Two Psychologists Four Beers

Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett

Two psychologists endeavor to drink four beers while discussing news and controversies in science, academia, and beyond.

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Sep 15, 2021 · 59 min
Episode 72: The Climate Survey (with Danielle McDuffie)
The story of how a graduate student climate survey at the University of Alabama led to a very contentious year.
Sep 1, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Episode 71: The Good Life
Alexa and Yoel discuss a new paper arguing that psychological richness is an overlooked aspect of the good life (well, overlooked by well-being researchers, anyway). Also, Alexa reviews an (accidentally-purchased) alcohol-free beer.
Aug 11, 2021 · 1 hr 4 min
Episode 70: Older
Alexa and Yoel tackle the most dreaded subject: getting older. Have they become better researchers and people over the years? Are they happier and more connected? Or are they just more forgetful and less good at stats?
Jul 21, 2021 · 1 hr 11 min
Episode 69: How to Self-Care
Alexa and Yoel go deep on self-care. What is it, how do you do it, and why does the term raise Yoel's hackles? How hard do we actually work, and should we be trying to work less?
Jul 7, 2021 · 1 hr 24 min
Episode 68: How (Not) to be a Hater
Alexa and Yoel discuss "The Anticreativity Letters," a satirical article by Richard Nisbett that advises young psychology researchers to (among other things) avoid being overly critical. How does that advice hold up today? How does one combine appropriate skepticism with enthusiasm for research? Or are the two in conflict at all?
Jun 23, 2021 · 1 hr 36 min
Episode 67: Getting Drunk (with Ted Slingerland)
Mickey and Yoel welcome repeat guest Ted Slingerland to talk about his new book "Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization," in which he makes the case for alcohol.
Jun 9, 2021 · 1 hr 26 min
Episode 66: How is Open Science Doing?
Yoel and Alexa discuss progress in open science over the past 10 years. Is the scientific reform glass half-full or half-empty? Where have we made progress, and what still needs work? Also, the true story of how Ashley Madison got its name.
May 26, 2021 · 1 hr 28 min
Episode 65: Our Social Media Prisms
Mickey, Alexa, and Yoel break down "Breaking the Social Media Prism," a new book arguing that social media reinforces our pre-existing political beliefs and polarizes us against the other side.
Apr 28, 2021 · 1 hr 18 min
Episode 64: Quick Fixes (with Jesse Singal)
Journalist and podcaster Jesse Singal joins the show to talk about the enduring popularity of social-psychological quick fixes and how they go wrong.
Mar 24, 2021 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 63: Legalize It (with Carl Hart)
Neuroscientist and addiction researcher Carl Hart joins the show to talk drug legalization. Why does he think all drugs should be legal? What are some common myths about drug use and addiction? And how has his personal experience as a regular drug user influenced his views?
Feb 24, 2021 · 1 hr 20 min
Episode 62: Actually Against Academia (with Lee Jussim)
Lee Jussim joins the show to talk academic problems, including ideological bias, politically-motivated retractions, and more. Plus: is Lee bad at Twitter?
Jan 27, 2021 · 1 hr 22 min
Episode 61: Bullshit, Misinformation, and What to Do About It (with Gord Pennycook)
Psychologist Gordon Pennycook joins the show to talk bullshit and misinformation. What is bullshit, and why do some people fall for it more than others? Why does misinformation spread so readily, and what can be done to stop it?
Dec 30, 2020 · 1 hr 18 min
Episode 60: 2020 Silver Linings
Mickey and Yoel follow up on two recent episodes ("Against Academia?" and "Racism and Sexism on Campus"). Then they review some of the less-bad aspects of 2020 and recommend some things that got them through a challenging year.
Dec 16, 2020 · 1 hr 10 min
Episode 59: Talking about Talking (with Katie Kinzler)
Psychologist Katie Kinzler joins the show to talk language. How do children and adults make judgments about people based on how they talk? Is there a "bilingual advantage"? And does Mickey sound Canadian?
Dec 2, 2020 · 1 hr 41 min
Episode 58: Sexism and Racism on Campus (with Anne Wilson)
Repeat guest Anne Wilson joins the show to talk about two recent papers about bias in psychology and on campus. Are gender and racial bias pervasive? Or are things better than many of us might think?
Nov 11, 2020 · 1 hr 19 min
Episode 57: Against Academia?
Mickey and Yoel tackle the pros and cons of academia. As an academic, is it taboo to say you love your job? How hard do we work anyway? If we ran the world, how would we change academic hiring?
Oct 21, 2020 · 1 hr 39 min
Episode 56: The Kindness of Strangers (with Michael McCullough)
Psychologist Michael McCullough joins the show to talk forgiveness, punishment, and altruism towards strangers.
Oct 7, 2020 · 1 hr 7 min
Episode 55: All In (with Maria Konnikova)
Psychologist and author Maria Konnikova joins the show to talk poker, life, and what one teaches you about the other.
Sep 23, 2020 · 1 hr 28 min
Episode 54: Being WEIRD (with Joe Henrich)
Yoel and Mickey host Harvard University polymath Joe Henrich on the podcast to talk about his new book on why the west has become so prosperous, the secret of human's success, and the cognitive science of religion.
Sep 9, 2020 · 1 hr 36 min
Episode 53: The COVID debate (with Robb Willer and Simine Vazire)
Robb Willer and Simine Vazire join the podcast to debate whether social science, in its current state, can usefully contribute to our response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two Psychologists Four Beers

Episode 72: The Climate Survey (with Danielle McDuffie)

Episode 71: The Good Life

Episode 70: Older

Episode 69: How to Self-Care

Episode 68: How (Not) to be a Hater

Episode 67: Getting Drunk (with Ted Slingerland)

Episode 66: How is Open Science Doing?

Episode 65: Our Social Media Prisms

Episode 64: Quick Fixes (with Jesse Singal)

Episode 63: Legalize It (with Carl Hart)

Episode 62: Actually Against Academia (with Lee Jussim)

Episode 61: Bullshit, Misinformation, and What to Do About It (with Gord Pennycook)

Episode 60: 2020 Silver Linings

Episode 59: Talking about Talking (with Katie Kinzler)

Episode 58: Sexism and Racism on Campus (with Anne Wilson)

Episode 57: Against Academia?

Episode 56: The Kindness of Strangers (with Michael McCullough)

Episode 55: All In (with Maria Konnikova)

Episode 54: Being WEIRD (with Joe Henrich)

Episode 53: The COVID debate (with Robb Willer and Simine Vazire)