Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology

Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology

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Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology episodes

  • Raising Boys to Men

    Boys learn at a very young age from their parents and others around them about expected behaviors based on their gender. These societal norms are described as masculinity ideologies. Masculinity ideology refers to the traditional and socially constructed definitions about the cultural norms and expectations regarding appropriate male behavior. Tune in and learn how to guide your son into manhood!

    1 hr
  • How to Connect Deeper

    While need for human connection appears to be innate, the ability to form healthy, loving relationships is learned. Some evidence suggests that the ability to form a stable relationship starts to form in infancy, in a child's earliest experiences with a caregiver who reliably meets the infant's needs for food, care, warmth, protection, stimulation, and social contact. Tune in and find out what makes relationships deepen and grow!

    1 hr 3 min
  • Complex Trauma: A Hijacked Life
    The adverse experiences encapsulated by Complex Trauma typically begin in early childhood, are longstanding or recurrent, and are inflicted by others. Most often they are perpetrated within a person's formative attachment relationships. Sometimes they are compounded by patterns of risk and dysfunction afflicting generations of families. Frequently, they intersect with structural and institutional forms of violence and oppression that beset certain peoples and communities, particularly those holding minority status within a given society. Tune in and learn how to work through complex trauma!
    1 hr
  • Relationship Turn Ons

    Relationships thrive on emotional and physical connections, and one of the most intriguing aspects of romantic bonds in the concept of a "turn on." But what does it really mean to be "turned on" in a relationship? Is it purely physical, or does it go deeper? Tune in and learn all about relationship turn ons!

    1 hr
  • Toxic Religion
    For many, religion provides an important sense of meaning, belonging, and community, which can contribute positively to mental health and well-being. Some psychological research has associated religious practices with positive mental health outcomes and high scores on scales assessing self-esteem, self-efficacy, optimism, and hope. Tune in and learn how religion can be weaponized and influence people's belief in God.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Brain Fog
    Brain fog is a type of cognitive dysfunction characterized by poor memory, difficulty focusing, confusion, and mental fatigue. People who experience brain fog often describe their thinking as sluggish or "fuzzy" and report that they find it challenging to form coherent thoughts or translate those thoughts into words. For this reason, persistent brain fog can be a significant obstacle to academic and workplace success, as well as interfering with other aspects of day-to-day functioning. Tune and in learn all about brain fog and how to fix it!
    1 hr 1 min
  • Lazy Kids
    •Does your child procrastinate, forgets homework, resists chores or seems to "check out" during lessons? It is easy and tempting to label them lazy when this happens but decades of psychological research show that "lazy" is usually the wrong diagnosis. What looks like unwillingness is more often a symptom: an immature or overwhelmed executive system, sleep deprivation, low perceived control, task-avoidance driven by fear of failure or neurodevelopmental differences such as ADHD or sluggish cognitive tempo. Tune in and learn how to work with lazy kids!
    59 min
  • Existential Angst
    •Existential angst not only derives from the human inability to think, feel, and act in the world or experience a love for life, but also from the fear of the possibility of nonexistence and/or death. It can be lonely, isolating, and outright terrifying if one's very existence is in question. Tune in and learn all about Existential Angst and how it effects you!
    1 hr 1 min
  • Procrastination Station
    Everyone puts things off sometimes, but procrastinators chronically avoid difficult tasks and may deliberately look for distractions. Procrastination tends to reflect a person's struggles with self-control. For habitual procrastinators, who represent approximately 20 percent of the population, "I don't feel like it" comes to take precedence over their goals or responsibilities, setting them on a downward spiral of negative emotions that further deters future effort. Tune in and learn how procrastination can destry your life!
    1 hr 2 min
  • Assassination Culture
    Assassination often involves a complex interplay of psychological factors. Perpetrators may become fixated on a particular target due to a sense of grievance or perceived injustice. These feelings may be exacerbated by social or political influences. The planning and execution of an assassination can also provide a sense of power and control to the perpetrator, appealing to their desire for significance or influence. These factors, along with others, contribute to the intricate psychology of assassination.We are now in a culture where a population actually supports assassination as an answer. Tune in and find out all about it!
    1 hr 2 min

About Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology

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Not for the faint of heart or sensitive spirit, Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology is about helping our lives in the insane world we exist today. It is a sarcastic, smart and witty view of the lives we…