Hey all! Thanks for hanging in there while we navigate the last bit of summer. Today we are bringing you a very random assortment of questions, answered by Alison’s friend Dan! Or as we like to refer to him as, Dan the Science Man. Hopefully this episode will teach you something new! It blew our minds.

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Wow, hello.  Long time, no listen!  Thanks for hanging in there with us, we promise some day we will have a regular schedule! LOL life, ya know?

Anywhoooo, today's episode is all about biases.  Alison shares what biases are, why we have them and also gives examples of some different kinds.  ALSO yes we know Keira sounds like she's talking in a fishbowl, we're trying our best to get our audio figured out!  

Resources: 

• Implicit Association Test (IAT) Take a Test (harvard.edu)
• Psychology Today
• Thinking Fast and Slow by Danial Kahneman
• Very Well Mind

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Guess who's back with a brand newwwww... episode.  It's us!  Check-in with us to see what spurred the unplanned hiatus we just took.  Or if you'd rather check-in to listen to some other random topics/questions we had for each other... this will provide that too. 

Also as mentioned in the episode, check out Alison's Youtube channel!

HAPPY TO BE BACK! BYE!

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Have you ever left an interaction with someone and felt emotionally drained, self-conscious or mentally exhausted? You may have felt that way because the person you were interacting with has toxic behaviours.  This week, Alison talks us through some of the most common toxic personality traits, and tips that you can use to deal with people who have them.  Apologies in advance for the fishbowl-sounding audio... we recorded over Zoom so the quality isn't quite the same!

References:

25 toxic personality traits to spot in yourself and others (betterup.com)

Better Help

Very Well Mind

Psychology today

Truity.com - The toxic person test

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Happy New Year! Post-holidays seemed like the perfect time to chat all things mental health.  Today we cover the history of mental health, characteristics that play into it, and tips to manage your mental health.  Alison also dove into how Covid has impacted our mental health over the last few years.  We hope you enjoy!

Resources:
www.verywellmind.com
Darci Lang (Focus on the 90%)
Mental Health Foundation - How to Support Someone with a Mental Health Problem
CAMH - Mental Health and the Covid-19 Pandemic
World Health Organization
CBC News Article

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How do you recharge your internal battery?  Do you get your energy from being around others, or being alone?  Your answer could provide you with knowledge as to whether you are an introvert or extrovert.

Join us this week as we chat with one of the most extroverted people we know!  Our first ever guest, Matt, sat down with us to discuss the traits of extroverts.  We also chatted about how these personality traits play into everyday life.

Resources:
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/
Classics in the History of Psychology - Carl Jung
Psychiatry Podcast - Episode 101: The Big Five: Extraversion

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Long time no listen, friends!  After dealing with sickness after sickness (after sickness), we were finally able to get together (via Zoom) and chat!  We wanted to do something fun and light to catch up - so enjoy this 'get to know us' game of 21 (ish) questions.  Chat soon!

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Wanna be friends?  No?  Okay, cool cool cool.  Today we thought we'd chat about making friends as adults.  Have you had a hard time too?  We will let you know why, and offer some tips to get out of your friend-funk.

Resources:

• The Friendship Report - A global study commissioned by Snapchat in 2019
• How to Make Friends as an Adult - The Cut

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