Spencer Greenberg
A mathematician/entrepreneur in social science. Tweets about psychology, society, rationality, tech, science, and philosophy. Founder of https://t.co/2YGraOwo77
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1 week ago |
podcast.clearerthinking.org | Spencer Greenberg
JOSH: Hello and welcome to Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg, the podcast about ideas that matter. I'm Josh Castle, the producer of the podcast, and I'm so glad you've joined us today. In this episode, Spencer speaks with Darryl Rossignol about OCD and OCPD, perfectionism, anxiety, and depression, and the impact of treatment or lack thereof. SPENCER: Darryl, welcome. DARRYL: Thank you. Thank you so much. SPENCER: Is it true that you're a rigid perfectionist?
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3 weeks ago |
podcast.clearerthinking.org | Spencer Greenberg
Is the bar for what counts as new knowledge higher in psychology than in other scientific fields? Why did the field of psychology formally start centuries later than other scientific fields? Why is it so hard to make progress in psychology? How useful are social science "mega-studies"? What actually helps people stick to habits? What do scientists often get wrong about the philosophy of science? What have social scientists learned so far from the replication crisis?
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1 month ago |
podcast.clearerthinking.org | Spencer Greenberg
JOSH: Hello, and welcome to Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg, the podcast about ideas that matter. I'm Josh Castle, the producer of the podcast, and I'm so glad you've joined us today. In this episode, Spencer and an anonymous sexual assault victim discuss feelings of safety and danger, gray areas of consent, negative cultural tropes, and the experience of repeated victimhood.
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1 month ago |
podcast.clearerthinking.org | Spencer Greenberg
SPENCER: David, welcome. DAVID: Thank you. Great to talk to you again. I really appreciate it. SPENCER: Your previous episode was one of our listeners' favorites, so it's great to have you back. DAVID: It's great to be back. I'm glad they liked it. Hope we can make it interesting again. SPENCER: Now we have to exceed their high expectations. The first thing I wanted to ask you about is, what are the main causes of problems in relationships? DAVID: Okay, well, that's an important question.
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1 month ago |
podcast.clearerthinking.org | Spencer Greenberg
Enjoying the episode? Want to listen later? Subscribe on any of these apps or stores to be notified when we release new episodes: What life skills do most people fail to learn before adulthood? Why does this failure occur? What should constructive disagreement look like? When might it be impossible to overcome a disagreement? How can you appease your (or someone else's) "elephant"? What do many people get wrong about dating?
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Suppose 100 hand-to-hand fights take place where, for each, a random man is matched against a random woman of the same age. Assume they all want to win and have equal motivation. Each fight continues until one party gives up or is knocked out. What % of the fights are won by men?