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August 18, 2023

Making judgments based on merit is a common practice in our society, but how do we determine what counts when it comes to merit, and is it the best way to judge skills and ability? In this episode of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy ask if there is any merit to merit.

August 11, 2023

Scarcity and Lying

Two Guys on Your Head

By: Rebecca McInroy

Why don’t we lie to get what we want?

We may think that if we are in a situation where we need something we don’t have we would do almost anything to get it, including lying, but as Dr. Art Markman, Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy talk about in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head a recent study found that that is not the case.

August 4, 2023

Self-Determination Theory: Relatedness

Two Guys on Your Head

By: Rebecca McInroy

Self-Determination Theory suggests that there are three fundamental psychological needs humans have in order to thrive: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. But what do those things mean in terms of our day-to-day lives?

In the third and final installment of our Two Guys on Your Head series on Self-Determination, Dr. Art Markman, Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy discuss relatedness.

July 28, 2023

Self-Determination Theory: Competence

Two Guys on Your Head

By: Rebecca McInroy

In part II of our Two Guys on Your Head series on Self-Determination, Dr. Art Markman, Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy discuss competence.

July 21, 2023

Self-Determination Theory: Autonomy

Two Guys on Your Head

By: Rebecca McInroy

Some people may feel constrained, unmotivated, or alienated, while others are curious, and feel vital and self-motivated. It turns out that these differences are not just biological but have a lot to do with social context. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman, Dr. Bob Duke, and Rebecca McInroy discuss Autonomy; part one of our series on Self-Determination Theory.

July 14, 2023

Risk and Prevention

Two Guys on Your Head

By: Rebecca McInroy

When it comes to assessing risk and preventing calamity, as humans, we’re not so great. In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, we talk about why it’s important to structure our environment in a way that protects us from ourselves.

July 7, 2023

Values-Alignment Interventions Part II

Two Guys on Your Head

By: Rebecca McInroy

In part one of our exploration of values-alignment interventions Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke of Two Guys on Your Head discussed a recent study by Dr. David Yeager, Dr. Cintia Hinojosa, and Dr. Christopher Bryan that demonstrates how interventions that attach certain behaviors to already existing values held by participants can be very effective.

In part II we go a bit deeper into understanding just what values-alignment is and how it works.

June 30, 2023

Growth Mindset and Values-Alignment Interventions

Two Guys on Your Head

By: Rebecca McInroy

Changing behavior and forming new habits can be difficult, however as Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about in this episode of Two Guys on Your Head a recent study by Dr. David Yeager, Dr. Cintia Hinojosa, and Dr. Christopher Bryan demonstrates how interventions that attach certain behaviors to already existing values held by participants can be very effective.