{"podcast":{"title":"Prove It To Me - Real Research, Real Data, No BS","slug":"prove-it-to-me-real-research-real-data-no-bs-7096700","podcast_index_feed_id":7096700,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/proveitpod/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.proveitpod.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19648210/Prove_it_to_me6i2u4.png","author":"Dr. Matt Law","episode_count":32,"summary":"Do you get tired of big ideas, exorbitant pitches, inactionable concepts, and empty promises? Cool, me too. I’m Dr. Matt Law, and I’m the host of ”Prove It To Me”. This podcast aims to put theories to the test and bring good research to light by showcasing evidence-based solutions. Guests will be challenged to identify things that actually work, provide research and data to back up their claims, and tell us how to measure and manage real solutions. You’ll hear about a lot of environmental health and occupational safety theories and concepts, but you’ll also learn about general business solutions and maybe even some everyday things that you can apply to your life. We’ll also cover general topics about research, whether it be about measurement tools, statistics, or what differentiates good research from, well, the not so good information out there. ”Prove It To Me” is nerdy. It is serious. It is jovial and fun. It is optionally explicit, but your kids will probably be asleep before we get to any bad stuff anyway. If you’re ready to cut through the BS, maybe learn a little bit about research, and get into the nitty gritty of whether big ideas work or not, you’re in the right place. H…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T18:19:57.893230+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/prove-it-to-me-real-research-real-data-no-bs-7096700"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 210 - The Fear-Pleasure Paradox (And Why I Still Hate the C-Word)","slug":"ep-210-the-fear-pleasure-paradox-and-why-i-still-hate-the-c-word","published_at":"2026-04-03T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/prove-it-to-me-real-research-real-data-no-bs-7096700/ep-210-the-fear-pleasure-paradox-and-why-i-still-hate-the-c-word","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/prove-it-to-me-real-research-real-data-no-bs-7096700","url":"https://www.proveitpod.com/e/episode-210-the-fear-pleasure-paradox-and-why-i-still-hate-the-c-word/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tc95fdib6753xsn8/Episode_210_-_4_1_26_721_AM88lly.mp3","summary":"In this #StudyFinds episode of #ProveItPod, Dr. Matt Law brings back the conversation from Episode 106 regarding the industry's toxic obsession with \"Complacency.\" Thanks to a clinical psychology study sent over by his wife, we look at the fMRI neuroscience of \"Recreational Fear\" to validate why the C-word is a myth—it’s just the brain's Default Mode Network (DMN) achieving cognitive efficiency. We revisit the failure of \"Scare Tactics\" (Threat Appeals) from Episodes 108/109, and discuss how replacing gory safety videos with high-arousal, controlled simulations (like VR or escape-room style drills) can actually train the brain to safely sever the DMN and snap into the Salience Network (active hazard recognition) without causing defensive avoidance. References: Petrova, K. (2025, October). Controlled fear might temporarily alter brain patterns linked to depression. PsyPost. https://www.psypost.org/controlled-fear-might-temporarily-alter-brain-patterns-linked-to-depression/ Zhan, Y., & Ding, X. (2025). Fear-pleasure paradox in recreational fear: Neural correlates and therapeutic potential in depression. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 18, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S529004","meta_description":"In this #StudyFinds episode of #ProveItPod, Dr. Matt Law brings back the conversation from Episode 106 regarding the industry's toxic obsession with \"Comp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":987,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/prove-it-to-me-real-research-real-data-no-bs-7096700/episodes/ep-210-the-fear-pleasure-paradox-and-why-i-still-hate-the-c-word/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/prove-it-to-me-real-research-real-data-no-bs-7096700/ep-210-the-fear-pleasure-paradox-and-why-i-still-hate-the-c-word.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}