Something You Should Know

Has Therapy Gone Too Far? & The Hidden Genius of Birds

July 13, 2026·50 min·7-min readconversationalscience
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This episode of Something You Should Know explores three distinct topics: the psychology behind asking for favors effectively, concerns about the overuse and mislabeling of mental health terms in therapy culture, and the hidden science of birds and chip bag acoustics. Psychotherapist Jo

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Jonathan Alpert

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Jonathan AlpertLorna Gibson

Books

Therapy Nationby Jonathan AlpertBirds Up Closeby Lorna Gibson

Companies

Frito-Lay

Research & Papers

In Therapy Forever, Enough Already

Topics

BiologyEcologyMental HealthNeuroscienceScientific MethodTherapy

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