16 - Sorry it's late - our pod on procrastination

16 - For this week's pod we read five articles on procrastination - and in the process had our own procrastination activated which delayed the episode being completed by a week (#irony). We talk about procrastination which is something we have all struggled with.  Discussing it in various settings and how it relates to personality, our estimates of time, and how it interferes with doing aversive and pleasurable tasks. We finish with a discussion of academic spam emails and ponder the relationship between smells and memories.

Amy's articles

Procrastination, personality & academic performance: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886916312016

Procrastination across the age range: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0148054

Procrastination and the dark triad: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886914000105

Hunter's articles

Atlast my article on procrastination: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0092656686901273

Procrastination of enjoyable experiences: http://journals.ama.org/doi/abs/10.1509/jmkr.47.5.933?code=amma-site&journalCode=jmkr

T.W.C.A.

academic spam: http://www.bmj.com/content/355/bmj.i5383

smells and memory: https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/BF03193837

15 - Hoarders and Hoarding disorder

15 - This week we talk about people who hoard things (objects, animals) so much so that it causes them distress and disrupts their day to day lives. Hoarding disorder has only recently been recognised as a distinct disorder and so we discuss some of the research into what makes someone more likely to hoard, as well as how to treat this disorder. As usual we end up with our "Things we came across" segment, Amy goes dark with discussion about Trolling on Tinder, whilst Hunter goes light by talking about psychologists and reality tv (as well as a lot of discussion of Survivor). 

Amy's articles:

Anthropomorphism and Hoarding: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886912004898

Characteristics of people who hoard animals: http://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fa0023484

Trolling on Tinder and the dark tetrad: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886917300260

Hunter's articles 

Intolerance of distress and uncertainty in hoarding: 
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010440X16303844?via%3Dihub

Group CBT for Hoarding:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26750388

Psychologists in Reality TV: https://www.psychology.org.au/Content.aspx?ID=8046

14 - The new normal post cancer treatment

14 - This week's pod is a talk that Hunter gave at Leukaemia Foundation Day in 2013. The talk is about some of the challenges people face when diagnosed, being treated for and recovering from cancer. The core principles of this talk should be applicable to most people as Hunter talks about how to deal with anxiety, changes life circumstances, and how to get the most out of the short time we have. It will also be of interest to anyone who has or had cancer, or knows someone who has, it should also be interesting to listen too to understand how psychologists think about and tackle complex problems that life throws up. 

If you or anyone you know has a blood cancer and would like to receive support please call 1800 620 420 or visit www.leaukaemia.org.au. If you or someone you know would like to support the Leukaemia Foundation in raising much needed funds please call 1800 500 088 – it is always the right time to donate to a cancer charity.

Books:

Staring at the Sun (Yalom) https://www.bookdepository.com/Staring-at-Sun-Irvin-D-Yalom/9780749928780

Reinventing your life : https://www.bookdepository.com/Reinventing-Your-Life-Jeffrey-E-Young-Janet-S-Klosko/9780452272040?ref=grid-view&qid=1504760604784&sr=1-1

Human side of cancer: https://www.bookdepository.com/Human-Side-of-Cancer-J--Lewis-S-Holland/9780060930424?ref=grid-view&qid=1504760634489&sr=1-1

13 - Very Superstitious

13 - For lucky number 13 we thought we'd take a look at some of the research into superstitions and how these manifest in various areas of our lives. We talk about how having someone tell you something is lucky increases your performance, discuss superstitious behaviours of top European sportspersons, ponder superstitious and paranormal beliefs, marvel at the differences in superstitions of gamblers in South Korean casinos, and see how superstitions affect the Russian real estate market. 

We finish up with a rather relaxed discussion (thanks Artemis Gin http://www.artemisgin.com.au) on the effects of alcohol references in music on drinking behaviour and argue about whether men or women assemble Ikea furniture better.  

Amy's articles: 

Superstition and performance: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20511389

Paranormal beliefs: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053810016304548

Real estate: http://journal.sjdm.org/15/151009/jdm151009.html

Alcohol & lyrics: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21999498
 

Hunter's articles:

Sportspeople: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00116.x/abstract

Gamblers: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14459795.2016.1182569

Sex differences in assembly of Ikea furniture: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acp.3182/full

12 - "You won't be back" - Terminating therapy (what happens at the end of therapy)

12 - This pod we discuss ending therapy - which is referred to as 'termination' in the literature (insert your own Schwarzenegger joke here). We discuss three articles that peel back some of processes that go on when therapy ends and talk about some of the difficulties that are encountered during this time. When done properly terminating therapy can be a positive experience for both client and therapist, but it is not always easy to do. Hunter finishes up discussing whether spoilers impact on your enjoyment of stories (spoiler alert - they do and don't), and Amy searches for a definitive answer as to what a Heffalump looks like. 

Articles:

The termination phase: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28263654

Termination and attachment theory: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28263649

Termination and CBT for children, adolescents and parents: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27869468

Spoilers: http://www.benjaminkjohnson.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/TraitsSpoilers_preprint.pdf

Heffalumps: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/09075682030103008

11 - What's it like working in oncology? with Dr James McCracken

Pod 11 - Hunter talks to Dr James McCracken a medical oncologist about the unique aspects of working in oncology. James tells us how he got into medicine and then we discuss what it is like working in oncology and how both doctors and psychologists cope and manage with the stresses of working with cancer patients. The pod finishes off with a medical focused 'Things we came across' section. This pod should be of interest to anyone who wonders what the other side of the medical/psychological curtain looks like. Also - there is a slight sound issue that gets worse towards the end of the pod - sorry about that - unsure as to what was causing it.  

Articles:

Mastering resilience in oncology https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28561649

Spectre of cancer (pdf of article) http://researchonline.nd.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1124&context=health_article

Chocolate survival times http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f7198

James Bond's drinks http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f7255