5 Things You Probably Get Wrong About Psychology

Unlock the myths of psychology! Dive into five misconceptions about the human mind and behavior, from the role of psychiatrists to the truth behind personality tests and brain dominance. Watch now!

[chlorineismyperfume]

Excellent episode! A good reminder for us to check ourselves and our discussions

[MusicalRaichu]

A couple of my students had trouble with some mathematical concepts. When I tried a kinesthetic approach, they got it instantly. In one case, I didn't even need to finish the sentence and he worked out the answer in his head.

That made me wonder if there really are preferred styles. I know I learn better from reading a book than from listening to a lecture.

[jannetteberends]

There is research about learning style that is focused on other issues. Students that learn by head, students that learn to achieve a goal (“learning for a six”), students that learn out of interest (they integrate the new knowledge). These are the styles I remember. I helped someone that did research on this topic with the statistics on response bias.
The result was that students that learned for a six, were the most successful on the labour market and had the highest average salary.

I don’t think that this learning styles were always a personal trait. But more the way you were learned to study.

[silvervial]

When I was in high school biology, I was also making a crochet blanket that I was loathe to stop working on. So, right as the class started for the term, I was listening to the teacher while I crocheted. He called me up after class and told me I could not crochet in class because I wasn't paying attention to what he was saying. I told him I heard and understood everything he said and the crocheting just kept my hands busy, while my mind was on the lecture. He argued back, but I bet him that I would ace any test he gave me. Sure enough, the first test: 100% I was able to crochet the rest of the term. I still have that blanket, but it turned out so hot and heavy that hubby and I have not used it LOL But basically, I know that I can learn in any "style". It makes no difference. However, a combination of listening, reading, and doing works the very best.

[kory]

The entire time Simon is talking about the BS of learning styles, I'm over here on a mental rant about dual coding and then BAM. He hits us with it. Great stuff. Props to Kevin.

[mandygershon]

Two of my best learning techniques: #1 - Take notes during a lecture. I can usually remember what I wrote and don't have to study for a test that way. #2 - Songs are a great way to remember things, i.e., "a noun is a person place or thing." Schoolhouse Rock was awesome. ;)

[JustKrista]

Hi Simon and Co!
Learning styles or differences is a much better way of explaining to children with LD why they just aren't picking it up. This descriptive came along mandatory testing in the US. Teachers can't focus on teaching children a subject, just passing tests. My child has LD and having a teacher who completely embraced "Learning Style" greatly improved my child's confidence and performance at school. Having a 2nd grade reading level at grade 6 when he met the teacher. By grade 8, reading at a 12th grade level. Failing tests and assignments, to testing wonderfully and being on the honor roll.
While the theory may not hold over a model class, I don't think we should throw the baby out with the bath water.

[Redheadmafia]

There was a study done in the mid 2010’s on kids with learning disabilities that found a strong correlation with LD’s and learning styles

[myriadrhea]

"2017 paper out of the uk" thats also about when the whole "learning styles" was basically removed from the teaching syllabus precisely because it was found to hold no supporting evidence it was ever true. I was told and self recognised that I learn best with visual materials for years, however it was only ever when paired with hands on experience, verbal guidance and lots of review of examples in writing and imaged forms that I performed best at embracing the concepts taught and moving on to harder subjects. the only 'teachers' still embracing that are those who are only assistants or temp covers because they think it makes their work easier. however its still actively pushed in the US education system as we speak.

[keithwalmsley]

I've always said that opposites do indeed attract but do not last, my first marriage was a classic example of this!!! 😩

[uk]

I walked out of an interview after being told that I would need to get a Meyers Briggs test.😊

[ignitionfrn]

0:50 - Chapter 1 - Psychologists are medical doctors
2:45 - Chapter 2 - Personality test aren't reliable
6:40 - Chapter 3 - People are not left or right brained
10:45 - Chapter 4 - Opposites don't attract
13:40 - Chapter 5 - Learning styles don't really exists

[CeeJay]

The most important Simon Whistler video I’ve seen, and I watch Simon every day across all his channels :)

[chrislucken]

As someone who has had to teach adults I have had to use different styles of teaching similar subjects. Some people respond well to written instruction while others need to go through it practically or they don't understand

[piperjaycie]

11:00 Introverts do enjoy life! We just don’t need or want other people to do that. We get mentally and emotionally exhausted by being around people and need time alone to feel better. We don’t want to be extroverts or “learn” to be social.

[chantellylace]

Well I sure as hell wish learning styles was something when I was in school because I absolutely did not learn the way we all did.
If teachers had of said "you just learn differently" instead of the blatant "nope. You're wrong", I'd of appreciated it a lot more.

[margaretwordnerd]

How many therapists do you need to change a light bulb? 💡One, but the bulb must WANT to change. ✌🖖

[MissBlueEyeliner]

From my experience with psychiatrists and psychologists I can tell you that the first are often the most narrow minded, dismissing and emotionally numb people that I have ever met. No other medical professional has caused me more harm (and I’ve had a LOT of bad experiences). The psychologists however have largely been the kindest and most open minded people within the health care system.

[Timmycoo]

Man, psychology is such a Pandora's box that I wonder how we'll ever try to understand it.

I also hate that trying to use numbers to quantify emotions etc. And the feeling when welding a relationship has got to be incredibly hard to judge who/what they were like before. Because everyone in a long-term one is no longer a me. (my take on the opposites attract study + findings )

[stax]

I am so glad you brought up Psychology and Psychiatry here. As someone who has had to go through many of each I feel like a lot of people don't grasp what the difference between going to one or the other means. Hell, even my own parents for the longest time couldn't get it right.