On today's episode, we wrap up the first season, reflect on major learnings, and look forward to season 2.  We hope you have a great summer and we look forward to seeing you in the fall!

On today's episode, we talk about the impact of repetitive information.  Because people are talking about it...does that make it true? Study Referenced in Episode:https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-38275-001

In Today's episode, we wrap up the perception vs. reality mini-series.  Is data really the fifth state of matter?  We hope you enjoy today's conversation!

On Today's episode, we talk about major trends impacting the economic well-being of the  Middle Class in the United States.  We hope you enjoy!Links of Interest:Real wages over time:https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/08/07/for-most-us-workers-real-wages-have-barely-budged-for-decades/https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/02/07/6-facts-about-economic-inequality-in-the-u-s/

What is up with kids these days?  Should we be afraid?  On today's episode we discuss the perceptions and realities of kids these days.A couple of accessible links if you are interested in some of the underlying data:https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/10/eaav5916https://www.vox.com/a/teens

In today's episode, we talk about the perceptions and reality of cancer rates in the United States.  Its another good news story!Link to Annual Report on Cancer:https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/cncr.32802

On today's episode, we continue our conversation about perception vs. reality by focusing on crime rates in the United States.  We hope you enjoy!Link to Pew research:https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/11/20/facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s/FBI Crime Statistics:https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/topic-pages/tables/table-1

On today's episode, we continue our conversation on perception vs. reality by focusing on traffic accidents and fatalities in the U.S.  Is it a good news story?  We hope you enjoy!  Link that highlights some of the numbers covered in the episode:https://www.iihs.org/topics/fatality-statistics/detail/yearly-snapshot

On today's episode, we talk a bit about the difference between perception and reality by highlighting  the results of recent Covid19 surveys.  This is the start of a multi-episode conversation about where things really stand (based on data) on a variety of topics....from the mundane to the controversial.  We are excited about this series of episodes and hope you enjoy today's conversation!Some relevant links:Pew Research:https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/03/24/despite-wide-partisan-gaps-in-views-of-many-aspects-of-the-pandemic-some-common-ground-exists/Brookings:https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-misinformation-is-distorting-covid-policies-and-behaviors/Other Research:https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11166-020-09336-3.pdf

On today's episode, Donnie admits to being wrong about the effectiveness of roundabouts.  Below is some of the evidence that changed his mind.  Being wrong is tough, but freeing! We hope you enjoy the episode!1. Examples: Studies of reduction in traffic delays:Retting, R. A., Luttrell, G., & Russell, E. R. (2002). Public opinion and traffic flow impacts of newly installed modern roundabouts in the United States. Institute of Transportation Engineers. ITE Journal, 72(9), 30.Retting, R. A., Mandavilli, S., McCartt, A. T., & Russell, E. R. (2006). Roundabouts, traffic flow and public opinion. Traffic engineering and control, 47(7), 268-272.2. Examples: Studies of reduction in traffic accidents and accident severity:Retting, R. A., Persaud, B. N., Garder, P. E., & Lord, D. (2001). Crash and injury reduction following installation of roundabouts in the United States. American journal of public health, 91(4), 628.Eisenman, S. M., Josselyn, J., List, G., Persaud, B., Lyon, C., Robinson, B., ... & Troutbeck, R. (2004). Operational and safety performance of modern roundabouts and other intersection types (No. Project SPR C-01-47). New York State Department of Transportation.Isebrands, H., & Hallmark, S. (2012). Statistical analysis and development of crash prediction model for roundabouts on high-speed rural roadways. Transportation research record, 2312(1), 3-13.Elvik, R. (2017). Road safety effects of roundabouts: A meta-analysis. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 99, 364-371.3. How Use of Roundabouts Changes Opinions:Retting, R. A., Luttrell, G., & Russell, E. R. (2002). Public opinion and traffic flow impacts of newly installed modern roundabouts in the United States. Institute of Transportation Engineers. ITE Journal, 72(9), 30.

On today's episode, we switch gears a bit to focus on the concept of motivated reasoning. It is a powerful influence in the way we search for and evaluate information.  We hope you enjoy! As always we would love to hear from you at anamythics@gmail.com. Some resources about topics mentioned in the podcast:A review of motivated reasoning in politics:Kraft, P. W., Lodge, M., & Taber, C. S. (2015). Why people “don’t trust the evidence” motivated reasoning and scientific beliefs. The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 658(1), 121-133.An article about the telescope:https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-04-02-9704020119-story.html

In today's episode, we wrap up our conversation on what we affectionately call the "mask meme".  We focus on social identity and separating out the right health-related decision from the right policy-related decision. We hope you enjoy!

On today's episode, we continue to explore a masking related meme that has been passed around via social media.  Our focus is on evidence quality, looking at the entire body of evidence, and the current evidence about masking and social distancing.  We hope you enjoy! Below are links to some of the articles and studies referenced in the episode:Lancet Review of Evidence on Masking and Social Distancing:https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31142-9/fulltextNature Review of Evidence on Masking:https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02801-8PNAS Review of Evidence on Masking:https://www.pnas.org/content/118/4/e2014564118JAMA Review Article on Mask Wearing:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2776536Case Study of Hair Stylists using Masking:https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6928e2.htmKansas Study on Mask Mandates:https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6947e2.htmRecent CDC Study on Mask Mandates (Recent Headline Creator):https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7010e3.htm?s_cid=mm7010e3_w#contribAffNPR Article Discussing Recent Finding on 3 vs. 6 Feet in Schools:https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/03/15/977564878/cdc-looks-at-whether-3-feet-instead-of-6-is-safe-for-schools-social-distancingTwo Sources of Ongoing Information You May Want to Consider:https://www.facebook.com/friendlyneighborepidemiologist/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100053149454347

"To mask or not to mask", has been a hot topic of conversation over the past year. On today's episode, Rob highlights a meme that has gotten a lot of shares and we use it as a springboard to discuss some of the important analytic and psychological concepts underpinning the discussions about masking.

In today's episode we introduce the concept of anamythics and talk a little bit about the reasons we created the podcast.  Welcome to our new show!