Mysteries Of The Mind

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Mysteries of the Mind | Episode #48 | “Trump and the Psychology of Grievance”

Posted November 21, 201900:13:43

When someone feels aggrieved, that person is usually feeling betrayed and helpless and often responds with envy and anger.  Trump voters often felt...

Mysteries of the Mind | Episode #47 | “The Psychology of Patriotism”

Posted November 14, 201900:15:51

Patriotism, the connection to transcendent notions of the nation state, can be used for political purposes.  It draws from childhood needs for attachment...

Mysteries of the Mind | Episode #46 | “Inequality Makes Us Sick”

Posted November 7, 201900:11:56

Poverty and harsh social environments make people physically and psychologically sick.  Among the many reasons for this is that economic privation...

Mysteries of the Mind | Episode #45 | “Suffer the Little Children: Why Family Separations at the Border Broke Our Hearts”

Posted October 31, 201900:13:45

The scenes at the southern border last year evoked grief and outrage across the political spectrum.  But why were these stories so much more provocative...

Mysteries of the Mind | Episode #44 | “A Psychologist Analyzes Bruce Springsteen”

Posted October 24, 201900:15:23

Based on his extraordinary autobiography, Born to Run, I offer some reflections on the psychology of Bruce Springsteen.  His life long struggle with...