In the next hour, I might miss out on the greatest thing that could happen to me. Or maybe that’s just the FOMO talking. FOMO, the fear of missing out, has infiltrated the zeitgeist in the past decade. What does the obsession with FOMO tell us about our desire to connect with others in an age of consumer capitalism and social media? In episode 70, Ellie and ... Show More
Mar 2024
The Male Psychology Doctor: “There Is A Crisis Going On With Men!", “We’ve Produced Millions Of Lonely, Addicted Males!”, “The Ugly Truth About What’s Really Behind Toxic Masculinity”
What can video game and porn addiction tell us about society’s mental health crisis?
Dr Alok Kanojia is a psychiatrist and co-founder of the mental health coaching company 'Healthy Gamer', which aims to help with modern stressors, such as social media, video games, and online da ... Show More
1h 32m
May 2014
Episode 46: The Real Josh Knobe
<p><span>May I have your attention please? Will the real Josh Knobe please stand up? Will the real... [you know what, screw this--we're just dating ourselves.] X-phi phenom Josh Knobe rejoins the podcast to talk about the true self, naked people, gay preachers, and the Talmud. Pl ... Show More
1h 4m
Feb 2021
La névrose obsessionnelle
Parler de névrose obsessionnelle donne une orientation psychanalytique à mon propos. Donc aujourd’hui, vous allez pouvoir écouter la théorie de Freud, l’origine de cette névrose, quelques traits caractéristiques, notamment au regard d’une étude de cas : L’homme aux rats. Ernst, d ... Show More
25m 16s
Apr 2023
06: Unheimlich Maneuver: The Uncanny, Part I
<p>Abby, Patrick, and Dan sneak up on the idea of the unconscious by tackling Freud’s concept of the “uncanny,” and its relationship to anxiety, fear, and the “omnipotence of thoughts.” They talk horror movies, doubles and doppelgangers, talking dolls, bleeding trees, Instagram f ... Show More
1h 20m
Apr 2021
Why Adults Lose the ‘Beginner’s Mind’
<p>Here’s a sobering thought: The older we get, the harder it is for us to learn, to question, to reimagine. This isn’t just habit hardening into dogma. It’s encoded into the way our brains change as we age. And it’s worsened by an intellectual and economic culture that prizes ef ... Show More
1h 1m
Mar 2024
44: Standard Edition Volume 1 Part 7: The Prehistoric Other and the Great Lord Penis: The Fliess Extracts, Continued feat. Christine Smallwood Teaser
<p>Subscribe to get access to the full episode, the episode reading list, and all premium episodes! <a href='http://www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness'>www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness</a><br/><br/>In the latest installment of the Standard Edition, we discuss a number of the ... Show More
2m 54s