
The Science Of Childhood Bullying & Adult Mental Health - Dr Tracy Vaillancourt - #902
Modern Wisdom
02/13/25
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Dr Tracy Vaillancourt is a professor at the University of Ottawa, a researcher and an author with a focus on the link between violence and mental health.
A common feature of every generation’s schooling experience is the presence of bullying. Top psychologists over the years have wrestled with the issue and developed intervention after intervention, and yet it still persists.
How can society eradicate bullying once and for all? Expect to learn why people bully and the different types of bullies, the common characteristics of victims of bullying, how bullies view their victims, why it happens so much in school particularly, how to overcome bullying as an adult and much more...
Timestamps:
(00:00) How Much Research is Being Done Into Bullying? (04:38) The Motivations for Bullying (07:57) Personality Profile of a Typical Bully (13:08) Are All Bullies From Broken Homes? (15:33) The Components of Bullying (20:17) The Types of People Who Get Bullied (23:07) Bullies & The Need to Belong (27:29) Ethnic Group Differences in Bullying (29:20) Are Obese Kids More Likely to Be Bullied? (33:02) How Boys & Girls Bully Differently (42:46) What We Learn From Our Parents (47:57) Bullying of LGBT Youth (52:30) How Do Bullies View Their Victims? (57:01) Why Bullying Is Especially Common in Schools (01:01:40) How Bullying Impacts an Individual (01:10:33) Overcoming Bullying as an Adult (01:15:34) Does Bullying Build Resilience? (01:18:29) How Effective Are The Interventions? (01:29:24) How Increased Supervision Reduces Bullying (01:34:38) Parents Who Were Bullied (01:36:57) Differences Between Childhood & Workplace Bullying (01:40:52) Where to Find Tracy
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Why Does The Modern World Make No Sense? - Tom Segura - #901
February 10, 2025
•128m
Tom Segura is a comedian, podcaster, and actor.
These days, making sense of the world is harder than ever. From billionaires reshaping governments to debates over whether modern car chassis can support the average obese person. There’s no shortage of absurdities. Luckily, Tom has plenty to say about them.
Expect to learn why Gen Z is more likely to skip the gym and use Ozempic instead, if Tom can and will reset his Instagram algorithm, why Gen Z is more likely to drink less and smoke more, why the younger generation is sexless than most, Tom’s thoughts on Elon’s current rampage through government bureaucracy, Tom’s recent obsession with True Crime documentaries, why being competent is a curse and much more...
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(00:00) Tom’s Health & Fitness Journey (07:37) The Rise of Ozempic (14:58) Was the Fat Acceptance Movement a Scam? (24:25) How to Reset Your Instagram Algorithm (33:02) The Death of Hardcore Drink Culture (39:39) Why Young People Are Having Sex Less (48:21) Biden Sending Condoms to Gaza (51:45) Are We Near the End of the World? (01:00:02) Learning to Communicate Better (01:14:37) Tom’s Friend Who Beat Cancer (01:22:37) The Midwit Meme (01:36:09) How to Get Out of Your Head (01:45:03) Why Tom Won’t Watch Bad Comedians (01:49:58) Knowing You Deserve More (01:52:20) Tom’s Recent Obsession With True Crime (02:11:40) What’s Next for Tom?
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The Science Of Rewiring Your Brain To Be Less Miserable - Rick Hanson - #903
February 15, 2025
•84m
Dr. Rick Hanson is a psychologist, author, and speaker.
Our brains are more adaptable than we realise. With a bit of understanding, patience, and the right techniques, you can rewire your brain for greater happiness and well-being. So what are the best ways to make this happen?
Expect to learn what positive and negative mental states are from a neurological perspective, if human brains are predisposed to being happy or peaceful, how to convince someone that they actually can change their mind, what the process for making our brain more likely to be happy, how to stop ruminating on bad experiences, how to not focus on negative self-talk, and much more...
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(00:00) Neurobiology of Positivity & Negativity (08:42) How Negativity Bias Occurs (17:04) The Power to Change Your Mind (22:39) How to Make Your Brain More Happy (29:15) The HEAL Framework (46:16) Importance of Slowing Down & Being Present (55:12) Our Fear of Insufficiency (59:17) Scientific Evidence for Changing Your Brain (01:07:21) What Happens in the Brain When We Feel Fear? (01:15:52) Is It Possible to Reverse Negative Patterns? (01:23:10) Where to Find Rick
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