Obsessions, Compulsions, Hair Pulling, Skin Picking... Do you have any of these? Prof. Michael Drane talks Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and everything related to OCD.
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: 111 - The Trauma Finds Us All - Three Therapists React (Preview)
Therapists read and analyze traumatic stories that listeners wrote in. This content is intense, which is why it's so important for people to hear. You are not alone. Thanks to my very talented PhD clinicians Jessica Gaul & Nikki Golden helping out in this episode.
Read moreEp: 101 - The Psychology of Toys
What was your favorite toy and how did it impact you growing up? Little is talked about the psychological impact of these toys. Professor and Michael Drane and Nick G. from the Dependent/Independent podcast talks about the impact and cultural implications of toys.
Read moreEp: 42 - American Beauty (Movie Review) - The Psychology of American Beauty (Stalker Only)
We discuss the psychology of American Beauty. American Beauty is a 1999 American drama Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, an advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend.
Read moreEp: 1 - The Story of David Reimer - The Psychology of Gender Identity
Michael honors the tragic life of David Reimer, the victim of a botched surgery at the age of 8 months, forced to live out his life as a woman. This terrible headlining story of the 1970's gave way to some of the most haunting and unethical decisions of our time, effectively starting the revolution for social change in the way of gender identity.
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