Jesse Singal || Fad Psychology

<p>Jesse Singal is a contributing writer at&nbsp;<em>New York</em>&nbsp;and the former editor of the magazine’s&nbsp;<em>Science of Us</em>&nbsp;online vertical, as well as the cohost of the podcast&nbsp;<em>Blocked and Reported</em>. His work has appeared in&nbsp;<em>The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Slate, The Boston Globe, The Daily Beast,</em>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<em>The Quick Fix: Why Fad Psychology Can't Cure Our Social Ills&nbsp;</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 href=" https://www.amazon.com/Quick-Fix-Psychology-Cant-Social/dp/B089QR9PT9/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&amp;keywords=jesse+singal&amp;qid=1617825745&amp;sr=8-3">Jesse Singal's book</a></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-psychology-podcast/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-psychology-podcast/support</a>