Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology

Pornography has fueled the sex drives of the human race for 10,000 years or more. Some cultures have prided themselves on it's role in their everyday lives. However, pornography can be a secret addiction and can destroy a monogamous relationship in so many countless ways. We will examine the brain's response, the biological outcomes and how it impacts our everyday lives. Pornography has it benefits and its downfalls. The dehumanization of human sexuality is the biggest. Listen in and explore this multi-Billion dollar industry and its impact!

The transition to adulthood for many children can be challenging for them and their entire family. What we once thought was an adult at 18 years old is now developmentally 32. Some go to college and never make a life, some never leave and others move on and make it. There are true developmental factors that define an adult. By clarifying what an adult is, maybe some will understand how to transition.

Less than 10% of all people in long term relationships claim they have found their most suitable partner. Most are gigantic compromises with poor communication, selfish partnering skills, short bursts of love, respect and the ability to cherish. Couples often seek counseling after they have crashed the apple cart hundreds and thousands of times using the examples their parents passed down to them of true love. If people would seek professional help early, they would have better tools. However, the biggest obsticle is jumping into bed with someone and then trying to build a relationship. Finding the right partner for you is what this show is about. Listen and learn! You may want to improve what you have or trade it in for a new model.

Self-Sabotage is something all of us do at some point in our lives. Some people do it purposely and others as a subconscious way of life. Self-Sabotage has everything to do with how you feel about yourself. It is a way of rejecting yourself before others reject you. It is a self fulfilling prophecy. So many responsible adults destroy their homes, families, jobs, integrity and lives through destroying all that is good. This episode is about damage control, recovery and change. Tune in and learn!

Abuse and Addiction effect more 18% of the people on our planet, not to mention the people impacted by their lives. Alcohol, drugs, prescription drugs, marijuana, sex and so many other diversions can literally become the people who for habits around them. People sacrifice, love, family, children, spouses, friends, jobs and all other pleasures life offers just to consume their choice of addiction or abuse. Integrity is out the door. Listen and learn how to overcome many of the most popular habit forming addictions!

From Humanism to Dialectic reasoning, philosophy is the holding grounds of many perspectives and universal truths that align with our very nature and existence. Wisdom of the ages is often used in psychology along with many other ingredients which form the basis of theory used to treat the entire spectrum of mental disorders. We all have philosophies on life which make up our values and character. Those philosophies are found in the most consistent parts of our characters and habits. Listen and learn! Socrates would be proud of you!

Co-Dependency is a struggle for the entire human population. Like dogs, co-dependents happily look past the habitual tragic life's of people they love and support who are alcoholics, drug addicts, abusers and so on. Co-dependency comes in many flavors. Denial is their main coping skill. Their role in supporting self-destructive people is tragic in itself. The very act of looking past the devastation caused by destructive people in their lives elongates the damage caused to all who enter their lives. Most co-dependents are looked at as angelic in their nature for their ability to deal with a habitual narcissitic person. However, their life is their co-dependency and their lack of boundaries is just as bad. Tune in and learn how to end co-dependency!

Adoption of children can be a very complex issue for both the adopted children and their new parents. We will do a deep dive into how the process works, the emotional impact and how families bond and adjust. Each adoption is unique and comes with many complex human issues. I will lay out many of the common issues ad offer solutions for all. Listen and learn!!!

Adrenaline junkies are everywhere. They are never satisfied with the simple risk of driving a mile an hour over the speed limit. Their life is one death defying traffic ticket after another. From jumping off cliffs to diving into shark infested water, adrenaline rules and when it is released is the only time they feel truly alive. We will explore how adrenaline works, effects relationships, sex and much more. Listen and learn!!!

Impulsiveness can destroy a person's life in a heart beat. Anywhere from committing a crime, gambling your home away to quitting your job without plans for an income. People self destruct on a continuous basis. As you are reading this, there are multitudes of people acting on immature thoughts. ADHD is a greatly misunderstood genetic disorder. Once the most valued people in the world were ADHD (hunters). Now they are left in the ashes of technology and forced to live as gatherers (despite that their instincts never changed). We will explore all of these issues in many directions. Listen and learn!!!