PsychologyInSeattle

TToB: 22% of parents are worried about internet addiction. Tough or Bluff???

Therapists Without Empathy

Bob and Dr Kirk talk about the misunderstandings about psychopathy and antisocial personality.

00:00 Therapists with Antisocial Personality DIsorder

16:19 Treating antisocial & morality

34:19 Cost/benefit of advocating

39:42 Antisocial and sadism

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The Psychology of Daenerys Targaryen (2019 Rerun)

[Rerun] Why did Daenerys burn King's Landing? Was Season 8 consistent with her character?

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Diagnosing Game of Thrones (2017 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda diagnoses nearly all the characters of Game of Thrones.

00:02:05 Aerys II Targaryen

00:24:50 Alliser Thorne

00:31:00 Arya Stark

00:51:16 Bran Stark

00:53:48 Brienne of Tarth

01:00:41 Cersei Lannister

01:17:00 Daenerys Targaryen

01:20:24 Grandmaester...

Borderline Abuse (Chapters 10-12)

Dr Kirk Honda discusses borderline personality and partner abuse while reacting to the reality TV show, Love Is Blind.

00:00 Chapter 10 - Apologies

23:45 Chapter 11 - Desperate love

51:06 Chapter 12 - Hard lines & justifications

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Borderline Abuse (Chapters 7-9)

Dr Kirk Honda discusses borderline personality and partner abuse while reacting to the reality TV show, Love Is Blind.

00:00 Chapter 7 - Comparing and contrasting Love is Blind couples

50:12 Chapter 8 - Subtle parts of abuse

1:25:27 Chapter 9 - Jealousy

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TToB: Our executive function (our ability to plan ahead and regulate behavior) tends to stabilize by age 20. Tough or Bluff???

Borderline Abuse (Chapters 1-6)

Dr Kirk Honda discusses borderline personality and partner abuse while reacting to the reality TV show, Love Is Blind.

00:00 Introducing Love is Blind work

16:35 Chapter 1 - Patterns of escalation

54:12 Chapter 2 - Exerting control

1:32:11 Chapter 3 - Abusive cycle

2:17:27 Chapter 4 - Absolute th...

The Psychology of Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)(2017 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda analyzes Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones.

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The Psychology of Theon Greyjoy (Game of Thrones) (2017 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda analyzes Theon Greyjoy from Game of Thrones.

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I'm prepping for deep dives!

Just an update!
After four years of over-working, I finally managed to cut back on content creation (mainly on YouTube) which has freed up time for deep dives and other neglected projects (like finishing my grief book).

I'm currently prepping for the following deep dives:

• Josh Powell and Elon Musk. Th...

  2024-04-20 10:49:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Abuse or Exploration

Humberto and Dr Kirk discuss the difference between abuse and exploration in childhood.

00:00 Where is the line between sexual exploration and abuse?

45:44 Is the omission of infidelity harmful?

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What is Grooming?

Humberto and Dr Kirk discuss what grooming is exactly.

00:00 Power imbalance in management/abuse of the power dynamic

16:29 How do I know if I'm being groomed as an adult?

22:36 What is the definition of grooming?

49:10 Am I having my needs met or being abused?

1:02:15 Are these red flags of groo...

TToB: Regarding personal info, men prefer to share only good things while women prefer to share good and bad personal info. Tough or Bluff???

Kirk giddily takes psychology tests

Dr Kirk Honda answers patron emails and takes random psychological tests.

00:00 How do we identify our needs?

04:10 Where does the pleasure for sadists come from?

08:57 Is it possible to treat sadists?

14:07 OPP

18:10 Can my therapist also be my supervisor?

21:52 Is it weird to not experien...

The Psychology of Sandor Clegane (Game of Thrones)(2017 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks analyzes Sandor Clegane (The Hound) from Game of Thrones.

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The Psychology of Cersei Lannister (Game of Thrones) (2017 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda analyzing Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones.

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Personality Change, Delusional Friend, and Unethical Therapy

Dr Kirk Honda answers patron emails and takes random psychological tests.

00:00 How does recognizing our attachment style influence us?

07:23 Is BPD only treatable through psychiatry & medication?

14:00 Is the Hero Journey Club therapy? 

27:34 OPP

30:05 How can I support a friend with de...

Religious Abuse

Dr Kirk Honda interviews Dan Koch (from the You Have Permission Podcast) about his new psychometric survey that measures religious abuse.

00:00 Introducing Dan Koch & liberal christianity 

12:51 How do some fall victim to the culture war?

25:10 What is spiritual abuse?

29:14 Koch's Spirit...

TToB: Sitting while working increases the risk of depression, but sitting while watching a movie does not. Tough or Bluff???

DSM Corruption, Children Abusing Parents, and Chronic Pain

Dr Kirk Honda answers patron emails.

00:00 Is the DSM sponsored by big pharma?

33:02 OPP

35:32 How can I support someone in a DV situation? 

48:36 OPP2

53:30 Is love bombing only associated with NPD?

1:02:43 Recommending Blue-eyed Samurai

1:03:12 Possibilities for living wit...

The Psychology of Ramsay Bolton (Game of Thrones)(2016 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks for hours about Ramsay Bolton.

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The Psychology of Joffrey Baratheon (Game of Thrones)(2014 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk analyzes Joffrey Baratheon from Game of Thrones.

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Bothersome IFS, Family Vloggers, and Anti-Quiet Borderline

Dr Kirk Honda answers patron emails.

00:00 Where should I look to work with NOMAPs?

01:54 Debunking birth order & understanding sadism 

15:30 OPP

16:25 Can IFS therapy be helpful with borderline?

25:40 Using children in content creation

37:43 Parentification & attuning to multi...

Nude Fears and Winnie the Pooh

Bob and Kirk answer patron emails.

00:00 Self-esteem & nudity anxiety

39:26 OPP

41:45 54321 grounding & relaxation anxiety

54:56 OPP2

55:38 If diseases went to therapy, which one is emotionally healthy?

58:51 What are Dr. Kirk and Bob's favorite comfort foods?

1:04:45 What wou...

Recording of live Q&A from last week

TToB: People who hit the snooze button tend to get less sleep. Tough or Bluff???

Obesity & Child Abuse

Dr Kirk Honda answers patron emails.

00:00 Is there a connection between childhood sexual abuse and obesity?

04:15 How was the ACE test developed?

28:42 The original ACE test questions

43:17 What is correlated with ACE?

1:08:01 What could trauma recovery look like? 

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Culture Bound Syndromes (2017 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda and Humberto talk about the mental syndromes within particular cultures.

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Our Cuddling Needs (2020 Rerun)

[Rerun] How can we get our cuddling needs met? Dr. Kirk interviews Erez Benari about his cuddling club, Spoonz. They also talk about polyamory and the sex positive culture movement in Seattle.

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