SuperPsyched with Dr. Adam Dorsay

If you have ever wondered what the word “psychopath” meant, you will find the answer in this episode. Dr. Reid Meloy is someone I respect deeply and he is sharing his knowledge of psychopathy and dark personalities in this episode. Dr. Meloy is a really big deal in my eyes and in the world of psychology and he is one of the tops experts on the subject of psychopathy in the world. I have had the pleasure of working alongside Reid twice, once at Facebook and another time at DigitalOcean, both times I had invited him in to speak to the Safety and Security Teams at each company and he was as compelling as he is in this interview. Please note, for the first 2 and a half minutes, we get pretty thick into weeds of psychological diagnosis and I’m leaving it in! But fear not, the rest of the interview is easily understood.Dr. Meloy is a board-certified forensic psychologist (ABPP) and consults on criminal and civil cases throughout the U.S. and Europe. He is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, and a faculty member of the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and is past president of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. He has received a number of awards and honors, and was the Yochelson Visiting Scholar at Yale University in March, 2015, and Visiting Scholar at University Hospital of Psychiatry Zurich in May, 2018. Dr. Meloy has authored or co-authored over two hundred forty papers published in peer-reviewed psychiatric and psychological journals, and has authored, co-authored or edited twelve books. He has been consulting, researching and writing about personality disorder, psychopathy, stalking, narcissism, criminality, mental disorder, and targeted violence for the past thirty years. His first book, The Psychopathic Mind (Aronson, 1988), was an integration of the biological and psychodynamic understanding of psychopathy. His co-edited book with Drs. Hoffmann and Sheridan, Stalking, Threatening and Attacking Public Figures (Oxford University Press, 2008), led to a commissioned study for the National Academy of Sciences on threats toward public figures published in 2011 (www.nap.edu). His recent book with Dr. Hoffmann is the International Handbook of Threat Assessment (Oxford University Press, 2014). Dr. Stephen White and he created the WAVR-21 V3 (www.wavr21.com), a structured professional judgment instrument for targeted workplace violence. Dr. Meloy has been a consultant to the FBI, Quantico, for the past eighteen years, and is the originator and developer of the TRAP-18 (Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol, www.gifrinc.com). He was a member of the Fixated Research Group for the United Kingdom’s Home Office concerning threats to the Royal Family and British political figures, and is a consulting member of Work Trauma Services, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, Team Psychology and Security in Darmstadt, Germany, L&S Threat Management in South Africa, and the Freeh Group International Solutions. He was also an associate editor of the Journal of Threat Assessment and Management. Book Link: https://amzn.to/3No4uiY This is an affiliate link. It will provide me with a small commission on purchases made through it and help the podcast (but it won’t affect the price you pay).

Dr. Michael Breus is one of the world's leading experts in sleep medicine. He is a clinical psychologist Diplomate of the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a Fellow of The American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is regularly interviewed on TV and has been widely featured on CNN, Oprah, Dr. Oz, The View, Anderson Cooper, Rachael Ray, The CBS Early Show, and he has been on stage with Tony Robbins. He has written several best-selling books on sleep including, “The Power of When,” which we will discuss on this episode. Feel free to take his test on your chronotype by going to his website: https://thepowerofwhenquiz.com/ Book Link: https://amzn.to/42ButYz This is an affiliate link. It will provide me with a small commission on purchases made through it and help the podcast (but it won’t affect the price you pay).

In this episode, I interview Dr. Brian McBeth, a hospital executive and physician in San Jose, CA, to learn about his thoughts and experiences during COVID-19. He provides details of how and other medical workers cope in the face of this pandemic.Dr. McBeth also cites having good information as a primary coping strategy. I recommend visiting www.snopes.com to verify information as needed. Here are some resources Brian endorses for receiving up-to-date information pertaining to COVID-19SCC public health dashboard (public and frequently updated data, on cases, testing, hospital resources) https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/dashboard.aspxit's a good source for providers and the public as well. but local data. many of the county PH depts in CA put out similar metrics/dashboards, but not sure if every or most local PH depts do the same across of the country..National and international sources:CDC COVID-19 website: frequently updated and great for national perspectivehttps://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid19/Pages/dashboard.aspxWHO dashboard international epidemiology and broad perspectiveshttps://covid19.who.int/?gclid=CjwKCAjwtqj2BRBYEiwAqfzurx3qrvm_St9Cv0X6nTgOhgd3NXU0DaoIuMDgqkshh4ucUGiZgXXVqhoCMOYQAvD_BwEWHO: at the top of the page one can click "public advice" or "country and technical guidance" which is designed for health care workers and policy makersLastly, if you want to geek out and see high quality emergency medicine information, EMRAP is a subscription emergency medicine CME service, but they've made all their COVID-19 content free to the public. Most of it is technical, but it can be useful.Psychology,Infection,COVID,Emotions,Coping,Patient,Medical,Healthcare,Fear,Disease,ProtectionPPE,Administration,Doctor,Physician,Administrator,Anxiety,Loneliness, Courage ,health

Dr. David B. Feldman is the McCarthy Professor of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University. He has authored three books, most recently including Supersurvivors: The Surprising Link Between Suffering & Success. His research has been published in numerous scientific journals as well as in popular publications, including SELF, 'O': The Oprah Magazine, Time, and the Harvard Business Review. He has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Network, MSNBC, and National Public Radio, among others. In addition, he writes regularly for Psychology Today and is the host of the “Psychology in 10 Minutes” podcast, which can be found at psychologyin10minutes.com or through any podcast app.Book Link: https://amzn.to/3qLOv5a This is an affiliate link. It will provide me with a small commission on purchases made through it and help the podcast (but it won’t affect the price you pay).

This episode is about the importance of taking a true and rejuvenating day off every week. We explore the roots of the Sabbath as well as how to actually take a full day off. Tiffany Shlain is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, founder of the Webby Awards and author of the best-selling book about her family’s decade long practice of turning off screens one day a week for the past decade 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day A Week. The Museum of Modern Art in New York just premiered her new live Spoken Cinema performance Dear Human, based on her book 24/6. She lectures and performs worldwide on the relationship between technology and humanity. During Covid, Tiffany is has been doing special weekly newsletters and is hosting a weekly #ZoomChallahBake on Fridays with special guests. For information on her book, baking, films, lectures and her quarterly newsletter Breakfast @ Tiffany’s at tiffanyshlain.com and follow Tiffany on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Book Link: https://amzn.to/3qLOv5a This is an affiliate link. It will provide me with a small commission on purchases made through it and help the podcast (but it won’t affect the price you pay).

Bronwyn Saglimbeni is a communication coach, writer and speaker devoted to helping people SHINE. Known for her playful, irreverent approach to coaching (and life in general), Bronwyn teaches serious transformation in how we communicate, inspire and connect with those around us.Bronwyn has prepared clients for television appearances on American Idol, Real Time with Bill Maher, Bloomberg TV, CNBC’s Power Lunch, the Oprah Show, the Home Shopping Network, and PBS Newshour. Bronwyn has midwifed over a hundred and twenty TEDx, TED Global, and TED talks.When she’s not writing or in coaching mode, Bronwyn’s goal is to be the “eye of the storm” in a household of three children and a Type A husband in the Bay Area. She spends an alarming amount of time listening to NPR, sings in a cover band, and secretly wishes she could write a novel, pen a decent song, and learn to speak Farsi. Not necessarily in that order

Rick Snyder is the author of Decisive Intuition, a book that I found fascinating and very useful. He is also the Founder and CEO of Invisible Edge, a consulting firm that develops intuitive intelligence for learders at companies of all sizes. He has been featured in Forbes, The Economist, Inc., CNBC, and Fast Company, and live TV. Book Link: https://amzn.to/43A6zOx This is an affiliate link. It will provide me with a small commission on purchases made through it and help the podcast (but it won’t affect the price you pay).

I saw Alicia Dattner (http://aliciadattner.com/) perform at the Science and Nonduality Conference last fall and she rocked the stage in front of an international audience of over 800 people. Her comedy is deep, psychological, often dark, and ridiculously funny. She has a powerful new voice and it’s always evolving.Alicia did her first standup set at 18 and she graduated from Hampshire College with a degree in standup and filmmaking.She’s been mentored by several talented comedians over the years, including W. Kamau Bell, Eugene Mirman, and Bill Santiago. She’s also been playing clubs like The Improv and Gotham Comedy Club, performing in San Francisco, New York, London, Hollywood, Honolulu, Bali, and Bombay. Alicia was voted Best Comedian in both the SF Weekly and SF Bay Guardian, and she’s won a bunch of other awards. Some of the people with whom she’s performed have included luminaries like Maria Bamford, Ali Wong, Moshe Kasher, Arj Barker, Kate Willett, and many others.She’s about to release her sixth comedy show, entitled “Are You Dressed for the Apocalypse?"

As a psychologist, I have seen many personality typing systems but the one that has impressed me most so far is the Enneagram. A big reason I like it so much is because of its depth and ability to inform people of blind spots in a shockingly efficient manner. I have seen firsthand how the Enneagram can help people improve their careers, their relationships, and even how they relate to themselves. To help us understand the Enneagram better, I called on one of the top experts in the world, Dr. Beatrice Chestnut (https://beatricechestnut.com/). Bea is a psychotherapist, coach, and business consultant based in San Francisco. She holds graduate degrees in communication and clinical psychology and is the author of the books, The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge and The 9 Types of Leadership: Mastering the Art of People in the 21st century Workplace. She also served as president of the International Enneagram Association in 2006 and 2007. A dedicated student of the Enneagram for over 30 years, she currently offers Enneagram workshops internationally through Chestnut Paes Enneagram Academy, the school she co-founded with Uranio Paes. In their work around the world, Bea and Uranio focus on using the Enneagram as a tool for personal and professional transformation. Listen in as Bea and I go deep and one of the fastest tools to self-knowledge: The Enneagram. Book Link: https://amzn.to/43Sw3Gs This is an affiliate link. It will provide me with a small commission on purchases made through it and help the podcast (but it won’t affect the price you pay).

Sex.  It’s one of life’s great paradoxes. Few things can bring as much pleasure and connection. And yet, few things can also bring as much pain and vulnerability. There are so many misconceptions about what constitutes good sex as well as who we are as sexual beings. And, even in this day and age, it can be tough for people to talk about sex in a matter-of-fact tone. Today we will be talking about male sexuality in a very matter-of-fact tone with a true expert. Jim Benson (http://www.jimbenson.net/) is a coach who helps men of all ages and backgrounds know themselves more fully as sexual beings. For the past 17 years he has been coaching men to experience what he calls “breakthroughs in the bedroom.” Jim is a certified and experienced Tantra teacher and has worked broadly in the US and Europe.