Abstracts Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#14 - Socioeconomic Status
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we discuss some of the research surrounding SES and its effect on development and society at large. Fully lubricated by Tomatin Whisky. Musi...
#13 - Revenge
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we drink German hairspray and chat about the phenomenon of revenge. Where? What? How? Refences can be found here: https://abstracts.substac...
#12 - Social Media
26 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to get yourself off social media. Here's why. ** 'Coffee' by Cambo https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Cambo/~/Coffee_1919
#11 - Arthur Fleck
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"What do you get when you cross a mentally ill loner with a society that abandons him and treats him like trash?" In this episode we take a look at th...
#10 - Star Wars (The Psychology and Mythology of a Galaxy Far, Far Away)
15 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we boldly go where no-one has gone before... Wait, hang on. This week, we go back to a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away to discuss ...
#9 - Human Experimentation (Part Two)
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In part two, we turn the lens on the USA. From injecting immortal cancer cells into unsuspecting patients, to forcing gonorrheal pus into the eyes of ...
#7 - Christmas Special (2019) Pt. 2 - Santa on the Brain
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This time we follow on from episode 6, looking at the psychology of Christmas. We find out just how robust our beliefs in Santa Claus really are with ...
#6 - Christmas Special (2019) Pt. 1 - A Brief History of Christmas
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we take a look at the history of Christmas. We explore the various ingredients that make up our present-day festivities. Despite our b...
#5 - Human Experimentation (Part One)
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In part one, we take a dark journey through bioethical history, starting with the Russians, Nazis, and Japanese during WWII. We look at everything fro...
#4 - Faces
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we take a look at faces, the centre of our visual social world. From super-recognisers helping the police to track down criminals, to ...
#3 - Possession & Exorcism
27 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we get seasonal and discuss possession and exorcism. We take a whistle-stop tour through the history of the devil's work, looking at r...
#2 - The Psychology of Brexit
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the psychology of Brexit and ponder the question, “Why can’t we communicate?”. We talk about what Locke from Lost has...
#1 - eSports
05 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we discuss the phenomenon of competitive gaming, otherwise known as eSports. With $3 million tournament prizes, viewing figures in exc...