Psycomedia Network: Recent Episodes

Timothy Swann and Ben Fell

The podcasts of the Psycomedia network: The podcasts of Tim and Ben or Tim and Maxy

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Tim and Max Learnt Everything They Know About Life From Popular Culture Episode 9 – Podcasts, or “Whatever Nonsense Comes to Mind for a Couple of Hours” http://archive.org/download/TimAndMaxLearntEverythingTheyKnowAboutLifeFromPopularCultureEpisode_340/TandM2x9.mp3     Thanks to Geek Syndicate for being our host when we were more purely geek-focused. You can hear the old episodes here: http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/?s=solve+popular&x=0&y=0 Preamble: The Adam Buxton […]

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Tim and Max Learnt Everything They Know About Life From Popular Culture Episode 8 – Comedy, or “The Desperately in Need of Validation Club AKA All Comedians” http://archive.org/download/TandM2x8/TandM2x8.mp3     Thanks to Geek Syndicate for being our host when we were more purely geek-focused. You can hear the old episodes here: http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/?s=solve+popular&x=0&y=0 Preamble: “Ultralounge” Kevin MacLeod […]

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Tim and Max Learnt Everything They Know About Life From Popular Culture Episode 7 – Politics, or “Deliciously Orwellian” http://archive.org/download/TandM2x7/TandM2x7.mp3     Thanks to Geek Syndicate for being our host when we were more purely geek-focused. You can hear the old episodes here: http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/?s=solve+popular&x=0&y=0 Preamble: Our respective appearances on Dissecting Worlds: http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/podcasts/dissecting-worlds/dissecting-worlds-series-6-episode-3-romans/ http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/podcasts/dissecting-worlds-olympic-special-2-sports-comics/ http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/podcasts/dissecting-worlds/dissecting-worlds-series-5-episode-4-aslan-and-other-gods/ And this […]

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Tim and Max Learnt Everything They Know About Life From Popular Culture Episode 6 – Episode 7, or “We’re Both Poe” http://archive.org/download/TandM2x6/TandM2x6.mp3 Thanks to Geek Syndicate for being our host when we were more purely geek-focused. You can hear the old episodes here: http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/?s=solve+popular&x=0&y=0 In This Episode: We ❤ General Hux We ❤ Oscar Isaac Star […]

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Tim and Max Learnt Everything They Know About Life From Popular Culture Episode 5 – Academia, or “We Need To Reference GIFs” http://archive.org/download/TandM2x5/TandM2x5.mp3   After a mid-season break where our lives changed dramatically, we return with an episode about where we’ve ended up: academia. Thanks to Geek Syndicate for being our host when we were […]

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Psycho Logic Volume 1 http://archive.org/download/PsychoLogicVol1/PsychoLogicVol1.mp3 This is a compilation of contributions made to the We Have Issues podcast called Psycho Logic, with a new introduction explaining the concept. It basically looks at the overlap of clinical psychology with comics. I highly recommend visiting We Have Issues, and if you enjoy this show, the new installments will be there […]

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Tim and Max Learnt Everything They Know About Life From Popular Culture Episode 4 – Adulthood and Work and related things, or “Everyone Should Be Samwell” http://archive.org/download/TimAndMaxLearntEverythingTheyKnowAboutLifeFromPopularCultureEpisode_353/TandM2x4.mp3   That’s right. Tim and Max is back after 3 years. Hosted this time around on the Psycomedia Network (a wholly owned subsidiary of Welcome To The Madness […]

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Tim and Max Learnt Everything They Know About Life From Popular Culture Episode 3 – Teenagehood and Romance, or “Consider the Patriarchy” http://archive.org/download/TandM2x3/TandM2x3.mp3   That’s right. Tim and Max is back after 3 years. Hosted this time around on the Psycomedia Network (a wholly owned subsidiary of Welcome To The Madness Productions). Thanks to Geek […]

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Tim and Max Learnt Everything They Know About Life From Popular Culture Episode 2 – Later Childhood and Making Friends, or “Bulbasaur Is My Safeword” http://archive.org/download/TimAndMaxLearntEverythingTheyKnowAboutLifeFromPopularCultureEpisode/TandM2x2upload.mp3   That’s right. Tim and Max is back after 3 years. Hosted this time around on the Psycomedia Network (a wholly owned subsidiary of Welcome To The Madness Productions). […]

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Tim and Max Learnt Everything They Know About Life From Popular Culture Episode 1 – Childhood, Play and Learning http://archive.org/download/TandM2x1/TandM2x1.mp3   That’s right. Tim and Max is back after 3 years. Hosted this time around on the Psycomedia Network (a wholly owned subsidiary of Welcome To The Madness Productions). Thanks to Geek Syndicate for being […]

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Psycomedia Episode 100 – Goodbye http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode100-Goodbye/Psycomedia100.mp3 References: Bennett, C. M., Miller, M. B., & Wolford, G. L. (2009). Neural correlates of interspecies perspective taking in the post-mortem Atlantic Salmon: An argument for multiple comparisons correction. Neuroimage, 47(Suppl 1), S125. Orne, M. T. (1962). On the social psychology of the psychological experiment: With particular reference to […]

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Psycomedia Episode 99 and a Red Luftballon – Frankenpodcast American Style http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode99AndARedLuftballon-FrankenpodcastAmericanStyle/Psycomedia99RLB.mp3 References: Bensafi, M., Brown, W. M., Khan, R., Levenson, B., & Sobel, N. (2004). Sniffing human sex-steroid derived compounds modulates mood, memory and autonomic nervous system function in specific behavioral contexts. Behavioural brain research, 152(1), 11-22. Gerbasi, K. C., Paolone, N., Higner, J., […]

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Psycomedia Episode 99 – Does The Toaster Know Where Your Socks Are? http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode99-DoesTheToasterKnowWhereYourSocksAre/Psycomedia99.mp3 References: Epley, N., Waytz, A., & Cacioppo, J. T. (2007). On seeing human: a three-factor theory of anthropomorphism. Psychological review, 114(4), 864. Gerbasi, K. C., Paolone, N., Higner, J., Scaletta, L. L., Bernstein, P. L., Conway, S., & Privitera, A. (2008). Furries […]

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Psycomedia Episode 98 – We’ve Got One Go On The Weasel Wagon So Let’s Make It A Good One http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode98-WeveGotOneGoOnTheWeaselWagonSoLetsMakeItA/Psycomedia98.mp3 References: Kramer, A. D., Guillory, J. E., & Hancock, J. T. (2014). Experimental evidence of massive-scale emotional contagion through social networks. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 201320040. Schachter, S., & Singer, J. (1962). […]

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Psycomedia Episode 97 – Young Frankenpodcast http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode97-YoungFrankenpodcast/Psycomedia97.mp3 References: Lucas, R. E., & Lawless, N. M. (2013). Does life seem better on a sunny day? Examining the association between daily weather conditions and life satisfaction judgments. Journal of personality and social psychology, 104(5), 872. Simonsohn, U. (2007). Clouds make nerds look good: Field evidence of the […]

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Psycomedia Episode 96 – Commuter Simulator 2014 http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode96-CommuterSimulator2014/Episode96.mp3 References: Freeman, D., Evans, N., Lister, R., Antley, A., Dunn, G., & Slater, M. (2013). Height, social comparison, and paranoia: An immersive virtual reality experimental study. Psychiatry Research. The amazing work of Peter Hammerson to bring us Enzo: See his work at http://hammersonart.blogspot.co.uk/ See the experiment being done […]

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Psycomedia Demi-Episode 95 and a half – Kentucky Frontal Cortex http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaDemi-episode95AndAHalf-KentuckyFrontalCortex/Psycomedia95half.mp3 References: St-Onge, M. P., McReynolds, A., Trivedi, Z. B., Roberts, A. L., Sy, M., & Hirsch, J. (2012). Sleep restriction leads to increased activation of brain regions sensitive to food stimuli. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 95(4), 818-824. Xie, L., Kang, H., Xu, […]

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Psycomedia Episode 95 – The TIE Bombers of Mice http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode95-TheTieBombersOfMice/Psycomedia95.mp3 References: Caputo, G. B. (2010). Strange-face-in-the-mirror illusion. Perception, 39(7), 1007. Ekman, I., & Kajastila, R. (2009, February). Localization Cues Affect Emotional Judgments–Results from a User Study on Scary Sound. In Audio Engineering Society Conference: 35th International Conference: Audio for Games. Audio Engineering Society. Mobbs, D., […]

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Psycomedia Docking Bay 94 – The War of the Frankenpodcasts http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaDockingBay94-TheWarOfTheFrankenpodcasts/Psycomedia94.mp3 References: Herzog, T. R., & Strevey, S. J. (2008). Contact with nature, sense of humor, and psychological well-being. Environment and Behavior, 40(6), 747-776. Ramachandran, V. S., Miller, L., Livingstone, M. S., & Brang, D. (2012). Colored halos around faces and emotion-evoked colors: a new […]

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Psycomedia Episode 93 – People Aren’t Motivated By Natural Selection, They’re Just Shallow http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode93-PeopleArentMotivatedByNaturalSelectionTheyre/Psycomedia93.mp3 References: Eagly, A. H., Ashmore, R. D., Makhijani, M. G., & Longo, L. C. (1991). What is beautiful is good, but…: A meta-analytic review of research on the physical attractiveness stereotype. Psychological bulletin, 110(1), 109. Kleinke, C. L., & Staneski, R. […]

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Psycomedia Demi-Episode 92 und ein kleinepig – The Old Spice Mines of Vincent Cassel http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaDemi-episode92UndEinKleinepig-TheOldSpiceMinesOfVincent/Psycomedia92dot92.mp3 References: Manaf, M. M. A., Ghani, E. K., & Jais, I. R. M. (2013). Factors influencing the Conception of Rumours in Workplace. Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2(6), 50-63. Rosnow, R. L. (1980). Psychology of rumor reconsidered. If someone is […]

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Psycomedia Episode 92 – Time Travelling South African Idiot Kevin Pietersen http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode92-TimeTravellingSouthAfricanIdiotKevinPietersen/Psycomedia92.mp3 References: Barber, N. (2001). Mustache fashion covaries with a good marriage market for women. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 25(4), 261-272. Hargan, J. (1935). The psychology of prison language. The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 30(3), 359. Libin, E., & Libin, A. (2003). […]

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Psycomedia Episode 91 – BPS Research Live Jest http://archive.org/download/Episode91BPSResearchLiveJest/Episode%2091%20BPS%20Research%20Live%20Jest.mp3

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Psycomedia Episode 90 – Manipulandum http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia90/Psycomedia90.mp3 References: Blakemore, S. J., Wolpert, D., & Frith, C. (2000). Why can’t you tickle yourself?. Neuroreport, 11(11), R11-R16. Festjens, A., Bruyneel, S., & Dewitte, S. (2013). What a feeling! Touching sexually laden stimuli makes women seek rewards. Journal of Consumer Psychology. Robles-De-La-Torre, G., & Hayward, V. (2001). Force can […]

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Psycomedia Episode 89 – Plenty More Fish in the Science http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia89/Psycomedia89.mp3 References: Fraley, R. C., & Shaver, P. R. (2000). Adult romantic attachment: Theoretical developments, emerging controversies, and unanswered questions. Review of general psychology, 4(2), 132. Hazan, C., & Shaver, P. (1987). Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process. Journal of personality and social psychology, 52(3), 511. Ireland, M. […]

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Psycomedia Episode 88.5 – Never Yawn at a Tortoise http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia88_5/PsycomediaDemiEpisode88Point5.mp3 References: Selterman, D. F., Apetroaia, A. I., Riela, S., & Aron, A. (2013). Dreaming of You Behavior and Emotion in Dreams of Significant Others Predict Subsequent Relational Behavior. Social Psychological and Personality Science. Millen, A., & Anderson, J. R. (2011). Neither infants nor toddlers catch yawns […]

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Psycomedia Episode 88 – Stay Out Of Westeros If You Value Your Memories http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia88/Psycomedia88.mp3 References: Bauer, P. J., & Larkina, M. (2013). The onset of childhood amnesia in childhood: A prospective investigation of the course and determinants of forgetting of early-life events. Memory, (ahead-of-print), 1-18. Devore, E. E., Kang, J. H., Breteler, M., & Grodstein, […]

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Psycomedia Episode 87 – Review of 2013 Part II – Ironic Mammaries http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode87-ReviewOf2013PartIi-IronicMammaries/Psycomedia87.mp3 Sources: http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/your-at-glance-guide-to-psychology-in.html http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/your-at-glance-guide-to-psychology-in_23.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22007007 http://mindhacks.com/2013/02/24/what-will-the-billion-dollar-brain-projects-do/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23863544 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSM-5 http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/getting-in-a-tangle-over-men-and-womens-brain-wiring/ Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer: http://www.myspace.com/derwanderercomp The eponymous ironic mammaries: The closeness of the well-spread distributions of men and women: A timeline of DSMs and D&Ds: 1952 DSM-I 1968 DSM-II 1974 DSM-II-7 1974 D&D […]

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Psycomedia Episode 86 – Review of 2013 Part I – The Personal Dream Video Recorder http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode86-ReviewOf2013PartI-ThePersonalDreamVideo/Psycomedia86.mp3 Sources: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21604005 http://www.spring.org.uk/2013/09/remote-control-of-the-mind-over-the-internet.php http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/stapel-diet-of-fraud/417526.article http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/magazine/diederik-stapels-audacious-academic-fraud.html?pagewanted=3&_r=0 https://www.commissielevelt.nl/wp-content/uploads_per_blog/commissielevelt/2013/01/finalreportLevelt1.pdf Apart from Barrett, did you even notice? Tiny Elephant Genius: http://buttersafe.com/2007/12/06/late-comic-today/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Strictly-Bipolar-Darian-Leader/dp/0241146100?tag=psycomedia-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Reason-Jump-Silence-Autism/dp/1444776754/?tag=psycomedia-21 http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-We-Feel-Giovanni-Frazzetto/dp/0857521241?tag=psycomedia-21 To hear more on Rat Telepathy, check out Episode 66 – Um-Hum https://psycomedia.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/psycomedia-episode-66-um-hum/ To read Tim’s cyberpunk, click these: […]

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Psycomedia Demi-Episode 85 and a soupçon – Cogency http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia85S/Psycomedia85S.mp3 References: Bell V, Maiden C, Munoz-Solomando A, Reddy V. (2006) ‘Mind control’ experiences on the internet: implications for the psychiatric diagnosis of delusions. Psychopathology, 39(2), 87-91. Gendron, M., Lindquist, K. A., Barsalou, L., & Barrett, L. F. (2012). Emotion words shape emotion percepts. Emotion, 12(2), 314. […]

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Psycomedia Episode 85 – The Lesser of Twelve Evils http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia85/Psycomedia85.mp3 References: Caruso, E. M., Van Boven, L., Chin, M., & Ward, A. (2013). The Temporal Doppler Effect When the Future Feels Closer Than the Past. Psychological science, 24(4), 530-536. Sackett, A. M., Meyvis, T., Nelson, L. D., Converse, B. A., & Sackett, A. L. (2010). […]

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Psycomedia Episode 84 – I’m Just Waiting For The Smoke Therapy To Catch Up With The Mirrors Therapy http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia84/Psycomedia84.mp3 References: Flor, H., Elbert, T., Knecht, S., Wienbruch, C., Pantev, C., Birbaumer, N., … & Taub, E. (1995). Phantom-limb pain as a perceptual correlate of cortical reorganization following arm amputation. Nature, 375(6531), 482-484. Knecht, S., Henningsen, […]

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Psycomedia Episode 83 – Sharp Breasts http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia83/Psycomedia83.mp3 References: Huang, X. I., Zhang, M., Hui, M. K., & Wyer Jr, R. S. (2013). Warmth and conformity: The effects of ambient temperature on product preferences and financial decisions. Journal of Consumer Psychology. Okubo, M. (2010). Right movies on the right seat: Laterality and seat choice. Applied Cognitive […]

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Psycomedia Episode 82 – Assassin’s Creed V: Shrew OR Amnesia: A Machine For Woodlice OR Good Lamps Are The Best Police http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode82AssassinsCreedVShrewOrAmnesiaAMachineFor/Psycomedia82.mp3 References: Buckels, E. E., Jones, D. N., & Paulhus, D. L. (2013). Behavioral confirmation of everyday sadism. Psychological science, 0956797613490749. Jonason, P. K., Jones, A., & Lyons, M. (2013). Creatures of the night: […]

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Psycomedia Episode 81 – Descending Into Namecalling and Facetiousness and It’s Only the Second Line of the Study http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode81-DescendingIntoNamecallingAndFacetiousnessAndIts/Psycomedia81.mp3 This YouTube is the most amazing backfeeding: Thanks to all our other listeners who congratulated us on our anniversary. References: Nouchi, R., Taki, Y., Takeuchi, H., Hashizume, H., Akitsuki, Y., Shigemune, Y., … & Kawashima, R. […]

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Psycomedia Episode 80 – I Like My Women Like I Like My Tea http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia80/Psycomedia80.mp3 References: Barelds, D. P., Dijkstra, P., Koudenburg, N., & Swami, V. (2011). An assessment of positive illusions of the physical attractiveness of romantic partners. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 28(5), 706-719. Harden, K. P. (2012). True Love Waits? A Sibling-Comparison Study of […]

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Psycomedia Demi-Episode 79.5 – Don’t Worry, This Will Not Be An Attempt To Brainwash You http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia79demi/Psycomedia79demi.mp3 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00ERQXCB2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00ERQXCB2&linkCode=as2&tag=psycomedia-21 Buy Tim’s book! References: Heap, M. (2008). The validity of some early claims of neuro-linguistic programming. Skeptical Intelligencer, 11, 6-13. Witkowski, T. (2010). Thirty-Five Years of Research on Neuro-Linguistic Programming. NLP Research Data Base. State of the Art or Pseudoscientific […]

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Psycomedia Episode 79 – Frankenpodcast Conquers The World http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia79/Psycomedia79.mp3 References: Kaptein, A. A., & Lyons, A. C. (2009). The Doctor, the Breath and Thomas Bernhard Using Novels in Health Psychology. Journal of health psychology,14(2), 161-170. Mujica-Parodi, L. R., Strey, H. H., Frederick, B., Savoy, R., Cox, D., Botanov, Y., … & Weber, J. (2009). Chemosensory cues […]

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Psycomedia Episode 78 – Gene Slamming http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia78/Psycomedia78.mp3 References: Brainerd, C. J., & Reyna, V. F. (1996). Mere memory testing creates false memories in children. Developmental Psychology, 32(3), 467. Liu, X., Ramirez, S., Pang, P. T., Puryear, C. B., Govindarajan, A., Deisseroth, K., & Tonegawa, S. (2012). Optogenetic stimulation of a hippocampal engram activates fear memory recall. Nature, 484(7394), 381-385. […]

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Psycomedia Demi-Episode 77 – Courtship: Gueguen Style http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaDemi-episode77/Ep77.mp3 References: Pretty much everything on here http://nicolas.gueguen.free.fr/publications.html Media of the Fortnight: Hidden in Plain Sight: http://adamspragggames.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/hidden-in-plain-sight-for-windows.html Broforce: http://www.freelives.net/broforce/ (both videos courtesy of the Yogscast) Sexy French Music: Brise Napolitaine http://archive.org/details/FrenchAccordion-BriseNapolitaine Pinsonette http://archive.org/details/FrenchAccordion-Pinsonnette La Marseillaise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl1Wh3zoXPg

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Psycomedia Episode 76 – Frankenpodcast and the Friends from Hell http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode76-FrankenpodcastAndTheFriendsFromHell/Psycomedia76.mp3 References: Feld, S. L. (1991). Why your friends have more friends than you do. American Journal of Sociology, 1464-1477. Halatsis, P., & Christakis, N. (2009). The challenge of sexual attraction within heterosexuals’ cross-sex friendship. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 26(6-7), 919-937. Cat Parasites: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/03/how-your-cat-is-making-you-crazy/308873/ Media of the […]

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It’s a video episode! It has our faces in and is also all about faces! http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode75-SpecialEnfacedAnniversaryEdition/Psycomedia75.mp3 References: Bartneck, C., Obaid, M., & Zawieska, K. Agents With Faces-What Can We Learn From LEGO Minifigures?. Maister, L., Tsiakkas, E., & Tsakiris, M. (2013). I feel your fear: Shared touch between faces facilitates recognition of fearful facial expressions. […]

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Psycomedia Episode 74 – Pet Theory http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode74-PetTheory/Psycomedia74.mp3 Psycomedia is now fortnightly for the foreseeable future. Or is it? Yes. Yes it is. References: Iglesias, T. L., McElreath, R., & Patricelli, G. L. (2012). Western scrub-jay funerals: cacophonous aggregations in response to dead conspecifics. Animal Behaviour. Morgan, D., Grant, K. A., Gage, H. D., Mach, R. H., […]

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Psycomedia is now fortnightly for the foreseeable future. Or is it? Yes. Psycomedia Episode 73 – Transgroinal Shagnetic Stimulation http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode73-TransgroinalShagneticStimulation/Psycomedia73.mp3 References: Moss, M. C., & Scholey, A. B. (1996). Oxygen administration enhances memory formation in healthy young adults. Psychopharmacology, 124(3), 255-260. Nittono, H., Fukushima, M., Yano, A., & Moriya, H. (2012). The power of kawaii: viewing cute […]

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Psycomedia is now fortnightly for the foreseeable future. Or is it? Psycomedia Episode 72 – The Deeds We Do In Life Echo In The Internet http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode72TheDeedsWeDoInLifeEchoInTheInternet_349/Psycomedia72.mp3 References: Lempers, J. D., & Clark-Lempers, D. S. (1993). A functional comparison of same-sex and opposite-sex friendships during adolescence. Journal of Adolescent Research, 8(1), 89-108. Roberts, S. G., Dunbar, R. I., […]

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Psycomedia is now fortnightly for the foreseeable future. Psycomedia Episode 71 – Successfully Drinking Vodka Jellies Off A Friend’s Back As Part Of A Sex http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode71-SuccessfullyDrinkingVodkaJelliesOffAFriends/Psycomedia71.mp3 References: Argyle, M. (2003). 18 Causes and Correlates of Happiness. Well-being: The foundations of hedonic psychology, 353. Bastian, B., Kuppens, P., Hornsey, M. J., Park, J., Koval, P., & Uchida, […]

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Psycomedia Episode 70 – Not Like That http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode70NotLikeThat/Psycomedia70.mp3 References: Mar, R. A., Oatley, K., & Peterson, J. B. (2009). Exploring the link between reading fiction and empathy: Ruling out individual differences and examining outcomes. Communications, 34(4), 407-428. Oatley, K. (2012). The cognitive science of fiction. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science, 3(4), 425-430. Salmon, C., & […]

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Psycomedia Episode 69 – The Horror of Frankenpodcast http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode69TheHorrorOfFrankenpodcast/Psycomedia69.mp3 References: Hough, L. M. (1992). The’Big Five’personality variables–construct confusion: Description versus prediction. Human Performance,5(1-2), 139-155. McAndrew, F. T., & Milenkovic, M. A. (2002). Of Tabloids and Family Secrets: The Evolutionary Psychology of Gossip1. Journal of Applied Social Psychology,32(5), 1064-1082. Piedmont, R. L. (1999). Does Spirituality Represent the […]

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Psycomedia Episode 68 – They Say An Army Marches On Its Stomach – When It Comes To Babies That’s Literally True http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode68TheySayAnArmyMarchesOnItsStomachInThe/Psycomedia68.mp3 References: Baillargeon, R. (2004). Infants’ reasoning about hidden objects: evidence for event‐general and event‐specific expectations. Developmental Science, 7(4), 391-414. Berthier, N. E., DeBlois, S., Poirier, C. R., Novak, M. A., & Clifton, R. K. (2000). […]

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Psycomedia Episode 67 – Shoe Clues http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode65ShoeClues/Psycomedia67.mp3 References: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/brain-flapping/2013/mar/19/myers-briggs-test-unscientific Gillath, O., & Bahns, A. J. (2012). Shoes as a source of first impressions.Journal of Research in Personality. Naumann, L. P., Vazire, S., Rentfrow, P. J., & Gosling, S. D. (2009). Personality judgments based on physical appearance. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35(12), 1661-1671. Smith, B. D., Rypma, […]

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http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaDemi-episode66AndOneSixth-YouCantAlwaysGetWhatYou/Psycomedia66and1sixth.mp3       Kahneman: Timothy Swann is this week played by: Ben Fell is this week played by: References: LaBier, D. (1983). Bureaucracy and psychopathology. Political Psychology, 223-243. Weimann, G. (1982). Dealing with bureaucracy: the effectiveness of different persuasive appeals. Social Psychology Quarterly, 136-144. Species found in the Greater Manchester area include: The Common Starling The […]

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Psycomedia Episode 66 – Um-Hum http://archive.org/download/Psycomedia66/Psycomedia66.mp3 References: Clark, H. H., & Fox Tree, J. E. (2002). Using uh and um in spontaneous speaking. Cognition, 84(1), 73-111. Linneman, T. J. (2012). Gender in Jeopardy! Intonation Variation on a Television Game Show. Gender & Society. Pais-Vieira, M., Lebedev, M., Kunicki, C., Wang, J., & Nicolelis, M. A. (2013). A Brain-to-Brain […]

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Psycomedia Episode 65 – Frankenpodcast Created Woman http://dl.dropbox.com/s/2qnw8h8meqi83xt/Psycomedia_Episode_65-Frankenpodcast_Created_Woman.mp3 We return in an International Women’s Day Special (not really  – just where we’ve got to in the idiosyncratic naming process) References: Auslander, P. (1998). Seeing is believing: Live performance and the discourse of authenticity in rock culture. Literature and psychology, 44, 1-26. Dembo, M. H., & McAuliffe, T. […]

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Psycomedia Episode 64 – That Was Beautiful Piano Playing (Aside: The Playing Was Terrible) http://ia601609.us.archive.org/9/items/PsycomediaEpisode64-ThatWasBeautifulPianoPlayingAsideThePlayingWasTerrible/Psycomedia_Episode_64_That_Was_Beautiful_Piano_Playing_Aside_The_Playing_Was_Terrible.mp3 References: Evans, A. D., & Lee, K. (2013). Emergence of Lying in Very Young Children. Hancock, J. T., Thom-Santelli, J., & Ritchie, T. (2004, April). Deception and design: The impact of communication technology on lying behavior. InProceedings of the SIGCHI […]

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Psycomedia Episode 63 – You Winson, You Loseson http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode63YouWinsonYouLoseson/PsycomediaEpisode63-YouWinsonYouLoseson.mp3 References: Bulkeley, K. (2002). Dream content and political ideology. Dreaming, 12(2), 61-77. Bulkeley, K. (2006). Sleep and dream patterns of political liberals and conservatives. Dreaming, 16(3), 223. Cicogna, P., & Bosinelli, M. (2001). Consciousness during dreams.Consciousness and Cognition, 10(1), 26-41. Gackenbach, J. (2006). Video game play and lucid dreams: Implications for […]

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http://ia601202.us.archive.org/10/items/PsycomediaEpisode62InSearchOfLostTim/PsycomediaEpisode62-InSearchOfLostTim.mp3   References: Aggleton, J. P., & Waskett, L. (1999). The ability of odours to serve as state‐dependent cues for real‐world memories: Can Viking smells aid the recall of Viking experiences?. British Journal of Psychology, 90(1), 1-7. Albrecht, J., Demmel, M., Schöpf, V., Kleemann, A. M., Kopietz, R., May, J., … & Wiesmann, M. (2011). Smelling chemosensory […]

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Psycomedia Episode 61 – The Canary’s Tusks http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode61-TheCanarysTusks/PsycomediaEpisode61-TheCanarysTusks.mp3 References: Amiel, J. J. and Shine, R. (2012). Hotter nests produce smarter young lizards. Biol. Lett., 8, 372-374. Hall, K. R. L., & Schaller, G. B. (1964). Tool-using behavior of the California sea otter. Journal of Mammalogy, 287-298. Jacobs, L. F., & Liman, E. R. (1991). Grey squirrels […]

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Psycomedia Episode 60 – The Evil of Frankenpodcast http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode60-TheEvilOfFrankenpodcast/Frankenepisode60.mp3 Elis James’ Pantheon of Heroes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p013n4kb   Frank Turner:     Learn some Welsh!   But do not Google “african in welsh”  http://robt.shepherd.tripod.com/welsh.html   I know this isn’t the same as a proper podcast, and I know I’m not as good at shownotes as Timburlake, but […]

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Psycomedia Episode 59 – Facehuggers Tend To Be Extroverts http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode59FacehuggersTendToBeExtroverts/PsycomediaEpisode59-FacehuggersTendToBeExtroverts.mp3 References: Back, M. D., Stopfer, J. M., Vazire, S., Gaddis, S., Schmukle, S. C., Egloff, B., & Gosling, S. D. (2010). Facebook profiles reflect actual personality, not self-idealization. Psychological Science, 21(3), 372-374. Brossard, D., & Scheufele, D. A. (2013). Science, New Media, and the Public.Science, 339(6115), 40-41. Wagner, […]

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Psycomedia Episode 58 – Our Greatest Episode Yet http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode58OurGreatestEpisodeYet/PsycomediaEpisode58-OurGreatestEpisodeYet.mp3 References: Chang, L. J., & Sanfey, A. G. (2011). Great expectations: neural computations underlying the use of social norms in decision-making. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. Geers, A. L., & Lassiter, G. D. (2003). Need for cognition and expectations as determinants of affective experience. Basic and applied social […]

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Psycomedia Episode 57 – Statistics (And New Years Resolutions) Are Like Bikinis http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode57-StatisticsandNewYearsResolutionsAreLikeBikinis/PsycomediaEpisode57-StatisticsAreLikeBikinis.mp3 References: Bernstein, B. E. (1977). CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY OF SIXTH-GRADERS NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS: MIDDLE-CLASS VERSUS MENNONITE AND AMISH YOUTH. Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 5(2), 209-214. Marlatt, G. A., & Kaplan, B. E. (1972). Self-initiated attempts to change behavior: A study […]

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Psycomedia Demi-Episode 56 and 28/56ths – An Introduction To All The Things Tim And Ben Find Funny In Psycomedia http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaDemi-episode56And2856ths-AnIntroductionToAllTheThingsTim/PsycomediaDemi-episode56And28_56ths-AnIntroductionToAllTheThingsTimAndBenFindFunnyInPsycomedia.mp3 Fröhliche Weihnachten to all our listeners! References: Canale, M., & Swain, M. (1980). Theoretical bases of com-municative approaches to second language teaching and testing. Applied linguistics, 1(1). Just one of the abandoned buildings on the […]

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Psycomedia Episode 56 – The Revenge of Frankenpodcast http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode56TheRevengeOfFrankenpodcast/PsycomediaEpisode56-TheRevengeOfFrankenpodcast.mp3 References: Atran, S., & Norenzayan, A. (2004). Religion’s evolutionary landscape: Counterintuition, commitment, compassion, communion. Behavioral and brain sciences, 27(06), 713-730. Barrett, J. L. (2008). Coding and quantifying counterintuitiveness in religious concepts: Theoretical and methodological reflections. Method & Theory in the Study of Religion, 20(4), 308-338. Boyer, […]

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Psycomedia Episode 55 – Touched By The Comic Book Gods – An Interview with V for Vendetta and Ace Weekly’s David Lloyd http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode55TouchedByTheComicBookGodsAnInterviewWith/PsycomediaEpisode55-TouchedByTheComicBookGods-AnInterviewWithVForVendettaAndAceWeeklysDavidLloyd.mp3 This week, Psycomedia presents an interview with co-creator of V for Vendetta, artist on such works as Hellblazer and War Stories, and head honcho of Aces Weekly, David Lloyd: (This is David […]

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Psycomedia Episode 54 – As If Ferrero Rocher Was Made of Soylent Green http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode54-AsIfFerreroRocherWasMadeOfSoylentGreen/PsycomediaEpisode54-AsIfFerreroRocherWasMadeOfSoylentGreen.mp3 References: Deady, D. K., Smith, M. J., Sharp, M. A., & Al-Dujaili, E. A. S. (2006). Maternal personality and reproductive ambition in women is associated with salivary testosterone levels. Biological psychology, 71(1), 29-32. Gruber, J., & Johnson, S. L. (2009). Positive […]

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Psycomedia Episode 53 – The Quantum Entanglement Between Me And Kieron Gillen http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode53TheQuantumEntanglementBetweenMeAndKieronGillen/PsycomediaEpisode53-TheQuantumEntanglementBetweenMeAndKieronGillen.mp3 References: Atran, S., & Norenzayan, A. (2004). Religion’s evolutionary landscape: Counterintuition, commitment, compassion, communion. Behavioral and brain sciences, 27(06), 713-730. Barrett, J. L. (2008). Coding and quantifying counterintuitiveness in religious concepts: Theoretical and methodological reflections. Method & Theory in the Study of […]

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Psycomedia Episode 52 – Little Blue Penguin’s Autoerotic Asphyxiation vs Omnipresent Freddy Mercury http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode52-LittleBluePenguinsAutoeroticAsphyxiationVs/PsycomediaEpisode52-LittleBluePenguinsAutoeroticAsphyxiationVsOmnipresentFreddyMercury.mp3 References: Auslander, P. (1998). Seeing is believing: Live performance and the discourse of authenticity in rock culture. Literature and psychology, 44, 1-26. Ted Baumhauer, “Little Blue Penguins: Tales for Making the Transition to Leadership” Bond, C. F., & Titus, L. J. (1983). Social […]

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Psycomedia Demi-Episode 51-and-a-bit – \m/ HEAVY METAL AND BEARS \m/ This week, Tim is away, so Ben goes METAL References: Arnett, J. (1991). Heavy metal music and reckless behavior among adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 20(6), 573-592 Gowensmith, W. N., & Bloom, L. J. (1997). The effects of heavy metal music on arousal and […]

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Psycomedia Episode 51 – Less Ghostly, More Holy http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode51-LessGhostlyMoreHoly/PsycomediaEpisode51-LessGhostlyMoreHoly.mp3 References: Riekki, T., Lindeman, M., Aleneff, M., Halme, A., & Nuortimo, A. (2012). Paranormal and Religious Believers Are More Prone to Illusory Face Perception than Skeptics and Non‐believers. Applied Cognitive Psychology. Li, Y. J., Johnson, K. A., Cohen, A. B., Williams, M. J., Knowles, E. D., & […]

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Psycomedia Demi-Episode 50ish – Laughs with Psychopaths http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaDemi-episode50ish-LaughsWithPsychopaths/PsycomediaDemi-episode50ish-LaughsWithPsychopaths.mp3 This week, Psycomedia becomes Psychopathicomedia! References: Kiehl, K. A., Smith, A. M., Hare, R. D., Mendrek, A., Forster, B. B., Brink, J., & Liddle, P. F. (2001). Limbic abnormalities in affective processing by criminal psychopaths as revealed by functional magnetic resonance imaging. Biological psychiatry, 50(9), 677-684. Mahmut, […]

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Psycomedia Episode 50 – Rambolic PsychologLIES http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode50-RambolicPsychologlies/PsycomediaEpisode50-RambolicPsychologlies.mp3 This week, all our material comes from Psychologies Magazine, found at http://www.psychologies.co.uk/ Tim’s Stand-Up Comedy Video: Media of the Week Afterman: Ascension http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Afterman:_Ascension Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend! The Marshmallow Experiment: A vampire marshmallow: Bane Capital (picture by Mark Lee): The web doth provide! It’s Mecha-Audrey Hepburn: via the amazing […]

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Psycomedia Episode 49 – Animals Part III – All Horses Are Robocop http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode49AnimalsPartIiiAllHorsesAreRobocop/PsycomediaEpisode49AnimalsPartIiiAllHorsesAreRobocop.mp3 Wondering where Animals Part I is? Look here, we did it a long time ago! https://psycomedia.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/psycomedia-episode-4-no-animals-were-harmed-in-the-making-of-this-podcast/ References: Fureix, C. (2012). Towards an ethological animal model of depression? A study on horses ONE Alerts, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0039280 Gardiner, B., & Frewin, K. (2011). New age […]

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Psycomedia Episode 48 – Animals Part II – The Real Squirrel Shady (Squirrelex Remix) http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode48AnimalsPartIiTheRealSquirrelShady/PsycomediaEpisode48AnimalsPartIiTheRealSquirrelShadysquirrelexRemix2.mp3 Wondering where Animals Part I is? Look here, we did it a long time ago! https://psycomedia.wordpress.com/2011/09/30/psycomedia-episode-4-no-animals-were-harmed-in-the-making-of-this-podcast/ References: JILL M. MATEO & ROBERT E. JOHNSTON, Retention of social recognition after hibernation in Belding’s ground squirrels, ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 2000, 59, 491–499 Itai […]

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Psycomedia Episode 47 – The Curse of Frankenpodcast http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode47-TheCurseOfFrankenpodcast/PsycomediaEpisode47-TheCurseOfFrankenpodcast2.mp3 FIXED! I THINK! iTunes may lag References: http://www.colour-affects.co.uk/ Kir-Stimon, W. (1977). “Tempo-statis” as a factor in psychotherapy: Individual tempo and life rhythm, temporal territoriality, time planes and communication. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice, 14(3), 245 – 248. Vogt, B. A., & Laureys, S. (2005). Posterior cingulate, precuneal […]

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Psycomedia Episode 46 – Welcome to the Science-Free Zone http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode46WelcomeToTheScience-freeZone/PsycomediaEpisode46-WelcomeToTheScience-freeZone.mp3 Happy Birthday to us! (Thanks to Meera who sent Tim the birthday brain pic for his last birthday) References: Lourel, M., & Pascual, A. (2012). When drivers see red: Car color frustrators and drivers’ aggressiveness Aggressive Behavior, 38(2), 166-169. Hurst, J. K. (1998). The good, […]

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Psycomedia Episode 45 – Embodied Cognition Part II – Fish and Children http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode45EmbodiedCognitionPartIiFishAndChildren/PsycomediaEpisode45EmbodiedCognitionPartIiFishAndChildren.mp3 References: Lee, S. W., & Schwarz, N. (2012). Bidirectionality, mediation, and moderation of metaphorical effects: The embodiment of social suspicion and fishy smells Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,  Smith, L., & Gasser, M. (2005). The development of embodied cognition: Six lessons […]

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Psycomedia Episode 44 – Embodied Cognition Part I – I Platonically Hug Cadavers http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode44EmbodiedCognitionPartIIPlatonicallyHug/PsycomediaEpisode44EmbodiedCognitionPartIIPlatonicallyHugCadavers.mp3 References: Slepian, M. L., Weisbuch, M., Rule, N. O., & Ambady, N. (2011). Tough and tender: Embodied categorization of gender Psychological Science, 22(1), 26-28. The probable name of my new car: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Princess_of_Blood Interesting car adverts: https://twitter.com/tetrarchangel/status/242565242834530304 https://twitter.com/tetrarchangel/status/242604623293194242 Aquila, with its most awesome […]

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Psycomedia Episode 43 – Swann and Fell Meet Frankenpodcast http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode43SwannAndFellMeetFrankenpodcast/PsycomediaEpisode43-SwannAndFellMeetFrankenpodcast.mp3 A quotation regarding Abbott and Costello: “Initially, the similarities between their voices made it difficult for listeners (as opposed to stage audiences) to tell them apart due to their rapid-fire repartee. The problem was solved by having Costello affect a high-pitched childish voice.” Bits that […]

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Psycomedia Episode 42 – Tim is an Illusion. Lunch-Tim Doubly So. http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode42TimIsAnIllusion.Lunch-timDoublySo/PsycomediaEpisode42-TimIsAnIllusion_lunch-timDoublySo2.mp3 References: Jones, B. & Huang, Y. L. (1982). Space-time dependencies in psychopyhsical judgment of extent and duration: algebraic models of the tau and kappa effects. ‘Psychological Bulletin,91(1), 128-142. I . Hodinott-Hill , K . Thilo , A . Cowey , V . Walsh […]

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Psycomedia Episode 41 – Dem Nerves, Dem Nerves, Dem Myelinated Nerves http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode41-DemNervesDemNervesDemMyelinatedNerves/PsycomediaEpisode41-DemNervesDemNervesDemMyelinatedNerves.mp3 References: Friedman, M. I., & Stricker, E. M. (1976). The physiological psychology of hunger: A physiological perspective. Psychological Review, 83(6), 409 – 431. Heatherton, T. F., Polivy, J., & Herman, C. P. (1989). Restraint and internal responsiveness: Effects of placebo manipulations of hunger state on […]

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Psycomedia Episode 40 – Explaining the Myspace Effect http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode40-ExplainingTheMyspacePhotoEffect/PsycomediaEpisode40-ExplainingTheMyspacePhotoEffect.mp3 URINALS ARE BARBARIC only gets three Google results. Let the campaign begin. http://www.pnas.org/content/105/30/10273.full might have some answers on the bisexual brain front. Otherwise, the Internet gives us this: There is no picture of the interrobang comma, but it is patented: http://ip-updates.blogspot.co.uk/2004/08/tgif-for-interrobang-comma.html Basically, for anti-signing, I need these: via http://io9.com/5924500/ukrainian-students-invent-gloves-that-convert-sign-language-into-speech […]

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Psycomedia Episode 39 – The Trees Have Been Felled http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode39-TheTreesHaveBeenFelled/PsycomediaEpisode39-TheTreesHaveBeenFelled.mp3 Babies reaching: The cartoons used by Kohn, Spheer and Qube: A table of drinks and desserts in terms of their gender identity: Google Images’ take on masculine vs. feminine food: Sarah Haskins talks yoghurt: http://current.com/shows/infomania/88941392_sarah-haskins-in-target-women-yogurt-edition.htm The body fat of pole vaulters calls this advert into question. […]

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Psycomedia Episode 38 – Do Women Smell Better? Yes. http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode38-DoWomenSmellBetterYes/PsycomediaEpisode38-DoWomenSmellBetter_Yes_.mp3 Hilary Swonk [sic]: Guinea Pig Olympics: Tim’s Exoskeleton: Alan Aldehyde: Old Spice, for those few like Meera who haven’t seen it: References: Diamond, J., Dalton, P., Doolittle, N., & Breslin, P. A. (2005). Gender-specific olfactory sensitization: Hormonal and cognitive influences Chemical Senses, 30 Suppl 1, i224-5. doi:10.1093/chemse/bjh195 […]

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Psycomedia Demi-Episode 37 – BEEP You Tim…BEEP You All To BEEP http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaDemi-episode37-BeepYouTim...beepYouAllToBeep/Episode37.mp3 Here’s those reports on swearing, if you were wondering what all those letters were: http://www.asa.org.uk/Resource-Centre/~/media/Files/ASA/Reports/ASA_Delete_Expletives_Dec_2000.ashx http://www.bsa.govt.nz/assets/Research/What-Not-to-Swear-Full-BSA2010.pdf There’s really nothing else to put in the show notes this week, so here’s a picture of a really happy bear: Oh yeah references. Jay, T. (2009). […]

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Psycomedia Episode 36 – The Reverse 8: Official Dance Move of the Psycomedia Podcast http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode36-TheReverse8OfficialDanceMoveOfThePsycomedia/PsycomediaEpisode36-TheReverse8OfficialDanceMoveOfThePsycomediaPodcast.mp3 See Tim’s new twitter project at @TVThatNeverWas He came up with it on this episode of the Overthinking It podcast http://www.overthinkingit.com/2012/07/09/otip-episode-210/ on which he also remembered to promote Psycomedia. The Reverse 8: Official Dance Move of the Psycomedia Podcast: Dominant and submissive […]

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Psycomedia Episode 35 – House of Frankenpodcast http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode35-HouseOfFrankenpodcast/Psycomedia35-FrankenpodcastAnd.mp3 All the links – https://twitter.com/#!/teampsycomedia http://www.facebook.com/Psycomedia http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Podcast/Psycomedia References: Thompson, E., & Hampton, J. (2011). The effect of relationship status on communicating emotions through touch Cognition Emotion, 25(2), 295; http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article-306. Willis, F. N., & Hamm, H. K. (1980). The use of interpersonal touch in securing compliance Journal of […]

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Psycomedia Episode 34 – The Man From Del Memento, He Say Yes http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode34-TheManFromDelMementoHeSayYes/PsycomediaEpisode34.mp3 References: Tulving, E. (1985). Memory and consciousness. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 26(1), 1 12. doi:10.1037/h0080017 http://www.julianjaynes.org/evidence_summary.php Somebody That I Used to NOOOOOOOOOOOO!: Ben’s German Word: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizit%C3%A4tenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft The Man from Del Monte: http://www.visit4ads.com/details.cfm?adid=24714&version=6 Tulving’s Ecphoric Synergy: Our (fake) Edinburgh Poster:

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Psycomedia Episode 33 – Beaky McHonkington and the Teddy Bear of Acceptance http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode33-BeakyMchonkingtonAndTheTeddyBearOfAcceptance/PsycomediaEpisode33-BeakyMchonkingtonAndTheTeddyBearOfAcceptanceUpdated.mp3 Please, if you found anything interesting, do submit it here: http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/ If you do want facts, look there, or else at http://www.omg-facts.com/ References: Hertenstein, M. J., Keltner, D., App, B., Bulleit, B. A., & Jaskolka, A. R. (2006). Touch communicates distinct emotions Emotion (Washington, […]

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Psycomedia Episode 32 – The Oxford Ocelots Versus The Worcester Weasels http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode32-TheOxfordOcelotsVersusTheWorcesterWeasels/PsycomediaEpisode32-TheOxfordOcelotsVersusTheWorcesterWeasels.mp3 Sumotori Dreams http://www.gravitysensation.com/sumotori (No matter what Tim does playing this, he falls over). Tim did a podcast: http://www.overthinkingit.com/2012/06/12/tft-episode-66/  It’s about Misfits, and Tim coins the phrase ‘sex Rogue’. The Virtual Reality Environment: Do not click this link if you value your memories of Mario: http://www.regretsy.com/2012/06/05/its-on-like-donkey-kong/ (Not Safe For Your […]

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Psycomedia Episode 31 – Music Part II – Slipknot Is NOT Death Metal http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode31MusicPartIiSlipknotIsNotDeathMetal/PsycomediaEpisode31-MusicPartIi-SlipknotIsNotDeathMetal.mp3 Valtari – even the album art is pretty mellow: It is impossible to find proof of anyone actually wanting David Beckham to be President, but if you feel like a go yourself, then try this helpful guide: http://www.h2g2.com/entry/A1147592 Furthermore, if you […]

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Psycomedia Episode 30 – Music Part I – I Want to Brain Scan Big Jeff http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode30-MusicPartI-IWantToBrainScanBigJeff/PsycomediaEpisode30-MusicPartI-IWantToBrainScanBigJeff.mp3 The titular Big Jeff: The eponymous Big Jeff: A sequel to Hamlet: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104733/ Using Kinect in SPACE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18250755 The Rains of Castamere:   References: Music and emotion Retrieved 5/29/2012, 2012, from http://www.springerlink.com/content/j474w81j44172q57/fulltext.html Benedek, M., & Kaernbach, C. (2011). Physiological […]

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Psycomedia Episode 29 – Frankenpodcast Meets The Wolf Man http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode29-FrankenpodcastMeetsTheWolfMan/PsycomediaEpisode29-FrankenpodcastMeetsTheWolfMan.mp3 Check out (and please edit) our brand new TVTropes page: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Podcast/Psycomedia Also, check out and ‘like’ our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/Psycomedia Turns out we’re both part of A Song of Ice and Fire – House Swann: Party per pale argent and sable, two swans trussed respectant countercharged House […]

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Psycomedia Episode 28 – A Podcast By Any Other Name Would Sound As Sweet http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode28-APodcastByAnyOtherNameWouldSoundAsSweet/PsycomediaEpisode28-APodcastByAnyOtherNameWouldSoundAsSweet.mp3 The big news: We’re now officially endorsed by the British Psychological Society: http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.co.uk/2007/03/psychology-podcasts-clickable-list.html *lies References: Dijksterhuis, A. (2004). I like myself but I don’t know why: Enhancing implicit self-esteem by subliminal evaluative conditioning Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 86(2), […]

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Psycomedia Episode 27 – John Watson, Secret Robot http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode27-JohnWatsonSecretRobot/PsycomediaEpisode27-JohnWatsonSecretRobot.mp3 References: Brown, T. T. (2013). A monetary valuation of individual religious behaviour: The case of prayer Applied Economics, 45(15), 2031 2037. doi:10.1080/00036846.2011.648318 Buckley, K. W. (1982). The selling of a psychologist: John broadus watson and the application of behavioral techniques to advertising Journal of the […]

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Psycomedia Episode 26 – The Science of Superheroes http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode26-TheScienceOfSuperheroes/PsycomediaEpisode26-TheScienceOfSuperheroes.mp3 References: Wearing black clothes: The impact of offenders’ and suspects’ clothing on impression formation (1997). Applied Cognitive Psychology, 11(1), 47-53. Adam, H., & Galinsky, A. D. (2012). Enclothed cognition Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2012.02.008 Jarrett, C. (2012). Introducing “enclothed cognition” – how what we wear […]

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Psycomedia Episode 25 – Multi-Spencery Integration http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode25Multi-spenceryIntegration/PsycomediaEpisode25Multi-spenceryIntegration.mp3 The psychology of puns: The other people who use the horrendous phrase Back-Feeding, who are also a similar podcast on iTunes so you guys probably already know about them: http://familyhotdog.com/ Korpiklaani’s Vodka: Alestorm’s Wenches and Mead: Heston Blumenthal’s Bacon and Eggs Ice Cream: Our new cocktail: http://drinkify.org/Conclusive%20Proof%20That%20There%20Is%20Still%20Beauty%20in%20the%20World Suggestions for […]

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Psycomedia Episode 24 Or So – Ghost Of Frankenpodcast http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode24OrSo-GhostOfFrankenpodcast/PsycomediaEpisode24OrSo-GhostOfFrankenpodcast2.mp3 STOP WORDPRESS (I FEEL PROUD OF THAT PUN)  THE EPISODE IS NOW FILLED WITH SOME ACTUAL CONTENT, PLEASE REDOWNLOAD In this episode, Tim may have got limbs and heads in the wrong place whilst cobbling it together. It’s a random bunch arranged by themes, the […]

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Psycomedia Episode 24 – A Fully Functioning Chocolate Zoo http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode24-AFullyFunctioningChocolateZoo/PsycomediaEpisode24-AFullyFunctioningChocolateZoo.mp3 This week is a bumper episode for Easter and also because Ben’s travels might make podcasting tricky over the next couple of weeks. Grouse Eggs: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100395/quotes?qt=qt0423483 And the facts: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/my-hand-is-a-dolphin Last Rolo contrasts: References DiPatrizio, N. V., Astarita, G., Schwartz, G., Li, X., & Piomelli, D. […]

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Psycomedia Episode 23 – Unless It’s Frozen, It’s Hard To Bludgeon Someone With A Chicken http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode23-UnlessItsFrozenItsHardToBludgeonSomeoneWith/PsycomediaEpisode23-UnlessItsFrozenItsHardToBludgeonSomeoneWithAChicken.mp3 Shockingly high score for ‘raw chicken’ All The Rowboats: Rasputin: Our mate Terry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrence

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Psycomedia Episode 22 – A Cat Whose Name Was Mathematics http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode22-ACatWhoseNameWasMathematics/PsycomediaEpisode22-ACatWhoseNameWasMathematics.mp3 The greatest of all the Channel Islands, Sark: A Piriha, firing two arrows. Or three. The sign at Llanfair PG: A video to help you count like Ben in Welsh:

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Psycomedia Episode 21 – A First Class Degree In Homophobia From Oxford http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode21AFirstClassDegreeInHomophobiaFromOxford/PsycomediaEpisode21AFirstClassDegreeInHomophobiaFromOxford.mp3 References. For real. Adams, H. E., Wright, L. W.,Jr, & Lohr, B. A. (1996). Is homophobia associated with homosexual arousal? Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 105(3), 440-445. Barlow, D. H., Sakheim, D. K., & Beck, J. G. (1983). Anxiety increases sexual arousal Journal […]

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Psycomedia Episode 20 – Delia’s Perfect Sweat http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode20-DeliasPerfectSweat/PsycomediaEpisode20-DeliasPerfectSweat.mp3 Yes, it’s actually got references this week! Ben is entirely responsible for that! Landis, C. (1924). Studies of emotional reactions. I. ‘A preliminary study of facial expression.” Journal of Experimental Psychology, 7(5), 325  341. doi:10.1037/h0076072 Landis, C. (1924). Studies of emotional reactions. II. general behavior and facial […]

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Psycomedia Episode 19 – Pancake Batterer http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode19-PancakeBatterer/PsycomediaEpisode19-PancakeBatterer.mp3 Mass Ferret: Rrröööaaarrr: All the metal bands with umlauts: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal_umlaut

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Psycomedia Episode 18.999999 – Enya Before Zelda Except Before C http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode18.999999-EnyaBeforeZeldaExceptBeforeC/Psycomedia18point9.mp3 Visit our buddy podcasts – If It Moves Critique It (with all apologies for forgetting Charlotte’s name) – http://ifitmovescritiqueit.podomatic.com/ Psychobabble – http://www.psycho-babble.net/ An octobike! More proof that TV has rotted my brain, perhaps: http://www.forvo.com/word/avalanche/ An example of George Shaw’s work at The Herbert: More here – http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=george%20shaw%20scenes%20from%20the%20passion&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=rSc-T5uGLMrC0QW7rMWsDw&biw=1600&bih=775&sei=ryc-T4SIBqmh0QXggaWsDw

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Psycomedia Episode 18.XXXX – Australia http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode18.xxxx-Australia/Psycomedia18XAustralia.mp3 This week, Ben is in Australia, so all we do is have a bit of a chat about my slow recovery and his global trotting. Singapore: Brisbane: The full episode featuring one of my favourite contestants on Blockbusters, Suboui (sp?) Mirza.

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Psycomedia Demi-Episode 18.5 – The Violent Video Game Awards http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaDemi-episode18.5/demiep18.mp3 American Psychological Association Review of General Psychology – Special Issue on Video Games http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/special/5561402.aspx A clip of Penn & Teller’s show Bulls**t which summarises the political side of the issue much better than me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0miGRHuayug

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Psycomedia Episode 18 – A Rather Complicated Version of Snow White http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode18-ARatherComplicatedVersionOfSnowWhite_266/PsycomediaEpisode18-ARatherComplicatedVersionOfSnowWhite.mp3 The brand new podcast, Tim and Max Solve All The Problems With Popular Culture, can be found here: http://geeksyndicate.wordpress.com/category/gs-podcast-network/tim-and-max/ Get your own non-Freud contaminated fortune cookie at http://www.myfortunecookie.co.uk/index.php Primes can prove problematic: Banksy’s self-esteem has improved over the course of his career:

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Psycomedia Episode 17 – Star Wars and Orphan Urine http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode17-StarWarsAndOrphanUrine/PsycomediaEpisode17-StarWarsAndOrphanUrine.mp3 Darth Cialdini: Grand Master Satele ‘Batson’ Shan: Tim Vine’s Box Song:

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Psycomedia Episode 16.5 – The Demipodcast http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode16.5-TheDemipodcast/PsycomediaEpisode16.5-TheDemipodcast.mp3 Half a podcast with half the team: Images grossly offensive to women but helpful if you haven’t seen the adverts: http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/jun2011/1/0/lucy-image-3-164591221.jpg http://www.stevenheycock.com/images/work_detail/lynxduffman_10.jpg The text of the story that I read: http://marvintheparanoid.deviantart.com/art/Aslant-Part-I-269006027

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Psycomedia Episode 16 – Son of Frankenpodcast http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode16-SonOfFrankenpodcast/PsycomediaEpisode16-SonOfFrankenpodcast.mp3 This is me as the Merry Christmas Revolutionary and Ben as the Merry Christmas Viking, here to wish you a very merry Christmas, with gluttony and/or solemnity and joy dependent on your outlook. My sixth incarnation (the body you see above is the fourth) of The Clinical […]

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Psycomedia Episode 15 – Bride of Frankenpodcast http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode15-BrideOfFrankenpodcast_129/PsycomediaEpisode15-BrideOfFrankenpodcast.mp3 This week, we look quite like this: Except we only have a century of loyal fans, not a full set of legions. Also, this sounds more like one of the episodes where John is in a hotel room, in that Ben doesn’t sound fantastic, but… we were […]

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Psycomedia Episode 14 – What A Cheery Show We Have Today (!) http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode14-WhatACheeryShowWeHaveToday/PsycomediaEpisode14-WhatACheeryShowWeHaveToday.mp3 Footnote: It’s rude to Omega Point – Teilhard de Chardin proposes that the force of organisation in the universe, which he identifies with Christ Logos, is situated at the end of time, thus the Omega Point. The Omega Point draws all matter […]

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Psycomedia Episode 13 – Where Everybody Wants Your Brains http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode13-WhereEverybodyWantsYourBrains/PsycomediaEpisode13-WhereEverybodyWantsYourBrains.mp3 http://www.overthinkingit.com/2011/11/28/otip-episode-178/ My most recent OTI experience! Three quarks = one proton: MRI Railgun videos: Mouse MRIs: TMS and Creativity – the drawings: Ben’s magnificent discovery of a thoughtful YouTube comment: http://www.youtube.com/comment?lc=jAJPDZVobkri0S1FQsU8F31J9cJH0IxY_WHhfYF2Kf8 The Force Trainer at work, with someone roleplaying as thoroughly as Tim tries to on […]

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Psycomedia Episode 12 – Some of My Best Bikes are Black http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode12SomeOfMyBestBikesAreBlack/PsycomediaEpisode12SomeOfMyBestBikesAreBlack.mp3 The link to take part in THE FIRST PSYCOMEDIA EXPERIMENT! http://ia700800.us.archive.org/26/items/Psycomedia-ExperimentDownload/IAT-BenOrTim.zip Click it, download it, extract it, run FreeIAT1.3.2.exe, then send AllData.txt to psycomediapodcast@gmail.com An example screenshot (which gives you a sense of the task in general) is below: Last week’s promised podcast […]

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Psycomedia Episode 11 – How Mental Imagery Actually Works http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode11-HowMentalImageryActuallyWorks/PsycomediaEpisode11-HowMentalImageryActuallyWorks.mp3 This week, we pitch our sitcom idea How Mental Imagery Actually Works aka HMIAW: We called out Lee and Herring to be the double act with which we have major beef, ignoring the fact they haven’t been a double act for 11 years: Shepard had […]

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Psycomedia Episode 10 – Evil Mad Scientists http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode10-EvilMadScientists/PsycomediaEpisode10-EvilMadScientists.mp3 My DCUO hero Confringus: The full Tsien paper for those interested. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2955977/pdf/nihms228506.pdf The best approximation of the correct scene from Eternal Sunshine where such a procedure is applied: http://www.anyclip.com/movies/eternal-sunshine-of-the-spotless-mind/the-process-is-complete/ A couple of videos of the Kevin Warwick stuff we discuss:

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Psycomedia Episode 9 – Classics Part II – Master Professor Timmy S Roth and Smug Benny B aka Meaty Gunshot http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode9-ClassicsPartIi-MasterProfessorTimmySRothAnd/PsycomediaEpisode9-ClassicsPartIi-MasterProfessorTimmySRothAndSmugBennyBAkaMeatyGunshot.mp3 The episode title and our ill-advised attempts to get Gangsta Rap into the DSM-V description of Broca’s Aphasia were built using these: http://www.myrapname.com/ http://www.gizoogle.com/ This is the video of Patient Tono that Ben refers […]

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Psycomedia Episode 8 – Classics Part I – The Gage and Sons Tamping Iron Gage Gauge http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode8-ClassicsPartI-TheGageAndSonsTampingIronGage/PsycomediaEpisode8-ClassicsPartI-TheGageAndSonsTampingIronGageGauge.mp3 Pictures of Phineas Gage: He was a dapper gentleman. And that tamping iron is right there at his side. A drawing of the pole through the skull. The later computer images from 2004. The museum exhibit I try […]

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Psycomedia Episode 7 – Hurl Theoretical Mud at the Wall http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode7-HurlTheoreticalMudAtTheWall/PsycomediaEpisode7-HurlTheoreticalMudAtTheWall.mp3 Click the above cover to go to Amazon and buy Phantoms in the Brain. (P.S. we get a cut from this). An artist’s impression (or Time Lord photograph) of Minotaurasaurus ramachandrani The sensory homunculus. Scary, eh? You can read the article I discuss in whole for […]

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Psycomedia Episode 6 – Frankenpodcast http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode6-Frankenpodcast/PsycomediaEpisode6-Frankenpodcast.mp3 RIP Ben’s Skype connection, 9/9/2011 – 14/10/2011 ‘The last enemy to be destroyed is poor broadband’ The following are pictures of Tim constructing this podcast: The studies involved were: Romantic Mood Induction and Attraction to a Dissimilar Other : Is Love Blind? Joel A. Gold, Richard M. Ryckman and […]

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Psycomedia Episode 5 – VTEE! http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode5-Vtee/PsycomediaEpisode5-Vtee.mp3 Mood Induction Barber’s Adagio for Strings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alAo33GQUOw&html5=1 (You should be able to change the speed from normal to half to get the full impact). The original Velten depression statements (the ones I used were a touch updated): CARD 1 TODAY IS NEITHER BETTER NOR WORSE THAN ANY OTHER DAY […]

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Psycomedia Episode 4 – No Animals Were Harmed in the Making of This Podcast http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode4-NoAnimalsWereHarmedInTheMakingOfThisPodcast/PsycomediaEpisode4-NoAnimalsWereHarmedInTheMakingOfThisPodcast.mp3 Cockroach Stadium: It’s not exactly the same scale as cockroach-infested Cowboy Stadium in  Dallas, but this is the cockroach equivalent of the Olympics. LOLjays: LOLaplysia Video of Kheperas dancing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg0oBKtJlhM I have had with these motherFreuding snakes in this motherFreuding scanner: […]

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Psycomedia Episode 3 – Using a Big Delicious Cake as a Metaphor for a Relationship http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode3-UsingABigDeliciousCakeAsAMetaphorForA/PsycomediaEpisode3-UsingABigDeliciousCakeAsAMetaphorForARelationship.mp3 Playlist and reading list to accompany this episode: Psycomedia Listen-along Episode 3 Baby, Justin Bieber feat. Ludacris, Baby – Cunningham, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1986, Vol. 50, No. 5, 925-935 The Lady in Red, Chris De Burgh, […]

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Psycomedia Episode 2 – Sex and Pugs and Sausage Rolls http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode2-SexAndPugsAndSausageRolls/PsycomediaEpisode2-SexAndPugsAndSausageRollsb.mp3 Reference for what Zygon means and how it is definitely not a biblical reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygon The real reference for what Zygon means and how it could be used biblically, but is just a Greek word http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygon:_Journal_of_Religion_%26_Science Possible words that can be made from Pyszczynski’s name, including their […]

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Psycomedia Episode 1 – The King of Memory http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode1-TheKingOfMemory/PsycomediaEpisode1-TheKingOfMemory.mp3 Reading list: Loss of recent memory after bilateral hippocampal lesions. Scoville, William Beecher; Milner, Brenda. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, Vol 20, 1957, 11-21 Cross-modal matching performance in amnesia. Squire, Larry R.; Cave, Carolyn B.; Zouzounis, Joyce A. Neuropsychology, Vol 7(3), Jul 1993, 375-384 The medial temporal lobe memory […]

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Psycomedia Episode 0.5 – Second Preview http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode0.5-SecondPreview/Psycomedia0p5.mp3

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Psycomedia Episode 0 – Welcome to Psycomedia http://www.archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode0-WelcomeToPsycomedia/Psycomedia0.mp3