Jesse Singal || Fad Psychology

<p>Jesse Singal is a contributing writer at <em>New York</em> and the former editor of the magazine’s <em>Science of Us</em> online vertical, as well as the cohost of the podcast <em>Blocked and Reported</em>. His work has appeared in <em>The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Slate, The Boston Globe, The Daily Beast,</em> and other publications. He was a Bosch Fellow in Berlin and holds a master’s degree from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs. His book <em>The Quick Fix: Why Fad Psychology Can't Cure Our Social Ills </em>will be published in April.</p> <p><br /> <strong>Topics</strong></p> <p><br /> [1:45] How Jesse caught on to the issue of junk science</p> <p>[5:18] What is "fad psychology"?</p> <p>[10:30] Jesse’s critique of mindset interventions</p> <p>[19:03] The challenges that scientists face</p> <p>[20:10] Why do we hold scientists to a higher standard than self-help gurus?</p> <p>[24:46] How valid is the Implicit Association Test (IAT)?</p> <p>[29:00] Jesse’s thoughts on implicit bias</p> <p>[31:39] Jesse and Scott discuss Angela Duckworth’s research on grit</p> <p>[40:34] What does it mean to be living in the “age of fracture”?</p> <p>[42:05] How Jesse responds to those who claim to benefit from non-scientifically validated self-help interventions</p> <p>[45:16] Jesse’s thoughts on the science of self-esteem</p> <p>[50:00] Jesse and Scott discuss monocausal vs multicausal accounts of human behavior</p> <p><br /></p> <p><u><strong>Links and Resources</strong></u></p> <p><a>Jesse Singal's book</a></p> <hr /> <p>Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-psychology-podcast/support">https://anchor.fm/the-psychology-podcast/support</a></p>