In Part 1 of 2 of our conversation with Dr. Diane Finley, we focus on her professional "origin story,."   We dive into her progression from her high school academic interests and family circumstances which led to her present profession in Psychology. We discuss a variety of issues regarding the Psychology profession, which should be of benefit to students considering a future in the field. Next week for Part 2 we'll dive into the field of Sport Psychology (not "Sports Psychology" as you may...

Wake up!  It's "Wellness Wednesday" again, and this week's episode was inspired by a listener email, initially from one year ago, and what has occurred most recently.  The focus is on whether we choose to give up on a passion, or dream, or goal, due to the large number of logistical challenges that lie ahead of that goal.  Can you commit to pursuing it, knowing (or not knowing) what lies ahead?   Maybe we can call it a "leap of faith?"   These weekly wellness episodes are brief episodes...

Taking a break from the 'concept of the week,' in this "How to" episode we break down the specific parts of a typical scientific journal article in the field of Psychology.  This can be useful for students who are new at reading original empirical research, or in need of guidance to organize a research paper.   Those who are non-students might find this information beneficial in understanding the scientific research process that psychologists use.   Sources...

Hey it's "Wellness Wednesday" again, and this week the focus is on reversing our tendencies to dehumanize others - hence, let's call this our "Rehumanization Project."   These weekly wellness episodes are brief episodes discussing ways that we can improve our personal wellbeing, with the hopes of influencing our society in a positive way.  Think of this as a weekly mental health booster shot! #wellnesswednesday #mentalhealth * Get in touch: Join our Discord Community for great Psych...

The concept of the week is "Social Norms," from the field of Social psychology.  We explore how this seemingly simple idea actually permeates into nearly every crevice of our daily lives - and how it affects us when we depart from social and cultural norms. Source:  openstax.org Social Psych Text book https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/principles-of-social-psychology *Get in touch: Join our Discord Community for great Psych conversations!  https://discord.gg/XwNrZb4mFU Dr. Jack's...

Hey it's our first "Wellness Wednesday" episode of the new season!  Let's start simple: Bring back Random Acts of Kindness! These weekly wellness episodes are brief episodes discussing ways that we can improve our personal wellbeing, with the hopes of influencing our society in a positive way.  Think of this as a weekly mental health booster shot! #wellnesswednesday #mentalhealth *Get in touch: Join our Discord Community for great Psych conversations!  https://discord.gg/XwNrZb4mFU Dr....

The concept of the week is "Confirmation Bias," a concept from the field of Social psychology, specifically social cognition.  We explore how it works and the implications to us and the people around us when we engage in this cognitive bias. Source:  openstax.org Social Psych Text book https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/principles-of-social-psychology *Get in touch: Join our Discord Community for great Psych conversations!  https://discord.gg/XwNrZb4mFU Dr. Jack's Blog - Yes I...

Happy new year, friends!  In this new year, new season of the podcast, Dr. Jack talks about what to expect from the 3rd season, which coincides with the academic Winter Quarter system.  If you use Spotify you will get a bonus - VIDEO of the episode!  Just tinkering, we may or may not use video going forward.  Check out the listener poll and Q&A question, too.  A huge 'Thank you' to our monthly supporters, and to our regular listeners.  The descriptions for each podcast will be simplified,...

Hello friends, I wanted to take this opportunity in this end of season episode to express my gratitude to my listeners and supporters - to discuss what I'll be doing this summer (there will be bonus episodes) and planning for Season 3 this upcoming fall.  In this episode I also discuss the importance of following, subscribing and supporting your favorite independent (indie) podcasters.  Thanks again for listening!   Please join our Discord Community https://discord.gg/XwNrZb4mFU  Written...

In this episode my co-host Aye, and I chat with Dr. Regina Koepp, Geropsychologist -clinical psychologist specializing in geriatrics - host of the podcast, "Psychology of Aging" about her amazing origin story, career arc, and her latest project, the Center for Mental Health and Aging. We discuss the importance of community colleges, common misconceptions about mental health issues with elderly persons, and why a student pursuing a career in psychology should seriously consider the field of...

This week I have the pleasure and honor to pick the brain of Dr. Richard Nisbett, who recently released his memoir, "Thinking."  He is one of the most influential social psychologists of our time, especially in the realm of social cognition.  We covered a wide variety of subjects, from his storied career, loss of his close friend of 55 years, Dr. Lee Ross, aspects of his research he wished received more attention, multicultural psychology topics such as the bamboo ceiling, and more....

As part of our series on May's Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage and Mental Health Month, I have the privilege of introducing my very first interview guest, Aye Khaine, my better half.  She's Burmese (or Myanmar) American, has a Master's in Social Work, and she takes us on a brief journey to understand Myanmar culture, working with refugees in the states, and explore aspects of the current military coup and tangible actions we are taking to help our friends in Myanmar.  I hope by...

I am dedicating my May 2021 episodes to talk about 2 major themes, and everything in-between: The Asian American Experience, and Mental Health.  I am also flip-flopping my format, covering the topics related to the episode title FIRST, then in the second half, talk about other issues on my mind.  I hope you enjoy the new format.  AND THANKS TO MY FIRST MONTHLY SUPPORTER!  Please listen to the end to get my full reaction to this. Thanks again for listening!  Hey come check out Discord...

In this episode I talk about one of my favorite psychological concepts, which is Attribution Theory, and its primary components, dispositional and situational explanations. This is a core theory within social psychology, specifically social cognition. The main reason I chose this subject is how relevant this is to our everyday life, and how we make judgments of people. Listen in for my challenge to you, to be more more a Situationist thinker, not a Dispositionist. 00:00 A little chat about...

In this podcast I reflect on how the Pandemic filled year altered my approach to teaching my online college classes. Here’s a hint: Humanize.   The topic of the day starts rough around the 9:30 mark of the episode If you want to skip right into that discussion.  Or, hang with me for a few minutes as I talk about my weekend first.   Oh I have a new Discord Server fan group, so use the link below and join me there So we can chat about all things Psychology. Thanks again for...

In this episode I talk about my experience and reactions to taking the free, one hour, bystander intervention training by ihollaback.org. In summary, I highly recommend it, without reservations (well, you do need to reserve a spot and sign up!) - but you know what I mean. My thoughts on the training begin at the 21:00 mark, but before that I talk about recent events and answer listener mail about pursuing a career in clinical psychology, and ideas for having guests on future episodes. Links...

Thinking of a career in Psychology? Then let’s get you into graduate school, shall we? Since I have so many undergraduate college student listeners, in this episode I discuss the best ways to prepare for applying to graduate school, by starting early.  We will go through a typical list of what is required in the application process, by using my Alma mater, University of Houston Counseling Psychology program, as an example.  We will cover strategies to make you a better candidate, from the...

In this unplanned, unscripted episode, I talk about my personal perspective about being a Canadian-born Taiwanese American Texan. I did not plan for this to include many academic subjects, but I couldn’t help myself - so follow along where I share many personal experiences, and talk (yes, we must talk about this) about what action we can take as individuals to create a better society for all of uS. Boy, that sounded lofty,...

Okay, I admit that title is a bit provocative, but there’s a grain of truth to it, so listen to the episode for more!  The subject of Academic Integrity is the main focus, with some main takeaways from an Academic Integrity conference I recently attended.  I also dive into the subject of cheating from my perspective as an online instructor, and some advice for students, and mainly, why students should care. Lastly, I declare a new initiative: “From Chegg to Chuang” as a mission for my own...

In this podcast, I catch up on listeners’ emails and tweets regarding a variety of subjects. Some topics covered, in no particular order: social psychology: attraction, proximity, attribution theory, fundamental attribution error, placebo effect, coping mechanisms, losing balance where coping can be harmful, karma - just world hypothesis - people get what they deserve.  I also gab about how to clean eyeglasses, and my bout with dysthymia. Thanks again for listening!  Visit my podcast home...

In this episode I give my usual ‘talk’ that I typically share with my students about what to consider when deciding to drop a course. I hope others may find this helpful when they are making this decision, usually as an undergraduate college student. Note: An additional consideration I neglected to mention is whether you are dual credit high school student. Find out from your school how dropping your dual credit course affects your high school degree plan and transcript. Thanks again for...

Welcome back, your host, Dr. Chuang, here, survived the Texas winter storm!.  Yes, I have to talk about it, but slip in a few psychology concepts along the way.  I referred to coping styles, perceived lack of control, to the experience, as well as additional commentary.  Thanks for recent listener emails and tweets, your topic requests are in the queue!   Transcription: To be posted here. Thanks again for listening!  Find me via email: [email protected], or  via Twitter,...

Hi friends, this is the first and maybe last DCU podcast, from a mentally exhausted person free associating for half an hour. Things I may have talked about in no particular order (hard to recall, given I’m writing this AFTER the podcast):  Hey I made a blog; impending winter doom; I’m not drinking I swear; we attended a pro-democracy march for Myanmar in Houston; my wife’s personality quirks; and apparently sponsoring products without sponsors; wait, I have FANS?? Oh yeah, I...

In this episode I discuss the science behind personality tests, and what to look out for when taking these tests online or on social media.  I also reveal my high school career inventory test, and the career that was the highest match!   This topic was provided by a listener in India - thank you!  And feel free to contact me with more podcast ideas! Links related to the...

In this episode I respond to a listener email about whether she should go to college full time or part time, so I’m sharing my thoughts about it. Plus my Super Bowl pick as well. Thanks again for listening!  Find me via email: [email protected], or  via Twitter, @JACKBTEACHING (I know, that’s clever, right?) Anonymous suggestion box:   https://app.suggestionox.com/r/PsychExplained Ways to Support my podcast: Please rate and comment on Apple Podcasts! Use Anchor link below for...