Psycomedia Network

Psycomedia Episode 41 – Dem Nerves, Dem Nerves, Dem Myelinated Nerves http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode41-DemNervesDemNervesDemMyelinatedNerves/PsycomediaEpisode41-DemNervesDemNervesDemMyelinatedNerves.mp3 References: Friedman, M. I., & Stricker, E. M. (1976). The physiological psychology of hunger: A physiological perspective. Psychological Review, 83(6), 409 – 431. Heatherton, T. F., Polivy, J., & Herman, C. P. (1989). Restraint and internal responsiveness: Effects of placebo manipulations of hunger state on […]

Psycomedia Episode 40 – Explaining the Myspace Effect http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode40-ExplainingTheMyspacePhotoEffect/PsycomediaEpisode40-ExplainingTheMyspacePhotoEffect.mp3 URINALS ARE BARBARIC only gets three Google results. Let the campaign begin. http://www.pnas.org/content/105/30/10273.full might have some answers on the bisexual brain front. Otherwise, the Internet gives us this: There is no picture of the interrobang comma, but it is patented: http://ip-updates.blogspot.co.uk/2004/08/tgif-for-interrobang-comma.html Basically, for anti-signing, I need these: via http://io9.com/5924500/ukrainian-students-invent-gloves-that-convert-sign-language-into-speech […]

Psycomedia Episode 39 – The Trees Have Been Felled http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode39-TheTreesHaveBeenFelled/PsycomediaEpisode39-TheTreesHaveBeenFelled.mp3 Babies reaching: The cartoons used by Kohn, Spheer and Qube: A table of drinks and desserts in terms of their gender identity: Google Images’ take on masculine vs. feminine food: Sarah Haskins talks yoghurt: http://current.com/shows/infomania/88941392_sarah-haskins-in-target-women-yogurt-edition.htm The body fat of pole vaulters calls this advert into question. […]

Psycomedia Episode 38 – Do Women Smell Better? Yes. http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode38-DoWomenSmellBetterYes/PsycomediaEpisode38-DoWomenSmellBetter_Yes_.mp3 Hilary Swonk [sic]: Guinea Pig Olympics: Tim’s Exoskeleton: Alan Aldehyde: Old Spice, for those few like Meera who haven’t seen it: References: Diamond, J., Dalton, P., Doolittle, N., & Breslin, P. A. (2005). Gender-specific olfactory sensitization: Hormonal and cognitive influences Chemical Senses, 30 Suppl 1, i224-5. doi:10.1093/chemse/bjh195 […]

Psycomedia Demi-Episode 37 – BEEP You Tim…BEEP You All To BEEP http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaDemi-episode37-BeepYouTim...beepYouAllToBeep/Episode37.mp3 Here’s those reports on swearing, if you were wondering what all those letters were: http://www.asa.org.uk/Resource-Centre/~/media/Files/ASA/Reports/ASA_Delete_Expletives_Dec_2000.ashx http://www.bsa.govt.nz/assets/Research/What-Not-to-Swear-Full-BSA2010.pdf There’s really nothing else to put in the show notes this week, so here’s a picture of a really happy bear: Oh yeah references. Jay, T. (2009). […]

Psycomedia Episode 36 – The Reverse 8: Official Dance Move of the Psycomedia Podcast http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode36-TheReverse8OfficialDanceMoveOfThePsycomedia/PsycomediaEpisode36-TheReverse8OfficialDanceMoveOfThePsycomediaPodcast.mp3 See Tim’s new twitter project at @TVThatNeverWas He came up with it on this episode of the Overthinking It podcast http://www.overthinkingit.com/2012/07/09/otip-episode-210/ on which he also remembered to promote Psycomedia. The Reverse 8: Official Dance Move of the Psycomedia Podcast: Dominant and submissive […]

Psycomedia Episode 35 – House of Frankenpodcast http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode35-HouseOfFrankenpodcast/Psycomedia35-FrankenpodcastAnd.mp3 All the links – https://twitter.com/#!/teampsycomedia http://www.facebook.com/Psycomedia http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Podcast/Psycomedia References: Thompson, E., & Hampton, J. (2011). The effect of relationship status on communicating emotions through touch Cognition Emotion, 25(2), 295; http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article-306. Willis, F. N., & Hamm, H. K. (1980). The use of interpersonal touch in securing compliance Journal of […]

Psycomedia Episode 34 – The Man From Del Memento, He Say Yes http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode34-TheManFromDelMementoHeSayYes/PsycomediaEpisode34.mp3 References: Tulving, E. (1985). Memory and consciousness. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 26(1), 1 <last_page> 12. doi:10.1037/h0080017 http://www.julianjaynes.org/evidence_summary.php Somebody That I Used to NOOOOOOOOOOOO!: Ben’s German Word: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donaudampfschiffahrtselektrizit%C3%A4tenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft The Man from Del Monte: http://www.visit4ads.com/details.cfm?adid=24714&version=6 Tulving’s Ecphoric Synergy: Our (fake) Edinburgh Poster:

Psycomedia Episode 33 – Beaky McHonkington and the Teddy Bear of Acceptance http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode33-BeakyMchonkingtonAndTheTeddyBearOfAcceptance/PsycomediaEpisode33-BeakyMchonkingtonAndTheTeddyBearOfAcceptanceUpdated.mp3 Please, if you found anything interesting, do submit it here: http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/ If you do want facts, look there, or else at http://www.omg-facts.com/ References: Hertenstein, M. J., Keltner, D., App, B., Bulleit, B. A., & Jaskolka, A. R. (2006). Touch communicates distinct emotions Emotion (Washington, […]

Psycomedia Episode 32 – The Oxford Ocelots Versus The Worcester Weasels http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode32-TheOxfordOcelotsVersusTheWorcesterWeasels/PsycomediaEpisode32-TheOxfordOcelotsVersusTheWorcesterWeasels.mp3 Sumotori Dreams http://www.gravitysensation.com/sumotori (No matter what Tim does playing this, he falls over). Tim did a podcast: http://www.overthinkingit.com/2012/06/12/tft-episode-66/  It’s about Misfits, and Tim coins the phrase ‘sex Rogue’. The Virtual Reality Environment: Do not click this link if you value your memories of Mario: http://www.regretsy.com/2012/06/05/its-on-like-donkey-kong/ (Not Safe For Your […]

Psycomedia Episode 31 – Music Part II – Slipknot Is NOT Death Metal http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode31MusicPartIiSlipknotIsNotDeathMetal/PsycomediaEpisode31-MusicPartIi-SlipknotIsNotDeathMetal.mp3 Valtari – even the album art is pretty mellow: It is impossible to find proof of anyone actually wanting David Beckham to be President, but if you feel like a go yourself, then try this helpful guide: http://www.h2g2.com/entry/A1147592 Furthermore, if you […]

Psycomedia Episode 30 – Music Part I – I Want to Brain Scan Big Jeff http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode30-MusicPartI-IWantToBrainScanBigJeff/PsycomediaEpisode30-MusicPartI-IWantToBrainScanBigJeff.mp3 The titular Big Jeff: The eponymous Big Jeff: A sequel to Hamlet: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1104733/ Using Kinect in SPACE: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18250755 The Rains of Castamere:   References: Music and emotion Retrieved 5/29/2012, 2012, from http://www.springerlink.com/content/j474w81j44172q57/fulltext.html Benedek, M., & Kaernbach, C. (2011). Physiological […]

Psycomedia Episode 29 – Frankenpodcast Meets The Wolf Man http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode29-FrankenpodcastMeetsTheWolfMan/PsycomediaEpisode29-FrankenpodcastMeetsTheWolfMan.mp3 Check out (and please edit) our brand new TVTropes page: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Podcast/Psycomedia Also, check out and ‘like’ our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/Psycomedia Turns out we’re both part of A Song of Ice and Fire – House Swann: Party per pale argent and sable, two swans trussed respectant countercharged House […]

Psycomedia Episode 28 – A Podcast By Any Other Name Would Sound As Sweet http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode28-APodcastByAnyOtherNameWouldSoundAsSweet/PsycomediaEpisode28-APodcastByAnyOtherNameWouldSoundAsSweet.mp3 The big news: We’re now officially* endorsed* by the British Psychological Society: http://bps-research-digest.blogspot.co.uk/2007/03/psychology-podcasts-clickable-list.html *lies References: Dijksterhuis, A. (2004). I like myself but I don’t know why: Enhancing implicit self-esteem by subliminal evaluative conditioning Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 86(2), […]

Psycomedia Episode 27 – John Watson, Secret Robot http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode27-JohnWatsonSecretRobot/PsycomediaEpisode27-JohnWatsonSecretRobot.mp3 References: Brown, T. T. (2013). A monetary valuation of individual religious behaviour: The case of prayer Applied Economics, 45(15), 2031 <last_page> 2037. doi:10.1080/00036846.2011.648318 Buckley, K. W. (1982). The selling of a psychologist: John broadus watson and the application of behavioral techniques to advertising Journal of the […]

Psycomedia Episode 26 – The Science of Superheroes http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode26-TheScienceOfSuperheroes/PsycomediaEpisode26-TheScienceOfSuperheroes.mp3 References: Wearing black clothes: The impact of offenders’ and suspects’ clothing on impression formation (1997). Applied Cognitive Psychology, 11(1), 47-53. Adam, H., & Galinsky, A. D. (2012). Enclothed cognition Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2012.02.008 Jarrett, C. (2012). Introducing “enclothed cognition” – how what we wear […]

Psycomedia Episode 25 – Multi-Spencery Integration http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode25Multi-spenceryIntegration/PsycomediaEpisode25Multi-spenceryIntegration.mp3 The psychology of puns: The other people who use the horrendous phrase Back-Feeding, who are also a similar podcast on iTunes so you guys probably already know about them: http://familyhotdog.com/ Korpiklaani’s Vodka: Alestorm’s Wenches and Mead: Heston Blumenthal’s Bacon and Eggs Ice Cream: Our new cocktail: http://drinkify.org/Conclusive%20Proof%20That%20There%20Is%20Still%20Beauty%20in%20the%20World Suggestions for […]

Psycomedia Episode 24 Or So – Ghost Of Frankenpodcast http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode24OrSo-GhostOfFrankenpodcast/PsycomediaEpisode24OrSo-GhostOfFrankenpodcast2.mp3 STOP WORDPRESS (I FEEL PROUD OF THAT PUN)  THE EPISODE IS NOW FILLED WITH SOME ACTUAL CONTENT, PLEASE REDOWNLOAD In this episode, Tim may have got limbs and heads in the wrong place whilst cobbling it together. It’s a random bunch arranged by themes, the […]

Psycomedia Episode 24 – A Fully Functioning Chocolate Zoo http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode24-AFullyFunctioningChocolateZoo/PsycomediaEpisode24-AFullyFunctioningChocolateZoo.mp3 This week is a bumper episode for Easter and also because Ben’s travels might make podcasting tricky over the next couple of weeks. Grouse Eggs: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100395/quotes?qt=qt0423483 And the facts: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/my-hand-is-a-dolphin Last Rolo contrasts: References DiPatrizio, N. V., Astarita, G., Schwartz, G., Li, X., & Piomelli, D. […]

Psycomedia Episode 23 – Unless It’s Frozen, It’s Hard To Bludgeon Someone With A Chicken http://archive.org/download/PsycomediaEpisode23-UnlessItsFrozenItsHardToBludgeonSomeoneWith/PsycomediaEpisode23-UnlessItsFrozenItsHardToBludgeonSomeoneWithAChicken.mp3 Shockingly high score for ‘raw chicken’ All The Rowboats: Rasputin: Our mate Terry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrence