We revisit the infamous case of Elisa Lam and her disappearance from the Cecil Hotel in L.A., California.After watching the new Netflix Docuseries ‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at Cecil Hotel’, Michael explores Elisa’s symptoms of psychosis, her bizarre behavior in the elevator video, her actions leading up to her disappearance.
Read moreEp: 227 - The Psychology of Paranoia - (Preview)
We explore the different levels of paranoia, key traits of paranoid thinkers, as well as the differences between paranoid psychosis and paranoid personality disorders. Stay safe out there friends, and we hope you enjoy the show.
Read moreEp: 223 - The Day After Doomsday: The Psychology of the Strong City Cult (Preview)
Michael Drane explores the Strong City Cult and what happens the day after doomsday. How do they live with the cognitive dissonance? What do they say to their leader once the prophecy fails?
Read moreEp: 215 - Walking Amnesia - The Psychology of Dissociative Fugue (Preview)
Walking Amnesia happens when you lose your memory and wake up somewhere else. Clinically known as "Dissociative Fugue", this condition has terrified people who have woke up driving on the freeway or assumed a whole other identity.
Read moreEp: 206 - Generational Trauma - The Psychology of Family Trauma (Preview)
Can trauma be passed down through your family experience and bloodline? We discuss this through the lens of holocaust survivor’s children and grandchildren. We will also discuss OCD traits that are passed down in African Americans.
Read moreEp: 205 - The Six Types of Stalkers (Part 6) - The Psychology Of Contract Killers
Chester Wheeler Campbell is often described as a ladies man who loved fine clothing, liquor, and luxury. He was also the favorite contract killer for street gangs and mafia bosses alike.
Cambell planned his killings with great care, using sophisticated surveillance equipment far beyond anything used by intelligence agencies of his day. Cambell liked stalking his victims before killing them.
Read moreEp: 203 - Cults vs Military (Preview) - The Psychology of Cults vs Military
In this episode we talk about the difference and similarities between cults and military. Both groups are known to break down their members to psychologically rebuild them.
Read moreEp: 201 - Diagnosing Batman - The Psychology of Batman (Preview)
We discuss possible diagnoses of Batman. Is Batman a Psychopath? Is he Depressed? Maybe he has PTSD? We psychoanalyze this iconic character. Michael Drane is a masters degree level counselor and has diagnosed and teaching diagnostics for years.
Read moreEp: 200 - The Trouble with Brain Implants- The Psychology of Elon Musk’s Neuralink
We discuss Neuralink. This is one of Elon Musk’s technologies that could reshape the future completely. What are the pros and cons of it? What is the worst-case scenarios. The possible medical uses for it. The possible military implications. How invasive is it? Can it be hacked?
Read moreEp: 196 - The Six Stalkers (Part 4) Celebrity Stalkers - The Psychology of Stalkers and Stalking Behavior
In this episode we explore the psychology of celebrity stalkers- the 4th type of Stalker in our 6 types of stalkers series- "The celebrity Stalker." A type of stalking that truly embodies what happens when someone obsesses over the unattainable. We discus Selena Gomez's stalker Thomas Brodnicki. We are a forensic psychology podcast that focuses on true crime, pop culture, and psychology
Read moreEp: 195 - Multiple Personality Disorder, Explained - The Psychology of Dissociative Identity Disorder (Preview)
We explain what happens in the mind of a person with Dissociative Identity Disorder (A.K.A Multiple Personality Disorder). They will discuss this through the lens of Internal Family Systems.
Read moreEp: 194 - Scale of Evil, Part 11: The Abbotsford Killer - The Psychology of Murder
We continue The Scale of Evil Series with a forensic analysis on the case of Terry Driver, convicted murder. Driver ranks at level 16 of Dr. Michael Stone's "Gradations of Evil Scale".
Read moreEp: 193 - Does Depression Age You Faster?- The Psychology of Aging (Preview)
We discuss this “Psychology Fact”. Depression speeds up aging in cells, making you "Biologically older" Is this True or False? A therapist, cyber engineer, and two researchers dive to find out the truth.
Read moreEp: 192 - Do females like being called "Baby"?? - The Psychology of Pet Names and Nick Names
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In this episode Michael Drane, Pat Owen, Ryan Lee, and Ashley answer this commonly stated psychology "fact"
Has the internet lied to us, or do you think it's true that females like being called "baby"?
Unpopular Culture podcast brings together an expert in Technology, a psychology researcher, a medical researcher, and a therapist for this excellent episode. So do you think it’s true?
Ep: 192 - Do females like being called "Baby"?? - The Psychology of Pet Names and Nick Names - Do females like to be called baby? We answer this commonly stated psychology "fact" Has the internet lied to us, or do you think it's true? We bring together an expert in Technology, a psychology researcher, a medical researcher, and a therapist for this excellent episode. We are a forensic psychology podcast that focuses on true crime, pop culture, and psychological analysis. Michael Drane.
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Ep: 192 - Do females like being called "Baby"?? - The Psychology of Pet Names and Nick Names - Do females like to be called baby? We answer this commonly stated psychology "fact" Has the internet lied to us, or do you think it's true? We bring together an expert in Technology, a psychology researcher, a medical researcher, and a therapist for this excellent episode. We are a forensic psychology podcast that focuses on true crime, pop culture, and psychological analysis. Michael Drane.
Ep: 191 - Being in a Relationship With The Replika App - The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence (Preview)
We explore the psychology behind "Replika - My AI Friend" -- an app designed for virtual friendship, mentorship and romance. We is the nature of AI (Artificial Intelligence), is it possible to have a romantic relationship ? Does it have feelings, and a soul?
Read moreEp: 190 - Herb Baumeister / “I-70 Strangler" - Reloaded - The House of Fox Hallow Farm - The Psychology of Serial Killers
Serial Killer, Herb Baumeister, AKA The "I-70 Strangler" and responsible for "The Gay Murders" in Indiana in the late 1980's and early 1990's was an odd man that rode around in a hearse and urinating on a lot of different things... In this episode, Michael Drane, UPC's resident psychotherapist dives into the Psychology of Erotophonophilia & Auto-Erotic Asphixiation.
Read moreEp: 188 - Laura Brand and Analyzing The Toolbox Killers - The Psychology of Serial Murder
We interview Laura Brand, a private investigator who helped find the location of 2 missing victims from the Toolbox Murders of the late 1970s. Laura Brand is one of the leading experts on serial killers and has worked with over 50 serial killers including Lawerence Bittaker (Tool Box Killers).
Read moreEp: 187 - Insomniac's Guide to Sleep 💤 - The Psychology of Sleep 💤
1 in 3 people have at least mild insomnia. Falling asleep can feel like you're playing tug-of-war with a tireless monster. We talk with Trevor Youngquist, a sleep coach and owner of Liberated Sleep- which provides Mindfulness-based online coaching for insomnia using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. We discuss insomnia, trouble sleeping, and the psychology of sleep.
Read moreEp: 186 - Planet Agoraphobia - The Psychology of Agoraphobia (Preview)
We explore the mental illness known as "agoraphobia"- The irrational fear of being in open/closed spaces or being out of the house along. But what happens when these fears are no longer irrational? Is it still a mental illness? Or a new reality?
Read moreEp: 185 - The Six Stalkers (Part 3) Love Scorned - The Psychology of Ming Sen Shiue
We dive into the psychology of a rejected stalker, what Dr. Ronald Holmes calls the “Love-scorned” Stalker. Rejection can crippling on our mental health, but what happens to if they are already mentally unhealthy. This is a dive into the mind of a man whose profound sense of rejection drove him to unspeakable acts of savagery.
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