Episode 129: RE-RELEASE: Terrible Advice (with Paul Bloom)

Instead of a new episode this month, we have one from the vaults that many newer listeners might not have heard (because it came out almost 7 years ago). But, especially since Paul has a new baby (see first link), re-releasing this one seemed fitting. And it's always been one of my favorites. We'll be back with new episodes in the coming months. Original Episode Description Yoel and Mickey welcome Paul Bloom to the podcast, who is not only a returning guest but also the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology at Yale University. We first give terrible advice on parenting. Does parenting affect happiness, relationship satisfaction, and meaning? Does parenting screw with prospective decision making because it leaves the decision maker utterly transformed? We next discuss perversity. Why do we enjoy doing transgressive things? Who is likely to be perverted? Is perversion ever a good strategy? Bonus: How would Paul rate Yoel on a scale of 1 to 5? Special Guest: Paul Bloom.

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Episode 129: RE-RELEASE: Terrible Advice (with Paul Bloom) is an episode from Two Psychologists Four Beers by Yoel Inbar, Michael Inzlicht, and Alexa Tullett.

This episode is 1:08:30 long.

This episode was published on Apr 7, 2026.

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