New paradigm for psychology just dropped

New paradigm for psychology just dropped

Author: Adam Mastroianni May 13, 2025 Duration: 31:22
OR: the ideas your mother warned you about Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/new-paradigm-for-psychology-just All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad

Ever wonder why we do things the way we do, or if there's a better way hiding in plain sight? That's the kind of question Adam Mastroianni chases down in Experimental History. This isn't a dry recounting of dates and battles. Instead, Adam digs into the strange, often hilarious experiments-both formal and accidental-that have shaped our world, our societies, and our own minds. You'll hear episodes that blend scientific curiosity with historical detective work, all delivered with a comedic touch that makes even the most obscure topic feel like a fascinating conversation with a clever friend. The goal here is simple but profound: to find what's actually true and figure out how it can be genuinely useful. New episodes of this podcast arrive every other Tuesday, offering a regular dose of perspective-shifting ideas. It’s a unique mix that lives up to its name, treating history not as a static record but as a series of ongoing trials and errors we can all learn from.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 69

Experimental History
Podcast Episodes
How to get 7th graders to smoke [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:59
OR: "fuzzy, wet, and unfalsifiable" Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/how-to-get-7th-graders-to-smoke All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad.
Startling differences between humans and jukeboxes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:07
OR: the secret geniuses of Wisconsin Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/startling-differences-between-humans All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photographs by my…
You can't be too happy, literally [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:01
OR: There's an air conditioner in your head. Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/you-cant-be-too-happy-literally All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my da…
Declining trust in Zeus is a technology [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:34
OR: Leaving the land of tiny muffins Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/declining-trust-in-zeus-is-a-technology All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my da…
How to drive a stake through your own good heart [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:53
OR: the demise of the Optimize Guys Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/how-to-drive-a-stake-through-your All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com Music by Brandon Rosiar, photos by my dad
Let's build a fleet and change the world [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:08
Abandon Big Ship, get on a Little Ship Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/lets-build-a-fleet-and-change-the All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ To express interest in Science House: https:…
I'm so sorry for psychology's loss, whatever it is [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:37
The plane crashed and nobody checked the bodies. Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/im-so-sorry-for-psychologys-loss All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar (www.heavyb…
Sorry pal, this woo is irreducible [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:13
OR: Crush me under the weight of 1,000 CBT manuals Original post: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/sorry-pal-this-woo-is-irreducible All posts: https://www.experimental-history.com/ Music by Brandon Rosiar (www.hea…