Always do your research, of course, but this outlet is extremely valuable for engaging anyone interested in learning why we do what we do!
  • IsabeauZS
    Love it!
    New listener here and so glad I found this podcast. I have to feel sorry for the folks at NPR because this sort of content is going to put them out of business. Thanks for your work folks, the content is greatly appreciated.
  • qarinaqarina
    Really interesting and well sourced, but I wish they spoke to people with other expertises more.
    I’m really enjoying this podcast and I really like the episodes about ABA and things along that topic. But I do wish that when they spoke about things like occupational therapy that they spoke to an occupational therapist instead of just trying to interpret research studies on their own. They oversimplify things often and take “best guesses”. I can see that they’re trying to be well sourced so I would like to see that extra step
  • littlegreen065
    Major historical and math confusion in episode 80
    Really bizarre historical and math confusion caused in episode 80 - the November 30, 2018 - by hosts failure to differentiate between percentile and percentage. Percentile is a statistical concept while percentage is a fractional concept. Og Lindsley was concerned about percentage not percentile as a standard measure of academic performance and fluency.
  • Thaed.Bx.Games
    Science is cool
    Consumable, intelligent, and occasionally funny. Commutes to work have never been more tolerable. Thanks WWDWWD Podcast Team!!!
  • BBauerle
    LISTEN TO IT!
    This podcast brings up topics that we all have come across - in a way that we can all understand! Their dialog is awesome, and guests on the show are so informative. Do yourself a favor and take a listen... you won't regret it. Definately a show I can recommend to a wide variety of listeners - professionals, as well as my friends.
  • Noelle (Hile on Life)
    Highly Recommend!
    Great podcast teaching us indepth information about psychology in an easily understandable and digestible way. They have the great ability to speak to not speak down to the audience. I love listening to every episode and cant wait to see what other topics they bring up for discussion.
  • TheNog
    Riveting
    Informative, concise, full of personality. This podcast takes the listener on a scientific journey through the jungle of psychology, cutting down misinformation with a machete and presenting clear, peer-reviewed information in a compelling narrative. I find myself in a constant state state of excited anticipation of the next episode. I can't recommend this podcast enough.
  • Moundhousedude
    An Approachable Source of Info
    I have really high hopes for this show based off of the first episode. Both hosts are extremely credentialed professionals in psychology and the various subsets of it but they don't come across as hardcore (and unapproachable) academics, which is a problem sometimes when one attempts to dive into a topic such as this. As a social worker, understanding the key concepts to other professional fields is key to delivering consistent and high quality supports to the populations I support and this is a very approachable format to educate myself with. I'm looking forward for more episodes.
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