Quick N' Nerdy

Join Brennan and Dale (aka Cody and Dan) as they take a deep dive into a phenomenon they know all too well, the Dunning Kruger Effect.  As part of the cognitive bias series, this episode ventures down the lane of a bias in which incompetent people perceive themselves to be very much competent.  We'll explore the history of the Dunning Kruger Effect, contributing factors to this phenomenon, and str...

Join George Constanza and Kramer (aka Cody and Dan) as they present episode 2 of the cognitive bias series with a focus on confirmation and desirability biases.  This includes a history and summary of seminal research related to both confirmation and desirability bias.  Additionally, join George and Kramer for the interactive icebreaker, interactive poll, and interactive challenge. Special thanks...

Join Mufasa and Taka (aka Cody and Dan) as they introduce the cognitive bias series and do a deep dive in the quickest and nerdiest way on the topic of Fundamental Attribution Error (FAE).  This includes a brief history about the development of the concept, prominent research studies and their findings, reasons that it occurs, and how to combat it.  Specifically, you'll want to stick through the a...

Join Oliver Putnam and Charles-Hadan Savage (aka Cody and Dan) as they reflect on 2024 and set intentions for 2025 in the least efficient way possible.  This includes a summary of the phenomenal guests on #beyondFLG and interesting topics on Quick N' Nerdy from 2024 followed by a summary of early plans for 2025 including a continuance of phenomenal guests and a series on cognitive biases.   Two ma...

Join Snoop Dogg and Kevin Hart (aka Cody and Dan) as they follow up on the altered traits of consistent mindfulness by talking about lived experiences with long time mindfulness expert Lotus McClatchie.  In this episode, Snoop and Kevin hear first hand from Lotus about strategies for developing mindfulness and the observable change that occurs.  This episode provides details for the effects descri...

Join Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard (aka Cody and Dan) as they discuss the various levels of mindfulness and the effects that consistent mindfulness have on the default mode network, attention control, and emotion regulation.  Evidence suggests that there are immediate positive effects on mindful meditation practices but, further, that effects on long term chemical interactions in the brain an...

Join Maverick and Goose (aka Cody and Dan) as they explore attachment theory.  Maverick and Goose look at the definitions of attachment theory, introduce John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth as early developers and contributors, define the various attachments styles, and summarize how to utilize your awareness of your attachment style.  Helpful Attachment Quizzes: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/09/10795877...

Join Click and Clack (aka Cody and Dan) as they explore the difficult topic of grief to open up 2024.  This episode has special guest Dorrie Beckley, LPC, join Click and Clack to provide clinical examples and expertise.  The history of stages of grief, ideas about meaning making, and strategies for coping with grief are introduced.  Lastly, don't tune out too quickly as Dorrie concludes this episo...

Join Jordan Peele and Keegan Michael Key (aka Cody Bayles and Dan Phillips) as they discuss defense mechanisms, the often unconscious strategies people use to protect themselves from distressing thoughts or feelings.  Jordan and Keegan explore the early history of concepts around defense mechanisms, different types of commonly used defense mechanisms, and strategies for becoming aware of our defen...

Join Colin Jost and Michael Che (aka you pick who is who) as they explore the burgeoning field of Ecopsychology.  This episode is an introduction to what is a growing and multifaceted discipline exploring humans interdependence with the rest of nature and the implications for identity, health, and well-being.  Colin and Michael provide a brief history, an overview of 8 core principles defined by T...

You won't want to miss this episode as Bea Arthur and Betty White (AKA Cody Bayles and Dan Phillips) cover the important intricacies of breath.  Bea and Betty introduce how important breath work is for Wim Hof in his feats of endurance and how learning to control his breath and his physiology has led to improved well-being despite some difficult life experiences.  Bea and Betty then address how ch...

Join Maverick and Goose (AKA Cody and Dan) as they dip into flow. First and foremost, many thanks to all those working on the fires in an around Flagstaff! After expressing gratitude to those first responders, Maverick and Goose introduce Mihalyi Czitksentmihalyi, the psychologist who coined the term and concept of flow.  Have you ever been so engaged in an activity that it felt like time slipped...

Join Snooki and JWoww (aka Cody and Dan) as they wrap up their series exploring social media and mental health.  This episode looks at how data collected from algorithms makes it possible to create predictions about individual users.  Those predictions are used for business enterprises and motivates social media platforms to use your attention as a resource to produce more accurate predictions.  T...

How much would it take for you to give up your social media? Research suggests it would take a lot (not even your pets are safe). Join Rod Stewart and Bryan Adams (aka Cody B Nice and Dunny Dunyel [in that order]) as they delve even further into the relationship between social media and mental health. Specifically, Rod and Bryan describe how social media leans into some vulnerabilities of the brai...

Check out Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal (aka Cody and Dan) as they start their deep dive into social media and mental health. This will be a 3 part series beginning with how clear it has become that social media is not going away. The congressional whistle blower hearings featuring Frances Haugen put a megaphone to the growing questions and concerns about the size and valence of influence t...

Join Frodo and Sam (aka Cody and Dan) as they enter 2022 by glancing back and looking ahead with reflections and intentions. Frodo and Sam reflect on the phenomenal guests from 2021 including Colleen Cooley (@ccoolio2), Neil Weintraub (@NATRANeil), Brian Petersen, Shanon Thompson (@ShonnonLeighThompson), Emma Wharton (@GrandCanyonYouth), and Gretta and Kyle Miller (@towrsmusic). Through reflection...

Have you ever felt like a fraud who could be exposed as a charlatan at any minute?  Join Martin Short and Steve Martin (aka Chinchilla Nice Nice and Dunny Dunyel) as they delve into the phenomenon of imposter syndrome.  Despite there being less than 150 published peer reviewed studies on the topic over the last 50 years, more than 60 million videos with #impostersyndrome have been viewed on Tik To...

Does it ever feel like your vulnerabilities seem related to more than your current experience?  Check out Geoff Rickly and Tom Keeley (aka Cody and Dan) as they explore the topic of intergenerational trauma, a symptom of epigenetic expression by which biological responses to trauma may be influenced by experiences beyond our own.  Buckle up as Chinchilla Nice Nice and Dan define "Big T" trauma and...

Check in with Mario and Luigi (aka Cody Bayles and Dan Phillips) as they get nerdy with the topic of genetics.  Have you ever experienced a disproportionate response to something that left you confused.  If so, Epigenetics and the intergenerational transfer of gene expression may be at play.  In this episode, Mario and Luigi explore how our environments and social interactions influence what genes...

Have you every considered going to counseling but saw that first session as intimidating? Mystical? Or, full of uncertainty as a result of not being sure what to expect? Well, this one might be for you. Check out Ted Lasso and Coach Beard (aka Cody Bayles and Dan Phillips) break down what to expect in a first counseling appointment.  The two coach nerds discuss reasons to go to counseling and what...

Dale and Brennan (aka Dr. Cody Bayles and Dr. Dan Phillips) are back in the Dunny exploring how to best conquer Valentine's Day gift giving.  Gain insight into the ineptitude of these two and gather tidbits of wisdom for how find the best gifts for that special someone in your life.  Also, Dale and Brennan give a brief update about current delays in episode releases as they prepare for other profe...

That classic duo, Burt and Ernie (aka Dr. Phillips and Dr. Bayles), are back to their shenanigans.  Check out this episode where they address the last attitude of Mindfulness as defined by Jon Kabat-Zinn.  Dr. Bayles does his best to define generosity and note the qualitative difference between the mindful attitude of generosity and just giving or receiving gifts.  Thich Nat Hahn identified genero...

Check out Will Smith and Carlton Banks (aka Dr. Cody Bayles and Dr. Dan Phillips)as they dig into the Mindfulness attitude of Letting Go.  Chinchilla shares an anecdote of watching a woman hold on to keep from falling from a ski lift as a means to explain our own patterns of holding on that could benefit from letting go.  Will and Carlton then discuss a three part process of recognizing whether de...

Join Pinky and the Brain, aka Dr. Cody Bayles and Dr. Dan Phillips, as they explore the Mindfulness attitude of Non-Striving, the effort to allow yourself to be present without an agenda in mind.  Learn all the ways that Pinky and the Brain fall into traps of striving that end up having an impact on the partners in their lives (poor Mrs. B Nice and Mrs. Phillips!).  Learn how to let go of striving...

Join Starsky and Hutch (aka Dr. Cody Bayles and Dr. Dan Phillips)as they address the Mindfulness attitude of Gratitude.  This attitude is well researched, well defined, and well understood.  Gratitude has many correlates to well-being and the mindful effort to recognize how interconnected we are to one another and to the environment around us with an appreciation for that will lead to greater life...