Jul 8

Why Is North Sentinel Island Totally Off-Limits?

This small island in the Bay of Bengal is home to one of the last uncontacted peoples on the planet -- and they seem to want to keep it that way. Learn how North Sentinel Island has remained independent in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuf ... Show More

9m 41s

Jul 7

How Have Obituaries Changed?

Public death notices about common people are a fairly recent development, and they've changed a lot since their inception. Learn how obituaries went from dry statements to tributes to truth in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/cul ... Show More

8m 20s

Jul 6

BrainStuff Classics: What Is the Mandela Effect?

When many people share a false memory, that's the Mandela Effect in action -- but how does it happen? Learn how our individual brains misremember stuff and how false memories can spread in this classic episode of BrainStuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m 35s

Jan 2018

Psychopathy with Michael A. Cummings M.D.

In this episode, Dr. Cummings and I discuss psychopathy: the fearless, empathyless people, who see others as objects, and have the inability to attach within relationships. Dr. Michael Cummings recently contributed to a book called “Violence in Psychiatry,” detailing the biologic ... Show More

56m 46s

Jul 2023

Signs And Behaviors: Antisocial Personality Disorder Pt7

Dr. Phil McGraw discusses antisocial personality disorder, also known as psychopathy or sociopathy. He explains that individuals with this disorder display a pattern of disregarding or violating the rights of others, either by ignoring them or actively harming them. They do not c ... Show More

50m 21s

Oct 2024

Without Emotional Skin: Understanding Borderline-Level NPD

In this episode, Dr. Ettensohn draws on psychodynamic dimensional models of personality development to describe narcissism and NPD at the borderline level. Characterized by identity diffusion, blurred boundaries, and disrupted internal experience, borderline personality organizat ... Show More

40m 2s

Jan 2023

79 - Delroy Paulhus: Psychopathy, Narcissism, Machiavellianism, Sadism (WITH TRANSCRIPT)

AN INTERACTIVE TRANSCRIPT IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS EPISODE: https://share.descript.com/view/PDj7Wi7M2oS or on OUR SUBSTACK Eric chats with Delroy Paulhus, Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia. He famously co-created the term dark triad, describing everyday v ... Show More

46m 13s

Aug 2020

Understanding Histrionic Personality Disorder

In today's episode of Mental Health // Demystified, Dr. Tracey Marks discusses another Cluster B personality disorder: Histrionic personality. Histrionic personality disorder is A pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking, beginning by early adulthood and present in ... Show More

13m 21s

Jun 2024

Types & Comparisons of Narcissistic Lies

Cluster B This show aims to educate the audience from a scientifically informed perspective about the major cluster B personality disorders: narcissism, histrionic, borderline, and antisocial. References: Azizli, N., Atkinson, B. E., Baughman, H. M., Chin, K., Vernon, P. A., Harr ... Show More

16m 32s

Dec 2024

Encore - What is borderline personality disorder? With Carla Sharp, PhD

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed personality disorders, and one of the most misunderstood. Carla Sharp, PhD, of the University of Houston, discusses how BPD is diagnosed, defined and treated, how family members can help children and ad ... Show More

37m 32s

Sep 2023

S3 Ep17: What Makes A Psychopath? (Part 2)

Continuing the conversation with forensic psychologists Dr Shiloh and Dr Scott, the hosts of the "LA Not So Confidential" podcast. They speak with host, Chris Mass, about how traits of different personality disorders relate to alleged Gilgo 4 killer, Rex Heuermann. Dr Shiloh and ... Show More

43m 13s

Nov 2020

Bright Light & Dark Therapy for Bipolar Disorder

Dr. Tracey Marks Dr. Marks is a general and forensic psychiatrist of 20 years, whose mission is to increase mental health awareness and understanding by educating people on psychiatric disorders, mental well-being and self-improvement. She believes that insight creates change, bo ... Show More

13 m

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