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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Nov 7, 2018 · 1 hr
Episode 13: What's Wrong with the IAT? (with Jesse Singal)
Journalist Jesse Singal joins Mickey and Yoel to talk about the state of science journalism, what he thinks is wrong with how people interpret the Implicit Association Test (IAT), and the pros and cons of moral outrage.
Oct 24, 2018 · 1 hr 3 min
Episode 12: Everybody Hates Social Media
Mickey and Yoel take on social media. What are the upsides and downsides of being on social media, particularly Twitter? Why does Mickey ban himself from social media for most of the day? Would the open science movement have happened without social media? Bonus: when is it a good idea to give voice to the voiceless?
Oct 10, 2018 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 11: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity?
Yoel and Mickey discuss whether and how scientists should publicize their work. Should scientists issue press releases about their findings? Should they write op-ed columns to communicate directly with the public? Do scientists have an obligation to share their work with the public, or does self-promotion involve too many perverse incentives?
Sep 26, 2018 · 1 hr 13 min
Episode 10: Conservative Social Psychologist Wanted (with Clay Routledge)
Yoel and Mickey welcome psychologist Clay Routledge to the show. Clay discusses what it's like to be a non-liberal in social psychology, his experiences growing up in Côte d’Ivoire and Missouri, and his book "Supernatural: Death, Meaning, and the Power of the Invisible World."
Sep 12, 2018 · 1 hr
Episode 9: Giving the Finger (with Alice Dreger)
Yoel and Mickey welcome author, journalist, historian, and bioethicist Alice Dreger to the show. Alice discusses how her upbringing, her academic background, and her own Galilean personality led her to piss so many people off in the service of serving both truth and justice.
Aug 29, 2018 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 8: Confessions of a Science Critic (with James Heathers)
Yoel and Mickey welcome Northeastern University research scientist and science critic James Heathers to their show. Yoel, Mickey, and James discuss science reform and the need for robust science criticism.
Aug 15, 2018 · 1 hr 14 min
Episode 7: When Does the Left Go Too Far?
Yoel and Mickey ask how to know when the political Left has gone too far. Assuming the Left can indeed go too far--turning off even other progressives who feel abandoned by their natural political home--Yoel and Mickey riff on ways this might manifest.
Aug 1, 2018 · 1 hr 18 min
Episode 6: Yoel and Mickey Fall in Love (with Elizabeth Page-Gould)
Yoel and Mickey welcome their University of Toronto colleague and close friend, psychologist Elizabeth Page-Gould. Liz, who is an expert in close friendship, tries to help Yoel and Mickey fall in love with each other--and with her!
Jul 18, 2018 · 1 hr 6 min
Episode 5: I Love How You Hurt Me (with Paul Bloom)
Yoel and Mickey welcome Yale psychologist Paul Bloom to the show, their very first guest. In a far ranging conversation, the trio discuss the potential benefits of pain. Why do we sometimes choose to suffer?
Jul 4, 2018 · 1 hr 8 min
Episode 4: The Replication Crisis Gets Personal
In their most emotional episode yet, Yoel and Mickey discuss the replication crisis in psychology. What is meant by the replication crisis and how did it get started? How have academics dealt with the possibility that their own work might not be robust and replicable?
Jun 20, 2018 · 1 hr 6 min
Episode 3: WTF is the IDW?
Yoel and Mickey take a deep dive into the so-called Intellectual Dark Web (IDW). What is the IDW and who are the prominent members of this group? Why do members of the IDW seem so cranky?
Jun 5, 2018 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 2: You're Not Wrong Walter, You're Just an A$$hole
In this episode, Yoel and Mickey tackle problems of tone and incivility in online discussions of the scientific literature. What constitutes bullying and is the term abused to derail legitimate criticism? What is an ad hominem attack and when is it a fallacy?
May 19, 2018 · 1 hr 8 min
Episode 1: In Search of the Campus Free Speech Crisis
In their first episode, Yoel and Mickey tackle the alleged free speech crisis on campus. Is there reason to worry or are reports of left-wing intolerance overblown? We take a closer look and talk about what we do and don't feel comfortable saying on campus.

Two Psychologists Four Beers

Episode 13: What's Wrong with the IAT? (with Jesse Singal)

Episode 12: Everybody Hates Social Media

Episode 11: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity?

Episode 10: Conservative Social Psychologist Wanted (with Clay Routledge)

Episode 9: Giving the Finger (with Alice Dreger)

Episode 8: Confessions of a Science Critic (with James Heathers)

Episode 7: When Does the Left Go Too Far?

Episode 6: Yoel and Mickey Fall in Love (with Elizabeth Page-Gould)

Episode 5: I Love How You Hurt Me (with Paul Bloom)

Episode 4: The Replication Crisis Gets Personal

Episode 3: WTF is the IDW?

Episode 2: You're Not Wrong Walter, You're Just an A$$hole

Episode 1: In Search of the Campus Free Speech Crisis