Every day we experience psychological addiction through our most popular video games because these platforms utilize neuropsychology to keep the players coming back for more. This is the same process as a slot machine. But what happens when you put a slot machine into a human brain? What happens when humans are given an all-access pass to bliss? In a split second, your pain, physical discomfort, and emotional misery are all gone. All you feel is bliss. And all you have to do to get it is to push this button. What are the repercussions of this outcome? What are the societal consequences?
Read moreEp: 163 - How to Get Over Your Ex & The Psychology of Breakups (Reloaded) - The Psychology of a broken heart
We all have had problems with depression and anxiety after a bad breakup. In this episode we talk about ways to manage your symptoms during a breakup
Read moreEp: 112 - Speaking of Gaslighting - The Psychology of Brainwashing
Along with Therapist Sam Manewitz we discuss "Gaslighting". Gaslighting is the term used for how someone in a relationship who manipulates you into feeling crazy. What is it? How can you tell it is being used against you? How to get some help.
Read moreEp: 39 - Fatal Insomnia - The Psychology of Sleep
Fatal Insomnia is a rare disease that plagues a single family line for centuries. We dive into the Psychology of Sleep and REAL stories of people who suffered from Fatal Familial Insomnia. A guided, 60-second sleep meditation ends this podcast. Please tune in for the last three minutes of the show, ONLY if you are prepared to fall asleep.
Read moreEp: 22 - Psychology of Learned Helplessness & Brainwashing Skeptics
In this Bonus-Exclusive-Candid UNPLUGGED episode, Michael is joined by Corey and Psychotherapist Justin Krause to answer listener questions about mental illness and racial implications (if there are any). Should Patty Hearst have been pardoned for terrorism? Would Paris Hilton get away with that?
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