Mike Rothschild shares how conspiracy theories take advantage of human psychology, especially in vulnerable people, and what to do about it.

00:00 In this episode... 00:33 Conspiracy theories are everywhere 01:34 Conspiracy is real. Conspiracy theories are not. 02:48 Cult brainwashing and conspiracy theories 04:33 Who leads conspiracy theories? 06:01 How vulnerable people are targeted 07:38 Conspiracy theories start like relationships with narcissists 08:41 Conspiracy theories play on existing beliefs 10:59 The process of falling down the rabbit hole 12:34 People who share conspiracy theories 14:53 True believer or scammer? 17:35 Conspiracy theory lifestyle 19:58 Using Baby Boomers to spread misinformation 22:32 "It makes you 'feel' good," but it isolates you 25:00 Defecting and SMEAR CAMPAIGNS 27:43 Gaslighting the masses. Working around a delusion. 29:28 It's hard to admit you've been misled 30:38 Harnessing the need to solve a puzzle 33:59 Censorship. Words are their weapon. 40:38 Conspiracy theories fill an emotional hole 42:36 "Future proves past," is a thought-terminating cliche. 47:24 Spreading lies to the police 48:56 Signs of a conspiracy theory 49:54 How to get people out 52:49 If there's a theory about you... 54:55 find Mike online 55:59 A success story 57:17 Temporary insanity 58:17 SHARE this video. Raise awareness.

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Forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Gwen Adshead discusses her experience treating psychopaths, narcissists, and violent people.

00:00 In this episode...01:00 What is forensic psychiatry?02:20 What is it like to treat a murderer?03:31 What distinguishes a murderer who can change?04:35 What makes a bad person?06:15 Comparing psychopaths and murderers08:44 Can psychopaths change?11:04 Psychopathy is not all or none12:47 Many psychopaths are not in prison14:21 White-collar psychopaths16:18 Are psychopaths born or made?20:09 The dimensional approach to mental health disorders22:22 The Biopsychosocial Approach22:53 Signs of a psychopath26:15 Are all batterers psychopaths?27:43 Risk factors for violence29:05 Can we change a violent identity?31:28 How to spot dangerous but noviolent people37:40 Power Dynamics in Pathological Relationships41:23 Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and behavior change45:30 Deception and Sadism In Narcissists51:42 Group therapy stops con men53:54 Is the brain of a psychopath better at lying?56:58 Nuance can ground us in reality58:40 Human Capacity for Evil1:00:34 A Hierarchy of Evil1:02:47 What our views on evil say about us1:05:10 When is it dangerous to be nuanced?1:10:33 Is evil more common in men?1:15:12 How shame drives violence1:17:44 PTSD and Violence1:20:03 find Dr. Gwen Adshead online1:20:53 Managing resources in the justice system1:23:09 A Success Story

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Can Narcissists and Psychopaths Be Changed? | Dr. Gwen Adshead

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Alex Hutchinson discusses the genetic origins of human exploration and how to overcome fatigue, fear, and cognitive dissonance.

00:00 In this episode... 01:34

Letting go of the past 04:13

The genetic pull toward novelty 09:42

ADHD traits and genetics

12:17 How does dopamine affect behavior?

16:04 The Dark Room Problem

20:03 Freeze Response and Aversion to Exploration

22:37 How Cognitive Dissonance Affects Behavior

25:51 The Explore/Exploit Dilemma

29:29 How to make hard things feel more manageable

33:34 Overcoming negative voices in your head

37:27 How to use laughter and revenge

40:16 Using Revenge Fantasies and Emotion

46:00 Finding Meaning in Challenge

53:23 Active vs. Passive Exploration

58:06 Health Risks of Using GPS

1:02:25 Developing confidence to take risks

1:04:52 Recovery from long-term exhaustion

1:08:59 EMDR 1:09:46 find Alex online

1:10:10 How Alex has changed his life

1:14:44 The reward of overcoming uncertainty

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Ken Wilber discusses the developmental and genetic factors of personality disorders, especially narcissistic personality disorder.

00:00 Origins of Narcissistic Personality Disorder 04:32 Does abuse cause narcissistic personality disorder? 06:38 What causes pathology in development? 07:41 Repression and misinterpreting our own mind 08:49 Freezing, dissociation, repression 09:48 Addressing repression and dissociation in ourselves 28:09 Most people overestimate their thinking 36:59 Genetics in developmental psychology 44:08 What role do genes have in personality disorders? 46:41 Ken Wilber's philosophy in THE MATRIX 48:54 Waking up from THE MATRIX 59:50 Moral Relativism 1:11:38 Shadow Work. Cleaning Up. 1:23:04 Truthfulness will set you free 1:34:15 hoe_math's question for Ken Wilber 1:37:14 find Ken Wilber online

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Dr. Russell Warne discusses the genetic factors of intelligence and how can make use of our intelligence, especially in career.

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IQ is Genetic. Environment Can Help. | Dr. Russell Warne

Ehren Dorsey discusses the grooming tactics of human predators and how those tactics affect our bodies and minds, especially in relationships.

00:00 In this episode... 03:28 Grooming defined 04:24 Analogies to explain skilled predators 06:17 Manipulators will be your friend or lover 06:53 Storytelling in manipulation 08:31 Why do we assume people are safe? 09:21 Storytelling techniques of predators 17:31 How manipulators rearrange your psyche 23:40 Learning to recover and soothe yourself 25:11 Rebuilding your mind after grooming 29:01 Modeling, stereotypes, and nuance 32:34 The danger of black & white thinking (splitting) 35:59 Nuance is healing 38:52 Neglecting Yourself 41:18 Trusting your opinion 44:17 The risk of secrets and lying to yourself 45:54 Feedback: Ehren's Rule of Three 46:56 Why and How Predators Isolate Us 47:42 Certainty is a vulnerability 48:14 Metaphor and visual thinking 49:25 Why storytelling controls people 52:04 Anger and the need to recover 53:51 Becoming a high fashion model 55:01 Being cased. Accepting a role. 57:31 How roles are used to control us 1:00:24 Predators want to rearrange your psyche 1:01:34 Flying Monkeys fall for splitting 1:03:17 How Ehren tests men on dates 1:04:35 Fame 1:05:18 Dangerous Role: The Royal Couple 1:06:11 Confidence 1:08:18 Lasting effects of grooming 1:10:16 How to rebuild after a narcissist 1:14:10 Superstition and Conspiracy Theories to Control Us 1:17:41 Shared Fantasy and Casing Victims 1:19:50 Facades and Lies 1:21:25 Data Collection and Stalking 1:23:10 Evil and Spirituality in Abuse 1:24:37 How to protect your mind 1:27:34 Ehren's book 1:27:59 find Ehren's Journal online 1:28:19 What makes a healthy relationship? 1:30:32 SHARE this episode. Raise awareness about narcissistic abuse.

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Dr. Robert Plomin discusses the science of our genes and how they affect our psychology, especially narcissistic personality disorder and psychopathy.

00:00 In this episode... 01:38 Introducing Dr. Robert Plomin 02:12 Narcissism, Genetics, and Parenting 08:03 Non-Shared Environment 10:04 Do Parents Cause Narcissistic Personality Disorder? 16:46 How Parents Can Make a Difference 19:19 Personality Is Probablistic, Not Fatalistic 20:52 "Parental Negativity" Is a Response to Antisocial Children 23:23 Heritability of Callous Unemotional Traits 25:42 Psychopathy is the most heritable aspect of personality in childhood 26:16 Are Narcissists and Psychopaths the same? 27:23 Using Genes to Diagnose Psychiatric Disorders 34:26 Disease Prevention and Polygenic Scores 36:59 Ruling Out Parenting as Cause of Narcissism 39:12 If Parents Had Influence on Outcomes 46:10 Misunderstandings About Nurture and Environment 49:57 Genes Influence Environment (The Nature of Nurture) 56:25 Genetics and Pilots 58:46 Genetic Influence Amplifies with Age 1:01:28 Ozempic and the Genetics of Obesity 1:05:29 Genetics for Personalized Medicine 1:06:51 DNA is Changing Medical Research 1:08:02 The Problem with Diagnosing Psychiatric Disorders 1:11:36 How to Benefit from the DNA Revolution 1:17:39 Using DNA for Dating and Marriage 1:22:44 How to Not Marry a Psychopath 1:24:25 Find Robert Plomin online 1:24:56 The Value of Understanding Your Genes 1:26:59 The Thrill of the DNA Revolution 1:28:03 SHARE this episode. Raise awareness about narcissistic abuse.

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Resilience expert Amy Morin shares the keys to understanding and rebuilding mental strength after a traumatic relationship. Amy is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist.

00:00 In this episode... 01:42 Time does NOT heal all things 02:56 What is your full potential in life? 03:32 What heals narcissistic abuse? 04:49 The danger of people pleasing 06:29 How to break negative relationship patterns 09:15 How to experiment in your life 11:43 What if you're in a relationship with a dark personality? 14:44 The threat of needing to "fix" yourself 17:22 How to know what you can control 19:14 How we give away our power 20:36 Not letting others regulate our emotions 23:24 Protecting your reputation through self-respect 25:57 Ongoing challenges to Amy's mental strength 27:55 Tools to retain your personal power 28:16 Language shows your power 29:05 Being a passive victim 30:01 Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and entitlement 30:40 The charm of a Narcissists 31:51 Narcissists attract victims through social media 32:17 Can we expose a Narcissist or Psychopath? 33:38 Envy 39:08 How to change an abusive relationship 40:57 How to see if you're in an abusive relationship 43:45 How to manage being isolated by an abuser 47:17 Betrayal 48:37 It does not take two to tango with a predator 49:46 Smear campaigns and more betrayal 51:28 Solitude 54:04 Grief without self-pity 57:11 Peter Pan (stuck in the past) 1:00:49 Impatience and healing 1:03:07 Being healed 1:04:58 Find Amy Morin online 1:05:21 Learning to trust after abuse 1:06:40 How to never go back to an abuser 1:08:29 Knowing that you'll be OK 1:09:43 SHARE this episode. Raise awareness about narcissistic abuse.

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Stephen Kinzer is a leading expert on CIA history, especially Project MK-ULTRA, and a former NYT Bureau Chief. He shares his research on the CIA's quest for mind control.

00:00 In this episode... 00:57 Mission of the CIA 03:52 Mission of Project MK-ULTRA 05:23 MK-ULTRA had "license to kill" 06:37 Why Sidney Gottlieb led MK-ULTRA 14:21 Operation MIDNIGHT CLIMAX 16:57 Why did the CIA believe in mind control? 19:57 Brainwashing is real. Mind control is different. 21:17 Why did MK-ULTRA hire Nazis? 26:10 How did Sidney Gottlieb justify his actions? 29:17 The CIA's use of magic 31:10 LSD was made popular by the CIA 36:30 Gottlieb had a double life. Was he a psychopath? 39:58 Building James Bond spy gadgets 42:00 Mission Impossible in real life 44:39 Will mind control be possible soon? 47:43 The next Project MK-ULTRA 48:55 Stephen Kinzer online 49:18 Lessons from Project MK-ULTRA 51:32 SHARE this episode to support the show

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What goes on in the mind of a serial killer? Dr. Ann Burgess is a pioneer in the FBI's process of profiling killers. She explains how killers are driven by narcissism and the need for control. 00:00 In this episode... 01:47 Introducing Dr. Ann Burgess 02:30 Narcissism in Serial Killers 03:24 Using the killer's narcissism against him 07:54 Narcissism in the UNABOMBER 09:21 Narcissism in FBI Profiling 10:15 Components of a Serial Killer 11:46 Fantasies of Murder 13:38 Control is the core of a serial killer 14:54 Control in the Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-R) 16:21 Getting into the mind of a serial killer 19:06 Interview Skills 22:05 How to understand a psychopath 23:19 Why killers manipulate law enforcement 25:08 Talking with serial killers 26:09 Victimology in homicide 28:16 "Behavior reflects personality" 29:37 Signature vs. Modus Operandi 32:30 What does it take to be an FBI proflier? 35:18 Dr. Burgess in the courtroom 38:20 The Psychology of Victims 41:26 Defending The Taco Bell Strangler (Henry Louis Wallace) 47:46 Serial Killers and Fame 49:47 The Demands of FBI Profiling 51:43 Dr. Burgess reflects on her career 52:14 Predicting future crimes 53:01 Find Dr. Burgess's books 53:42 Victims who are thriving 55:00 SHARE this episode. Raise awareness about narcissistic abuse.

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