Inside Out 2: A Commentary Why We Do What We Do goes back to the movies! Last week, we reviewed Disney + Pixar's Inside Out, so we are taking on the sequel. In many ways, this film exceeds its predacessor in the way it portrays psychological functions, and in some ways it detracts. Either way, it is a fantastic film. We once again critique some of the portrayals of psychological processes and also praise the beautifully constructed metaphors. Let us know what you thought about the movies or our reactions to the movies. Recommendations - Abraham: Wingspan: Americas Expansion (https://stonemaiergames.com/games/wingspan/wingspan-americas-expansion/) - Shane: The Help (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1454029/) Holidays (3/4/2026): - Brain Injury Awareness Day - Courageous Follower Day - Discover What Your Name Means Day - Equal Pay Day - Global Day of the Engineer - March Forth Do Something Day - National Dance the Waltz Day - National Grammar Day - National Pound Cake Day - National Snack Day - Old Inauguration Day - World Obesity Day - Chocolate Chip Cookie Week - Endometriosis Week - National Cheerleading Week - National Dental Assistants Recognition Week - National Ghostwriters Week Links and References:  - https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-ec9f9fa3-fbae-4a25-b722-12c3b8ab0ef4 - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/making-the-whole-beautiful/202406/insights-on-inside-out-2  - https://www.psychiatrypodcast.com/psychiatry-psychotherapy-podcast/episode-225-inside-out-2-adolescent-emotions-psychology-analysis 

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Inside Out: A Commentary Why We Do What We Do goes to the movies! A couple of movies have directly taken on representing the inner world of our behavior, and we finally decided that we'd weigh in on these movies. So, we summarize the film and describe what they get wrong and what they get right. Join us in a fun trip to the movies. Let us know what you think about our commentary on the film. Recommendations - Abraham: Greatfull Gardens (https://www.greatfullgardens.com/) - Shane: JD Salinger - Nine Stories (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4009.Nine_Stories) Holidays (2/25/2026): - Inconvenience Yourself Day - Let’s All Eat Right Day - National Chocolate Covered Nuts Day - National Pistol Patent Day - Pink Shirt Day - Quiet Day - Rubber Ducky Day - American Council on Education - Bird Health Awareness Week - National Chip Week (UK) - National Eating Disorders Awareness Week - National Invasive Species Awareness Week Links and References:  - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/ - https://www.traitify.com/blog/the-psychology-of-inside-out - https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/news/psychologists-talk-about-science-emotions-inside-out - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-colors-of-contemporary-psychiatry/202403/pixars-inside-out-and-plutchiks-theory-of

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Wilhelm Reich's #orgone #biophysical #view of #psychiatry #centered on #reproductive #system.

In #early #behaviorism, Reich #rejected #spoken #language & #ultimately #even the #brain in #favor of #plasmatic #fluids #circulating #between #biological #core & #periphery.

#vss365 #orgonomy #lectures

Today in Psychology (6th Feb 1951), B. F. Skinner self-published his classic book 'Science and Human Behavior.'

www.all-about-psychology.com/bf_skinner.h...

#behaviorism #OperantConditioning #psychology #PsychologyStudent #PsychologyMajor #PsychologyFacts

Mind vs. Manner: Why I Use Two Lenses to Read Domestic Violence—Not One A Forensic Breakdown of Behaviorism vs. Psychology—and Why Neither Works Alone in Assessments or Court

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Mini: Mind Reading Psychic, telepathic mind-reading is complete nonsense logistically, philosophically, practically... all of the "ally's." We will explain why in some detail. But, there is a version of something like mind reading that does exist that's more like intuitive, and astute observation that comes from experience and intimate knowledge. Come read our minds and we'll read yours. Get ad-free episodes and bonus content: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast Links and References:  - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/mind-reading - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24948740/#:~:text=Abstract,the%20next%20by%20verbal%20instruction. - https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1243091 - https://www.thebsps.org/short-reads/mind-reading-schulz/#:~:text=The%20second%20common%20way%20to,cultures%20are%20mind%2Dreading%20literate. - https://cognitionandculture.net/wp-content/uploads/Science-2014-Heyes-.pdf - https://carta.anthropogeny.org/events/mind-reading-human-origins-and-theory-mind - https://www.thebsps.org/short-reads/mind-reading-schulz/  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0147176723000238  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyond-the-ordinary/202510/nonspeaking-autism-the-telepathy-tapes-and-who-gets-to-be-heard

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What BF Skinner Thinks

To Skinner, labeling an untrue danger isn't a "moral failing" it's a Functional Behavior. If the "False Tact" gets the speaker more attention or power than the "True Tact," a speaker will continue to lie when the environment has picked that behavior for survival #behaviorism

a marker drawing of two parents, each with their one child. they are all grotesque by human standards. the parent on the left is missing a leg and is using a prosthetic leg in its place. the parent on the right has a slug or snake like lower half. the parent on the right is also oozing slime everywhere. both parents are holding their children. the child of the parent on the right says "those guys are freaks!" the child and the parent laugh. the parent and child on the left are silent.

part of a series
(parenting -/+)
#art #behavior #behaviorism #learnedbehavior #parenting #psychology #bullying #ableism #hypocrisy #malevolence #drawing #markerdrawing #lineart #fantasy
#perception #choice #legacy #appearance #antisocialbehavior

Today in the History of Psychology (22nd November 1919), John B. Watson's classic book 'Psychology, From the Standpoint of a Behaviorist' was published.

#behaviorism #psychology #PsychologyStudent #PsychologyMajor #PsychologyFacts

#Chomsky #Skinner #Behaviorism #ScientificMethod

#Chomsky #Skinner #Behaviorism #ScientificMethod

Psychology Classics: Conditioned Emotional Reactions John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner’s infamous Little Albert experiment and its lasting legacy

The Little Albert experiment shaped behaviorism, illustrated fear conditioning and generalization, and left a lasting ethical reckoning. Dive into the original paper and the legacy that followed.

#Psychology #Behaviorism #LittleAlbert #HistoryOfPsychology #ResearchEthics #HumanSubjects

So, with the help of AI I have been having some fun creating some cartoons. I will put out one every Monday. Enjoy.

#aba #behaviorism #skinner #psychology #humor #behaviorscience

Awakened Photo by Choco Virat on Pexels.com I was trained in “Experimental Psychologist” in the late 1960’s. Today, my program would likely be called “Cognitive Psychology.” The change is more than simply m…

#psychology #science #behaviorism #cognition #maturation
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Decoupling Design from Darwinian and Skinnerian Selection - Perspectives on Behavior Science Darwin explained how seemingly purposeful and foresightful design could be decoupled from natural selection. Skinner followed suit for selection by reinforcement. Together with cultural selection, the...

A nice and thought-provoking paper by Ed Wassernan, on #mentalism and #behaviorism, and some cultural selection: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Mini: Do Our Pets Understand Us? We have very special relationships with our pets. We usually try to talk to them. Do they understand what we are saying? Do they know their names? We quickly explore what it means for our pets to "understand" us or to "know" their names. There are some things we know about this and some things we don't.  Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast Links and References:  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktIgM1qN4Lo - https://www.aspcapetinsurance.com/resources/can-dogs-understand-humans/ - https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/lifestyle/how-much-do-dogs-understand-humans/

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"In the 1920s, it became the location for a series of experiments designed to drive dogs mad." #behaviorism
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Mini: What is "Learning?" You would think we would want a full length for this topic. Maybe we still will do one! But for now, we figured we can at least help clear up some misunderstandings or lack of understanding that some may have.  Get ad free and bonus content: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast Links and References:  - https://youtu.be/-iDfJkJdg3E?si=BsqX0HOArlzKJiwX - Donahoe, J. W., & Palmer, D. C. (2004). Learning and Complex Behavior. Ledgetop Publishing: Richmond, MA. - Skinner, B. F. (1953). Science and Human Behavior. The Free Press: New York, NY. - Kantor, J. R., & Smith, N. W. (1975). The Science of Psychology: An Interbehavioral Survey. Principia Press: Chicago, IL.

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Mini: Learned Helplessness Some people use this term incorretly, some don't know it at all. To help get everyone on the same page, we are going to review the history of research that first described this phenomenon. Then, we will give examples of what this might look like in real-life scenarios.  Get ad-free and bonus content: www.patreon.com/wwdwwdpodcast Links and References:  - Cooper, J. O., Heron, T. E., & Heward, W. L. (2020). Applied Behavior Analysis, 3rd Ed. Pearson. - Seligman, M. E., & Maier, S. F. (1967). Failure to escape traumatic shock. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 74(1), 1–9. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/h0024514 - Maier, S.F., Seligman, M.E.P., & Solomon, R.L. (1969). Pavlovian fear conditioning and learned helplessness: Effects on escape and avoidance behavior of (a) the CS-US contingency, and (b) the independence of the US and voluntary responding. In: Campbell BA, Church RM, editors. Punishment. New York, NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts; pp. 299–342

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On algorithmic culture as a “closed system of mirrors pointed at each other, a mise en abyme in which performers doing nothing but react to audiences who do nothing but react to performers.”
robhorning.substack.com/p/bananas-ar... #totalsubsumption meets #behaviorism

Balancing a trauma-informed mindset in a traditional school environment while helping educators who want quick fixes for kids with significantly challenging behaviors is...difficult. 😵‍💫

#education #traumainformed #behaviorism

Why #psychology hasn’t had a big new idea in decades - it doesn’t yet have a paradigm. “Despite some honest attempts, psychology has never had a paradigm, only proto-paradigms. We’re still more like alchemy than chemistry. And we won’t be like chemistry until we have our first paradigm.” TL;dr - […]

#AutRes #ActuallyAutistic #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #BanABA #ABA #Behaviorism

hello to the relative minority of awesome BCBA's and RBTs out there doing your best in a field full of shit. I see you and I know you're doing your best. Please continue to aspire for better than this current hellscape.

Don’t worry the rat was a paid actor 😉

#psychology #behaviorism #brain

John B. Watson, b. 4/9/1878, popularized #Behaviorism in the United States. #Watson earned his PhD @uchicago.edu in 1903. He believed all people to be born as blank slates - with learning only occuring through the #conditioning of associations to stimuli within our environments.

The DEA is gaslighting Americans, telling them that drugs with obvious benefits have no benefits whatsoever. Scientists collude in this lie thanks to their adherence to the emotion-scorning principles of behaviorism. #behaviorism

The anti-suicide movement should be all about the sane use of drugs that elate. The fact that it is not speaks volumes about America's addiction to the hateful materialist mindset of behaviorism. #behaviorism #suicide

Today in the History of Psychology (20th March 1904), Burrhus Frederick Skinner was born. One of the most eminent figures in the history of psychology, B.F. Skinner's advocacy of radical behaviorism and the experimental analysis of behavior were profoundly influential. Within his groundbreaking body of work, 'Behavior of Organisms' (1938) and 'Verbal Behavior' (1957) are widely considered seminal contributions to human thought. In 1969, B.F. Skinner was presented with The National medal of Science by US President Lyndon Johnson and shortly before his death in 1990, he received the American Psychological Association's Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology.

VISIT --> www.all-about-psychology.com/bf_skinner.h... to learn all about the life and work of psychology legend B.F. Skinner. #behaviorism #BFSkinner #psychology #PsychologyStudent #PsychologyMajor

Today in the History of Psychology (24th February 1913), John B. Watson delivered his landmark lecture 'Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It' at the New York branch of the American Psychological Association at Columbia University. One of the most influential texts in the history of psychology, 'Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It' was published as an article in the journal 'Psychological Review' a month later.

Visit --> www.all-about-psychology.com/psychology-a... to read 'Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It' in full for free. #psychology #behaviorism #behaviorist #PsychologyStudent #PsychologyMajor