60 http://psyconoclasm.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:49:40 GMT Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:49:40 GMT en David Bradley, released under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license Join an amateur skeptic as he explores the depths of psychology Welcome! I hope you'll join me as I explore the depths of psychology, with interviews with researchers and interesting thinkers. I hope to explore and challenge as much as I can, and in doing so I hope to discover the truth, as best as we can know it, in the field of psychology. Welcome! I hope you'll join me as I explore the depths of psychology, with interviews with researchers and interesting thinkers. I hope to explore and challenge as much as I can, and in doing so I hope to discover the truth, as best as we can know it, in the field of psychology. host@psyconoclasm.com no Episode 6: EMDR and the Military, with Cmdr. Mark Russell Commander Mark Russell and I discuss Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), with a focus on its use in treating post-traumatic stress disorder in war veterans. EMDR is a controversial treatment. We discuss evidence for its efficacy, doubts about its proposed mechanism of action, and Cmdr. Russell's battles with the military hierarchy. Spoiler: He lost the battle, but he's hoping to win the war. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/2/4/4/2/5/162067-152442/Media/psyconoclasm_006.mp3?ref=rss Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:32:00 GMT 00:40:40 Episode 5: The Evidence of Alien Abductions, with Dr. David Jacobs This episode is a follow-up of sorts to my previous interview with Dr. Chris French. In this episode, Dr. David Jacobs of the International Center for Abduction Research comes on to tell us why we should believe in alien abductions -- and why skeptics are jerks. The psyconodrabble for this episode is "The Bunker." no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/2/4/4/2/5/162067-152442/Media/psyconoclasm_005.mp3?ref=rss Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:39:00 GMT 00:42:13 Episode 4: Psychology of Alien Abduction Experiences, with Dr. Chris French This episode features a discussion with Dr. Chris French of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit in London. We discuss his Shirley Ghostman run-in, research on memory and sleep paralysis, and why it's good to be a humble skeptic. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/2/4/4/2/5/162067-152442/Media/psyconoclasm_004.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:09:00 GMT 00:53:02 Episode 3: Article Review: Astrology Versus Personality Tests Change in format today! I go solo to walk through a particular study I found interesting. It's relevant to some of the topics we discussed in episode 2. I hope you enjoy it, e-mail me to let me know what you think! host@psyconoclasm.com no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/2/4/4/2/5/162067-152442/Media/psyconoclasm_003.mp3?ref=rss Sat, 30 May 2009 04:33:00 GMT 00:19:14 Episode 2: An Astrologer Critiques Science, with Dr. Glenn Perry Astrologer Dr. Glenn Perry joins me to explain where the scientific method misses the mark. We strive for diversity of opinion here at Psyconoclasm! no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/2/4/4/2/5/162067-152442/Media/psyconoclasm_002.mp3?ref=rss Mon, 18 May 2009 03:40:18 GMT 00:34:35 Episode 1: The scientific approach to psychology, with Keith Stanovich, Ph.D. My first real episode! Dr. Keith Stanovich comes on to discuss his classic book, How to Think Straight about Psychology. We talk about the problem with Freud, progress psychology has made as a science, and the lessons we can learn from a clever horse. no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/2/4/4/2/5/162067-152442/Media/psyconoclasm_001.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:10:00 GMT 00:34:04 Episode 0: Welcome! The premier episode! I give a little background on myself and what the purpose of this podcast series is. You'll find a transcript at the website, www.psyconoclasm.com. I hope you stick around and listen to future episodes of Psyconoclasm! no no http://media.podcastingmanager.com/2/4/4/2/5/162067-152442/Media/psyconoclasm_000.mp3?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:13:00 GMT 00:05:46