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Let's have a logical and calm conversation about abortion! Follow me on Twitter or IG! @CriticalSophia Sources for this episode: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%205%3A11-31&version=NIV https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-abortion-regret/women-rarely-regret-decision-to-get-abortion-idUSKBN1ZJ1WB https://www.healthline.com/health-news/study-finds-99-of-women-say-they-do-not-regret-having-an-abortion https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/data_stats/abortion.htm https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/09/02/1033727679/fetal-heartbeat-isnt-a-medical-term-but-its-still-used-in-laws-on-abortion https://www.livescience.com/65501-fetal-heartbeat-at-6-weeks-explained.html https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scientists-create-beating-heart-tissue-in-a-dish/ https://www.webmd.com/baby/ss/slideshow-fetal-development https://www.verywellfamily.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-fetal-brain-development-4707581 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2770624 https://www.healthline.com/health/when-does-a-fetus-develop-a-brain#second-trimester https://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/your-baby/fetal-development-week-by-week_10406730 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/10/how-many-women-die-illegal-abortions/572638/

We explore how conservatives are more prone to fear and disgust and then we talk about how that could be influencing their political opinions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amygdala https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/conservative-and-liberal-brains-might-have-some-real-differences/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biology_and_political_orientation#:~:text=Conservatives%20have%20a%20stronger%20sympathetic,better%20self%2Desteem%20than%20liberals. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3092984/ https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.com/conservative-brains-vs-liberal-brains/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/03/the-yuck-factor/580465/ https://theconversation.com/conservatives-value-personal-stories-more-than-liberals-do-when-evaluating-scientific-evidence-149132 https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-37230916 https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-presidents-us-economy-recession-democrat-presidents-save-it-2021-1?r=US&IR=T https://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2016/is-media-bias-really-rampant-ask-the-man-who-studies-it-for-a-living/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7112764/ https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/anti-lgbtq-hate-groups-rise-u-s-report-warns-n1171956

Let's talk about the facts of what happened on January 6th.  Sources for this episode:  https://www.politifact.com/article/2021/jan/11/timeline-what-trump-said-jan-6-capitol-riot/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_whistle_(politics) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/10/hang-mike-pence-twitter-stops-phrase-trending-capitol-breach https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-2020/rudy-giuliani-dc-trump-rally-b1783428.html https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-joe-biden-inaugurations-capitol-siege-8828a6a920198d0ea1ee0c73a49d8847 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/11/us/who-died-in-capitol-building-attack.html https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/01/12/alabama-man-lonnie-coffman-arrested-capitol-riot-evidence-photos/6641611002/ https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/four-dead-after-pro-trump-rioters-storm-capitol.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/police-capitol-injuires-trump/2021/01/11/ca68e3e2-5438-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/i-still-cant-believe-it-reporter-who-shot-video-of-heroic-capitol-officer-during-riot-reflects-on-historic-moment/2494552/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/eric-munchel-larry-brock-arrested-capitol-zip-ties/2021/01/10/143b87cc-538f-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html

Just a short, casual episode about my goals for 2021. 

I had a lot of fun researching and talking about the pagan history of Christmas! I definitely learned a lot from this one and I hope you do to! https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-trees https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/saturnalia https://theweek.com/articles/441360/brief-history-christmas-present https://www.learnreligions.com/history-of-yule-2562997#:~:text=Traditional%20customs%20such%20as%20the,gift%2Dgiving%2C%20and%20feasting. https://nationaldaycalendar.com/yule-day-of-winter-solstice/ https://www.norwegianamerican.com/dont-take-odin-out-of-yule/

Explore the psychology behind how we view the news and which news sites are good sources of information. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter or email me at [email protected]! Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/201801/why-do-people-believe-in-conspiracy-theories https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewarnold/2018/02/27/how-to-maintain-critical-thinking-in-the-modern-world-of-new-media/?sh=fb16ab350e5f https://issuu.com/shawn4walker/docs/satire_and_critical_thinking_-_walk https://guides.stlcc.edu/fakenews/factchecking https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/c.php?g=620677&p=4333407 https://research.ewu.edu/journalism/factcheck https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-biased-is-your-news-source-you-probably-wont-agree-with-this-chart-2018-02-28 https://www.adfontesmedia.com/product/media-bias-chart-5-0-downloadable-image-and-standard-license/#iLightbox[]/0 https://library.fvtc.edu/News/BiasCheck https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/30/study-u-s-adults-who-mostly-rely-on-social-media-for-news-are-less-informed-exposed-to-more-conspiracies/ https://iotechnologies.com/blog/social-media-news https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/02/fake-news https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/14/eaay9344 https://www.journalism.org/2014/10/21/section-1-media-sources-distinct-favorites-emerge-on-the-left-and-right/

Extra episode this week! Make sure you check out the main episode My Childfree Choice before listening to this one! Check out @criticialsophiapodcast on IG for a photo of childfree bingo!

Relevant sources: https://ifstudies.org/blog/does-having-children-make-people-happier-in-the-long-run https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2010/06/25/childlessness-up-among-all-women-down-among-women-with-advanced-degrees/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12262530/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170301084924.htm https://blogs.psychcentral.com/see-saw-parenting/2019/01/child-free-women-the-research/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12262530/ https://whynokids.com/advice-tips/breeder-bingo/ https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/many-parents-will-say-kids-made-them-happier-they-re-probably-lying-a7124851.html https://medium.com/invisible-illness/parenting-and-lying-about-it-eda0bfe67fc3 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13524-015-0413-2

We take a dive into the supposed evidence for ghosts and the psychological reasonings behind why we believe in them.  I was able to make improvements on the production quality! This recording came out a lot cleaner and clearer.