This week we discuss some of the research surrounding SES and its effect on development and society at large. Fully lubricated by Tomatin Whisky.Music by:https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Cambo/~/Coffee_1919What is your class?https://www.

#13 - Revenge

Jan 31st, 2023 1h 12m

This week we drink German hairspray and chat about the phenomenon of revenge. Where? What? How?Refences can be found here: https://abstracts.substack.com/**'Coffee' by Cambofreemusicarchive.org/music/Cambo/~/Coffee_1919

#12 - Social Media

Sep 26th, 2020 1h 37m

It's time to get yourself off social media. Here's why.**'Coffee' by Cambohttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Cambo/~/Coffee_1919

#11 - Arthur Fleck

Feb 21st, 2020 59m 8s

"What do you get when you cross a mentally ill loner with a society that abandons him and treats him like trash?" In this episode we take a look at the latest incarnation of the Joker, from psychopathology to political impact. In a harrowing ch

#10 - Star Wars (The Psychology and Mythology of a Galaxy Far, Far Away)

Feb 15th, 2020 1h 10m

This week, we boldly go where no-one has gone before... Wait, hang on. This week, we go back to a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away to discuss the psychology and mythology of Star Wars. Is the dark side really all that bad? Have the Sith

#9 - Human Experimentation (Part Two)

Feb 9th, 2020 1h 44m

In part two, we turn the lens on the USA. From injecting immortal cancer cells into unsuspecting patients, to forcing gonorrheal pus into the eyes of the mentally ill; the USA has a dark history of abuse. We round off the two-parter by moving f

#8 - Anecdotal: Resolutions (2019/20)

Jan 2nd, 2020 47m 26s

New Year’s resolutions. We’ve all made them, we’ve all broken them, so how do we set better ones? From riding around on emotional elephants to the mental shotgun, we chat about our thoughts on tackling the year ahead. We get into the relationsh

#7 - Christmas Special (2019) Pt. 2 - Santa on the Brain

Dec 24th, 2019 1h 9m

This time we follow on from episode 6, looking at the psychology of Christmas. We find out just how robust our beliefs in Santa Claus really are with the Candy Witch experiments, whether there is a neural basis for Christmas spirit, and what al

#6 - Christmas Special (2019) Pt. 1 - A Brief History of Christmas

Dec 24th, 2019 29m 42s

In this episode we take a look at the history of Christmas. We explore the various ingredients that make up our present-day festivities. Despite our belief that a modern winter holiday is uniquely abundant and materialistic, people have been co

#5 - Human Experimentation (Part One)

Dec 8th, 2019 1h 29m

In part one, we take a dark journey through bioethical history, starting with the Russians, Nazis, and Japanese during WWII. We look at everything from attempts to crossbreed chimpanzees and humans, to the Japanese plague-bombs that were droppe

#4 - Faces

Nov 17th, 2019 1h 22m

In this episode we take a look at faces, the centre of our visual social world. From super-recognisers helping the police to track down criminals, to people with ‘face-blindness’ who are unable to recognise their own families, we explore the tr

#3 - Possession & Exorcism

Oct 27th, 2019 1h 14m

In this episode we get seasonal and discuss possession and exorcism. We take a whistle-stop tour through the history of the devil's work, looking at real exorcisms from the 16th century. We explore whether exorcists were the forerunners of the

#2 - The Psychology of Brexit

Oct 14th, 2019 1h 15m

In this episode we discuss the psychology of Brexit and ponder the question, “Why can’t we communicate?”. We talk about what Locke from Lost has got to do with Brexit, what evolution has to say about our behaviour, and why one side (literally)

#1 - eSports

Oct 5th, 2019 1h 13m

In this episode we discuss the phenomenon of competitive gaming, otherwise known as eSports. With $3 million tournament prizes, viewing figures in excess of the Super Bowl, and the recent news that eSports will become an Olympics-sanctioned eve

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