Pros & Concepts
The podcast that introduces and explains concepts that are relevant to our world
Displaying 5 items of Pros & Concepts with the tag "addiction".
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Episode 58: Limbic Capitalism - Make Everything Addictive!
March 7th, 2024 | 54 mins 10 secs
addiction, dependence, dependency, gambling, philosophy, politics, psychology, sociology
In this episode, Steve and Phil discuss how corporations make us addicted so they can extract as much as profit possible.
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Episode 57: Behavioral Addiction - When Behaviors Are Like Drugs
February 20th, 2024 | 1 hr 21 mins
addiction, dependence, dependency, gambling, philosophy, politics, psychology, sociology
In this episode, Steve explains the difference between Addiction and Dependency, and that it means to be addicted to something that isn't a psychoactive substance. We talk about the meteoric rise of online gambling, specifically sports gambling, in recent years.
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Episode 39: Motivational Interviewing - Getting People to Change
May 16th, 2022 | 44 mins 36 secs
addiction, counseling, interpersonal skills, mental health, philosophy, psychology, self-improvement, sociology
Wish people would take your advice? Want more influence on those around you? Feel like your insight goes to waste? Then this episode is for you!
Steve walks us through what Motivational Interviewing is, and how it’s basically real-life magic. The various techniques that enable you to actively engage with those around you while more tactfully getting them to consider your advice.
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Episode 34: Fear of Hope w/Ross Ellenhorn PhD – Why People Don't Change
March 8th, 2022 | 46 mins 50 secs
addiction, counseling, mental health, philosophy, psychology, self-improvement, sociology
Dr. Ross Ellenhorn comes on to share his understanding and research on the fear of hope - a powerful psychological construct that can frustrate our every attempt to change.
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Episode 31: Willpower – How to Avoid Using It
January 26th, 2022 | 46 mins 5 secs
addiction, diet, philosophy, psychology, self control, self development, sociology, willpower
Steve leads this episode to talk about Willpower, how it works, and how to avoid using it. We take some tangents around science, the replication crisis, and addiction.