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Episode 83: Psychedelic Therapy Coming to Vermont? | Dr. Rick Barnett

Psychologist Dr. Rick Barnett and Zach Rhoads discuss the psychedelic movement. They touch on: - How psychedelics work in therapy and in general use - Drug safety - Medicalization versus Legalization (or decriminalization) of psychedelics - "Drug exceptionalism" (as coined by Dr. Carl Hart) - Vermont stakeholders - Personal experience with drug use - The meaning of addiction - Demystification of "magic" mushrooms And more topics. #psychedelics #vermont #psychedelictherapy This episode was filmed at Town Meeting TV in Burlington Vermont. The views and opinions demonstrated in this content does not necessarily reflect the views, values, or politics of CCTV Town Meeting TV. This content is shared with permissions of the following creative commons license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

Episode 84: Christopher Chabris | Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In (and what we can do about it)

Today’s guest is Dr. Christopher Chabris. We talked about his new book (with Daniel Simons), “Nobody’s Fool.” Chris is a cognitive scientist. His research in this field focuses on attention, decision-making, collective intelligence, cognitive ability, and behavioral genetics. Outside of the his academic community, he is a known chess master, and best known for his book (written with Daniel Simons), The Invisible Gorilla. Chabris and Simons won an Ig Nobel Prize for their Invisible Gorilla experiment, from which the book idea stemmed. The two have now published a new book, “Nobody’s Fool,” about how our cognitive tendencies and habits and the information we find appealing can be used against us, even though most of the time they’re really effective. In all the movies and podcasts and articles and so on about scams, they talk about what the con artists did, how they were caught, how the victims felt about it, and what the victims did about it. But none of them really explain why people keep falling for these scams. Nobody’s Fool takes a cognitive science approach to doing just that. It is now available in bookstores everywhere, on Amazon, and at their publisher's web site (links below). * * * * * * LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BOOK * * * * * * Publisher's Page (with links to all major book-selling outlets) https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/daniel-simons/nobodys-fool/9781541602236/ * * * * * * SUPPORT THE SOCIAL EXCHANGE * * * * * * Subscribe To This Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7UKA-74CZdv-MimwmK4V0Q Donate to Patreon: https://patreon.com/thesocialexchange Listen on Your Preferred Podcast App: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-social-exchange/id1333527133

Episode 82: Sarah Ward | Executive Functioning Skills Skills for You and Your Children

Welcome to episode 82! I t's been a while (sorry!) Today I spoke with Sarah Ward M.S., CCC/SLP and Co-Director of Cognitive Connections, LLP. We discussed strategies that she has developed-- for both children and adults-- to sharpen their executive functioning skills to enhance learning and life. Examples of the skills that Sarah works with people to enhance: * planning and organization *  concentrating and managing mental focus *  analyzing and processing information *  managing emotions and behavior  *  remembering details * managing time  * multitasking * solving problems AND MORE! We also discussed the limitations of diagnoses as well as the overuse of the term "motivation". And many more topics. I hope that the discussion provides you with value, including practical examples to use on your own, or as instruction and help for others you care for. * * * *More on Sarah Ward * * *  Cognitive Connections Web Site: https://www.efpractice.com/about-5-1 [https://www.efpractice.com/about-5-1] Clock App for Executive Functioning Skills: apps.apple.com › us › app360 Thinking Time Tracker 4+ - App Store * *  * * * * * * *   Visit the Life Process Program for online mental health and addiction coaching: https://lifeprocessprogram.com [https://lifeprocessprogram.com] Email Zach with questions / guest suggestions: SocialExchangePodcast at gmail dot com

Episode 81: David McRaney: How Minds Change

Welcome to episode 81! Today I spoke with journalist, podcaster, and author David McRaney about his new book, "How Minds Change". We discussed his interviews with and research on cult members, conspiracy theorists, and political activists, from Westboro Baptist Church picketers to LGBTQ campaigners in California – that ultimately challenges us to question our own motives and beliefs. In an age of dangerous conspiratorial thinking, can we rise to the occasion? Let’s get into it. Please enjoy this interview with David McRaney.

Episode 80: Hacking School Discipline (with Nathan Maynard)

Nathan Maynard is a student voice advocate and author of The Washington Post best-selling book, "Hacking School Discipline" about proactive and restorative practice (as opposed to reactive and punitive) in schools. Nathan previously worked as an administrator at Purdue Polytechnic High School in Indianapolis, as the Dean of Culture. He also is the Co-Founder of BehaviorFlip, a restorative behavior management system that helps build a culture of empathy and responsibility. Today, Zach Rhoads speaks with Nathan to discuss restorative practice versus punishment in schools. They discuss: 0:00 Introduction to "Hacking School Discipline" 1:35 10,000 foot view of Nathan's restorative model (Student-centered / adult-led school routines and practices) 3:35 Nathan's basis for writing the book and teaching restorative practice 10:02 Example of punishment versus restorative practice (and the consequences of using one rather than the other) 14:11 Restorative circles (i.e. front-loading collaboration and restorative practice to avoid headaches later on) 21:13 Strategies for engaging apprehensive students 25:48 Scaling restorative practice school-wide 31:15 When restorative practice fails (culture and mindset) 37:42 Tracking progress / fail fast / correcting errors / growth mindset 43:05 Final tips / hints for getting started in your school Support The Social Exchange: Patreon https://patreon.com/thesocialexchange [https://patreon.com/thesocialexchange] - - - - - - - - - - LINKS TO NATHAN'S WORK The book: https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-School-Discipline-Responsibility-Restorative/dp/1948212137 [https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-School-Discipline-Responsibility-Restorative/dp/1948212137] BehaviorFlip web site: https://behaviorflip.com/ [https://behaviorflip.com/] Nathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NmaynardEdu [https://twitter.com/NmaynardEdu] School Discipline Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HackingSchoolDiscipline [https://www.facebook.com/groups/HackingSchoolDiscipline]   THANK YOU TO ALL PATRONS:  - Pat Casey -Dora -Jeffrey Singer - Steven Rabinowitz - Jessie Dunleavy  - Andrew Tatarsky - Dean LeMire - Christy McPherson  - Nunzio De Martino (Courtesy of "Don Nunzio Limos" https://donnunziolimos.com/ [https://donnunziolimos.com/])  - Susan Lennon - James Stacks - Chris L - W Leon Naufahu  - Sherry Chandler - Dee-Dee Stout - Christopher Hanlon  - André Pampel - CARTER Vermont https://www.cartervermont.org/ [https://www.cartervermont.org/] - Rick Barnett  - Anne M. Earle - Inigo - Jon Holt - Laila Ferguson - Mary Kay Villaverde - Michelle - NANCY - Sean Holt - Regina Ferguson - Timmy Tucker - Christian - Thomas Rhoads - Kathleen Cochran - Marjorie Israel - Diane T - Trevor  - Sue Mathieu - Linda Rhoads