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Ever heard someone declare "touch grass" during an internet fight? Well, there might be a kernel of truth to that insult. In this episode, I break down three research articles that seek to find out if touching grass is helpful for our mental health. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

This week's mini-sode is about the sunk cost fallacy. This cognitive bias can make it hard to leave or give up on a bad situation because we get stuck on all the past costs. I cover some related biases and tips on how to get around this fallacy. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

CW: stalking, sexual assault, transphobia, homophobia Baby Reindeer is a show based on the real-life experiences of Richard Gadd. The show portrays a young man's struggle with his identity and relationships whilst being stalked by an older woman. In this episode, I talk about the characteristics of women who stalk, why men tend to underreport being stalked, as well as some of the other major themes in the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

CW: suicide, suicidal ideation As Season 11 of VPR wraps up, I had to discuss the very odd way in which the show handled a cast member endorsing suicidal ideation during the season. Bravo has never been that good at handling topics related to mental health, so I guess I have to come in and do some clean up 😅 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

CW: discussions of sexual assault, child abuse, fantasies of child exploitation, and murder I'm back with a discussion of the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard. In this episode I explore the differences between the fictional show and the real story, as well as discuss the disorder at the heart of this tragic tale: Munchausen's by Proxy or as the DSM calls it, Facticious Disorder Imposed on Another. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to check out Firebreathing Kittens, here is their website: https://firebreathingkitte.wixsite.com/website NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

CW: discussions of sexual assault A fun surprise: a horror film episode in January! I had to talk about Barbarian, one of the most interesting horror movies I have seen in a while. In this episode, I talk about some research regarding gender differences around perceptions of safety, like how Tess and Keith approach the situation in the film differently. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

CW: discussions of sexual assault, pedophilia It's time to once again talk about my nemesis: Jordan B. Peterson. He released a music video called "The Postmodernist Drinking Song" and it's one of the most incomprehensible pieces of content I've ever consumed. I had to talk about it with someone! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

CW: discussions of sexual assault This week I am joined by Jane Padilla, a high school English teacher and one of my oldest friends. Jane and I talk about Sarah J. Maas, fantasy tropes, book marketing; basically, everything that you may have seen on BookTok! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

Happy New Year! In honor of rolling into 2024, I thought I would talk about how to meet goals. If you have a New Year's resolution this year, then this episode might be helpful to think about what you need to meet those goals. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

CW: sexual assault, sexual coercion Part 2 of ACOTAR covers the 3 main relationships (FeyrexTamlin, FeyrexRhys, and NestaxCassian), as well as some interesting observations about how Sarah J. Maas addresses agency and choice in these books. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

CW: brief mentions of suicidality, alcohol use, risky sexual behavior I've been waiting to do this series for months now! I finally finished all the ACOTAR books so it's time to dive into the rich psychological themes. In part 1, I discuss the three Archeron sisters, their trauma responses, and how their coping skills differ on their road to recovery. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

It's time for another mini-episode! This week I talk about the phenomenon of having a word on the tip of your tongue. This is a phenomenon that has been acknowledged in psychology since the 1890s! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

CW: brief mentions of suicide, DV In the final spooky edition of 2023, I talk about the newest series from Mike Flanagan, The Fall of the House of Usher. Each character has a specific psychological trait that becomes their downfall. I break down each one and what we can be aware of in our own lives so that we don't get haunted by a ghost raven woman 😅 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠ NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]