What if I Don't Like Marshmallows? Revisiting the "Marshmallow Test" and other Pop-psychology "Myths"

The Virtual Couch

Tony Overbay LMFT

Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

5 • 643 Ratings

🗓️ 1 March 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Does smiling make you happier? Can you truly predict the long-term success of an adult based on their love, or lack thereof, of marshmallows in their youth? Is depression always linked to a chemical imbalance in the brain? Tony takes a look at 8 popular psychology studies and concepts and shares the latest research on whether or not the findings of the past still hold true. Tony references the article: "Pop psychology: Eight myths that are probably wrong, or at least wildly overly simplistic" by Christian Jarrett https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/pop-psychology-eight-myths-that-are-probably-wrong-or-at-least-wildly-overly-simplistic/ (https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/pop-psychology-eight-myths-that-are-probably-wrong-or-at-least-wildly-overly-simplistic/)Find all the latest links to podcasts, courses, Tony's newsletter, and more at https://linktr.ee/virtualcouch (https://linktr.ee/virtualcouch)Inside ACT for Anxiety Disorder Course is Open! Visit https://praxiscet.com/virtualcouch (https://praxiscet.com/virtualcouch) Inside ACT for Anxiety Disorders, Dr. Michael Twohig will teach you the industry-standard treatment used by anxiety-treatment experts worldwide. Through 6 modules of clear instruction and clinical demonstrations, you will learn how to create opportunities for clients to practice psychological flexibility in the presence of anxiety. After completing the course material, you'll have a new, highly effective anxiety treatment tool that can be used with every anxiety-related disorder, from OCD to panic disorder to generalized anxiety disorder.And follow Tony on the Virtual Couch YouTube channel for a sneak preview of his upcoming podcast "Murder on the Couch," where True Crime meets therapy, co-hosted with his daughter Sydney. You can watch a pre-release clip here https://youtu.be/-RkRq8SrQy0 (https://youtu.be/-RkRq8SrQy0)Subscribe to Tony's latest podcast, "Waking Up to Narcissism Q&A - Premium Podcast," on the Apple Podcast App. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/waking-up-to-narcissism-q-a/id1667287384Go to http://tonyoverbay.com/workshop (http://tonyoverbay.com/workshop) to sign up for Tony's "Magnetize Your Marriage" virtual workshop. The cost is only $19, and you'll learn the top 3 things you can do NOW to create a Magnetic Marriage. You can learn more about Tony's pornography recovery program, The Path Back, by visiting http://pathbackrecovery.com And visit http://tonyoverbay.com and sign up to receive updates on upcoming programs and podcasts.Tony mentioned a product that he used to take out all of the "uh's" and "um's" that, in his words, "must be created by wizards and magic!" because it's that good! To learn more about Descript, click here https://descript.com?lmref=bSWcEQ

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0:00.0	Hey, oh, oh, oh, come on in and take a seat on the virtual couch.
0:21.7	Hey, everybody.
0:22.2	Welcome to episode 364 of the virtual couch.
0:24.8	I'm your host, Tony Overbay.
0:25.8	I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist and host of waking up to narcissism,
0:29.7	both the free episode and now the premium question and answer episode.
0:33.8	So go check those out wherever you get your podcast.
0:36.5	And today I want to dive right into a topic.
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0:43.6	all things. It will take you to sign up for my newsletter, which is still the best way to get a
0:48.6	hold of all the information of all the exciting new things that are coming out, access to my
0:52.3	marriage workshop, access to the new release of a marriage course that is coming soon, and as well as latest episodes of podcasts and that sort of thing.
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1:06.5	So I think that would be a great way to do that as well.
1:08.7	And also follow me on Instagram at Tony Overbay underscore LMFT. Find me on TikTok, find me on Facebook, putting out a lot of
1:15.6	content there. But have you heard, have you heard that smiling makes you happy? And I am one who
1:22.9	enjoys smiling and enjoys happiness. So this has always been something that I have very much
1:26.7	enjoyed and I have talked about. But one of the things I also love, and I mean love with a very deep passion,
1:34.0	is debunking pop psychology myths. Now, why? Because if smiling will make you feel happier and it
1:39.6	makes you feel happier, then why on earth would I want to take on this psychology study and then now call
1:46.1	it a debunked myth? Only because I feel like what we're going to get to throughout today, I'm
1:51.4	going to debunk several pop psychology myths that is coming from a really cool article on a website
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