Psychology Is Podcast

Logotherapist Dr. Stephen Costello sits down with Nick for a profound conversation about the vital role that meaning plays in our psychological well-being, and in our ability to endure adversity. Dr. Costello shares fascinating details about the legendary life of Viktor Frankl, and eloquently explains the principles of logotherapy. ✨Want to sponsor Psychology Is? Visit https://patreon.com/psychol...

The importance of men’s understanding of consent is at the forefront of this conversation. Nick Fortino sits with Dr. FitzMedrud, Author of The Better Man: A Guide to Consent, Stronger Relationships, and Hotter Sex. They go over all the nuances and best practices when approaching your partner or anyone sexually. ✨Want to sponsor Psychology Is? Visit https://patreon.com/psychologyis

Are you wanting to love your girlfriend or wife better? Would learning your attachment style help? Find out in this episode with Kristal DeSantis, auther of STRONG: A Relationship Field Guide for the Modern Man. ✨Want to sponsor Psychology Is? Visit ⁠https://patreon.com/psychologyis Created by Nick Fortino & Robert Daluz

Psychiatrist Henry Emmons joins psychologist Nick Fortino in conversation on the 52nd of the Psychology Is Podcast. This is a refreshing dialogue between thoughtful professionals with different backgrounds. We discuss psychiatric drug treatment, the basics of mental health, mindfulness, and how to deal with anxious thinking. To hear more from Dr. Emmons, listen to the Joy Lab Podcast: https://www....

The Psychiatric Survivors Movement has been growing for decades. There are multitudinous people who have been harmed by interventions irresponsibly conducted/prescribed by psychiatrists. Author and educator Ann Bracken is one such survivor. In the 51st episode of the Psychology Is Podcast, she tells her story about being depressed and overmedicated, then overcoming her depression and recovering fr...

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Stanford psychiatrist and Medical Director Anna Lembke joins Nick Fortino on the 49th episode of the Psychology Is Podcast for an important conversation about a profound problem in our culture: many doctors, and especially psychiatrists, have become drug dealers. A health care system thoroughly contaminated by financial interests, a disempowering and erroneous cultural paradigm about the nature of...

"Psychiatry's most fundamental characteristic is its ignorance,"  wrote Raymond Dolan in his recent review of psychiatric literature. In this episode, UCLA professor Dr. David Cohen shares an excerpt from this study and others. He also describes the big picture, bringing to light the many elements that constitute the modern day mental health so-called care. In sum, psychiatry is scientifically emp...

Dr. Kendra Campbell is bold, brilliant, and honest. A traditionally trained psychiatrist, Dr. Campbell recognized the irreconcilable flaws at the core of modern psychiatry--the invalidity of its diagnoses, its bogus chemical imbalance theory, and the harmful nature of its treatments--and changed her ways. In the most admirable fashion, she takes responsibility for misleading patients about the nat...

Dr. Sami Timimi is a practicing child psychiatrist in the UK, but his practice is in direct contrast to the dominant ideology in psychiatry. This insane and horribly problematic ideology is exactly what Dr. Nick and Dr. Sami deconstruct in this important conversation. Dr. Sami’s recent book is entitled Insane Medicine.

Clinical psychologist Dr. Bruce Levine joins Nick for a conversation about historical and modern practices in the field of psychiatry. The conversation is based on Dr. Levine's new book, A Profession Without Reason: The Crisis of Contemporary Psychiatry Untangled and Solved by Spinoza, Freethinking, and Radical Enlightenment.

This is one of the most important conversations we have ever had on the Psychology Is Podcast. Listen to this in-depth conversation with Aaron Stark, a man who almost carried out a school shooting before being redirected by the love, kindness, acknowledgement, and friendship. Aaron's story is intense. It's fraught with trauma. But what shines through his story is the power of friendship, the power...

In relationship, you want to maintain individual autonomy, and you also want security. Many people believe you can't have both, but you can. Dr. Jerry Duberstein has been a couples therapist for over 40 years. He and his wife co-wrote the book, Relationship Transformation: A Practical Guide for Couples Who Want to be Free and Connected. In this conversation, Jerry shares his insight into how to fe...

Nick sits down with author Beverley Thomson for a conversation about antidepressant drugs. What are the desirable effects of these drugs? What are the adverse effects? Beverley examined this topic extensively to write her book Antidepressed. She shares her knowledge and insight here. Produced by Nick Fortino & Robert Daluz Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/psychology.is https://inst...

The video game industry has grown rapidly since the 1980's. Almost instantly they caused many to question the dangers of exposing our kids to extreme violence found in first-person shooters like Call of Duty or mature subject matter found in games like Grand Theft Auto. Chris Ferguson set out to find the truth. Are violent games actually harmful? Is gaming increasing mental issues in children? Lis...

The Psychology Is Podcast has featured authors, journalists, psychologists, and psychiatrists about the problems inherent in modern psychiatry. In this episode, we hear a personal story of a man who endured unnecessarily pathologizing diagnoses and damaging, ongoing drug prescriptions, and how he was able to free himself from the harm of modern psychiatric practices.

Indiana University Psychology Professor Dr. Joel Wong joins Nick Fortino on the 39th episode of the Psychology Is Podcast for a conversation about the psychology of masculinity.

Dr. Kirk Schneider is a licensed clinical psychologist and author of many books, including The Psychology of Existence and The Paradoxical Self. Dr. Scheider is also a leading spokesperson for contemporary existential-integrative psychology. In this conversation, we discuss existential integrative therapy, the power of presence and how to be present, the sense of awe, and more.

Dr. Kelly Brogan performed a very unique human feat; she changed her mind. She was trained as an MD and psychiatrist at prestigious institutions including Cornell and NYU. Upon completing her training and practicing psychiatry for some time, Dr. Brogan recognized the limitations and harms of standard psychiatric treatment. She has moved past relying on drug treatment to help people and went on to...

Dr. Rose McDermott joins Nick on the 36th episode of the Psychology Is Podcast for an important conversation about Covid, politics, perception, violence, nuclear war, world peace, and heroism. Our world is tumultuous and beautiful and terrible and awesome. Let's talk about it.

Medical Doctor Anoop Kumar joins Nick Fortino on the 35th episode of the Psychology Is Podcast for a conversation about human nature, and how a more complete understanding of the human body will enhance our capacity to practice medicine effectively.

Dr. Tania Israel, author of Beyond Your Bubble and expert in how to dialogue with people with differing political views joins Nick for the 34th episode of the Psychology Is Podcast.

Dr. Nick Haslam coined the term 'concept creep', which refers to the way that concepts related to harm and pathology are expanding to include phenomena of different kinds and less extreme degrees. What are the implications of this? Drs. Nick and Nick take a deep dive into this in the 33rd episode of the Psychology Is Podcast.

Psychologist Chris Ferguson joins Nick for the 32nd episode of the Psychology Is Podcast for a conversation about the reasons that insane people become leaders, and the impact this has on societies.

Political and moral psychologist Cory Clark joins Nick Fortino on the 31st episode of the Psychology Is Podcast for a conversation about psychology in politics. Why is there so often a lack of nuance in political positions? Why are our views so persistent? What effect does your political identity have on your political views? If tribalism here to stay? How can we minimize conflict between tribes?...