We're All Crazy!

Propaganda!

May 01, 2022 22:01 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

It can be hard to know what thoughts are your own when you are surrounded by propaganda. In this episode of "We're All Crazy", hosts Eric and Stephanie explore the many complicated psychological aspects of propaganda--from what it is and how it works to how to tell if you are being "propagandanized." Check it out (of your own free will). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.subst...

Climate Change and Mental Health

March 02, 2022 16:32 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

Recently in popular media, there's been talk of people experiencing "climate anxiety." In this episode, hosts Drs. Eric and Stephanie talk about the mental health implications of climate change...that go beyond the therapy room. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.substack.com

Understanding the "Covid Jerk"

February 07, 2022 02:46 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MB

Why are some people more attuned to the needs of others, while others are not attuned at all? In this episode of "We're All Crazy!", host psychologists Eric and Stephanie explore the psychological worlds of COVID "internalizers" and "externalizers." Press play to hear their take on how, although we are different, we can still find ways to get along. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeve...

About Your Phone Addiction...

January 24, 2022 13:34 - 53 minutes - 49 MB

It's not your fault you can't put your phone down. Want to know why? In this episode, host psychologists Dr. Heck and Dr. Spiegel discuss what makes modern technology so addictive. Check it out! (And then consider taking a tech break.) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.substack.com

"Don't Look Up"

January 09, 2022 16:20 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MB

Where does denial come from and what function does it serve? In this episode, hosts Eric and Stephanie discuss the comedy "Don't Look Up," a newly-released spoof on some very real problems in today's world. The hosts, and the movie, ask the questions: What happens when an entire society refuses to see the truth? And is this who we want to be? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone....

Exploring Forgiveness

December 26, 2021 22:34 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MB

As we approach a new year, it makes sense to reflect on our relationships, our behavior, and how we want to be as we move forward. With this in mind, host psychologists Stephanie and Eric explore the many iterations of forgiveness. Press "play" to hear how psychologically complicated forgiveness is...and how to navigate it in the new year. Happy 2022! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisfo...

Exploring Forgiveness

December 26, 2021 22:34 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

As we approach a new year, it makes sense to reflect on our relationships, our behavior, and how we want to be as we move forward. With this in mind, host psychologists Stephanie and Eric explore the many iterations of forgiveness. Press "play" to hear how psychologically complicated forgiveness is...and how to navigate it in the new year. Happy 2022!

Modern Hypnosis

December 24, 2021 20:27 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MB

What is hypnosis? And how does it help? In this episode of "We're All Crazy," host Dr. Eric Spiegel gives us an introduction to the complex world of modern clinical hypnosis. Press "play" to hear an enlightening conversation between Eric and his cohost, Dr. Stephanie Heck, on the ways our unconscious experiences can help us heal. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.substack.com

Modern Hypnosis 101

December 24, 2021 20:27 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MB

What is hypnosis? And how does it help? In this episode of "We're All Crazy," host Dr. Eric Spiegel gives us an introduction to the complex world of modern clinical hypnosis. Press "play" to hear an enlightening conversation between Eric and his cohost, Dr. Stephanie Heck, on the ways our unconscious experiences can help us heal.

Happy Holidays?

December 09, 2021 19:37 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

It's the holiday season! It's supposed to be "the most wonderful time of the year," but the truth is that it isn't the same experience for everyone. In this episode, host psychologists Stephanie and Eric talk about the complexity of the holidays, individual differences in how we each feel this time of year, and how we can help each other to make the most of it! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoa...

Differentiating Tension, Conflict, and Abuse

November 24, 2021 18:43 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

Texting, social media, and email have changed the way we communicate...and miscommunicate. In today's episode, psychologists Eric and Stephanie explore the meaning we make of written miscommunications. Differentiating tension, conflict, and abuse can help us know what's happening...and help us figure out what to do about it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.substack.com

Post-traumatic Growth

November 14, 2021 18:28 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

Trauma transforms you...sometimes for the better. In this episode, hosts Stephanie and Eric talk about post-traumatic growth...what it is, how it works, and why we need it right now! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.substack.com

Ghosts in the Nursery

October 30, 2021 16:20 - 1 hour - 55 MB

"In every nursery there are ghosts. They are the unremembered past of the parents; the uninvited guests at the christening..." (Fraiberg, 1975). In a special HALLOWEEN EPISODE, hosts psychologists Stephanie Heck and Eric Spiegel discuss a seminal paper by the mother of Infant Mental Health, Selma Fraiberg. The ideas they discuss may spook you out, since this show's about how a parent's own past can actively shape their their baby, for better or worse! They also talk about how parental ...

"Freedom"

October 22, 2021 01:41 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

We all have deas about what it means to be free, but have we really thought about what "freedom" really is? In this episode of We're All Crazy, hosts Eric and Stephanie discuss current and past conceptualizations of freedom: what it means, how it's experienced by individuals and between cultures, and how it can be, ironically, oppressive. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.su...

Relieving Relational Poverty

October 04, 2021 02:23 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

"You may have 100 friends on facebook, but you might not have one single person to have dinner with." -Bruce Perry (2010) We are living in a time where we are, ironically, simultaneously hyperconnected and disconnected. We are experiencing unprecedented rates of loneliness and "relational poverty." In this episode, host psychologists Dr. Stephanie Heck and Dr. Eric Spiegel talk about the problem of deficient relationships...and also its cure! Check it out. This is a public episode. If...

"Why Are You Being So Defensive?"

September 19, 2021 20:42 - 1 hour - 82.5 MB

"He's just in denial." "Stop projecting!" "Now you're just rationalizing..." In this episode of We're All Crazy, hosts Dr. Eric Spiegel and Dr. Stephanie Heck talk about defense mechanisms: what they are, what function they serve, how to recognize them, and how to handle them in ourselves and our relationships. Wanna learn more? Just press play.

"Why Are You Being So Defensive?"

September 19, 2021 20:42 - 1 hour - 82.5 MB

"He's just in denial." "Stop projecting!" "Now you're just rationalizing..." In this episode of We're All Crazy, hosts Dr. Eric Spiegel and Dr. Stephanie Heck talk about defense mechanisms: what they are, what function they serve, how to recognize them, and how to handle them in ourselves and our relationships. Wanna learn more? Just press play.

"Why Are You So Defensive?"

September 19, 2021 20:42 - 1 hour - 55 MB

"He's just in denial." "Stop projecting!" "Now you're just rationalizing..." In this episode of We're All Crazy, hosts Dr. Eric Spiegel and Dr. Stephanie Heck talk about defense mechanisms: what they are, what function they serve, how to recognize them, and how to handle them in ourselves and our relationships. Wanna learn more? Just press play. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeve...

Acceptance and Denial in a Post-9/11 World

September 12, 2021 22:08 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

You (and everyone you know) most likely remember exactly where you were on September 11th, 2001. After two decades, things are still not the same in America as they were 20 years ago. In this episode, host psychologists Stephanie and Eric talk about how our sense of reality has changed since 9/11, and how it continues to change as we become increasingly vulnerable to natural and manmade disasters. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac...

Dealing with Mental Distortions and Disinformation

August 30, 2021 19:31 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

What happens when I don't believe what you believe...and you don't believe what I believe? How do we know who's right? And, more importantly, how can we hold onto our own reality when someone else doesn't believe in it? In this episode, host psychologists Dr. Stephanie Heck and Dr. Eric Spiegel unpack the processes and relational consequences of the distortions and disinformation that we're struggling to sort out...and offer some ideas for how to hold onto your own mind when everyone else...

What is Mental Health?: Lessons from Simone Biles

August 11, 2021 16:15 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MB

The term "mental health" is used a lot in today's popular culture. Yet people don't seem to have a clearly defined notion of what mental health is. In this episode, host psychologists Dr. Stephanie Heck and Dr. Eric Spiegel explore what makes us mentally healthy and what we should all be striving toward on our path to psychological wellbeing. Check it out! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanaly...

What is Mental Health?: Lessons from Simone Biles

August 11, 2021 16:15 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

The term "mental health" is used a lot in today's popular culture. Yet people don't seem to have a clearly defined notion of what mental health is. In this episode, host psychologists Dr. Stephanie Heck and Dr. Eric Spiegel explore what makes us mentally healthy and what we should all be striving toward on our path to psychological wellbeing. Check it out!

Coping with Disaster

August 10, 2021 13:02 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

Fires! Hurricanes! Pandemics! Tsunamis! How do we cope with ever-increasing natural disasters in our world, which often leave us feeling powerless? In this episode, host psychologists Eric and Stephanie explore the question of how to live with problems that are beyond our control. In other words, what do we do with there's nothing we can do? Press "play" to find out! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi...

Zombie Living: Work Culture in America

August 09, 2021 19:47 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MB

Have you ever wondered why zombies make so much of our popular media culture these days? In this episode, hosts Dr. Stephanie Heck and Dr. Eric Spiegel discuss work life in America and what it will look like in a post-pandemic world. Will we be the walking dead? Or will we risk change? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.substack.com

Zombie Living: Work Culture in America

August 09, 2021 19:47 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

Have you ever wondered why zombies make so much of our popular media culture these days? In this episode, hosts Dr. Stephanie Heck and Dr. Eric Spiegel discuss work life in America and what it will look like in a post-pandemic world. Will we be the walking dead? Or will we risk change?

Resolving Conflict: When Communication Falls Apart

July 28, 2021 03:40 - 52 minutes - 41.9 MB

We've all dealt with interpersonal conflict. When it happens...how do we resolve it? How can we build or restore effective communication with each other? In this episode, host psychologists Eric and Stephanie discuss how we can use moments of conflict to, ironically, better connect with each other.

Resolving Conflict: When Communication Falls Apart

July 28, 2021 03:40 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB

We've all dealt with interpersonal conflict. When it happens...how do we resolve it? How can we build or restore effective communication with each other? In this episode, host psychologists Eric and Stephanie discuss how we can use moments of conflict to, ironically, better connect with each other. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.substack.com

(Existential) Anxiety!

July 27, 2021 17:56 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MB

What is anxiety? Is it an emotion? Is it a state-of-being? Is it a defense mechanism? Check out the 5th episode of "We're All Crazy!" to hear host psychologists Stephanie and Eric attempt to hash it out. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.substack.com

Creativity and Free Association

July 27, 2021 13:58 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

In life, we need both predictability and spontaneity--but how do we find the right balance? Join host psychologists Eric and Stephanie as they free associate about the pros and cons (and necessary balance) of creativity and control. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.substack.com

Healing Relationships

July 27, 2021 13:55 - 49 minutes - 45 MB

Relationships can be hard and even harmful...and they can also help us to grow and heal. Check out the 3rd episode of "We're All Crazy!" to hear what Drs. Heck and Spiegel have to say about why we need relationships and how, with some awareness and attunement, we can continuously make them better! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.substack.com

Boundaries!

July 11, 2021 17:54 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

In this episode, Drs. Spiegel and Heck talk about healthy boundaries: what they are, how to get them, how to help your children develop them, and when they need to be flexible. Wanna learn more? Press "play." This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit psychoanalysisforeveryone.substack.com

What Does "Crazy" Even Mean?

May 18, 2021 01:07 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

Is there a difference between "crazy" and "normal"? If so, what is it? And how can we tell which is which? In the premiere episode of 'We're All Crazy!', co-hosts and psychologists Stephanie Heck and Eric Spiegel dispel myths about mental health diagnosis and explore ideas about how we each develop into the magnificently weird human beings that we are! 'We're All Crazy!' airs weekly on Sundays from 5-6 PM on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Philadelphia. This is a public episode. If you would like to d...

What does "Crazy" Even Mean?

May 18, 2021 01:07 - 46 minutes - 53.4 MB

The line between crazy and normal is a lot less clear than one might think. In the premiere episode of 'We're All Crazy!', co-hosts and psychologists Stephanie Heck and Eric Spiegel dispel myths about mental health diagnosis and help listeners understand how we develop into the magnificently weird human beings that we are! 'We're All Crazy!' airs weekly on Sundays from 5-6 PM on WGGT-LP 92.9 FM Philadelphia.

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