Tune in to us diving deep into the rabbit hole of endless news feeds, viral memes, and catastrophic headlines. This week, we’re unpacking the art of doomscrolling—We’ll explore why we can’t look away and offer some tips to break the cycle and stay "off the grid."

[Disclaimer]: We want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. We are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health.

References:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doomscroll

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/26/health/doomscrolling-prevention-tips-wellness/index.html

https://news.virginia.edu/content/what-doomscrolling-why-do-we-do-it-and-how-can-we-stop

"Digital News Report 2024" (PDF). Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. p. 27. https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2024-06/RISJ_DNR_2024_Digital_v10%20lr.pdf

George, S. A., Hovan George, A.S., Baskar, T., & Karthikeyan, M. M. (2024). Reclaiming our minds: Mitigating the negative impacts of excessive doomscrolling. Partners Universal Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 1(3), 17–39. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13737987

Modgil, S., Singh, R. K., Gupta, S., & Dennehy, D. (2021). A confirmation bias view on social media induced polarisation during Covid-19. Information systems frontiers: a journal of research and innovation, 1–25. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-021-10222-9

Satici, S.A., Gocet Tekin, E., Deniz, M.E., & Satici, B. Doomscrolling scale: Its association with personality traits, psychological distress, social media use, and wellbeing. Applied Research Quality Life 18, 833–847 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-022-10110-7

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Lie detectors—science or just a really expensive way to make people sweat? In this episode, we dive into the world of polygraphs, debunk the myths, and find out if they actually work (or if they’re just drama machines for reality TV). We’ll explore the history, the science, and one of the wildest cases where the polygraph totally backfired.

[Disclaimer]: We want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. We are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health.

References:

American Psychological Association. (2004, August 5). The Truth About Lie Detectors (aka Polygraph Tests). American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/topics/cognitive-neuroscience/polygraph

“Green River Killer” Gary Leon Ridgway’s Polygraph Charts. (2020, May 7). AntiPolygraph.org News. https://antipolygraph.org/blog/2020/05/07/green-river-killer-gary-leon-ridgways-polygraph-charts

Honts, C. R., & Thurber, S. (2019). Analyzing Iacono’s Thought Experiment about Polygraph Field Studies: Reason or Fantasy? Polygraph & Forensic Credibility Assessment. American Polygraph Association.

Iacono, W. G., & Ben-Shakhar, G. (2019). Current status of forensic lie detection with the comparison question technique: An update of the 2003 National Academy of Sciences report on polygraph testing. Law and human behavior, 43(1), 86.

National Research Council. 2003. The Polygraph and Lie Detection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/10420.

The curious story of how the lie detector came to be. (2013, May 21). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22467640

Vogel, J. & Baran, M. (2016, September 20). Inconclusive: The truth about lie detector tests. APM reports. https://www.apmreports.org/story/2016/09/20/inconclusive-lie-detector-tests#:~:text=Conversely%2C%20innocent%20people%20have%20failed,to%20 BTK%20 killer%20 Dennis%20Rader.

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tune in to find out why megan and afifa are always running late! (and strategies to overcome it)

[Disclaimer]: We want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. We are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health.

References:

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tune into to find out how taking a walk cures everything! (maybe)

[Disclaimer]: We want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. We are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health.

References:

• Monroy, M., & Keltner, D. (2023). Awe as a pathway to mental and physical health. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 18(2), 309–320. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916221094856
• Sturm, V. E., Datta, S., Roy, A. R. K., Sible, I. J., Kosik, E. L., Veziris, C. R., Chow, T. E., Morris, N. A., Neuhaus, J., Kramer, J. H., Miller, B. L., Holley, S. R., & Keltner, D. (2020). Big smile, small self: Awe walks promote prosocial positive emotions in older adults. Emotion, 22(5), 1044–1058. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0000876

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tag yourself: attachment style edition! join megan and afifa in exploring the history of attachment theory!

[Disclaimer]: We want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. We are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health.

References:

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afifa, megan, and (guest) erin share their MBTI types and talk about the test's origins!

[disclaimer]: we want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. we are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health.

references:

Bess, Tammy L.; Harvey, Robert J. (2002-02-01). "Bimodal Score Distributions and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: Fact or Artifact?". Journal of Personality Assessment. 78 (1): 176–186. doi:10.1207/S15327752JPA7801_11

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why are some people chill when watching horror movies while others get chills? is it worth it to get psyched out? are there too many puns in this description? find out in this week's episode!

[disclaimer]: we want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. we are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health.

references:

Andersen, M. M., Schjoedt, U., Price, H., Rosas, F. E., Scrivner, C., & Clasen, M. (2020). Playing with fear: A field study in recreational horror. Psychological Science, 31(12), 1497-1510. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797620972116

Bonanno, G. A. (2004). Loss, trauma, and human resilience: Have we underestimated the human capacity to thrive after extremely aversive events? American Psychologist, 59(1), 20–28. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.59.1.20

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megan and afifa confront their nightly procrastination habits and find out why they spend hours on their phones each night.

[disclaimer]: we want to emphasize that this podcast is not meant to serve as or substitute professional mental health services or consultations. we are just doing this for fun and to start a more open dialogue about mental health.

references:

Giurge, L. M., Yemiscigil, A., Sherlock, J., & Whillans, A. V. (2020, September). Uncovering inequalities in time-use and well-being during COVID-19: A multi-country investigation. Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-037.

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Godoy, M., & Nguyen, A. (2022, June 16). Stop Doomscrolling and get ready for bed. here’s how to reclaim a good night’s sleep. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1105122521/stop-revenge-bedtime-procrastination-get-better-sleep

Kamphorst, B. A., Nauts, S., De Ridder, D. T., & Anderson, J. H. (2018). Too depleted to turn in: The relevance of end-of-the-day resource depletion for reducing bedtime procrastination. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00252

Kühnel, J., Syrek, C. J., & Dreher, A. (2018). Why don’t you go to bed on time? A daily diary study on the relationships between chronotype, self-control resources and the phenomenon of bedtime procrastination. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00077

Liang, L.-H. (2022, February 25). The psychology behind “revenge bedtime procrastination.” BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201123-the-psychology-behind-revenge-bedtime-procrastination

Serrano, J. F. (2024, March 18). How to stop procrastinating at bedtime and go to sleep. Time. https://time.com/6957353/bedtime-procrastination-how-to-go-to-sleep/

Suni, E. (2023, December 8). What is “Revenge bedtime procrastination”? Sleep Foundation. https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/revenge-bedtime-procrastination#:~:text=Revenge%20bedtime%20procrastination%20refers%20to,became%20popular%20on%20social%20media%20

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