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In this episode, psychotherapists, Michael and Justin talk about SPD (Shared Psychotic Disorder), what it means to share a delusion with someone else and even some real life examples of people who have gone to extremes to defend their family or friend's delusions. Most of all, the two psychotherapists dive into the psychology behind the Season 3 episode of Black Mirror, "Men Against Fire" and the weaponized, shared 'delusion' in this dystopian future episode (Spoilers!!! They go into detail about the episode, so prepare to be spoiled).
What is Black Mirror’s “Men Against Fire?”
““Men Against Fire” is the fifth episode of the third series of British science fiction anthology series Black Mirror. Written by series creator and showrunner Charlie Brooker and directed by Jakob Verbruggen, it premiered on Netflix on 21 October 2016, together with the rest of series three.
The episode follows Stripe (Malachi Kirby), a soldier in the military, whose job is to hunt mutant humans known as “roaches”. After his neural implant technology known as MASS begins to malfunction, he consults the psychologist Arquette (Michael Kelly). He goes on to discover that the “roaches” are just normal humans, and the MASS alters his vision to see them as mutants. The episode was first conceived under the name “Inbound” in 2010. Its storyline shifted over time, influenced by Brooker reading Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command by S.L.A. Marshall and On Killing by Dave Grossman.”
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