Professor/Psychotherapist Michael Drane is joined by Dr. Pat Owen for critical analysis
Read moreEp: 95 - 11 Disturbing Experiments Ranked - (Preview)
Halloween BONUS episode!! We are together to bring you a whopping 2 hour ranking of the 11 most disturbing experiments of all time.
Read moreEp: 94 - Black Mirror's "Be Right Back"- The Psychology of Grief
dive into the Psychology of Grief, with a walkthrough of the super heavy, albeit magnificent, episode of Black Mirror, "Be Right Back." In this recap and explanation of Season 2, episode 1, we talk about how to handle grief yourself, how to handle someone else who is grieving (with grace), and we even explore the many different kinds of technology that exist like the A.I. that we will call "Ashbot" for the duration of the podcast. Let us know how you feel about this episode of Black Mirror, or our recap and analysis— in the Facebook group or on twitter! Thanks, friends!
Read moreEp: 93 - Black Mirror's “The Waldo Moment"- The Psychology of Internet Trolls (Stalker Only)
We breakdown "The Waldo Moment", the 6th episode of Black Mirror, the politically driven and satirical commentary of a fictional character known as Waldo, and even the psychology behind internet trolling and being anti-status quo.
Read moreEp: 92 - Black Mirror's "San Junipero" - Nostalgia Therapy & Virtual Reality
We return with San Junipero, the most acclaimed episode of Black Mirror series. What year would YOUR San Junipero take place? "San Junipero" is the fourth episode in the third series of the British science fiction anthology television series Black Mirror.
Read moreEp: 90 - The Handmaid's Tale VS The FLDS Cult
A theocratic totalitarian government and a cult. What are the differences in the dystopia of the Handmaid’s Tale Vs. the oppression of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint Cult. What are the psychological similarities between them, and how is Warren Jeffs still holding power over his followers?
Read moreEp: 89 - God Told Me to Do It - The Psychology of Command Hallucinations?
In 2008, Vince Li, while in a psychotic state, decapitated and cannibalized a person. Voices in his mind commanded him to do it. Li was found criminally not responsible due to mental illness. Is he a danger to the public or deserve a second chance? The religious-type command hallucinations?
Read moreEp: 88 - 5 Dark Origins of Fairytales for Kids (Preview)
We analyze the PSYCHOLOGY behind some of the original fables that we grew up on as kids. These aren’t the fairy tales that we grew up with as kids.
Read moreEp: 86 - Stalker Love Letters & Cognitive Distortions
We analyze Cognitive Distortions within some of the most notorious Stalker Love Letters in history. Though we ALL have cognitive distortions, these letters raise the idea to a whole NEW level..
Read moreEp: 85 - Post Hypnotic Part 2: The North Port Suicides (Stalker Preview Episode)
the story of the mysterious deaths of 3 hypnotized teenagers to hypnosis
Read moreEp: 84 - (Stalker Preview Episode) Inside The Stalker Group
We talk behind the scenes of the NEW Stalker-Only Facebook group
Read moreEp: 83 - Sadness As Our Default Setting (Anhedonia) - The Psychology Of Depression (Preview)
We answer an email from Stalker of the podcast Karen. Anhedonia is the inability to feel pleasure. What is this condition and how is it treated? What does it look like in clients and how does feel to be in a relationship with someone with it.
Read moreEp: 81 - Lust Murder - The Psychology of Sex And Murder
This type of serial killer seeks sexual gratification from the murders they commit. We dive into the mind of 2 types of Lust-Murder Style Serial Killers. Herb baumeister, the sexual strangulation-style lust murderer. This is an elaboration on the psychology of the different kinds of lust murder, including some infamous examples, and themes I've seen in my own forensic work.
Read moreEp: 79 - Mis-Diagnosed - The Psychology of Diagnosis (Preview)
Have a mental health diagnosis? What if it was wrong? We talk about the Case of John Maxwell Montin, the story of a man who was wrongfully diagnosed and locked in a mental hospital for over 20 years. Famous cases of mis-diagnosis, and movies portrayals of mental health.
Read moreEp: 76 -Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Movie Review)(Preview)
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: 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: 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: 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: 68 - Black Mirror's “Playtest” - The Psychology of Virtual Reality (Stalker Only)
We sit down to recap Season 3, episode 3 of Black Mirror, the notorious horror-gaming episode: "Playtest." It is a Virtual Reality horror episode. Listen to the episode to hear psychological themes, as well as a full recap with behind-the-scenes info.
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.
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