A Bit More Complicated

In this episode we were joined by Dr. Amy Muise to discuss sex: how couples navigate different sexual desires in relationships, how cuddling improves sexual satisfaction, how much sex is enough sex, and sex in consensual nonmonogamy relationships. We also discuss Amy's recent debunk of "love languages." Resources: Webpage: https://www.amymuise.com/ Lab instagram: https://www.instagram.com/share.research/ Good, Giving, and Game: The Relationship Benefits of Communal Sexual Motivation: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/615a20501ce896399f8d5a13/t/617dda90aed0153084cbb6b3/1635637905317/Good%2C+Giving%2C+and+Game-+The+Relationship+Benefits+of+Communal+Sexual+Motivation.pdf Measurement of communal strength: https://clarkrelationshiplab.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Measurement%20in%20communal%20strength.pdf positivity resonance: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315564296-12/broaden-build-theory-meets-interpersonal-neurobiology-lens-compassion-positivity-resonance-barbara-fredrickson-daniel-siegel The costs and benefits of sexual communal motivation for couples coping with vulvodynia: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-05298-001 Post Sex Affectionate Exchanges Promote Sexual and Relationship Satisfaction: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-014-0305-3 Sexual Frequency Predicts Greater Well-Being, But More is Not Always Better: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1948550615616462 Sexual need fulfillment and satisfaction in consensually nonmonogamous relationships: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0265407518774638 Popular Psychology Through a Scientific Lens: Evaluating Love Languages From a Relationship Science Perspective: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09637214231217663

This is a first episode about the Israel-Palestine conflict. Our guest, Dr. Steven David is a scholar of international relations and security studies, and he discussed the conflict with us. This conversation largely explores the conflict from an Israeli (specifically a progressive Zionist) perspective. There are many issues we did not discuss, but we will likely explore in future episodes. Note: The episode was recorded on 1/16/2024, and reflects the information that was available at the time. Sources: New York Times coverage of Hamas’s tunnels in Gaza David, S. R. (2012). Existential threats to Israel: learning from the ancient past. Israel Affairs, 18(4), 503-525. David, S. R. (2018). Existential threats to Israel. In Contemporary Israel (pp. 299-316). Routledge. David, S. R. (2019). Coping with an existential threat: Israel and Iran under Netanyahu. In Israel Under Netanyahu (pp. 197-215). Routledge. Israel’s Construction of Iran as an Existential Threat: https://www.jstor.org/stable/26378543 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03932729.2013.787829 https://www.jstor.org/stable/23039625

In this episode, Manny and Dylan chat with Dr. Daniel Yudkin, a social psychologist and researcher at the organization More In Common. We talk about how and why people fundamentally misunderstand Americans’ political viewpoints, and what we can do about this problem. (So sorry about Manny's audio quality! There was a mic issue and we had to use his webcam mic for the episode.) Daniel’s Substack - The Partial Spectator The “Hidden Tribes” of America The Perception Gap quiz More In Common Group 2018 US midterms report Pew Research Typologies Polling that shows high support for progressive policies. “Democratic candidates, on average,are helped by higher turnout.” Hansford and Gomez, 2010 Also, racial minorities (who are more likely to vote democrat) are much less likely to vote, relative to white voters. See Pew Income and Education predict different things when it comes to voting in 2016 and 2020

In this episode Dylan interviews Manny about his first first-author paper! The paper investigates how people’s socioeconomic status relates to health (it’s a bit more complicated!). Manny’s paper (not pay walled!): ⁠https://academic.oup.com/abm/article/57/11/929/7281567⁠ Kraus episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/29DVydMRzGb Muscatell episode: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/p6g2VKPRzGb Why does everyone think they are middle class (not pay-walled!)? https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1948550620934597 Robert Sapolsky writes about health and social hierarchy in primates: https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.1106477?casa_token=IpGOTg0oFBwAAAAA%3AX3ig2zog-8VbsVcjnw6Cx_xzupulg4Xf4p-Te35XBdwvnY9Mk6EQZhVj8rCV1Bycb6t2535Bpfc9Fw Marmot writes about health inequality and decision latitude: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1674771/ Peter Ennes write about how the rich generally determine the political decisions in the US: https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=bM8fEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT5&dq=info:nOJ4vybD5BoJ:scholar.google.com&ots=_snYeRC9S4&sig=XZCZYUofAmyMZArXoYdtNXlHAU4#v=onepage&q&f=false GINI coefficient (a measure of inequality) among countries that are similar to the US: https://data.oecd.org/inequality/income-inequality.htm Wage inequality is lower in worker cooperatives compared to traditional firms: https://ejce.liuc.it/18242979201702/182429792017140207.pdf Direct democracy initiatives support well being: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11205-015-1085-4 Age and voting behavior: https://medium.com/@PollsAndVotes/age-and-voter-turnout-52962b0884ef

Manny and Dylan chat with Dr. David Karp, Professor in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego. We talk about the concept of "restorative justice" and how it can be applied specifically to the ongoing problem of sexual misconduct in colleges and universities. We also talk about some of the challenges to scaling up restorative justice, and address some of the reservations people may have about it compared with the mainstream justice system. Notes: Restorative Justice Approaches to the Informal Resolution of Student Sexual Misconduct The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Colleges and Universitie Addressing individual and community needs in the aftermath of campus sexual misconduct: restorative justice as a way forward in the re-entry process RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND RESPONSIVE REGULATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION Book, Applying restorative justice to campus sexual misconduct Reckonings podcast episode