Selfies and Self Esteem (1:10:49)

Selfies and Self Esteem (1:10:49)

The Lisa Show - Radio Archive, Episode 7 , Segment 5

Episode: Hair loss myths, developing regular family dinners and the downside of the "selfie".

  • Sep 24, 2018 5:00 pm
  • 16:35 mins

In 1839, Robert Cornelius took the world’s “first selfie.” Almost two hundred years later, the word “selfie” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2013. From politicians to celebrities to elementary-aged kids, “selfie-culture” is a growing trend that surrounds us everywhere we go. But this self-obsessive phenomenon may have larger consequences than we imagine. A national survey by Psychology Today reveals that people are more unhappy with how they look now, than ever before. And selfies may have something to do with it. To understand more, we’re joined by Dr. Christia Sears Brown, a psychologist from the University of Kentucky.

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Learning Is Not Intuitive (53:44)

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We are all continuously learning. Babies learn to crawl, walk, and talk. Students learn in school, adults learn new job skills, and everyone constantly learns how to adapt to new situations and take in information. With all the practice we get, it seems like learning should be intuitive. But when it comes to purposefully learning and retaining information, the methods we naturally turn to aren’t really the most effective ones. So if you want to stop being unpleasantly surprised by how little information you retain, you’ll have to adopt some new methods of learning. Dr. Anne Cleary is a professor in the Cognitive Learning Program at Colorado State University, where she studies memory. Her courses include a class on the science of learning.

We are all continuously learning. Babies learn to crawl, walk, and talk. Students learn in school, adults learn new job skills, and everyone constantly learns how to adapt to new situations and take in information. With all the practice we get, it seems like learning should be intuitive. But when it comes to purposefully learning and retaining information, the methods we naturally turn to aren’t really the most effective ones. So if you want to stop being unpleasantly surprised by how little information you retain, you’ll have to adopt some new methods of learning. Dr. Anne Cleary is a professor in the Cognitive Learning Program at Colorado State University, where she studies memory. Her courses include a class on the science of learning.