Study Buddies

Paola Sanchez and Taylor Collins

Child and Family Therapist Taylor Collins and actress Paola Sanchez Abreu bring you new developments in science and psychology!

  1. 12/14/2021

    Does Attractiveness equal Intelligence?!

    When you think of your dream partner, what qualities do you imagine they have? Smart? Good sense of humor? 10/10 on the hottie scale?! Well, could you pick this ideal trifecta of a human out from a crowd merely by looks? This week, we’re bringing you a Tinder-esque study that we’re both admittedly interested in participating in… Our personal trait preferences in an ideal mate may change from the initial swipe right to the first IRL date. Is the dating app hottie wearing glasses and holding a book that you just matched with actually intelligent? Funny? Or are they just hot?! Our objective perceptions of people might not be totally accurate enough to equate attractiveness to intelligence or vice versa. Listen in for this study's perception-altering results! The study we're talking about today is called "Intelligence can be detected but is not found attractive in videos and live interactions" by Julie C. Driebe, Morgan J. Sidari, Michael Dufner, Juliane M. von der Heiden, Paul C. Bürkner, Lars Penke, Brendan P. Zietsch, and Ruben C. Arslan. Want to read more about the study? Check it out here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2021.05.002 Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught in Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at studybuddiespodcast@gmail.com

    35 min
  2. 11/16/2021

    Conspiracy Theorists Aren't Critical Thinkers?!

    Oh, conspiracy theories—the source of some truly harmful misinformation infiltrating the minds of many in our society. From Pizzagate to “hollow/flat Earth,’’ Bigfoot’s existence to the Moon being made of cheese (yes, a rather immature yet well-known childhood conspiracy, right?), the prevalence of these deceptions and those who believe them seems to be ever-growing. This week, we’re unpacking the science behind conspiracy theories and their relation to, or lack thereof, critical thinking. How do scientists define conspiracy theories? Why are humans so easily roped into following and believing such seemingly absurd theories?! This episode is surely bound to debunk some conspiracies about conspiracy theories. The study we’re talking about today is “Maybe a free thinker but not a critical one: High conspiracy belief is associated with low critical thinking ability” by Anthony Lantian, Virginie Bagneux, Sylvain Delouvée, Nicolas Gauvrit. You can check out the study here: https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.3790 Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught in Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at studybuddiespodcast@gmail.com

    25 min
5
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25 Ratings

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Child and Family Therapist Taylor Collins and actress Paola Sanchez Abreu bring you new developments in science and psychology!