Psychotherapist and Professor Michael Drane and Team UPC analyze this amazing movie with themes of Breaking up, Dream Analysis, The Unconscious, and Memory.
Read moreEp: 75 - Narcissistic Parents - The Psychology of Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Psychotherapist Michael Drane explores types of Narcissistic Parenting and how it can impact who you grow up to be. We honor the unspeakable murder of 6 year old Lisa Steinberg, the tragic victim of an excessively narcissistic parent.
Read moreEp: 74 - Flat Earth Society (Preview)
We talk about the beliefs of The Flat Earth Society vs. what science believes & some possible psychological explanations for the origin of this trending global conspiracy theory.
Read moreEp: 73 - The Psychology Of The Imposter Syndrome - What It Is, and How To Beat It
Do you ever feel like you are an imposter in you own skin? We talk about the bizarre phenomenon known as "Imposter Syndrome" , what it is and how to beat it. First described by psychologists Suzanne Imes, PhD, and Pauline Rose Clance, PhD, in the 1970s, impostor phenomenon occurs among high achievers who are unable to internalize and accept their success.
Read moreEp: 72 - The Psychology of the Mandela Effect - False Memory & Public Perception
The social phenomenon where the public has certain false memories dubbed the "Mandela Effect". It was first coined in 2013 after Nelson Mandela's death, because many people misremember him dying in prison in the 1980s.
Read moreEp: 71 - (Stalker Preview Episode) “The Dysfunction of Love"— 10 Notorious Pop Culture Couples
This is "The Dysfunction of Love" Part 2 of our 2 part off-season Valentines Day Podcast about the two sides of love
Read moreEp: 70 - Suicide Pods, Personality Tests & Comedy Psychology
We talk about technology addiction,and tips for overcoming it. Are suicide pods moral? Is borderline personality disorder just complex trauma or should be a personality disorder. The effects of music on your mood. American lifestyle now vs 1950's. And the psychology of forgiveness.
Ep: 69 - The Fishnet Solution to School Shootings - The Psychology of Mass Shooters
Now is the time to address mass shootings. The left wants to argue gun control, the right wants to argue mental illness. I argue for the fishnet solution. I argue for the fishnet solution. But these are just my thoughts—I want to hear yours.
Read moreEp: 67 - Black Mirror’s “Shut Up and Dance" - The Psychology of Pedophilia
THIS is the next episode in our Black Mirror coverage: Season 4 Episode 3 "Shut Up and Dance." *SPOILERS* for this episode. In this episode we welcome friend of the podcast, Ryan Lee. We discuss in this episode hacking (Money vs. Morality), and the psychology of pedophilia.
Read moreEp: 64 - What Hackers Do with Your Stolen Identity - The Psychology of Hackers
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In this bonus Friday episode, Michael is joined by cyber security engineer and tech guru, Ryan, to follow-up their first episode about Hackers and Data Breaches: Episode 6 of Unpopular Culture: "How Companies LOSE your Data" that you can find here.
Michael and Ryan talk about what happens to your stolen data and identities once they are stolen. They go up for sale on the Dark Web and you'd be shocked to learn that the average price of an identity is only 10 dollars. They also give you tricks to keep your information safe and passwords confidential in this Part 2 episode of the Hackers series on the Unpopular Culture Podcast.
Unpopular Culture Podcast is a psychology podcast hosted by Professor & Psychoanalyst Michael Drane. With help from professionals in different fields, he seeks to shine light into the broken underbelly of society.
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True Crime: serial killers, murders, stalkers, cults, forensic analysis
Psychology: mental illness, social phenomenon, mob mentality, psychoanalysis, etc.
Culture: Sexuality, Satanic Panic, love, Tv analysis, movie analysis.
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Ep: 63 - Do The Simpson’s Predict The Future - Psychology of the Simpsons (Preview)
We discuss the future predictions of the Simpsons. Did the writers of the Simpsons really know Trump would be president and ride down an escalator in a blue suit?
Read moreEp: 62 - “The Disaster Artist" & “The Room” Movie Recap - The Psychology of Tommy Wisseau
The Psychology of "The Room," "The Disaster Artist" and a breakdown of the mind of Tommy Wisseau by two psychotherapists, Michael Drane, and Kirk Honda, and Humberto joined these two at the Psychology in Seattle Podcast Studio to record a recap and commentary of both movies.
Read moreEp: 61 - Why We Fall for Stuff - The Psychology of Being Gullible
Psychotherapist and professor Michael Drane is interviewed by The Reasonable Risk Podcast about why people join Cults and Multi-level Marketing Schemes and how YOU can protect yourself.
Read moreEp: 59 - (Stalker Only Episode) Racism Debate - Charlottesville & Evergreen State
I was over at Kirk's studio a while ago and we spontaneously recorded this... a nearly 2 hour discussion about race and other forms of discrimination.
Read moreEp: 57 - The Slenderman Trial/ Stabbing for Slenderman - The Psychology of Shared Psychotic Disorder
In what is NOW known as the SlenderMan Trial, their case has made national news as Anissa Weir and Morgan Geyser were both found NOT GUILTY for attempted first-degree homicide on the basis of being mentally-ill, specifically suffering from Shared Psychotic Disorder.
Read moreEp: 56 - “iMinds" Analysis (Book Review) -The Psychology of Technology
We deep dive into the psychology of technology addiction, and interview the author of the book "iMinds", Mari K Swingle (the co-founder of the Swingle Clinic in Vancouver) where they practice "clinical psychoneurophysiology" "Clinical psychoneurophysiology is a biological approach to healing and wellness. treats a multitude of common disorders such as ADHD, Depression, anxiety, and insomnia.
Read moreEp: 55 - YOU have been HACKED (How to Save Yourself)
Ryan and Michael talk about how to protect yourself from data breaches.
Read moreEp: 51 - The Many Flavors of Depression - The Psychology of Depression
Everyone feels depressed during their lives. We dive into the stigma behind mental illness, depression and anxiety, and the different "flavors" or types of depression. Have you felt depressed in your life? Is there a negative stigma in society ?
Read moreEp: 50 - (Stalker Only Episode) Black Mirror's "White Bear"- Psychology of Criminal Justice
In this episode, Michael and Corey sit down to discuss "White Bear"—the episode of Black Mirror that focuses on the Bystander Effect, and also has themes of Criminal Justice and Revenge going to far. We break down and recap the episode itself, as well as dive into the psychology behind this torture-porn and even talk about the implications it has for our own real life society.
Read moreEp: 49 - Herb Baumeister & The House on Fox Hollow Farm —The Psychology of Serial Killers
In this episode, Michael Drane, UPC's resident psychotherapist dives into the Psychology of Erotophonophilia & Auto-Erotic Asphixiation. You'll also hear a psychological profile of Herb Baumeister, prolific serial killer and murderer who turned his massive estate, "Fox Hollow Farm" into a burial ground.
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