Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology
Dr. Gary Bell
Not for the faint of heart or sensitive spirit, Dr. Gary Bell's Absurd Psychology is about helping our lives in the insane world we exist today. It is a sarcastic, smart and witty view of the lives we cope with, including straight answers, real information and new perspectives to bring LIFE back to our existence. Dr. Bell brings deep insight, common sense and weaves general knowledge of how the brain is operating under various circumstances. Dr. Bell challenges us all to OWN our lives. How do we become change in an ever changing world? If anything, you might sound smarter to your friends. Everyone is an armchair therapist, but now you will know enough to be dangerous. No whining or caterwauling allowed! This is a search for essence, passion and meaning as we exist surrounded by mediocrity, insecurity and insignificance. Take your medication and listen. You might learn something.
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Aug 20, 2019 • 55min
Hate Crimes: Psychopaths Among Us
People victimized by violent hate crimes are more likely to experience more psychological distress than victims of other violent crimes. Specifically, victims of crimes that are bias-motivated are more likely to experience post-traumatic stress, safety concerns, depression, anxiety and anger than victims of crimes that are not motivated by bias.This show is about how to cope with hate crimes and identify potential killers. Tune in and learn!
Aug 13, 2019 • 56min
Old Farts: Aging
By 2030, the number of Americans age 65 and over is projected to be about 71.5 million, of which nearly 10 million will be at least 85. As more people are living longer, more individuals can expect to spend more time in retirement than those in previous generations did. Research has established the physical and mental advantages of a consistent exercise regimen. Screening programs can lead to preventive measures and early treatment interventions, which can substantially reduce the later impact of illnesses. We will explore aging with a sense of humor and help us all cope with getting older. Tune in and make peace with aging!
Aug 6, 2019 • 56min
Pre-Marriage: Before You Sign That Contract...
Ironically, before romantic love became the basis for marriage—a game-changer that historian Stephanie Coontz dates to the 1700s—marriage was based on talk because it was a contractual binding of individuals, property, and families. (And marriage is still a contract, as anyone who has ever gone through a divorce knows.) Marriage is complicated because we are complicated. Each of us brings into marriage a boatload of unarticulated thoughts about what it means to be married based on what we’ve seen, heard, experienced, or formulated in contrast to our parents’ example—those unconscious thoughts influence our behavior and reactions. Tune in a learn how to navigate those pitfalls!
Jul 30, 2019 • 56min
Microaggression: Hidden Prejudice
A microaggression is a subtle, often unintentional, form of prejudice. Rather than an overt declaration of racism or sexism, a microaggression often takes the shape of an offhanded comment, an inadvertently painful joke, or a pointed insult. In a world that is changing dynamically socially, micro aggression is called out as real and harmful. Experiencing microaggressions on a daily basis can be deeply stressful. The experience can also be unsettling, because the marginalized person may struggle to understand if the comment was intentional and how to respond.Tune in and learn how to identify microaggression, it's impact, adapting and responding.
Jul 23, 2019 • 57min
Alcohol Addiction
For many, beer, wine, and spirits conjure up thoughts of social gatherings and tipsy fun. But alcohol is a nervous system depressant and is also associated with damaging behavior, as well as the emotional pain and physical disintegration of alcohol addiction, known as alcoholism. Experts continue to debate the benefits and risks of drinking and passionately argue over whether moderation or complete abstinence is the best option for those who struggle with alcoholism. Tune in as we take a deep dive into identifying the struggle, the consequences, options to stop and how to deal with someone who is an alcoholic!
Jul 16, 2019 • 56min
After the Abortion
Emotional and psychological effects following abortion are more common than physical side effects and can range from mild regret to more serious complications such as depression. The emotional side effects of having an abortion are just as real as physical side effects. Tune in and learn how to discuss prior, how to deal after, how to support someone who has gone through it and what toll it can take on the psyche and women's bodies.
Jul 9, 2019 • 55min
Schizoid, Paranoid and Schizotypal Personalities
Schizoid, Paranoid and Schizotypal Personality Disorders are the most commonly seen personality disorders in the World. They are considered Cluster A in the DSM V. These disorders are called the odd, eccentric cluster. The common features of the personality disorders in this cluster are social awkwardness and social withdrawal. We will examine how these disorders are differentiated, what they look like and how they can be dealt with by people around them and helping themselves. Tune in and learn!
Jul 2, 2019 • 56min
Deep Listening
In the contemporary culture of speed, how many of us have developed the sensory capacity to hear the world, or for that matter, to truly hear what others are saying to us? This show will cover all bases when it comes to learning how to and practice deep listening. The better we hear with all our senses the richer and more meaningful our life becomes. Tune in and learn how top harness deep listening skills in your life and bring your relationships with everyone meaningful to life!
Jun 25, 2019 • 57min
Are You Normal?
It is past time that we rethink what we mean by the words normal and abnormal as those words apply to the mental and emotional states and behaviors of human beings. Indeed, it is a real question as to whether those words can be sensibly used at all, given their tremendous baggage and built-in biases and the general confusion they create.This is not an idle question without real-world consequences. The treatment of every single mental disorder that mental health professionals diagnose, from depression and attention deficit disorder on through schizophrenia, flows from how society construes normal and abnormal. This matter affects tens of millions of people annually; and affects everyone, really, since a person's mental model of what is normal? is tremendously influenced by how society and its institutions define normal.Tune in and learn if YOU are NORMAL and the consequences!
Jun 18, 2019 • 57min
What Will Your Children Remember?
What will make the most important difference in the lives of our children? One way of assessing the future impact of our efforts is to consider what people remember best about their childhood relationships with their parents. The most memorable childhood experiences reflect critical qualities of the relationship formed between child and parent. Relationships develop over time as products of the ordinary interactions that become special by virtue of their ordinariness. When extraordinary experiences take on life changing attributes, it is often because they culminate from or reveal the meaning of the less dramatic interactions that comprise a life together. Tune in and learn how to empower a more meaningful relationship with your children!
