Two psychologists interview experts on topics, issues, and problems in society, and what we can do to make them better. Hosts are Manuel Galvan and Dylan Selterman.
In this episode we were joined by Dr. Amy Muise to discuss sex: how couples navigate different sexual desires in relationships, how cuddling improves sexual satisfaction, how much sex is enough sex, and sex in consensual nonmonogamy relationships. We also discuss Amy's recent debunk of "love languages."
Resources:
Webpage: https://www.amymuise.com/ (https://www.amymuise.com/)
Lab instagram: https://www.instagram.com/share.research/ (https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fshare.research%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cdselter1%40jh.edu%7C9d19485e296946f8c47c08dc653a4032%7C9fa4f438b1e6473b803f86f8aedf0dec%7C0%7C0%7C638496548075127554%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LmlbzYyaZGtCtfTJmticY7Ok%2B11K5Qg%2B8NYfFVyV4S0%3D&reserved=0)
Good, Giving, and Game: The Relationship Benefits of Communal Sexual Motivation: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/615a20501ce896399f8d5a13/t/617dda90aed0153084cbb6b3/1635637905317/Good%2C+Giving%2C+and+Game-+The+Relationship+Benefits+of+Communal+Sexual+Motivation.pdf (https://static1.squarespace.com/static/615a20501ce896399f8d5a13/t/617dda90aed0153084cbb6b3/1635637905317/Good%2C+Giving%2C+and+Game-+The+Relationship+Benefits+of+Communal+Sexual+Motivation.pdf )
Measurement of communal strength: https://clarkrelationshiplab.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Measurement%20in%20communal%20strength.pdf (https://clarkrelationshiplab.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Measurement%20in%20communal%20strength.pdf)
positivity resonance: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315564296-12/broaden-build-theory-meets-interpersonal-neurobiology-lens-compassion-positivity-resonance-barbara-fredrickson-daniel-siegel (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315564296-12/broaden-build-theory-meets-interpersonal-neurobiology-lens-compassion-positivity-resonance-barbara-fredrickson-daniel-siegel)
The costs and benefits of sexual communal motivation for couples coping with vulvodynia: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-05298-001 (https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-05298-001)
Post Sex Affectionate Exchanges Promote Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-014-0305-3 (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-014-0305-3)
Sexual Frequency Predicts Greater Well-Being, But More is Not Always Better: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1948550615616462 (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1948550615616462)
Sexual need fulfillment and satisfaction in consensually nonmonogamous relationships: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0265407518774638 (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0265407518774638)
Popular Psychology Through a Scientific Lens: Evaluating Love Languages From a Relationship Science Perspective: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09637214231217663 (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09637214231217663)
14 Apr 2024
Episode 34 - Israel & Palestine with Dr. Steven David
This is a first episode about the Israel-Palestine conflict. Our guest, Dr. Steven David is a scholar of international relations and security studies, and he discussed the conflict with us. This conversation largely explores the conflict from an Israeli (specifically a progressive Zionist) perspective. There are many issues we did not discuss, but we will likely explore in future episodes.
Note: The episode was recorded on 1/16/2024, and reflects the information that was available at the time.
Sources:
New York Times coverage (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/us/politics/israel-gaza-tunnels.html) of Hamas’s tunnels in Gaza
David, S. R. (2012). Existential threats to Israel (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13537121.2012.717386): learning from the ancient past. Israel Affairs, 18(4), 503-525.
David, S. R. (2018). Existential threats to Israel (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780429501371-16/existential-threats-israel-steven-david). In Contemporary Israel (pp. 299-316). Routledge.
David, S. R. (2019). Coping with an existential threat (https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780429342349-11/coping-existential-threat-steven-david): Israel and Iran under Netanyahu. In Israel Under Netanyahu (pp. 197-215). Routledge.
Israel’s Construction of Iran as an Existential Threat: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26378543 (https://www.jstor.org/stable/26378543)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03932729.2013.787829 (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03932729.2013.787829)
https://www.jstor.org/stable/23039625 (https://www.jstor.org/stable/23039625)
14 Mar 2024
Episode 33 - Hidden Tribes & Political Polarization with Daniel Yudkin
In this episode, Manny and Dylan chat with Dr. Daniel Yudkin, a social psychologist and researcher at the organization More In Common. We talk about how and why people fundamentally misunderstand Americans’ political viewpoints, and what we can do about this problem.
(So sorry about Manny's audio quality! There was a mic issue and we had to use his webcam mic for the episode.)
Daniel’s Substack - The Partial Spectator (https://www.partialspectator.com/)
The “Hidden Tribes (https://hiddentribes.us/)” of America
The Perception Gap (https://perceptiongap.us/) quiz
More In Common Group 2018 US midterms report (https://hiddentribes.us/media/ukgpwdgt/hidden_tribes_midterms_update.pdf)
Pew Research Typologies (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/11/09/beyond-red-vs-blue-the-political-typology-2/)
Polling that shows high support for progressive policies (https://prospect.org/power/americans-liberal-even-know/).
“Democratic candidates, on average,are helped by higher turnout.” Hansford and Gomez, 2010 (https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/8A880C28E79BE770A5CA1A9BB6CF933C/S0003055410000109a.pdf/estimating-the-electoral-effects-of-voter-turnout.pdf?casa_token=DfGwjVLkOaQAAAAA:s2rsR3SGOoPpO4myDd5fsgRP37E6eKUkPGDqwLB8Z2eVfOtet2Mg2z0L-KCuA5LW9lzcGJx3)
Also, racial minorities (who are more likely to vote democrat) are much less likely to vote, relative to white voters. See Pew (https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/07/12/voter-turnout-2018-2022/)
Income and Education predict different things when it comes to voting in 2016 (https://www.cnn.com/election/2016/results/exit-polls) and 2020 (https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/exit-polls/president/national-results)
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