Thank you Study Buddies for your support and a wonderful first season! This week we will bring our first season to a close - but we will be back in July 2021 for more learning and laughter. Feel free to send along any topic or study ideas you'd like us to incorporate into the show in our second season. Until then - Happy Studying! Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught In Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at [email protected]

This week, we are getting to the hard hitting truths- it's a Passing Notes episode!  We're tackling the study we hit on last week, talking all about incels, bikini pics, unmarraigable men, emotional intimacy, modern feminism, and good old masturbation.  It's what some may call a pleasure chest of an episode!  Plus, there's a bunch of sex puns- and who doesn't love a sex pun? The study that we chat about today is called, "Explaining the Decline in Young Adult Sexual Activity in the United States" by Lei Lei and Scott J. South. You can find the study here: https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12723 *Apologies on the funky sound bits this week- if you hear some echoing, please forgive us!* Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught In Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at [email protected]

Young adults in the United States have been doing a lot these past few years... but not each other. This study looks to understand what might be behind the surprising recent decline in sexual activity among young adults. Join Paola and Taylor as they get busy exploring potential causes including alcohol use, technology use, living circumstances, instability, and psychological distress. Does the non-committal dating scene that plagues millennials play a role in this trend? Turn on today's episode to learn why young adults aren't getting turned-on by each other! The study that we chat about today is called, "Explaining the Decline in Young Adult Sexual Activity in the United States" by Lei Lei and Scott J. South. You can find the study here: https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12723 Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught In Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at [email protected]

Drill in some new knowledge with this week's passing notes - How do you combat a problem that requires a collective response, when the collective don't all agree that the problem exists? Taylor and Paola talk about some of the variables that affect both belief and action in regards to the climate change crisis, from big oil and the economy, to lifestyles, politics and education. We'll draw some parallels to the misinformation and lobbying strategies utilized by the the non-renewable energy industry, and the historical playbooks from the big-pharma and tobacco industries. Catch this episode to explore how the whole world really is in our hands.  The study that we chat about today is called, "Children can foster climate change concern among their parents" by Danielle F. Lawson, Kathryn T. Stevenson, M. Nils Peterson, Sarah J. Carrier, Renee L. Strnad and Erin Seekamp. You can find the study here: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0463-3 Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught In Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at [email protected]

Do you feel deep existential fear about climate change? Do you wonder what will make people believe the science?  Well this week we bring you a study that you may soon become obsessed with, just like Paola is.  We are talking about whether the children will save our future!  Join us as we dive into a study about kiddos, climate change, intergenerational learning, and best of all, adults growing more concerned about climate change.  This study won't solve the climate crisis, but it's certainly a step towards an exciting and hopeful future! The study that we chat about today is called, "Children can foster climate change concern among their parents" by Danielle F. Lawson, Kathryn T. Stevenson, M. Nils Peterson, Sarah J. Carrier, Renee L. Strnad and Erin Seekamp. You can find the study here: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0463-3 Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught In Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at [email protected]

Welcome back study buddies! Hopefully you're not feeling too socially anxious this week because we're excited be joined by study author, Samantha Berg, who shares her thoughts on the results! We wonder if gender roles evolutionarily have impacted how empathy has been shaped. Paola may have an obscure idea to try that might reverse these impacts... or at least satisfy her cravings for a sandwich. Taylor optimistically speculates that maybe we can reframe social anxiety as a superpower or a skill on our resumes (wouldn't that be nice?!).  As to the word recall mental block at 20:25 **PLAINTIFF!!** This week's episode is about a 2020 study called, "Higher Social Anxiety Severity Predicts Better Cognitive Empathy Performance in Women But Not Men" by Samantha K. Berg, Jeffrey S. Bedwell, and Robert D. Dvorak. You can find the study here: https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294120965496 Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught In Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at [email protected]

Did you know there were different types of empathy? And it seems many different variables might impact out capacity for empathy. This week Paola and Taylor take a look at a study that wanted to find out how social anxiety might influence both cognitive and affective empathy, and if gender might affect these interactions. Can having social anxiety anxiety make us gals more empathetic? And don't forget to tune in next week when we'll be joined by study author, Samantha Berg for her take on the findings! The 2020 study that we chat about today is called, "Higher Social Anxiety Severity Predicts Better Cognitive Empathy Performance in Women But Not Men" by Samantha K. Berg, Jeffrey S. Bedwell, and Robert D. Dvorak. You can find the study here: https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294120965496 Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught In Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at [email protected]

Can we use babies with clipboards to the soundtrack of Sarah McLachlan solve the climate crisis? Maybe! Sit yourself down as we spill some tea from this week's thinkpot on feeling old and contributing to the greater good. From rickety knees to little babies - we share some things that might cause us to feel "subjectively old." We're lucky again to be joined by study author, Jen H. Park, who wonders how we can use this information to promote individual adherence to safety measures that support the greater good amid a pandemic. Listen in as we find out how oldies just might create goodies! The 2020 study from the Journal of Consumer Psychology that we chat about today is called, "Subjective Age and The Greater Good" by Jen H. Park and Szu-Chi Huang. You can find the study here: https://doi.org/10.1002/jcpy.1177 Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught In Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at [email protected]

Aging- everyone does it, whether we like it or not! But how does feeling older influence how we contribute to the greater good?  This week, we take a look at a study that investigates how our subjective age (or the age you feel you are) affects our willingness to give back.  Join us as we dive into the ins and outs of a study that looks at why oldies can create goodies for the world, and chat with Jen H. Park, the author of the study, to gain more insight on this research.   The 2020 study from the Journal of Consumer Psychology that we chat about today is called, "Subjective Age and The Greater Good" by Jen H. Park and Szu-Chi Huang. You can find the study here: https://doi.org/10.1002/jcpy.1177 Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught In Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at [email protected]

Welcome back fellow study buddies to a relaxing episode where Paola and I angrily scream at each other - just kidding. We may not be angry today, but we will be talking about anger - and how it might impact our memory. Taylor shares how this study served as a humbling reminder to watch our confidence in the knowledge we take in while angry, and considers how this might contribute to some dicey political info on social media. Paola wonders if we can use anger to channel our energy to positive change rather than getting wrapped up in the emotion in the moment. And we are delighted again to be joined by Dr. Greenstein who shares about the studies implications for the criminal justice system. ~Tune in~ to hear how anger might make your brain forget to ~tune out~ of fake news! The 2020 study from the Journal of Experimental Psychology that we chat about today is called, "Anger Increases Susceptibility to Misinformation" by Michael Greenstein and Nancy Franklin. You can find the study here: https://doi.org/10.1027/1618-3169/a000489 Please subscribe, rate and review our show on Apple Podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @studybuddiespodcast Follow Taylor Collins @tlc.therapy Follow Paola Sanchez Abreu @mmm_pao Graphic designed by Monica Rae Summers Gonzalez @_monicarae_ Composed by singer/songwriter Caught In Between @caughtinbetweenct Email the show with any suggestions, comments, or feedback at [email protected]