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Spooky Psychology

Two licensed therapists discuss the spookier side of psychology. If you’re into macabre topics, dark humor, and learning about behavior and psychology– this podcast is for you!

Latest Episodes:

Schizophrenia Oct 02, 2020

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social media plugs:

Not like the others- blog by Katie Sanford

RGtanner713 on instagram & Rg's youtube channel is under the name R.G. Tanner

Sources: DSM-V, Nami and scientific american,

Scientific american

Health us news, Schizophrenia.com, https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/schizophrenia-by-culture?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3,

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3160236/

https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/mental-illness-and-violence, https://news.stanford.edu/2014/07/16/voices-culture-luhrmann-071614/,

Women's health magazine article " I have schizoaffective disorder, a condition that causes hallucinations and paranoia" by Lauren Krouse

Stalking Pt 2. Sep 18, 2020

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TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode we will be reading real stories of stalking from the perspective of the victims. Trigger warnings for stalking and rape.

Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/spookypsychology

Sources:

https://www.stalkingriskprofile.com/victim-support/impact-of-stalking-on-victims, People.com, Bangordailynews.com, cracked.com, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/man-charged-in-california-cyberstalking-case, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-22-mn-523-story.html, https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/tech/99/04/cyber/articles/29stalk.html

Stalking pt. 1 Sep 06, 2020

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Sorry for the episode delay, Thanks for your patience! - Megan

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Merriam webster

victimconnect.org, loveisrespect.org, Psychology today- the mind of a stalker,

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-about-trauma/201306/in-the-mind-stalker

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3k94wj/psychology-of-stalking-treatment, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/machiavellians-gulling-the-rubes/201605/the-7-types-stalkers-and-how-spot-them, joinonelove.org, Psychology today- what is the psychological toll of stalking, https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=973, https://www.rainn.org/articles/stalking, https://www.joinonelove.org/learn/5-movies-that-normalize-stalking-irl/, https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StalkingIsLove

Slenderman Aug 21, 2020

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Welcome to Spooky Psychology with Megan & Lauren! In this episode we do a deep dive into the Slenderman case.

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Sources: Theconversation.com- why urban legends are more powerful than ever, Psychology today- what fuels urban legends, Theconversation.com- why urban legends are more powerful than ever, Wikipedia ,https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a29591703/slender-man-stabbing-true-sto,

Heavy.com- anissa weier now: where is the slenderman suspect today?

Good morning america interview with anissas parents

Beware the slenderman, Verywell family,

https://abcnews.go.com/US/slender-man-stabbing-victim-speaks-publicly-time-situation/story?id=66268385, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/01/us/slender-man-case-sentencing.html

https://abcnews.go.com/US/investigators-slender-man-case-discuss-chilling-interviews-12/story?id=66320806

Episode 17- Murder Aug 07, 2020

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Welcome Back to spooky psychology with Megan and Lauren. Thanks for listening.

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Sources:

Apa.org-listening to killers, The making of a murderer- psychology today : lisa firestone, Crimetraveler.org- psychopaths born or made?, EVIL: The science behind humanity's darkness- Julia Shaw,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ruby#John_F._Kennedy_assassination, https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/jack-ruby, WIKIPEDIA, https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth190056/m1/1/

Episode 16- Bizarre Psychological Studies Jun 15, 2020

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Live Podcast recording: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spooky-psychology-live-recording-tickets-109339541512

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Sources: Article: "ethics in human research" by Jharna Mandal, simplypsychology.org, Narratively.com That Time Sigmund Freud Nearly Killed a Patient—and Then Got Hooked on Cocaine, The case of emma eckstein- postgraduate medical journal, https://www.verywellmind.com/the-asch-conformity-experiments-2794996, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn/200912/new-look-the-classic-robbers-cave-experiment, https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/apr/16/a-real-life-lord-of-the-flies-the-troubling-legacy-of-the-robbers-cave-experiment

Episode 15- Munchausens May 29, 2020

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Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/factitious-disorder-munchausen-syndrome, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/factitious-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20356028,Insider- lindsey dogdson,

Reddit thread-- true crime discussion (post by hysterymystery)

Washington post (by william booth),

Nbc news

people.com,

Factitious disease: clinical lessons from case studies at Baylor University Medical Center

Adria C. Savino and John S. Fordtran, MD, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1484524/

Episode 14- Conspiracy Theories May 15, 2020

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Support Angel's Business : Instagram kingizzart

Welcome to Spooky Psychology with Megan & Lauren. In this episode we will be discussing conspiracy theories.

Sources: lithub.com, A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Psychological Research on Conspiracy Beliefs- Goreis and voracek 2019, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/dunning-kruger-effect, What is confirmation bias? Psychology today, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0963721417718261 Karen M. Douglas, Robbie M. Sutton, and Aleksandra Cichocka, Psychology today- true false believers, https://www.livescience.com/24310-flat-earth-belief.html, Behind the curve documentary,

Npr - the indicator from planet money

Business insider

Episode 13- Cannibalism May 01, 2020

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Welcome to Spooky Psychology with Megan & Lauren. In this episode we will be discussing the psychology of Cannibalism.

Sources:

https://www.vox.com/2015/2/17/8052239/cannibalism-surprising-facts

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/sleeping-with-cannibals-128958913/

Psychology today-why cannibals love eating people

seeker.com

https://www.nytimes.com/1986/12/09/science/what-is-the-meaning-of-cannibalism.html

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/sleeping-with-cannibals-128958913/

https://www.vox.com/2015/2/17/8052239/cannibalism-surprising-facts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_cannibalism

https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-donner-party

Dr Mark Griffiths, Chartered Psychologist, Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/dale-bolinger-guilty-what-is-sexual-cannibalism-9619716.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/10-things-you-always-wondered-about-cannibalism-2012-5#why-do-people-eat-other-people-3

Thefamouspeople.com, crimeandinvestigation.co.uk

NBC world news, wikkipedia, BBC news, "the man who ate his lover"-channel 4 tv uk

Handbook of internet crime

The Cannibal that walked free Documentary

https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-japanese-issei-sagawa/cat-mcauliffe

https://nypost.com/2018/10/20/issei-sagawa-the-cannibal-who-became-a-folk-hero-in-japan/

https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/sagawa-issei.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issei_Sagawa

Episode 12- Celebrity Meltdowns Apr 10, 2020

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Welcome to spooky psychology with Megan and Lauren, in this podcast we will be discussing the psychology of Celebrity Meltdowns and the stories of Papa John and Amanda Bynes.

Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/199505/the-culture-celebrity https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hidden-motives/201410/celebrity-culture https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/199505/the-other-side-fame

"I'm Your Number One Fan"— A Clinical Look at Celebrity Worship 2014, By sansone

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/199505/the-other-side-fame Psychology today - having meltdown https://www.forbes.com/sites/noahkirsch/2018/07/11/papa-johns-founder-john-schnatter-allegedly-used-n-word-on-conference-call/#741eddd04cfc https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesdigitalcovers/2018/07/19/the-inside-story-of-papa-johns-toxic-culture/#63bf8a583019

https://www.papermag.com/amanda-bynes-break-the-internet-2621549455.html?rebelltitem=55#rebelltitem55https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Byneshttps://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/amanda-bynes-seeking-treatment-mental-health-issues-lawyer-says-n1163276

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