Psychobabble

In this video, I walk through three everyday patterns in which narcissistic traits are reframed as vulnerability, self-awareness, or moral superiority and therefore escape recognition altogether. From self-diagnosis culture to parenting ideology, these behaviours are often praised rather than named appropriately. I also make an important distinction between Munchausen by proxy and the narcissistic...

Therapists can't say no to women, psychiatry won't protect its categories, and TikTok has turned serious disorders into identity accessories. In this video, I walk you through a proper differential diagnosis and show why the behaviours commonly labeled "AuDHD" are not autism, not ADHD, and not neurodevelopmental at all. 0:00 — The rise of AuDHD: diagnostic Frankenstein1:03 — The AuDHD Differential...

This episode sits very deliberately at the "how do I deal with this?" level. It's for people who find themselves repeatedly destabilised in relationships marked by manipulation, emotional volatility, and confusion — and who are tired of being told to simply communicate better, be more empathetic, or search for faults that aren't actually there. As the year comes to a close, I wanted to write a bri...

Welcome to the Psychobabble Christmas Special — and to the most dangerous game on the internet: Can You Think Like a Feminist? I brought three of my favorite anti-feminist friends — Janice Fiamengo James L. Nuzzo Tom Golden — and challenged them to guess which Reddit comments from r/TwoXChromosomes were real…and which ones I wrote. Chaos, confusion, despair and an alarming amount of accuracy ensue...

In this episode I speak with Rob Henderson author of Troubled and originator of the concept luxury beliefs : ideas that raise the status of the elites while harming the people with the least margin for error. But today we look at something he's rarely asked to unpack: the female side of luxury beliefs. 00:00 – Introduction & Who Is Rob Henderson? 01:13 – What Luxury Beliefs Really Are 02:17 – Are...

A cultural and clinical blind spot: the rise of female-coded Cluster B traits. Why do so many go undiagnosed? Why has misbehavior been rebranded as "trauma"? In this episode I break down how ideology, therapy culture, and social media have distorted our understanding of female pathology and why it matters more than ever. Join me for the Live Q&A this Saturday 1 PM ET —I'll take your questions. Upg...

In this episode, we trace the evolution of Women's Studies — the ideological factory floor where feminist theory manufactures its ever-expanding vocabulary. From the early days of academic grievance studies to today's buzzwords like microfeminism, hermeneutic labor, and kin-keeping, we examine how each new term tries to keep the ideology alive in a world that has stopped taking it seriously. What...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit hannahspier.substack.com In this bonus segment for Psychobabble Insiders, we continue our decipering of feminist jargon. This time focusing on the "labor" terms that turn everyday acts of love, thought, and care into political grievances. From hermeneutic labor to kin-keeping and emotional labor , we explore how feminism has rebranded c...

One in four American adults is now estranged from their parents, and most aren't cutting contact over abuse, but ideology. In this conversation with Noelle Mering author of Awake, Not Woke and the forthcoming No Contact , we discuss why so many young adults are severing ties with family. Psychobabble's free material focuses on helping people recognize psychological patterns. The paid tier is a dif...

In this Psychobabble episode with Edward Dutton , we explore how left-wing narratives manifest in mental health issues, and why wokeism may function as an adaptation to societal decline. Together, we discuss intelligence and IQ, the decline of cognitive ability, and the curious case of "woke eugenics"—a new form of social Darwinism shaping genetic and cultural health. Dutton closes with prediction...

In this special joint episode of Psychobabble and Men Are Good , Tom Golden, Janice Fiamengo, and I take on The Diary of a CEO's viral "feminism debate" featuring Louise Perry, Erica Komisar, and Deborah Frances-White. This debate has racked up millions of views across one of the world's most influential podcast and YouTube platforms. With over 12 million subscribers and more than a billion stream...

In this episode of Psychobabble , I sit down with developmental psychologist Dr. J.D. Haltigan to talk about his personal experiencees and observations of how psychology has drifted from science toward ideology. Once committed to objectivity, the discipline is now increasingly shaped by hyperfeminization, social constructivism, and political activism. We discuss: * How woke ideology has infiltrate...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit hannahspier.substack.com In the extended, members-only segment, we get to the heart of what's at stake: not just the corruption of psychology as a discipline, but the cultural normalization of pathology itself. * The spread of Cluster B traits and their impact on society * Why diagnoses like ADHD and autism are being rebranded through t...

In this episode, James Nuzzo returns to dissect the bizarre new concept of "mankeeping." A term born in academia and quickly adopted on social media to frame men's emotional needs as a burden on women. We break down how feminist-leaning research often begins with a predetermined conclusion, how male-only spaces are pathologized, and why the narrative ignores what men actually bring to relationship...

In this episode of Psychobabble , we take a scalpel to the modern autism diagnosis, tracing its dramatic expansion from a severe childhood disorder to a catch-all identity for anxious, rigid adults. Let's examine how psychiatric gatekeeping has failed, how ideology has overtaken evidence, and how terms like "neurodivergent" are used more to shield than to clarify. Not to mention, the ethical costs...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit hannahspier.substack.com Let's continue our journey into Autism and break down what proper treatment should look like and what it probably shouldn't look like. How does the therapy pushed by the neurodivergent movement play right into the hands of Cluster B types? We also have a quick look at the controversial MMR vaccine narrative and...

This week on Psychobabble , we welcome Katy Faust , founder and president of Them Before Us , the leading international voice defending children's rights in family policy . Katy is a mother of four, and a reluctant public figure, forced into the spotlight after blogging anonymously about controversial family issues. Rather than retreat, she stood firm. She's since testified before the UN, internat...

In this episode of Psychobabble, I'm joined by Dr. Iain McGilchrist , a british psychiatrist, neuroscientist, Oxford literary scholar, and one of the most original thinkers of our time. Before training in medicine, Dr. McGilchrist was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, specializing in English literature. He later became a consultant psychiatrist at the Maudsley and Bethlem Royal Hospitals in L...

In this episode, I speak with Bettina Arndt about the rise of false domestic violence allegations, the gender bias in the justice system, and what the data really shows. If you're a Psychobabble Insider, click the link below to access the members-exclusive video on the fake rape crisis and get early access to Part 2 in the Borders or Borderliners series. Upgrade and become a Psychobabble Insider!...

In this episode, I trace how psychology lost its scientific footing and became a tool for ideological conformity. What are the consequences of elevating subjective narratives over objective standards and how did we go from a field that once aspired to be a science to one that now trains activists before clinicians? If you're a Psychobabble Insider, follow us to the members-exclusive section by cli...

Dr. Joseff Witt-Doerring is a psychiatrist and former pharmaceutical industry insider who now specializes in treating adverse reactions to psychiatric medications and helping patients safely taper off them through his practice, TaperClinic. In addition to his clinical work, he runs a large YouTube channel where he provides in-depth guidance and support for people dealing with psychiatric drug inju...

This episode takes a closer look at how the trauma diagnosis has changed — and what that change reveals about psychiatry, culture, and identity. We examine how PTSD became one of the most widely claimed conditions in modern mental health. It's a deep dive into where the field started, where it is now and the direct consequences that has on patients. 👇 Paid members : Watch the exclusive bonus vide...

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit hannahspier.substack.com Everywhere you look, people are talking about how female friendships are falling apart—and how deeply lonely many women have become. At the same time, romantic relationships are more fragile, marriage is often delayed or rejected, and men and women feel further apart than ever. So what's going on? In this episod...

In this episode of Psychobabble , I'm joined by Dr. James Orr, associate professor at the University of Cambridge and chair of the Faculty of Divinity. We talk about the philosophical rot at the heart of modern psychiatry, the spiritual crisis today, the failure of modern clergy and the false promises of therapy. Get your nails done to perfection and get in shape at this luxury gym while ordering...