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alright are you ready to get psyched

alright are you ready to get psyched well I see some some wariness in some

well I see some some wariness in some

well I see some some wariness in some areas right well maybe you’re worried

areas right well maybe you’re worried

areas right well maybe you’re worried because you see psychologist then you

because you see psychologist then you

because you see psychologist then you think oh maybe I’m gonna analyze you

think oh maybe I’m gonna analyze you

think oh maybe I’m gonna analyze you well oh good I’m glad not you know oh

well oh good I’m glad not you know oh

well oh good I’m glad not you know oh maybe you think oh I’m a mind reader

maybe you think oh I’m a mind reader

maybe you think oh I’m a mind reader right or maybe some of you are thinking

right or maybe some of you are thinking

right or maybe some of you are thinking whoa hang on that Indian guy he’s not a

whoa hang on that Indian guy he’s not a

whoa hang on that Indian guy he’s not a doctor an engineer right you know people

doctor an engineer right you know people

doctor an engineer right you know people see Indian and they jumped a doctor or

see Indian and they jumped a doctor or

see Indian and they jumped a doctor or engineer and don’t worry Indians do it

engineer and don’t worry Indians do it

engineer and don’t worry Indians do it all the time too right I was in graduate

all the time too right I was in graduate

all the time too right I was in graduate school and I remember I went to the spot

school and I remember I went to the spot

school and I remember I went to the spot lock so I thought hey free food right

lock so I thought hey free food right

lock so I thought hey free food right grad school and there were 40 of the

grad school and there were 40 of the

grad school and there were 40 of the Indians there and every single one of

Indians there and every single one of

Indians there and every single one of them said to me hey what sort of

them said to me hey what sort of

them said to me hey what sort of engineer are you and I’d say I’m an

engineer are you and I’d say I’m an

engineer are you and I’d say I’m an engineer and they said oh you must be

engineer and they said oh you must be

engineer and they said oh you must be doctor then no no now here’s the thing

doctor then no no now here’s the thing

doctor then no no now here’s the thing right you probably guessing but you know

right you probably guessing but you know

right you probably guessing but you know a lot of Indians who are engineers and

a lot of Indians who are engineers and

a lot of Indians who are engineers and Indians were doctors and I think that’s

Indians were doctors and I think that’s

Indians were doctors and I think that’s the thing about stereotypes any useful

the thing about stereotypes any useful

the thing about stereotypes any useful they’re mostly true but they’re not

they’re mostly true but they’re not

they’re mostly true but they’re not always true and I think that’s one of

always true and I think that’s one of

always true and I think that’s one of the big things we have to hang on to

the big things we have to hang on to

the big things we have to hang on to just like that Indians tear dive I’m

just like that Indians tear dive I’m

just like that Indians tear dive I’m also guessing that you have some

also guessing that you have some

also guessing that you have some psychology stereotypes if I say

psychology stereotypes if I say

psychology stereotypes if I say psychology what comes to your mind what

psychology what comes to your mind what

psychology what comes to your mind what do you think psychology oh we don’t want

do you think psychology oh we don’t want

do you think psychology oh we don’t want to see it some people go Freud some

to see it some people go Freud some

to see it some people go Freud some people go oh a whole bunch of old white

people go oh a whole bunch of old white

people go oh a whole bunch of old white guys right they go oh couches therapy

guys right they go oh couches therapy

guys right they go oh couches therapy that’s what a lot of people think about

that’s what a lot of people think about

that’s what a lot of people think about with psychology but here’s the reality

with psychology but here’s the reality

with psychology but here’s the reality psychology is a lot more than that it’s

psychology is a lot more than that it’s

psychology is a lot more than that it’s part of it but there’s a lot more to

part of it but there’s a lot more to

part of it but there’s a lot more to psychology than couches and Freud right

psychology than couches and Freud right

psychology than couches and Freud right when you look at life life is complex

when you look at life life is complex

when you look at life life is complex right years of psychological research

right years of psychological research

right years of psychological research has shown that there is a set of

has shown that there is a set of

has shown that there is a set of critical tools that make life easier and

critical tools that make life easier and

critical tools that make life easier and here’s the bottom line for you if you

here’s the bottom line for you if you

here’s the bottom line for you if you get psyched

get psyched

get psyched you can think stronger and live longer

you can think stronger and live longer

you can think stronger and live longer why

why

why because our thinking our feeling our

because our thinking our feeling our

because our thinking our feeling our behaviors they have multiple

behaviors they have multiple

behaviors they have multiple determinants it’s not just one thing

determinants it’s not just one thing

determinants it’s not just one thing it’s multiple determinants many things

it’s multiple determinants many things

it’s multiple determinants many things determine all those things that we are

determine all those things that we are

determine all those things that we are and you need to get psyched for the big

and you need to get psyched for the big

and you need to get psyched for the big picture all right what is it what is the

picture all right what is it what is the

picture all right what is it what is the big picture why all these things that

big picture why all these things that

big picture why all these things that are going on well let’s go back to you

are going on well let’s go back to you

are going on well let’s go back to you know the stereotypes all right I

know the stereotypes all right I

know the stereotypes all right I mentioned you may think you may think

mentioned you may think you may think

mentioned you may think you may think psyche is just one thing or the other

psyche is just one thing or the other

psyche is just one thing or the other the reality is psyche is a lot more than

the reality is psyche is a lot more than

the reality is psyche is a lot more than just one narrow area of therapy all

just one narrow area of therapy all

just one narrow area of therapy all right

right

right I’ve been a psychologist for 25 years or

I’ve been a psychologist for 25 years or

I’ve been a psychologist for 25 years or so and the reality is there’s a lot that

so and the reality is there’s a lot that

so and the reality is there’s a lot that I do

I do

I do now here’s what gets interesting I may

now here’s what gets interesting I may

now here’s what gets interesting I may not be able to read your mind or analyze

not be able to read your mind or analyze

not be able to read your mind or analyze you I’m not that kind of psychologist

you I’m not that kind of psychologist

you I’m not that kind of psychologist that’s just a clinical psychologist and

that’s just a clinical psychologist and

that’s just a clinical psychologist and that’s what clinical psychologists do

that’s what clinical psychologists do

that’s what clinical psychologists do that’s what who does the analysis but I

that’s what who does the analysis but I

that’s what who does the analysis but I am a social psychologist and I can’t

am a social psychologist and I can’t

am a social psychologist and I can’t tell you what I can do is predict

tell you what I can do is predict

tell you what I can do is predict behavior so a lot of my research for

behavior so a lot of my research for

behavior so a lot of my research for example looks at clothing and it’s a and

example looks at clothing and it’s a and

example looks at clothing and it’s a and I can tell based on what you are wearing

I can tell based on what you are wearing

I can tell based on what you are wearing a lot about you and I know some of you

a lot about you and I know some of you

a lot about you and I know some of you are really grateful that it’s sort of

are really grateful that it’s sort of

are really grateful that it’s sort of dark out there okay you need to talk to

dark out there okay you need to talk to

dark out there okay you need to talk to me later but right predictions right

me later but right predictions right

me later but right predictions right predictions you can predict things when

predictions you can predict things when

predictions you can predict things when I was at UCLA we did we did work that

I was at UCLA we did we did work that

I was at UCLA we did we did work that showed that just based on your gender

showed that just based on your gender

showed that just based on your gender I can probably predict how you’re gonna

I can probably predict how you’re gonna

I can probably predict how you’re gonna deal with stress for many many years

deal with stress for many many years

deal with stress for many many years people are caught hate everybody just

people are caught hate everybody just

people are caught hate everybody just fights or flees right it’s that it’s

fights or flees right it’s that it’s

fights or flees right it’s that it’s that response fight or flee and you’ve

that response fight or flee and you’ve

that response fight or flee and you’ve heard about that but we did work that

heard about that but we did work that

heard about that but we did work that showed that women may actually have an

showed that women may actually have an

showed that women may actually have an additional stress response

additional stress response

additional stress response women tend and befriend in addition to

women tend and befriend in addition to

women tend and befriend in addition to just fighting or fleeing that’s new

just fighting or fleeing that’s new

just fighting or fleeing that’s new stuff that’s what psychological research

stuff that’s what psychological research

stuff that’s what psychological research shows right now I’m doing a lot of

shows right now I’m doing a lot of

shows right now I’m doing a lot of research and teaching and learning in

research and teaching and learning in

research and teaching and learning in the classroom so I try to predict by

the classroom so I try to predict by

the classroom so I try to predict by from a small set of information predict

from a small set of information predict

from a small set of information predict which students need more help in

which students need more help in

which students need more help in learning than the others right that’s

learning than the others right that’s

learning than the others right that’s the predictive stuff that goes on so

the predictive stuff that goes on so

the predictive stuff that goes on so doing research in psychology for all

doing research in psychology for all

doing research in psychology for all these years has really shown me that

these years has really shown me that

these years has really shown me that psychology is everywhere psychology is

psychology is everywhere psychology is

psychology is everywhere psychology is much more Sherlock Holmes and CSI than

much more Sherlock Holmes and CSI than

much more Sherlock Holmes and CSI than it is Freud and couches right we are

it is Freud and couches right we are

it is Freud and couches right we are exploring what’s going on everywhere you

exploring what’s going on everywhere you

exploring what’s going on everywhere you look everywhere you look there

look everywhere you look there

look everywhere you look there psychology

psychology

psychology pick a job any job right maybe you work

pick a job any job right maybe you work

pick a job any job right maybe you work in healthcare maybe work in the food

in healthcare maybe work in the food

in healthcare maybe work in the food service maybe you work in business or

service maybe you work in business or

service maybe you work in business or industry psychology is in there you need

industry psychology is in there you need

industry psychology is in there you need psychology and the better you understand

psychology and the better you understand

psychology and the better you understand psychology and how people be work the

psychology and how people be work the

psychology and how people be work the better you are going to be at those jobs

better you are going to be at those jobs

better you are going to be at those jobs no matter what that job may be so let’s

no matter what that job may be so let’s

no matter what that job may be so let’s answer some questions for you how and

answer some questions for you how and

answer some questions for you how and why do we do what we do I’m gonna I’m

why do we do what we do I’m gonna I’m

why do we do what we do I’m gonna I’m gonna narrow it down for you right good

gonna narrow it down for you right good

gonna narrow it down for you right good news people this was worth it fifty to a

news people this was worth it fifty to a

news people this was worth it fifty to a hundred years of psych research right

hundred years of psych research right

hundred years of psych research right here right now

here right now

here right now alright and for those of you go hey you

alright and for those of you go hey you

alright and for those of you go hey you know man I should have taken interest

know man I should have taken interest

know man I should have taken interest like that I’ve just listened to this TED

like that I’ve just listened to this TED

like that I’ve just listened to this TED talk well maybe so alright when you

talk well maybe so alright when you

talk well maybe so alright when you think about why we be think behave and

think about why we be think behave and

think about why we be think behave and feel the way we do I’m gonna narrow it

feel the way we do I’m gonna narrow it

feel the way we do I’m gonna narrow it down to three things all right we think

down to three things all right we think

down to three things all right we think feel and behave because of the

feel and behave because of the

feel and behave because of the biological basis beneath them right

biological basis beneath them right

biological basis beneath them right thinking feeling and behaving has a

thinking feeling and behaving has a

thinking feeling and behaving has a basis of we learn how to do that

basis of we learn how to do that

basis of we learn how to do that thinking feeling and behaving is driven

thinking feeling and behaving is driven

thinking feeling and behaving is driven by our social surroundings and the

by our social surroundings and the

by our social surroundings and the people around us three very important

people around us three very important

people around us three very important things to keep in mind biology learning

things to keep in mind biology learning

things to keep in mind biology learning and our social surroundings one of my

and our social surroundings one of my

and our social surroundings one of my favorite examples that makes this point

favorite examples that makes this point

favorite examples that makes this point clear is emotions and we’ve heard a lot

clear is emotions and we’ve heard a lot

clear is emotions and we’ve heard a lot about emotions today right when I first

about emotions today right when I first

about emotions today right when I first started teaching intro psych we would

started teaching intro psych we would

started teaching intro psych we would put up these five pictures and say all

put up these five pictures and say all

put up these five pictures and say all around the world people will recognize

around the world people will recognize

around the world people will recognize these five emotions we thought that

these five emotions we thought that

these five emotions we thought that there was a biological footprint for

there was a biological footprint for

there was a biological footprint for those five emotions new psychological

those five emotions new psychological

those five emotions new psychological research said that’s not the case

research said that’s not the case

research said that’s not the case emotions are dependent on biology

emotions are dependent on biology

emotions are dependent on biology emotions are dependent on what you have

emotions are dependent on what you have

emotions are dependent on what you have learned and what your experiences have

learned and what your experiences have

learned and what your experiences have been and your emotions are determined on

been and your emotions are determined on

been and your emotions are determined on the people around you the very same

the people around you the very same

the people around you the very same event can be experienced as a different

event can be experienced as a different

event can be experienced as a different emotion depending on who you are what

emotion depending on who you are what

emotion depending on who you are what your learning is and who is around you

your learning is and who is around you

your learning is and who is around you that’s fascinating stuff right feelings

that’s fascinating stuff right feelings

that’s fascinating stuff right feelings have multiple determinants you need to

have multiple determinants you need to

have multiple determinants you need to get psyched for the big picture right

get psyched for the big picture right

get psyched for the big picture right very important you need to get cite for

very important you need to get cite for

very important you need to get cite for the big picture so let’s break some of

the big picture so let’s break some of

the big picture so let’s break some of this down all right I said biology

this down all right I said biology

this down all right I said biology learning and and and and social networks

learning and and and and social networks

learning and and and and social networks biology this is just absolutely

biology this is just absolutely

biology this is just absolutely fascinating you’ve heard a lot about

fascinating you’ve heard a lot about

fascinating you’ve heard a lot about biology I’m betting a lot of you know a

biology I’m betting a lot of you know a

biology I’m betting a lot of you know a little bit about biology in the brain

little bit about biology in the brain

little bit about biology in the brain but when

but when

but when stop to think about the absolutely

stop to think about the absolutely

stop to think about the absolutely magnificent stuff going on right here it

magnificent stuff going on right here it

magnificent stuff going on right here it is pun intended

is pun intended

is pun intended mind-boggling right when you look at the

mind-boggling right when you look at the

mind-boggling right when you look at the brain we all know there are neurons how

brain we all know there are neurons how

brain we all know there are neurons how many neurons we now know about 86

many neurons we now know about 86

many neurons we now know about 86 billion neurons 86 billion neurons each

billion neurons 86 billion neurons each

billion neurons 86 billion neurons each of those neurons have tens of thousands

of those neurons have tens of thousands

of those neurons have tens of thousands of connections you want a picture how

of connections you want a picture how

of connections you want a picture how many connections those are picture this

many connections those are picture this

many connections those are picture this see the space inside my hand right here

see the space inside my hand right here

see the space inside my hand right here if you take brain matter that fits

if you take brain matter that fits

if you take brain matter that fits inside that space there there are more

inside that space there there are more

inside that space there there are more connections than all the stars in the

connections than all the stars in the

connections than all the stars in the Milky Way yeah think about that and

Milky Way yeah think about that and

Milky Way yeah think about that and every time you think even that sigh

every time you think even that sigh

every time you think even that sigh those connections and those neurons have

those connections and those neurons have

those connections and those neurons have already fired tens of thousands of times

already fired tens of thousands of times

already fired tens of thousands of times and by the time I’m done with this talk

and by the time I’m done with this talk

and by the time I’m done with this talk they’ve fired billions of times that’s

they’ve fired billions of times that’s

they’ve fired billions of times that’s the biology we’re dealing with and you

the biology we’re dealing with and you

the biology we’re dealing with and you know what’s even cooler most of that

know what’s even cooler most of that

know what’s even cooler most of that activity is non conscious by the time

activity is non conscious by the time

activity is non conscious by the time you consciously think of ports thousands

you consciously think of ports thousands

you consciously think of ports thousands and billions of interactions have gone

and billions of interactions have gone

and billions of interactions have gone on at the level of your brain free will

on at the level of your brain free will

on at the level of your brain free will it’s mostly an illusion you may think oh

it’s mostly an illusion you may think oh

it’s mostly an illusion you may think oh I’m doing stuff but your brains been

I’m doing stuff but your brains been

I’m doing stuff but your brains been firing alright it’s been firing over and

firing alright it’s been firing over and

firing alright it’s been firing over and over again by the time something pops

over again by the time something pops

over again by the time something pops into your into your consciousness your

into your into your consciousness your

into your into your consciousness your brains all redone tons of the work okay

brains all redone tons of the work okay

brains all redone tons of the work okay biology also actually gives us some big

biology also actually gives us some big

biology also actually gives us some big clues into some everyday things

clues into some everyday things

clues into some everyday things take take obesity take being overweight

take take obesity take being overweight

take take obesity take being overweight all right I have a really good friend

all right I have a really good friend

all right I have a really good friend who is very overweight he is maybe one

who is very overweight he is maybe one

who is very overweight he is maybe one inch taller than I am and he is one and

inch taller than I am and he is one and

inch taller than I am and he is one and a half actually two and a half times my

a half actually two and a half times my

a half actually two and a half times my weight all right he’s pretty heavy and I

weight all right he’s pretty heavy and I

weight all right he’s pretty heavy and I you know it really gets me when people

you know it really gets me when people

you know it really gets me when people look at him and go oh he’s probably that

look at him and go oh he’s probably that

look at him and go oh he’s probably that way because he eats poorly

way because he eats poorly

way because he eats poorly he’s probably that way because he sits

he’s probably that way because he sits

he’s probably that way because he sits around and does nothing right food

around and does nothing right food

around and does nothing right food inactivity can contribute but what we

inactivity can contribute but what we

inactivity can contribute but what we now know is that interestingly enough

now know is that interestingly enough

now know is that interestingly enough the arrows of their the directions

the arrows of their the directions

the arrows of their the directions actually go the other way

actually go the other way

actually go the other way here’s a scary thought when we put on a

here’s a scary thought when we put on a

here’s a scary thought when we put on a certain amount of weight our body

certain amount of weight our body

certain amount of weight our body changes how we think and we think about

changes how we think and we think about

changes how we think and we think about eating more we want to sit back and do

eating more we want to sit back and do

eating more we want to sit back and do nothing so instead of those two things

nothing so instead of those two things

nothing so instead of those two things in

in

in and saying you putting on weight it’s

and saying you putting on weight it’s

and saying you putting on weight it’s actually the other way around because of

actually the other way around because of

actually the other way around because of how biology is working biology and

how biology is working biology and

how biology is working biology and almost everything that you and I do has

almost everything that you and I do has

almost everything that you and I do has actually everything that you and I do

actually everything that you and I do

actually everything that you and I do has a biological basis you don’t need to

has a biological basis you don’t need to

has a biological basis you don’t need to you know take a whole bunch more than

you know take a whole bunch more than

you know take a whole bunch more than the types of stuff I’ve said you got to

the types of stuff I’ve said you got to

the types of stuff I’ve said you got to stop and think wow part of my behavior

stop and think wow part of my behavior

stop and think wow part of my behavior is my biology now this doesn’t mean you

is my biology now this doesn’t mean you

is my biology now this doesn’t mean you just sit back and go it’s my biology

just sit back and go it’s my biology

just sit back and go it’s my biology nothing I can do about it so aggressive

nothing I can do about it so aggressive

nothing I can do about it so aggressive nope it’s not me it’s my biology no it’s

nope it’s not me it’s my biology no it’s

nope it’s not me it’s my biology no it’s just part of the puzzle alright wait

just part of the puzzle alright wait

just part of the puzzle alright wait Ginn

Ginn

Ginn multiple determinants you need to get

multiple determinants you need to get

multiple determinants you need to get psyched for the big picture how about

psyched for the big picture how about

psyched for the big picture how about learning reward and Punishment by the

learning reward and Punishment by the

learning reward and Punishment by the time we sit here we have Lu have a

time we sit here we have Lu have a

time we sit here we have Lu have a lifetime of learning even if you’re

lifetime of learning even if you’re

lifetime of learning even if you’re sitting here and you’re five you’ve

sitting here and you’re five you’ve

sitting here and you’re five you’ve still had a whole bunch of learning

still had a whole bunch of learning

still had a whole bunch of learning right everything you think and do you

right everything you think and do you

right everything you think and do you have learned when you do something and

have learned when you do something and

have learned when you do something and it is followed by a positive event you

it is followed by a positive event you

it is followed by a positive event you do that thing more you were nodding oh

do that thing more you were nodding oh

do that thing more you were nodding oh I’m gonna stand here a little bit more

I’m gonna stand here a little bit more

I’m gonna stand here a little bit more thank you not some more it’s reinforcing

thank you not some more it’s reinforcing

thank you not some more it’s reinforcing right if you do something and it’s

right if you do something and it’s

right if you do something and it’s punished you’re gonna do that less a lot

punished you’re gonna do that less a lot

punished you’re gonna do that less a lot of the stuff that we do is this again

of the stuff that we do is this again

of the stuff that we do is this again this very funky non conscious deal very

this very funky non conscious deal very

this very funky non conscious deal very often we don’t even realize who’s

often we don’t even realize who’s

often we don’t even realize who’s rewarding and punishing us it’s

rewarding and punishing us it’s

rewarding and punishing us it’s happening it’s those little looks those

happening it’s those little looks those

happening it’s those little looks those little smiles right reward and

little smiles right reward and

little smiles right reward and Punishment shapes our behavior there’s

Punishment shapes our behavior there’s

Punishment shapes our behavior there’s also observational learning classic

also observational learning classic

also observational learning classic study in psychology the Bobo doll study

study in psychology the Bobo doll study

study in psychology the Bobo doll study right when kids saw a Bobo doll this big

right when kids saw a Bobo doll this big

right when kids saw a Bobo doll this big inflatable doll being hit when left

inflatable doll being hit when left

inflatable doll being hit when left alone with that same doll

alone with that same doll

alone with that same doll they hit the doll as well think of the

they hit the doll as well think of the

they hit the doll as well think of the implications kids see parents smoking

implications kids see parents smoking

implications kids see parents smoking they’re more likely to smoke kids see

they’re more likely to smoke kids see

they’re more likely to smoke kids see parents marching in a hate-mongering

parents marching in a hate-mongering

parents marching in a hate-mongering parade they’re more likely to develop

parade they’re more likely to develop

parade they’re more likely to develop hate and racism all right kids learn

hate and racism all right kids learn

hate and racism all right kids learn everything we do as parents our kids are

everything we do as parents our kids are

everything we do as parents our kids are watching us earlier today you heard the

watching us earlier today you heard the

watching us earlier today you heard the phrase kids are in business some people

phrase kids are in business some people

phrase kids are in business some people think it’s unvisible they’re not we got

think it’s unvisible they’re not we got

think it’s unvisible they’re not we got to be paying more attention to them

to be paying more attention to them

to be paying more attention to them right because everything that we do can

right because everything that we do can

right because everything that we do can make a big difference

make a big difference

make a big difference this connections to alright this is

this connections to alright this is

this connections to alright this is fascinating social network so now when I

fascinating social network so now when I

fascinating social network so now when I think about connections you think about

think about connections you think about

think about connections you think about Facebook and social media there we are

Facebook and social media there we are

Facebook and social media there we are all of us live in a community we live

all of us live in a community we live

all of us live in a community we live with people whether that’s our friends

with people whether that’s our friends

with people whether that’s our friends or partners we are connected and

or partners we are connected and

or partners we are connected and connections make a big big deal of

connections make a big big deal of

connections make a big big deal of difference on how we behave let me tell

difference on how we behave let me tell

difference on how we behave let me tell you about something I did in grad school

you about something I did in grad school

you about something I did in grad school again I did this little study for my

again I did this little study for my

again I did this little study for my dissertation actually where I bought

dissertation actually where I bought

dissertation actually where I bought couples into the lab gave them a list of

couples into the lab gave them a list of

couples into the lab gave them a list of topics that couples normally fought

topics that couples normally fought

topics that couples normally fought about and I said I’m gonna leave the

about and I said I’m gonna leave the

about and I said I’m gonna leave the room for 10 minutes pick a topic and

room for 10 minutes pick a topic and

room for 10 minutes pick a topic and talk about it all right so I’d leave the

talk about it all right so I’d leave the

talk about it all right so I’d leave the room and they talk about it and they get

room and they talk about it and they get

room and they talk about it and they get into a conflict but lo and behold I can

into a conflict but lo and behold I can

into a conflict but lo and behold I can predict based on psychological science

predict based on psychological science

predict based on psychological science the couples would be together six months

the couples would be together six months

the couples would be together six months later from the type of social and

later from the type of social and

later from the type of social and community network and social support

community network and social support

community network and social support that they had that’s the power of your

that they had that’s the power of your

that they had that’s the power of your social networks so there’s good news on

social networks so there’s good news on

social networks so there’s good news on this bad news what do you want first

this bad news what do you want first

this bad news what do you want first you’re getting the bed all right here’s

you’re getting the bed all right here’s

you’re getting the bed all right here’s the bad news

the bad news

the bad news here’s the bad news by the time you sit

here’s the bad news by the time you sit

here’s the bad news by the time you sit here you have your biology you have your

here you have your biology you have your

here you have your biology you have your learning you’ve got your social

learning you’ve got your social

learning you’ve got your social connections to a large extent what we

connections to a large extent what we

connections to a large extent what we have is what we have but there’s good

have is what we have but there’s good

have is what we have but there’s good news it doesn’t have to be all right it

news it doesn’t have to be all right it

news it doesn’t have to be all right it doesn’t have to be and these are the

doesn’t have to be and these are the

doesn’t have to be and these are the three things I’m gonna have you practice

three things I’m gonna have you practice

three things I’m gonna have you practice as you go out into the world chill drill

as you go out into the world chill drill

as you go out into the world chill drill and build alright if you really want to

and build alright if you really want to

and build alright if you really want to get psyched if you want the big picture

get psyched if you want the big picture

get psyched if you want the big picture you’ve got a chill you got a drill you

you’ve got a chill you got a drill you

you’ve got a chill you got a drill you got a build here’s what I mean this is a

got a build here’s what I mean this is a

got a build here’s what I mean this is a biggie remember I said that a lot of our

biggie remember I said that a lot of our

biggie remember I said that a lot of our behavior is driven by our biology what’s

behavior is driven by our biology what’s

behavior is driven by our biology what’s going on is all those connections right

going on is all those connections right

going on is all those connections right are releasing neuro chemicals when we

are releasing neuro chemicals when we

are releasing neuro chemicals when we have a lot of testosterone in our system

have a lot of testosterone in our system

have a lot of testosterone in our system we get aggressive when you have a lot of

we get aggressive when you have a lot of

we get aggressive when you have a lot of cortisol or catecholamines in your

cortisol or catecholamines in your

cortisol or catecholamines in your system you feel stressed and like I said

system you feel stressed and like I said

system you feel stressed and like I said most of this is non conscious it’s there

most of this is non conscious it’s there

most of this is non conscious it’s there it’s circulating the best thing that you

it’s circulating the best thing that you

it’s circulating the best thing that you can do when you are angry is literally

can do when you are angry is literally

can do when you are angry is literally chill step back from the situation all

chill step back from the situation all

chill step back from the situation all right step back from the situation

right step back from the situation

right step back from the situation somebody really taking you off step back

somebody really taking you off step back

somebody really taking you off step back from the situation chill

from the situation chill

from the situation chill let those brain chemicals subside all

let those brain chemicals subside all

let those brain chemicals subside all right literally by chilling and giving

right literally by chilling and giving

right literally by chilling and giving your brain some time the neurons and

your brain some time the neurons and

your brain some time the neurons and your chemicals theory to reset you’re

your chemicals theory to reset you’re

your chemicals theory to reset you’re gonna be better off big thing with anger

gonna be better off big thing with anger

gonna be better off big thing with anger a lot of people to go let’s throw some

a lot of people to go let’s throw some

a lot of people to go let’s throw some stuff it makes me feel better I’m gonna

stuff it makes me feel better I’m gonna

stuff it makes me feel better I’m gonna go for a run makes me feel better guess

go for a run makes me feel better guess

go for a run makes me feel better guess what

what

what it shows that instead of throwing

it shows that instead of throwing

it shows that instead of throwing something or even going for a run taking

something or even going for a run taking

something or even going for a run taking that time for just quiet pulling back

that time for just quiet pulling back

that time for just quiet pulling back away from the situation is much better

away from the situation is much better

away from the situation is much better for your anger again doesn’t brain

for your anger again doesn’t brain

for your anger again doesn’t brain chemicals subside and they go down chill

chemicals subside and they go down chill

chemicals subside and they go down chill really useful really useful

really useful really useful

really useful really useful okay how about drill practice practice

okay how about drill practice practice

okay how about drill practice practice practice big word that you need to be

practice big word that you need to be

practice big word that you need to be aware of as you and I sit here the way

aware of as you and I sit here the way

aware of as you and I sit here the way we think is mostly automatic all right

we think is mostly automatic all right

we think is mostly automatic all right it’s mostly automatic I mentioned

it’s mostly automatic I mentioned

it’s mostly automatic I mentioned stereotypes before right you see Indian

stereotypes before right you see Indian

stereotypes before right you see Indian you may think doctor or engineer that’s

you may think doctor or engineer that’s

you may think doctor or engineer that’s okay it’s automatic but don’t stop there

okay it’s automatic but don’t stop there

okay it’s automatic but don’t stop there go beyond it all right stereotypes are

go beyond it all right stereotypes are

go beyond it all right stereotypes are just a mental shortcut they’re useful

just a mental shortcut they’re useful

just a mental shortcut they’re useful but go beyond it stress you know what

but go beyond it stress you know what

but go beyond it stress you know what stressful this is right when we think

stressful this is right when we think

stressful this is right when we think about public speaking we go oh that’s so

about public speaking we go oh that’s so

about public speaking we go oh that’s so stressful

stressful

stressful but we can go but that’s that first

but we can go but that’s that first

but we can go but that’s that first automatic tort we don’t have to stick

automatic tort we don’t have to stick

automatic tort we don’t have to stick with that automatic tort just because

with that automatic tort just because

with that automatic tort just because it’s automatically what comes to your

it’s automatically what comes to your

it’s automatically what comes to your mind you can say you know what yeah but

mind you can say you know what yeah but

mind you can say you know what yeah but actually it’s not that bad it’s a

actually it’s not that bad it’s a

actually it’s not that bad it’s a challenging boy that’s what I and I know

challenging boy that’s what I and I know

challenging boy that’s what I and I know a lot of the folks who spoke today they

a lot of the folks who spoke today they

a lot of the folks who spoke today they this is a cool challenge and it becomes

this is a cool challenge and it becomes

this is a cool challenge and it becomes less stressful failure that’s a big one

less stressful failure that’s a big one

less stressful failure that’s a big one right fear for we talked about failure

right fear for we talked about failure

right fear for we talked about failure when you feel your lifetime of learning

when you feel your lifetime of learning

when you feel your lifetime of learning gives you an automatic port that pops

gives you an automatic port that pops

gives you an automatic port that pops into your head it’s automatic but you

into your head it’s automatic but you

into your head it’s automatic but you don’t have to let it be just because

don’t have to let it be just because

don’t have to let it be just because it’s automatic doesn’t mean you have to

it’s automatic doesn’t mean you have to

it’s automatic doesn’t mean you have to sit with it if you feel and the thought

sit with it if you feel and the thought

sit with it if you feel and the thought that pops into your head is yeah that’s

that pops into your head is yeah that’s

that pops into your head is yeah that’s me I always fail this happens in school

me I always fail this happens in school

me I always fail this happens in school a lot somebody doesn’t do well in exam

a lot somebody doesn’t do well in exam

a lot somebody doesn’t do well in exam one and they may say yeah I’m not a good

one and they may say yeah I’m not a good

one and they may say yeah I’m not a good student

student

student totally changes how they deal with

totally changes how they deal with

totally changes how they deal with studying for the next exam just because

studying for the next exam just because

studying for the next exam just because a port is automatic just because you

a port is automatic just because you

a port is automatic just because you have it as you sit here doesn’t mean

have it as you sit here doesn’t mean

have it as you sit here doesn’t mean it’s what you need to stay with change

it’s what you need to stay with change

it’s what you need to stay with change those automatic thoughts change those

those automatic thoughts change those

those automatic thoughts change those automatic thoughts and the only way you

automatic thoughts and the only way you

automatic thoughts and the only way you can do it with any gentleman is by

can do it with any gentleman is by

can do it with any gentleman is by practicing because they’re automatic for

practicing because they’re automatic for

practicing because they’re automatic for a reason this gives serve a purpose it’s

a reason this gives serve a purpose it’s

a reason this gives serve a purpose it’s gonna be tough but you go to practice

gonna be tough but you go to practice

gonna be tough but you go to practice and practice and practice drill drill

and practice and practice drill drill

and practice and practice drill drill thinking differently drill yourself into

thinking differently drill yourself into

thinking differently drill yourself into thinking more positively

thinking more positively

thinking more positively critical stuff to do chill drill and

critical stuff to do chill drill and

critical stuff to do chill drill and build social support is probably one of

build social support is probably one of

build social support is probably one of the most powerful things you can have

the most powerful things you can have

the most powerful things you can have for yourself people with higher levels

for yourself people with higher levels

for yourself people with higher levels of social support live longer don’t get

of social support live longer don’t get

of social support live longer don’t get sick as much as fast and when they do

sick as much as fast and when they do

sick as much as fast and when they do get sick they recover faster you want a

get sick they recover faster you want a

get sick they recover faster you want a real connection between psychology and

real connection between psychology and

real connection between psychology and biology and health think about this

biology and health think about this

biology and health think about this recent study in this study researchers

recent study in this study researchers

recent study in this study researchers gave a large sample a cold virus they

gave a large sample a cold virus they

gave a large sample a cold virus they literally shot a cold virus into their

literally shot a cold virus into their

literally shot a cold virus into their system and if you’re thinking who can

system and if you’re thinking who can

system and if you’re thinking who can they do that they got approval they got

they do that they got approval they got

they do that they got approval they got consent you know all right sounds a

consent you know all right sounds a

consent you know all right sounds a little shady I know what you’re thinking

little shady I know what you’re thinking

little shady I know what you’re thinking right but they give them a cold virus

right but they give them a cold virus

right but they give them a cold virus and guess what not surprisingly almost

and guess what not surprisingly almost

and guess what not surprisingly almost everybody got sick they were shot with

everybody got sick they were shot with

everybody got sick they were shot with the cold virus okay not surprisingly

the cold virus okay not surprisingly

the cold virus okay not surprisingly every almost everybody but got sick but

every almost everybody but got sick but

every almost everybody but got sick but check this out

check this out

check this out those individuals who had high levels of

those individuals who had high levels of

those individuals who had high levels of social support did not have as severe

social support did not have as severe

social support did not have as severe symptoms as those who did not seem cold

symptoms as those who did not seem cold

symptoms as those who did not seem cold virus they got sick but more social

virus they got sick but more social

virus they got sick but more social support and their symptoms were not as

support and their symptoms were not as

support and their symptoms were not as bad so by the time we think about why we

bad so by the time we think about why we

bad so by the time we think about why we do what we do here are some facts it’s

do what we do here are some facts it’s

do what we do here are some facts it’s biologically based facts we’ve learned

biologically based facts we’ve learned

biologically based facts we’ve learned how to feel that way based on reward and

how to feel that way based on reward and

how to feel that way based on reward and Punishment fad it’s determined by our

Punishment fad it’s determined by our

Punishment fad it’s determined by our situations but there is stuff that we

situations but there is stuff that we

situations but there is stuff that we can do about it there is stuff that we

can do about it there is stuff that we

can do about it there is stuff that we can do about it and psychology

can do about it and psychology

can do about it and psychology psychological science strongly suggests

psychological science strongly suggests

psychological science strongly suggests that we need to to really tackle those

that we need to to really tackle those

that we need to to really tackle those head-on acknowledge what’s automatic

head-on acknowledge what’s automatic

head-on acknowledge what’s automatic acknowledge the biology right but then

acknowledge the biology right but then

acknowledge the biology right but then chill drill and build you know

chill drill and build you know

chill drill and build you know psychology it’s not rocket science it’s

psychology it’s not rocket science it’s

psychology it’s not rocket science it’s tougher okay because we are such complex

tougher okay because we are such complex

tougher okay because we are such complex human beings feeling thinking behaving

human beings feeling thinking behaving

human beings feeling thinking behaving is so as so many multiple determinants

is so as so many multiple determinants

is so as so many multiple determinants so I hope that with these simple tips

so I hope that with these simple tips

so I hope that with these simple tips you can get psyched

you can get psyched

you can get psyched think stronger and live longer thank you

think stronger and live longer thank you

think stronger and live longer thank you [Applause]

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