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Roof Top Psychology

12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

Understanding the mind is still an ever evolving field of study. I will take you through short journeys to expand the understanding of the very things you may take for granted or don‘t even understand that you are doing within your own conscience. Have you ever been poised with the question ” why do you do that or why is it like that?”, you respond with “it just is.” How many situations have you found yourself in because your own thoughts lead to actions that you were unaware of. I’ll take a few minutes to have you think about a few key questions about your own psyche in various subjects. Proceed with caution because some of these instances can lead you down a path of euphoria, while others lead you done a path of feeling guilty. You may be your biggest obstacle in life or hurting the very ones you love without realizing that your habitual sub-conscience is performing unwanted outcomes. Don‘t worry while your mind may have been leading you down certain paths in the past, by just taking a few minutes you can analyze through a few questions within each podcast to determine if your on the right set of tracks or do you need to take control of your conscience and move in the right direction.

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The Jonestown Massacre

November 28, 2021 14:58 - 5 minutes - 7.66 MB

In 1978 over 900 people died in a single event led by Rev Jim Jones.  Among the dead were over 200 children! Have you ever heard the expression "Drink the Kool Aid"? When we understand where something came from, we can have a better appreciation of what it means.  When the word "cult" is said does religion always come to mind? Surely this can't be a good thing?  Are there things happening in today's world that you yourself are drinking the kool aid? This was the most American civilian loss o...

The Pet Rock

November 28, 2021 14:43 - 5 minutes - 7.76 MB

Are there still marketing campaigns still today as well crafted as the Pet Rock? A Man by the name of Gary Dahl came up with the idea of the Pet Rock while sitting in a bar listening to his friends complain about their pets.  He crafted a 32 page manual for this pet rock as well the perfect pitch in why you need to buy one.  He sold the Pet Rock on the idea that it solved all the problems with other pets. No need to feed,walk,groom, pick up after it, wouldn't tear anything up and no vet bill...

The Endowment Effect

October 24, 2021 03:28 - 6 minutes - 9.15 MB

    Have you ever been to a garage sale and thought "why does this person have this junk priced so high?"  We dive into that very question and understand the psychology behind what's called the endowment effect.  When we go to buy something we always want it at the cheapest possible price, on the contrary when we sell something we want the most amount for it.  Is it just greed to want more money for something than you yourself paid less for?  Let's discuss in more detail the endowment effect...

The Stanford Prison Experiment

October 24, 2021 03:20 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MB

     I have never heard anyone as a child say when i grow up i want to go to prison.  The study funded by the office of naval research in 1971 was designed to represent the relationship between prison guard and prisoners.  The study was to analyse if regular people put into a position of authority such as a prison guard find themselves acting out the worst of humanity.  The study followed up with the same concept as the milgram experiment done in previous years to determine the degree of whi...

Evil Understood as Potential

October 24, 2021 03:04 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MB

     Is it possible to live in a world without evil? The easy response is no,but why? Is evil just lurking around every corner waiting for the next opportunity for destruction? Well, only if a human is there. What do i mean?  Is the only way that evil exists is because humans manifest it out of potential?  Why can you go out with friends for dinner and bad things not "just happen?"  What would a world be like without evil?  The suffering from evil starts off with things like white lies, then...

One‘s Self Transparency

October 24, 2021 02:54 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MB

     Can you really be honest with yourself?  I'm not accusing you of not trying, we all have this same inability to be transparent with ourselves.   The mind and our consciousness are like 2 snakes twirling together in the dark.  Our mind throws out uncontrollable thoughts while our consciousness tries to decipher the message in real time.  Why is it that we can do our very best to do the right thing and still be deceived by our own thoughts leading us to much pain and suffering in the worl...

Pinocchio Effect

October 24, 2021 02:37 - 6 minutes - 8.41 MB

     You probably remember the childhood story of Pinocchio.  The premise of everytime he tells a lie his nose grows!  What if this were the case for all humans?  Would this lead the human race to be more wise?  Would every word spoke be of such importance that we would all listen intently?  Would you want a grace period to change who you are before the very people in your life learn who you really are?  Can we all agree that leaders such as politicians, teachers, coach's, parents, and frien...

What 3 Characteristics of the Devil lay Within

October 24, 2021 02:23 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MB

    When we go into battle, whether that be war or your Sunday afternoon football game do we not prepare for that particular opponent? When someone asks you tell me something about yourself, do you list any negative qualities?  When life is going well and in your favor how hard is it to be a "good" person?  Today I challenge you to strip away the thought that your an angel and analyse the devil within.  By also studying ourselves with much meditation and thought we can prepare just like that...

The 3 Ego States

October 24, 2021 02:12 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

     Did you know that you have 3 ego states?  If you have found yourself puzzled at the first question you will find yourself asking "what are they?"  Lucky for you we dive into this very question!  You can have answers to the questions like "why do i act the way i act?" Can i have a better relationship with my spouse, parents,friends or kids by understanding the ego states? Yes! Yes you can increase the quality of those relationships.  Do you feel like one or both of you are acting like ki...

Social Experiments

October 24, 2021 01:57 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MB

     What studies have happened at universities that would shock you to know about?  Would it surprise you to know that individuals have been asked to shock another person to death in the name of psychology? Do you think social conformity is a real thing?  Have you been influenced by design either by the news or social media to conform to "new social norms?"  Are you going to be as astonished as I was to learn that a study of rats on the premise of how influential "hope" can be would lead to...

Interest Vs Values

October 24, 2021 01:40 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MB

      Is your marriage heading for a train wreck? Does the word divorce come up regularly during an argument even though you have been together for a long time?  Have you carried forward your relationship on the original "fall in love at first sight" principle? What is it that we start off a relationship from?  Have you continued to base your relationship on interests or progressed into fundamental conversions based on values. Are you leaving out very crucial conversations with your spouse o...

Well Being Vs Morals

October 22, 2021 21:30 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MB

        What is best for one's self?  Do we have to worry about having morals, or just be only concerned about our well being?  I take you down a journey of two islands with 20 people total.  The 20 people are divided up in two groups. There are ten going to each island.  The individuals will be placed on the island one at a time for ten weeks. After the ten weeks what kind of social laws have been created?  Did each individual keep their own well being as the most important thing or did the...