If Books Could Kill

You know that book your friend recommended? The one that rigorously describes the science of trauma, de-stigmatizes abuse and promotes effective treatments? Well here’s the thing: It doesn't actually do that.
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What the Most Famous Book About Trauma Gets Wrong
Trauma: A Genealogy
Remembering Trauma
Advocates of Research-Supported Treatments for PTSD are Losing 
Tell Me Why It Hurts
‘The Body Keeps the Score’ offers uncertain science
Your Brain Is Not an Onion With a Tiny Reptile Inside  
PTSD and complex PTSD: a review of reviews
What Does It Mean When 38% Forget?
Multiple Identity Enactments and Multiple Personality Disorder: A Sociocognitive Perspective
The Brain Is Adaptive Not Triune
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Peter and Michael discuss "Think And Grow Rich," the 1937 classic written by a lifelong fraudster who finds his final mark: You.
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The Untold Story of Napoleon Hill, the Greatest Self-Help Scammer of All Time
A Lifetime of Riches
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
How a Different America Responded to the Great Depression
The Psychic Scandal
How Trump Turned The Power of Positive Thinking Into Delusion
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In 2013, education reformers tried to help poor students the using the best tool at their disposal: The 16th most popular Ted Talk.
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Much Ado About Grit
What Shall We Do About Grit?
Grit under attack
Teaching “Grit”
The Problem With Grit
The Limits of “Grit”
Grit: The power of passion and perseverance
Is 'Grit' Doomed To Be The New Self-Esteem?
Measurement Matters
Using Psychological Science to Help Children Thrive
Self-Control and Academic Achievement
Cognitive and noncognitive predictors of success
Should non-cognitive skills be included in school accountability systems?
Measuring Students’ Non-Cognitive Skills and the Impact of Schooling
Grit: A Short History of a Useful Concept
Teaching Kids 'Grit' is All the Rage.
"Grit" Revisited
Character Education: A Cautionary Note
What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?
The Effects of the EITC on Child Achievement
Academic Performance And Food Stamps
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Peter went on Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase, to revisit a biohacking diet book for the boys.
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The 4-Hour Body
Does Glycemic Index Matter for Weight Loss? An Examination of the Evidence 
New! Improved! Shape Up Your Life! 
The 4-Hour Body: The Real App You Are Working On Is An App Called Yourself
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Peter and Michael discuss "Bullshit Jobs" by anarchist anthropologist David Graeber. The result: two professional podcasters debating which jobs are real and which jobs are fake.
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On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant
37% of British workers think their jobs are meaningless
Average Annual Hours Worked by Persons Engaged for United States
The times they are not changin’: Days and hours of work in Old and New Worlds, 1870–2000
‘Bullshit’ After All? Why People Consider Their Jobs Socially Useless
Alienation Is Not ‘Bullshit’: An Empirical Critique of Graeber’s Theory of BS Jobs
Many people feel they work in pointless ‘bullshit’ jobs, research confirms
The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure 
Study: Leisure Time Declines
USA Consumption as percent of GDP
The Significance of Task Significance: Job Performance Effects, Relational Mechanisms, and Boundary Conditions
Task significance and meaningful work: A longitudinal study
Americans’ job satisfaction in 2024
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