Psychobabbles

The End

Fri, 05 May 2023 00:54:45 GMT

We say goodbye and thank you for listening

Term Project

Fri, 05 May 2023 06:13:32 GMT

We discuss my term project and reflect on how I did

Review of Units 13-14

Fri, 05 May 2023 16:31:13 GMT

We review the topics we discussed in units 13 and 14

Our Internet Predictions

Fri, 05 May 2023 06:13:19 GMT

We make predictions about the future of the Internet

Correct Internet Predictions

Fri, 05 May 2023 06:11:01 GMT

We discuss past internet predictions that turned out to be right

Internet-Data and Research Questions

Fri, 05 May 2023 06:08:45 GMT

We discuss how internet-data can be used to answer research questions, specifically, can a music app provide data about emotional engagement?

Self-Help with CBT

Fri, 05 May 2023 06:05:25 GMT

We discuss ways we can help ourselves with CBT

Cognitive Based Therapy

Fri, 05 May 2023 06:02:09 GMT

We discuss whether or not online cognitive based therapy (CBT) is as effective as in-person CBT

Online intervention for Binge-Eating Disorder

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:56:05 GMT

We discuss an article I had to read for my class

Internet Addiction

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:55:25 GMT

Is Internet Addiction real?

Review of Units 11-12

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:49:43 GMT

We review the topics we discussed in units 11 and 12

Humblebrag

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:49:27 GMT

We discuss what humblebragging is and how effective it is

Selfies

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:48:27 GMT

We discuss the history of selfies and why we think we look different in our photos

Cambridge Analytica

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:36:40 GMT

We discuss the scandal of Cambridge Analytica and if they could have done what they claimed to have done

Proportion of Variance

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:30:25 GMT

We discuss what proportion of variation is and how it relates to personality

Introverts

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:30:21 GMT

We discuss the power of introversion.

The Big Five

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:28:26 GMT

We discuss personality tests online

The Digital Divide

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:24:13 GMT

We discuss what happens when people can't access the Internet

Barriers and Attitudes of Older Adults

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:20:48 GMT

We discuss what keeps older adults from the Internet and their attitudes towards it.

The Internet and Older Adults

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:02:30 GMT

We discuss how older adults are impacted by the Internet

Parenting and the Internet

Fri, 05 May 2023 05:02:28 GMT

We discuss different types of parenting when it comes to phone use.

Adolescence and the Internet

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:53:18 GMT

Many people fear their children are negatively impacted by phones. Does evidence support that?

The Internet and Development

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:46:50 GMT

How the internet helps children developmentally.

Risk of Toddlers

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:42:55 GMT

When you have a toddler, some things may break.

Review of Units 9 and 10

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:42:44 GMT

We review topics we discussed in units 9 and 10

Judgment and Decision Making Online

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:33:13 GMT

We discuss the three primary decision-making heuristics

Satirical Reviews

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:32:40 GMT

Some reviews are not always serious. Here are our favorites.

Online Reviews

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:32:37 GMT

We discuss how helpful consumer reviews are online.

Clickbait

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:32:35 GMT

If you don't want information to spread, don't click on it. Let's discuss

Critical Ignoring and Time Management

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:15:08 GMT

How to ignore bad stuff and get your work done.

Humans have shorter attention spans than a goldfish?

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:14:37 GMT

True or false? Let the evidence decide

How the Internet Affects our Attention

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:08:01 GMT

We combine the topics we have discussed previously to answer this question.

Is Multitasking Real?

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:07:57 GMT

Can humans really multitask? Let's test it

Does the Internet change our brain?

Fri, 05 May 2023 04:07:55 GMT

We talk about whether or not the Internet can change our brain

Taking Photos

Fri, 05 May 2023 03:53:31 GMT

We try to answer the question, "Are there any benefits to taking photos of our experience."

Perception and Attention to the Internet

Fri, 05 May 2023 03:53:23 GMT

What is perception?

Review of Units 7-8

Fri, 05 May 2023 03:53:20 GMT

We review the concepts we discussed in Units 7 and 8

Have I Gained Skills?

Fri, 05 May 2023 03:41:05 GMT

We review the semester and any new skills we think we have acquired. Throwback to Unit 2

Internet Motivation Diary

Fri, 05 May 2023 03:38:57 GMT

We go over my sporadic motivations from the day we went to the library. The audio is really annoying on this one. Sorry!

Sources of Motivation

Fri, 05 May 2023 03:03:36 GMT

The seven sources of motivation

Binge Watching

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:17:14 GMT

We discuss Lauren's favorite activity.

Student and Professor Motivations - Laptop Use

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:25:57 GMT

We discuss the debate over whether students should be allowed to use laptops in the classroom or not

History of Student Boredom

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:27:38 GMT

Have we always been so bored in class?

The Science of Happiness

Fri, 05 May 2023 02:51:37 GMT

How we can use the internet to be happy

Cats and the Internet

Fri, 05 May 2023 01:26:26 GMT

We discuss why the internet loves cats so much

Social Support via the Internet

Fri, 05 May 2023 01:25:46 GMT

We discuss an article I read for class

Social Networks

Fri, 05 May 2023 01:25:45 GMT

We discuss how the emotional contagion occurs through the Internet and social networks

Emotional Contagion

Fri, 05 May 2023 01:16:21 GMT

We discuss what the emotional contagion is

Review of Units 5 and 6

Fri, 05 May 2023 01:16:11 GMT

We go over the topics we discussed in units 5 and 6

Cyberbullying

Fri, 05 May 2023 01:09:34 GMT

While the Internet allows for positive communication, it does give opportunities for cyber-bullying. We talk about it

Online Trolling

Fri, 05 May 2023 01:05:58 GMT

The phenomenon of trolling online. Are they psychopaths?

Interpersonal Aggression

Fri, 05 May 2023 01:02:06 GMT

What is interpersonal aggression?

Interpersonal Attraction

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 04:13:43 GMT

What is interpersonal attraction and how it applies to online dating. I am once again joined by my dad, and eventually my mom joins the conversation as well.

Online Dating

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 04:07:10 GMT

Online dating is common to us, here are some facts. My dad joins me to fill in for Lauren and he asks a lot of questions.

Fake News?

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:36:24 GMT

How many of us fall for fake news and how can we avoid it?

News Consumption

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:41:20 GMT

We discuss how people get their information, whether it be on TV, newspapers, or social media

Don't Get Fired

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:45:51 GMT

We to ensure if you get fired it isn't because of your Instagram account

Digital Identity

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:50:43 GMT

How our online presence can impact our real life

Is Our Country More Polarized Because of Online News Consumption?

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:57:55 GMT

We try to answer this question by using information I learned in class

Principles for Why Content Goes Viral

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:03:29 GMT

Part 2 of the first episode. We discuss why thinks go viral and connect it to media we engage with

Viral Sensations

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 04:52:47 GMT

Our subject for Unit 5 is Broadcasting via the Internet. We start the unit by discussing things that have gone viral.

Review of Unit 3 and 4

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 04:52:42 GMT

We review the topics we covered in Units 3 and 4

How Texting Impacts Our Children

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 01:18:43 GMT

We discuss how texting has made older generations think we are dumb

Internet-Based Communication in Research

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:41:55 GMT

We discuss how the Internet allows us to gather information that may be more accurate.

How to Email a Professor

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:48:31 GMT

We don't know how to email so we learn.

How is the Internet Changing the Way We Communicate?

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:08:59 GMT

We wrap up all the information to answer the question

Methods of Communication

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 07:16:27 GMT

Intransient vs. transient and synchronous vs. asynchronous communication

Accessibility to Communication

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 07:22:49 GMT

We discuss how accessibility to the Internet allows us to be more accessible to communication

Creating Our Own College System

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 03:58:14 GMT

We try to design a college system that would diminish the challenges students face today in in-person education.

Does Online Learning Ruin the "College Experience"?

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 22:46:54 GMT

We discuss why some people may not like the idea of online education, as well as why it should implemented

Why Online Education Works

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:04:37 GMT

Advantages of online learning and why it works

Meta-analysis of Online Learning

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 21:54:15 GMT

We go over a meta-analysis of online learning to discover if online learning works and the benefits of it.

Meta-analysis

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:10:09 GMT

What is meta-analysis? Benefits and key concepts

How In-Person Learning Challenges College Students Today

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:30:24 GMT

Disadvantages to in-person lectures that online learning probably has the advantage in

Review of Units 1-2

Fri, 05 May 2023 17:13:43 GMT

We recap the topics we discussed over the course of unit 1 and 2

How the Internet Changes Education

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 04:32:51 GMT

Sometimes it's hard to accept change

How the Internet Helps us Learn

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 21:37:59 GMT

Khan Academy, saving money, and curing boredom

Why Internet Based Education?

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 04:47:28 GMT

The 5 Fundamental Principles of Learning online learning capitalizes on

AI - ChatGPT

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 06:13:16 GMT

Artificial Intelligence: Ruining our critical thinking?

Online Skill Acquirement

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:40:56 GMT

How an online learning environment can help us acquire skills employers look for. Surviving the robot invasion. Lauren's audio was not working well this episode

Skills Employers Look For

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:56:41 GMT

Skills employers want us to acquire in college. Robot Invasion?

Online Course Instructions

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:14:41 GMT

Instructions for completing a course with an online format

Course Syllabi

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 17:14:37 GMT

Course Syllabi

Why the Internet?

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:24:03 GMT

We discuss what the class is about and our first topic question, Why the Internet?