It's Not Just In Your Head

"Despite the doom and gloom of financial crises, global terrorism, climate collapse, and the rise of the far-right, a number of leading intellectuals (Steven Pinker, Hans Rosling, Johan Norberg, and Matt Ridley, among others) have been arguing in recent years that the world is getting better and better. Extreme poverty is nearly eradicated, violence is at historic lows, and only mass pessimism keeps us from realizing how good we have it in the twenty-first century."

Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad and Substance Abuse Councillor Ikoi talk with Rodrigo Aguilera, economist and author of 'The Glass Half-Empty', a book which debunks arguments given by the “New Optimists” and exposes their 'progress' narrative as being little more than a very conservative defence of the status quo.

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References:

The Glass Half-Empty: Debunking the Myth of Progress in the Twenty-First Century: https://repeaterbooks.com/authors/rodrigo-aguilera/

How China Escaped Shock Therapy: The Market Reform Debate: https://www.routledge.com/How-China-Escaped-Shock-Therapy-The-Market-Reform-Debate/Weber/p/book/9781032008493

Irrational Exuberance : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/100132.Irrational_Exuberance

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What's the difference between Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy? How does Hypnotherapy work, if at all? Psychotherapist & Hypnotherapist Harriet Fraad answers listeners questions alongside Ikoi, a Substance Abuse Councillor.

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Hypnosis and Behavioral Medicine: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2509329.Hypnosis_and_Behavioral_Medicine

Hypnotherapy and Hypnoanalysis: https://www.amazon.com/Hypnotherapy-Hypnoanalysis-Daniel-P-Brown/dp/0898597838

6 Surprising Health Benefits Of Hypnosis: https://www.pennmedicine.org/updates/blogs/health-and-wellness/2019/january/hypnosis

"#31 Hypnosis: How Can it Help Me? | Dr Jeffrey Zeig": https://anchor.fm/superpsyched/episodes/31-Hypnosis-How-Can-it-Help-Me---Dr-Jeffrey-Zeig-ejd8o1

ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message:  This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of  the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical  advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any  health decisions or management.

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We chat to returning guest Alfie Bown about his new book 'Dream Lovers: The Gamification of Relationships'. We discuss and uncover how Technology, Culture and Politics shapes our wants, needs and desires in ways that are often unexamined.

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Dream Lovers: The Gamification of Relationships (Out May 20th): https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745344898/dream-lovers/

Previous episode with Alfie '#70: Videogames & programmable desire!' : https://www.patreon.com/posts/60288828

ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message:  This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of  the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical  advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any  health decisions or management.

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Psychotherapist James Barnes, author of the opinion piece 'Current Psychedelic Therapies Use Flawed Models of the Mind' joins Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad and Substance Abuse Councillor Ikoi to discuss how Relational Therapy could be a better fit for Psychedelic Assisted Therapy.

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'Opinion: Current Psychedelic Therapies Use Flawed Models of the Mind – It’s Time for Relational Therapy': https://healingmaps.com/opinion-current-psychedelic-therapies-use-flawed-models-of-the-mind-its-time-for-relational-therapy/

ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message:  This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of  the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical  advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any  health decisions or management.

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Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad presents various problems with the concept of disease encapsulated by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual.  However Substance Abuse Councillor Ikoi offers a series of  rebuttals and alternative view points to Harriet's criticisms. It’s an  interesting discussion from two different perspectives and if you have  any thoughts about this episode feel free to email us with feedback,  questions, suggestions at [email protected]. Become a patron at patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead to gain early access  to episodes, our discord server, and monthly reading/discussion groups.

ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message:  This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of  the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical  advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any  health decisions or management.

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