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Emma Weaver

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20/07/2020

Embracing the Norm

Previous episode "The New Normal" included a discussion of my concerns relating to the idea of the world amidst Covid-19 being described as a New Normal. I felt it was a media buzzword being used to subdue the masses into blind compliance. However, as time goes on far beyond that which was envisioned at the start, this episode of PsychBites aims to explore the social change processes underlying the acceptance of a group norm and how this can be a positive when managing large populations in society.

11 min
26/06/2020

The Psychology of the Apocalypse

In the days following the hotly anticipated release of PS4 Exclusive "The Last of Us 2", the ongoing fascination with "The Walking Dead" universe and our own backdrop of a worldwide pandemic, this episode of PsychBites looks at our fascination with the post-apocalyptic genre, the underlying reality and an embrace of "The New Normal".

16 min
15/06/2020

Child as scientist

In this episode of PsychBites, I look at the tension of being a parent and a psychologist. Does head overrule heart when it comes to helping your child to grow up?

13 min
03/06/2020

The blind men and the elephant

What are psychological approaches? What can they tell us about the nature of psychology?

16 min
30/05/2020

The rise and fall of behaviourism. Part 2

All good things must come to an end. In this episode we consider how behaviourism went from being the primary school of thought in psychology to being rejected by the cognitive revolution of the 1960s.

19 min
21/05/2020

The rise and fall of behaviourism. Part 1: The Rise

In this episode we reflect on the work and legacy of behavioural psychology. Does it still have something to offer to the way we think about the world?

20 min
15/05/2020

Who's Who in Psychology? My Top 10. Kind of.

In this episode we look at some of the key figures in Psychology. From its beginnings to its more recent foray into cognitive neuroscience.

26 min
06/05/2020

What is Psychology?

In this episode, we attempt to unpack what psychology really is. Yeah....good luck with that. NB I was lacking oxygen during this episode. Hence the numerous stifled yawns. Apologies....

13 min

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