Popcorn Psychology

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  • Three licensed therapists breakdown and analyze popular movies and characters from the perspectives of an individual, child, and a marriage and family therapist.

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  • District 9: Dehumanization, Empathy, and Forced Perspective Change

    District 9: Dehumanization, Empathy, and Forced Perspective Change
    Sep 26 2024
    Trigger warnings: Violence, Poverty, Racism, Oppression

    This episode is for HUMANS ONLY! NON-HUMANS BANNED! We are taking on the 2009 Academy Award Nominee for Best Picture: District 9! We will be addressing the burning question that seems to plague our species: "How do people do this and think it's ok?!" (Spoiler alert) they dissociate, dehumanize, and delegitimize the group they are othering. This time we examine how it happens, why it happens, and what happens when the tables suddenly turn all through the lens of science fiction! Tune in and let us know what you think!

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • The Breakfast Club: Parental Influence & Societal Roles w/ Molly McAleer

    The Breakfast Club: Parental Influence & Societal Roles w/ Molly McAleer
    Sep 20 2024
    [Trigger warning as we discuss domestic violence, parental abuse, suicide, and briefly mention sexual assault]

    School is back in session and we are already in detention! But never fear because joining us is a very special guest: Molly McAleer! We break down the five members of The Breakfast Club: Bender, Claire, Andrew, Brian, & Alison. We discuss a variety of topics: parental influence on our sense of self, societal roles, the general misery of adolescence, suicide, familial abuse, and more. Though this episode is almost as long as a Saturday detention, we hope its more insightful and entertaining.



    You can find Molly McAleer on her podcasts: Trend Lightly and Mother May I Sleep With Podcast

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    2 hrs and 27 mins
  • Jumanji & Trauma Reactions

    Jumanji & Trauma Reactions
    Aug 27 2024
    In the jungle you must wait, til the dice read five or eight! We are jumping into the 1995's Jumanji! We will be discussing the four main characters: Alan, Sarah, Judy, & Peter; and how they all demonstrate different reactions to trauma. We cover a variety of topics: selective mutism, pathological lying, identity issues, and arrested development.

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    2 hrs and 9 mins
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Great Concept, Terrific Execution

This is a podcasting idea that's been used before: deconstruct a movie using mental health concepts. This is the best I've encountered. the podcasters invest about 2 hours diagnosing characters with mental health conditions, discussing the rationale behind the diagnosis, and discussing how the characters would be treated in therapy. There is great rapport between the 3 hosts. They obviously know each other well. There banter provides an underlying humor to their narrative. This podcast is clever entertainment even if the listener isn't interested in mental health or psychology.

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