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Night of the Harvest, with Jessica Morgan & Christopher Carter Oct 22, 2024

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Jessica Morgan & Christopher Carter joined me to talk about their indie horror film "Night of the Harvest," a slasher type Halloween film that plays around with the traditional tropes and roles within that type of story. They shared deep reflections on their approach to storytelling, horror, and what it's like to step into the mindset of the movie's characters. Follow their work at www.carterinkfilms.com

This is the Halloween episode of The Broken Brain for 2024. Be sure to have a happy, safe, and spooky holiday!

Go to stigmafree.art to learn more about Mental Health Awareness and Creative Arts Gallery, this month's charity-of-focus

Monday Mental Tip: What is a Healthy Thought? Oct 21, 2024

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What makes a thought healthy? Cognitive Psychologists say there are 2 important elements, both must be present for things to be healthy upstairs. What are they, how do we define them, and most importantly what do we do about it after labeling them?

Remember to go to www.stigmafree.art to support our charity-of-focus this month: Mental Health Awareness Creative Arts Gallery.

PATREON SAMPLE Flow State and DDA in Video Games Oct 18, 2024

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Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment (DDA) in video games is the automatic adjustment of difficulty levels within a game intended to keep a player in Flow State. What does that mean? Funny you should ask...that's what this week's Thistory episode is all about!

Enjoy the first 6 or 7 minutes of this one for all listeners. If you would like to hear the entire episodes of the weekly dive into psychological history, consider joining the Patreon at www.patreon.com/brokenbrain

Fabian Stumm, Writer & Director of "Sad Jokes." Oct 15, 2024

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Fabian Stumm is the writer, director, and star of the movie "Sad Jokes," a wholesome & sincere film showcasing the roles played by sadness and humor in trying to balance a modern life.

Monday Mental Tip Share Something You Love Oct 14, 2024

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Gratitude is supes healthy, and one way to experience it is in sharing something you love with others. Heres some tups about how to do that in a way that will maximize its effectiveness and help your mental health. Oh yeah, and HAPPY COLOMBO DAY for all of you detectives out there.

Check out www.stigmafree.art to support this month's charity of focus: Mental Health Awareness Creative Art Gallery.

Monday Mental Tip Share Something You Love Oct 14, 2024

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Check out www.stigmafree.art to support this month's charity of focus: Mental Health Awareness Creative Art Gallery.

Wrecked a Bunch of Cars Had a Good Time Oct 12, 2024

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James P Gannon & Matt Ferrin are creating a feature film, and decided to turn their research into a short documentary about the psychology & culture of Demolition Derby. A cool creative move by 2 creative souls, they ended up with a short film debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

This episode is a part of my coverage of TIFF, looking at the psychological elements of indie films, all of which are available on the Patreon feed as well as here.

The highlighted charity for this month is the Mental Health Awareness and Creative Arts Gallery Inc, of Hudson NY, providing free arts classes and using art to help people with addiction and mental health problems.

Patreon Sample: Astronauts & Mental Health Oct 11, 2024

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3 minute sample of this week's patrons-only episode: How do Astronauts prepare themselves psychologically? What are the mental health risks for Space Travel? This week we dive a bit into the history, experience, and research associated with the rigors of being an Astronaut.

Hunting for Grace & Awe with Julia Baird Oct 08, 2024

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Julia Baird is a journalist, author, and broadcaster. In her new book, "Bright Shining: How Grace Changes Everything," she shares ways that people use Grace to make sense of the world, heal from suffering, and (when necessary) challenge the status quo. Far from passive, she discusses how Grace is a motivation to action.

Remember to check out www.stigmafree.art to get involved with our highlighted charity this month, bringing art instruction and creativity to those struggling with mental health and addiction.

Monday Mental Tip: Use Smell For Good, Not Evil Oct 07, 2024

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The use of our senses for meed management and immediate stress-reduction is a quick and effective technique. Today the focus is on our sense of smell, how to use it, and why the future smells rosy...especially when you're smelling roses.

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