The Psychotic Break

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break reboot edition.

Madey and Kimi are back with shorter episodes and a quick breakdown of the difference between a Bachelor of the Arts versus Sciences.

In this episode, they'll explain the different options for higher education and common job routes taken post undergraduate education.

Stay tuned to newest episodes and more to come!

After an almost year hiatus, The Psychotic Break is back!

Yes, Madey and Kimi are both still alive. And yes, major life transitions were in motion, but they are back with a new schedule for episodes and updates about life and the future of the podcast as a whole.

Tune in to a welcome back and check-in of Madey and Kimi's life since ... well 2023.

Thank you for your patience and never-ending support for the podcast!

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In this week's episode we talk about sex psychology. Where did the sexuality spectrum come from? Is it appropriate to talk about sexual experiences for the sake of science? Who is Alfred Kinsey!

Learn it all here on The Psychotic Break!

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DISCLAIMER: This topic may be triggering to some people. Please proceed with caution.

In this week's episode Madey and Kimi take on a heavy topic: Suicide. What is it? Why do people do it? What is the theory behind it? Learn more and contribute to the conversation.

If you or a loved one struggling and in crisis, call or text 988

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In this week's episode, Madey and Kimi discuss the various types of mental disorders. Stay tuned to learn about depression, sexual dysfunction, and psychopaths!

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In this week's episode of The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi explain why Astrology is so popular in today's culture and how it connects to Psychology.

It has been nearly two years since the first distance learning episode and almost the third year of living in a world of COVID-19.

In this week's episode of The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi return to an open conversation about the transition from distance learning and if they miss it with the return to in-person/hybrid.

Animality, what is the first thing you think of? Maybe it's animals or the idea that nature is living and connected within us.

To find out what animality is, tune in to this week's episode of The Psychotic Break where Madey teaches animality within humans and its impact on the planet.

Have you ever wondered what physiological health has to do with psychology?

This week on The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi explain Health Psychology from the approaches to how T-cells impact your body when stressed.

And we are back with another Psychobabble! On this week's episode of The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi attempt to tarot cards over the phone with a bit of over-analyzation.

Disclaimer: This topic may be triggering to some, please proceed with caution and understand that the speakers may have a different opinion than yours.

On this week's episode of The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi explain the different forms of psychoactive drugs and the reason tolerance and addiction has on our brains.

How do we learn? Where did we gather these thoughts and values from? These are all questions that can be answered with the idea of socialization.

Tune in to The Psychotic Break to understand socialization and the theories we use to explain how we have been taught in a both unconscious and conscious manner.

Happy Holidays from The Psychotic Break!

This week we have a very special episode for you. Kimi and Madey unpack the music genius and concerning public icon: Kanye West.

Listen in as we unpack many controversial topics related to Kanye and his actions.

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Hello Breakers! Welcome back.

Apologies for the unexpected --short-- hiatus, The Psychotic Break is continuing its regular scheduled programing...

Adding onto the evolution of emotions episode, Madey and Kimi discuss some really fascinating topics and theories relating to emotion. Anyone who has had an emotional episode will feel extremely validated by this episode.

The yearbook study Madey mentioned:
https://local.psy.miami.edu/faculty/dmessinger/c_c/rsrcs/rdgs/emot/keltner_harker.yearbooksmiles.jpsp.pdf

What do you think of when you hear the psychology of color? Is it about the mind of color? How colors impact us?

Well if you have any of these questions, listen to this week's episode of The Psychotic Break to learn about Color Psychology in emotions and our perceptions!

Here's what VeryWellMind has to say about colors: https://www.verywellmind.com/color-psychology-2795824

Happy belated Thanksgiving The Psychotic Break listeners! For the holiday season Madey and Kimi looked at the psychology behind gratitude and the positive benefits of practicing gratefulness.

Here's the gratitude study Madey referenced:
Emmons, R. A., & McCullough, M. E. (2003). Counting blessings versus burdens: An experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(2), 377–389. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.84.2.37

People may have thought they would never follow up, but they did. This week on The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi bring back the Red Flags series in dating.

Tune in to hear the accidental red flags done by your very own Madey and Kimi!

Disclaimer and Trigger Warning: This topic is heavy and shifts into an open discussion of modern Eugenics. If you do not feel comfortable, please listen at your discretion and take care of your mental health.

On this episode of The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi tackle a historically challenging topic of eugenics, in regards to ableism, racism, colorism, and homophobia.

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The stats have spoken, people enjoy the developmental and clinical psychology episodes. So, Madey and Kimi brought the James Marcia Theory of Identity. Join them as they apply the chart to themselves, with some slight existential crises, and find out what you are/were in the chart.

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Worried you wouldn't hear the rest of your favorite characters from Stranger Things?

Well worry no longer! The Psychotic Break is back with the part 2 psychoanalysis of Stranger Things!

Listen in to Madey and Kimi analyze Lucas, Dustin, Billy, and Max.

Disclaimer: Please acknowledge that these do not reflect our full beliefs and that we do not know her personally, only from the content which is displayed online.

Welcome to the world of Emma Chamberlain analyzed by fellow 21-year old's. On this week's episode of The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi do a deep dive into the platform and history of Emma Chamberlain. Stay tuned for some juicy gossip and important considerations!

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Do you ever feel like you do not belong? That you aren't supposed to be in the position you're in? Whether it's the role of student, manager, child, etc.

If these questions relate to you, listen to this week's episode of The Psychotic Break! Madey and Kimi explain imposter syndrome and share some personal experiences of feeling undeserving as university students and young adults.

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Have you ever wondered why we express emotions the way we do? Where do you think they came from?

To find out these answers, listen to this week's episode of The Psychotic Break as Madey explains what the evolution of emotions is. And a special shoutout to Cal prof for their contribution to the Pixar movie, Inside Out.

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Do you often worry about how your texts may come off? Do you believe emojis are the greatest thing to have been invented?

Well, this week on The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi will teach you about language and the different elements that go into how we speak and interpret language.

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If you can't guess from the title or that iconic line, this week's The Psychotic Break TV show analysis is based on Stranger Things. Listen in to Madey and Kimi breakdown Eleven, Mike, Hopper, and The Papa or Dr. Brenner. And stay tuned for part two!

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Hello to season 5 episode 2 and The Psychotic Break listeners!

In this episode, Madey and Kimi attempt shorter episodes and address the neurological disorder of Alzheimer's.

Here are the articles Madey mentioned:
CREB helps with Alzheimer's
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21476939/

Ultraprocessed foods lead to inflamed brain:
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/08/01/health/ultraprocessed-food-dementia-study-wellness/index.html

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Hello and welcome Breakers to The Psychotic Break season 5!

We are so happy you're here. Please enjoy part 2 of Drinking Psychobabble. No intro, we just jump right in and continue our very funny and problematic conversation. Special guest appearance in this part of the episode.

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Disclaimer: Madey and Kimi are both 21, everything was safe and legal! The crunchy sounds are popcorn.

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break! To wrap up Season 4, your co-hosts have decided to do a fun drinking psychobabble. Listen in as the conversation becomes less and less coherent but all the more hilarious. Stay tuned for the second half of the episode which will premiere next week as the start of Season 5!

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In this week's episode Kimi and Madey unpack a seemingly simple yet destructive tactic. Learn about Bait and Switch in everyday life and what it looks like in relationships!

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Imagine this: You're meeting your Tinder date for the first time. What is the initial ick?

We have all heard about red flags in relationships, and maybe even come up with our own. In this episode, Madey and Kimi begin a two-part series on their dating red flags. Join in and send Kimi and Madey some you've noticed!

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Welcome back to The Psychotic Break! This week's episode unpacks the halo effect and the reverse effect of the horn. Listen in for tons of chaos and digressions!

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In this episode, Madey and Kimi break down Baumrind's 4 parenting styles. Learn about the four main types of parenting and discover how your parents may have shaped your personality! Keep in my mind these parenting styles are limited to Western standards and from the 1960s.

On this week's episode of The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi explain the Ripple Effect as seen in our every day. Listen in for some digressions and examples from Madey and Kimi's lives!

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This week Madey and Kimi take a heavier dive into bullying. Bullying is a large problem amongst people 7 years old and above, so Madey and Kimi have decided to tackle it by addressing effects, causes, and prevention!

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Do you fear your intelligence is declining? Or perhaps it is improving in ways you can't explain? Well, in this episode, Madey and Kimi explain the difference between crystalized and fluid intelligence from the 1960s. Listen in as Madey and Kimi digress about skills, history, and much more!

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Disclaimer: talk of vomiting from 21:00 to 25:45

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break! This week Madey and Kimi lead their first Phobia episode, setting the scene for some more elaborate phobia episodes. Listen in as we squirm and freak discussing things like heights, blood, spiders, and milk!

Here’s the picture Madey was referring to. See bottom right, particularly Glossophobia:
https://www.verywellmind.com/thmb/MZcUgIy0WYQ4YlVnnNXdlbz9_cM=/1333x1000/smart/filters:no_upscale()/list-of-phobias-2795453-5c7fdac2c9e77c0001e98f5a.png

Welcome back to another episode of The Psychotic Break, where Madey and Kimi break into the controversial opinions of pseudoscience, specifically psychics. Listen in as Kimi and Madey discuss their beliefs on if it is real or a hoax.

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On this episode, Madey and Kimi finish The Office psychoanalysis from the tv show psychoanalysis mini series. Btw Kimi gets cut off in the last 3 minutes but she is an editing goddess because you can barely tell.

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On this episode, Madey and Kimi return to the Disorders series by addressing ADHD including symptoms, types, and 'treatments' with examples from their peers' lives.

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Disclaimer: This topic is highly controversial, please keep in mind we are undergraduates who are reading the knowledge that is given from the media.

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On this episode Madey and Kimi analyze the Heard v. Depp defamation case. Madey and Kimi look at the alleged abuse from both parties and attempt to understand their roots prior to acting.

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This week Madey and Kimi explain the concept of locus of control including: internal and external and Carol Dweck's growth and fixed mindset.

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In today's episode, Madey and Kimi psychoanalyze a tv show triumph: The Office. Listen in as Kimi and Madey take on the most critical characters of the show in Part 1 of this analysis!

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On this episode Kimi and Madey discuss the differences between the ideas of self care and mental health care. Listen in as Madey and Kimi compare and contrast, as well as, digress and confuse themselves.

The Psychotic Break presents a very informative and insightful episode on Stereotype Threat. Learn about how stereotypes may subliminally influence your performance in society!

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We are kicking off season 4 with one of the Greats. This Friday's episode is a short but sweet commentary on Gordon Allport's personality trait theory as Madey and Kimi break down the three trait categories.

Welcome to the finale of Season 3!

In this episode, Madey and Kimi discuss the idea of Happiness following UC Berkeley's course, Happiness Psychology. This episode is a nice connection to our very first episode, Positivity. In this episode, Madey and Kimi describe happiness beyond an emotion and, as Madey put best, as a "tangible" concept.

Stay tuned as we enter Season 4 and give you listeners a proper name!

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Continuing with therapies, Madey and Kimi discuss alternative and holistic therapies such as horse, quantum, cryogenic, and much more!

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In this episode, Madey and Kimi explain Piaget's schemas. Listen in as Madey and Kimi digress into understanding how we think and learn about the world.

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The long awaited episode has come to fruition, on this episode Madey and Kimi do dream analysis! Listen in as Madey and Kimi bring you 4 dreams and 4 chaotic analyses.

Please send us more of your dreams! We promise to keep you anonymous unless you say otherwise.

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This week on The Psychotic Break Madey and Kimi explain reinforcement. From the schedules, best practices, neurons, and operant conditioning this episode holds a ton of information. Listen in and stay tuned, unnamed pod-listeners!

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This week Madey and Kimi discuss the three stages of Kohlerg's Theory of Moral Development. In this episode, stay tuned for a ton of moral digressions and feel free to join the conversation with your own answers to these moral qualms.

There's a lot of great moral dilemmas posed in the beginning, but you can skip to 13:36 to get right to the nitty-gritty of the stages.

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This week Madey and Kimi do a return on memory through the discussion of the stages of memory and identifying semantic versus episodic memory. Prepared to be scared of your own brain and the unknown!

Here's the paper Madey mentioned about place cells/neurons: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867420313027

Here's a cool video of place cells in a rat being graphed real time: https://youtu.be/lfNVv0A8QvI

For the mems
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Disclaimer: Madey does not have bipolar disorder.

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break! This week Madey and Kimi delve into bipolar disorder including the misconceptions, facts, definitions and much more. Tune in to listen to the first of the disorders unpacked by Kimi and Madey.

The Bipolar type Madey and Kimi cannot say is called 'Cyclothymic'.

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Have you been on dating apps like Bumble and Hinge? Well on this episode Madey and Kimi bring back the social media series with an episode on online dating. Join Kimi and Madey as they discuss their experiences and opinions on the popular dating apps buzzing around our modern world.

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Post the Valentine's day special, Madey and Kimi discussed the relaxing and intrapersonal art of mediation. Kimi and Madey delve into the different forms, techniques, and their own experiences on using mediation in their own lives.

Happy Valentine's Day from The Psychotic Break!

For this love themed holiday, Madey and Kimi look at Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Love. Kimi and Madey will deep dive into the different combinations of relationships and their own desires for a partner.

Check it out and spread the love!

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This Friday, Madey and Kimi continue their Experiment Mini Series by looking at Dr. Stanley Milgram's Shock Experiment. Listen in as Kimi and Madey digress about their own experience with deception in labs and the possible ways this experiment could be performed today.

Disclaimer: This is an open discussion about religion, specifically Catholicism/Christianity. If you're uncomfortable feel free to dismiss this episode, or join the conversation.

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break! This week, Madey and Kimi talk about religion in light of psychology. Specifically they dive into the decrease of faith in the youth, Freud, and the benefits of prayer and faith.

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This week, Madey and Kimi have taken on a very difficult topic: Jungian Archetypes. Ever heard of the collective unconscious? This is a concept proposed by Carl Jung that states each human being is connected by shared experiences and ideals of the past. These shared ideals take the form of archetypes or images/patterns of who we are on the inside. Tune in to learn more!

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On this Friday, Madey and Kimi take the listener's back in time to break down the multiple branches of Psychology. This is a long overdue episode to help create an understanding of the fields, professions, and their research emphases.

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Have you ever wondered why sporting events or concerts get out of hand? Some even violent? Well, this week Madey and Kimi explain the social psychology phenomenon of deindividuation. Listen in as they explain the causes, history, and possible prevention.

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As the year comes to a close, so does Season 2 of the podcast. For this special season finale Kimi and Madey summarize each and every one of the episodes from both Season 1 and Season 2. Your co-hosts illuminate the main concepts and elaborate on the most significant topics.

Tune in to hear the very best of the podcast episodes!

Happy Holidays and welcome back to The Psychotic Break!

Adding to the character analysis series, Madey and Kimi welcome the hit comedy, Parks and Recreation. Madey and Kimi will deep dive into the character's roots and their issues to understand the individual on the screen.

Get excited for next week's season finale airing on New Year's Eve!

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If given the task of waiting for a marshmallow with the reward of a second after 15 minutes, would you do it? This week Madey and Kimi tested the Marshmallow Test by Walter Mischel. They will break down the controversies and benefits of this revolutionary experiment from the 1970s.

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This week Madey and Kimi discuss the prevalent stereotypes displayed in the media about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD for short. Madey and Kimi will discuss the symptoms and myths and discuss the facts and how these myths may have become the overarching beliefs on OCD.

Apologies for the weird audio at the end. Kimi got cut off!

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Have you ever wondered if you weren’t the standard academic smart? Well this week Madey and Kimi will boost your ego by teaching you the traditional 8 intelligences by Howard Gardener, with a possible bonus intelligence thrown in for good measure! Join Madey and Kimi as they break down each intelligence into basics and professions.

Which intelligence do you most/least identify with?

Here's the sources we used:
https://www.verywellmind.com/gardners-theory-of-multiple-intelligences-2795161
https://www.simplypsychology.org/multiple-intelligences.html
https://www.thoughtco.com/existential-intelligence-profile-8097

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(This episode discusses many forms of therapy. Check it out to learn more!)

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Madey has a very exciting presentation for you! She has been rigorously studying the psychology of sleep at UC Berkeley this semester and she wants to share important information that could save a life! Tune-in to hear what you are doing wrong in sleep. The more you know, the better off you are at improving your quality of life!

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In this episode, Kimi and Madey discuss problematic coping strategies, otherwise known as Freudian Defense Mechanisms.

Perhaps you yell or get yelled at by loved ones after a hard day at work. Perhaps you journal or make beautiful songs about your trauma. Perhaps you are like Madey who is in denial about her denial. Wherever you are in life, you are welcome here to this entertaining episode on Defense Mechanisms!

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Today we discuss the pain that is group projects, specifically what tends to go wrong in group projects: Social Loafing. Have you ever been in a group and exerted less effort or found someone who was exerting less effort? Turns out this is a common phenomenon and it pisses Madey and Kimi off! Tune into this hilarious and relatable episode to learn more!

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In this episode Madey and Kimi discuss Attachment Theory and it's three forms: Secure, Anxious-Ambivalent, and Anxious-Avoidant. They explore attachment both in infants and adults. Learn which attachment style you are and listen in as Kimi and Madey expose their insecure attachments in romantic and family relationships!

Here's more on Attachment:
Ainsworth and Hazan&Shaver

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In honor of spooky season, Kimi and Madey have an intriguing and hilarious pod episode for y'all. In this episode Kimi presents some mind-blowing facts about the human body/sexuality. These topics may be unsettling, so tread carefully... IF YOU DARE.

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Have you ever subliminally associated something or consciously picked up another person's common phrases? Well if so, today's episode is for you as Madey and Kimi talk about the mind art of priming. Listen in as Madey and Kimi use the media from studies to movies to explain what priming is and how it happens.

Here are the studies we mentioned if you are interested:

Seeing Black: Race, Crime, and Visual Processing
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2004-21339-010

System 1 and System 2 was proposed by Daniel Kahneman, 2011

Stereotype Threat and Asian Intelligence
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/1467-9280.00371

Catch you next week with a scandalous episode!

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This week Madey and Kimi are sharing their insights and knowledge about dreams. You get to learn about how we dream and what dreams could mean. Additionally you get a peak into the minds of your co-hosts as they share a bit of their dreams!

Dream analysis is a topic that is very intriguing for Kimi and Madey, so please feel free to share some of your dreams anonymously using this form:
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We've all heard about the famous mid-life crisis, but what about the adolescence crisis or the infancy crisis? It turns out we are always facing some sort of major challenge at each point of life.

Proposed by Erik Erikson (yes that is his real name), the Stages of Development provide insight into how people grow up and form relationships with others and themselves.

Hear Madey and Kimi's take on the stages and learn about some of their past and present crises!

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Welcome back to this very special episode of Kimi and Madey analyzing the childhood favorite: Spongebob!

We all know and love (or hate) the yellow sponge under the sea who has the most hilarious adventures with his friends-- but is there more to this show under the surface?

Does Spongebob have ADHD? Does Mrs. Puff have PTSD? Is everyone a narcissist?

Check us out to learn our take on each of the characters of Spongebob from a psychoanalytical standpoint!

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Hello pod listeners! The Psychotic Break presents a fun episode about associations.

Why do our minds connect ideas and memories together? What does this have to say about our unconscious motives? Why is Madey afraid of beans? Does Kimi have a sexy-time playlist? Listen in to learn more and have a laugh along the way!

Comment your associations below! Don't be shy :{)

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This week Madey and Kimi enter a new miniseries: Experiments. For the first episode of this miniseries, Madey and Kimi will tackle the famous social psychology experiment from Dr. Philip Zimbardo at Stanford University, also known as The Stanford Prison Experiment. Listen in as they tackle topics of obedience and ethics from a modern standpoint looking back to the 70s.

To learn more about the experiment, check out this link:
https://www.prisonexp.org

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Here's the YouTube version of this episode:
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Today we are taking another step into positive psychology with a dear topic to Madey: Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Maslow created this triangle to help people gauge for their physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, and self-actualization needs. Do these sound like random words to you? Do you want to learn more? Jump on in to this fun analysis!

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Welcome back to The Psychotic Break! For this Friday, Madey and Kimi discuss Sigmund Freud and one of his ever-more popular, yet controversial topics: the Oedpius Complex.

Madey and Kimi will attempt to crack the mere surface of Oedpius Complex and like the disclaimer, the analysis will get a bit gritty.

Prepare for a bit of psychoanalyzing with the first introduction of Freud and his findings to the show.

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Are you an addict? Don't worry , we're not talking about drugs. We're talking about social media.

Here we have part two to our Social Media series. We are focusing on the all to prevalent addiction side of social media. Your co-hosts took a week off of social media as an experiment. Tune in to find out why social media is addicting and what implications there are for those struggling online. Hear Kimi and Madey's stories and learn from their mistakes!

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This week on The Psychotic Break we go into a heavier topic: The Stages of Grief by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. Madey and Kimi will break the stages down in a lighthearted way to lower the tension and apply these five stages to our own lives. In this episode, the controversial five stage proposal will be met with the seven stage model, or maybe our own ideas for a new proposal.

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Bystander effect, ripple effect, death, and gluten!

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We have a casual episode for you guys where Madey and Kimi talk about whatever is on their minds. Your co-hosts have turned digression into an art form and highly recommend you check it out.

Sit back, and tune into the crazy rollercoaster that is their Psychobabble!

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Season 2 baby!

Madey and Kimi are kicking off this season with a hot social Psych topic: Conformity

Why do we follow a crowd? How does it make us feel? What are the positive and negative things that come from conforming? Tune in to learn more!

Kimi and Madey are also proud to announce that this is the first episode that has been filmed as well as recorded. Make your way over to Youtube to see your co-hosts deliver the same amazing content with an added visual and unedited bonus.

Here's the link to our Youtube video: https://youtu.be/QAQNz25MWNI

Our Website:
https://msha.ke/thepsychoticbreakpodcast/#about

Our Instagram:
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Last but not least, the "You are Not Special" grad speech Madey referenced at the end of the pod:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCu1YMWWFJFtOcWpMAt-zfNA

E15: Placebo Effect
Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!

This week Madey and Kimi explore an interesting concept by doing a bit of storytelling. Using the creative adventures of Madey, your co-hosts present a prime example of the placebo effect. Morals will be questioned and the gullibility of humans will be made prevalent in this weeks episode.

Join the ride on this wild episode!

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Also plugging our website:
https://msha.ke/thepsychoticbreakpodcast/#about

E14: Sleep

Welcome back ladies and gents of the pod! We are The Psychotic Break and we have a stellar episode for you.

In this episode you will hear a very heated Madey talk about sleep pet-peeves. Kimi provides important insights as to why our body needs sleep and what causes us to be tired.

Whether you love it or hate it, you can't live without sleep!

Want to learn more? Listen in!

Episode 13: Friends Character Analysis

Hello all you pod listeners!

Welcome back to the Psychotic Break.

This is a super unique episode where Madey and Kimi psychoanalyze each main character in the hit TV show Friends.

This is a great episode for those of you who have watched this famous television show and want to know a little bit more about the characters and their dynamics.

Sit back and listen to your host's attempt at picking apart the minds and situations of Ross, Rachel, Phoebe, Chandler, Monica and Joey!

Episode 12: Memory

Weeeeelcome back to The Psychotic Break!

We're thrilled that you're here. Please join Madey and Kimi as they have a surprisingly in-depth discussion about a topic they don't know very much about.

Memory is a funny thing, and it turns out there are multiple types of it. Hear Madey and Kimi scratch the surface about memory and its many different forms!

Here are the memory types they brush up against:
Short-term
Long-term
Working
Semantic
Episodic
Declarative
Explicit
Implicit
Muscle

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!

This week we analyzed what goes into an extrovert-extrovert, introvert-extrovert, and introvert-introvert relationship!

Listen as we attempt to analyze the possibly rare extrovert pairings and work place mingling of personalities. Do we really get along with our supposed opposites?

E10: Foot in the Door

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!

Got a sec to follow us on Instagram @thepsychoticbreak.pod?

Perhaps you can also hop onto Apple Podcasts to leave us a review and a rating?

While you're at it, you might as well promote us to friends and family...

This is a perfect example of Foot in the Door Phenomenon. We are asking you to complete a small request and then we are leading you through progressively larger requests.

Give this episode a listen to learn more! And also feel free to do all of those other great things for us :)

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!

In this week's episode, Madey and Kimi continue discussing the Introvert/Extrovert spectrum. Hear their opinions about the ambivert and the supposed omnivert.

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Episode 08: Cocktail Party Effect

Evolution! Multitasking Police Dispatchers! Selective Attention!

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!

Above are just a few of the fascinating tangents Madey and Kimi went on during this episode about the Cocktail Party Effect. CPE is an ever-popular AP Psych phenomenon that relates to attention. We all know what it's like to tune out the world around us in order to focus, but why do we do this?

Tune in and have fun with us as we explore the topic together.

Episode 07: Introversion and Extroversion

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!

Introducing the first episode of the Introversion-Extroversion mini series! This is a very special topic for Madey and Kimi, so they could not limit it to just one episode.

Hear them define what it means to be an introvert or an extrovert and join the beginnings of a fascinating discussion about ambiverts.

We hope you enjoy the journey with these two passionate undergrads!


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Sources:
Allport, F. H., & Allport, G. W. (1921). Personality traits: Their classification and measurement. The Journal of Abnormal Psychology and Social Psychology, 16(1), 6-40. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.collegeofsanmateo.edu/10.1037/h0069790

Hansen, M. (2019, July 2). Introverts and Extroverts: The Brain Chemistry Behind Their Differences. Retrieved from https://therapychanges.com/blog/2016/12/introverts-extroverts-brain-chemistry-differences/

Episode 06: Stress

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break! In this episode, Madey is stressing, so why not talk about it? Listen as we psychoanalyze the root of Madey's stress and the theory of why stress can be detrimental on your health.

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Episode 05: Big 5 Personality Traits

Openness
Conscientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism

Join Kimi and Madey as they unpack the main personality traits. Hear them psychoanalyze themselves by taking the Truity Personality Test!

Feel free to take the quiz yourself:
https://www.truity.com/test/big-five-personality-test

Sit back and enjoy Kimi screaming about humbleness and Madey finally cracking under the pressure of the one minute wrap up!

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Episode 04: Social Media
Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!

Likes, comments... ACTION!

In this week's episode, Kimi and Madey discuss their experiences with social media on a psychological level. They discuss in-depth about their own online habits and the deeper meaning behind social media. Tune in to hear about Instagram intricacies, FOMO, Finstas, and social HIPPO-criticism.

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Episode 03: Emotional Intelligence
Welcome to the third episode of The Psychotic Break!

In this week's episode, Madey and Kimi go in depth about the five components of emotional intelligence(EI or EQ). They discuss why EI is important in the modern age, make applications to daily life, and connect it to IQ in the Bay Area.

Enjoy the relatable experiences Kimi and Madey share and laugh with them as they suffer from technological disruptions!

Stay tuned until the very end for a surprise!

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Sources: https://web.sonoma.edu/users/s/swijtink/teaching/philosophy_101/paper1/goleman.htm
https://www.oed.com/

Episode 02: Effects of Virtual Learning

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break! As you can tell, this episode is incredibly relevant to the times we live in. In a pandemic world where virtual learning is our only option, students, parents, and teachers alike struggle to adjust to this new reality. Please join Madey and Kimi as they take on this issue from a psychological standpoint. Allow their insights and experiences to open up the discussion for awareness about the impacts of remote learning.

Episode 01: Positivity
Welcome to the first episode of The Psychotic Break!

What is positivity? What is its relationship to negativity? How can positivity be employed during a pandemic?

In this episode, Kimi and Madey will discuss what positivity is and how you can stay positive during a pandemic. From mispronunciations of an important leader in Psychology to Madey losing her literal train of thought, you are sure to get a laugh out of this first episode. Besides experiencing pure entertainment, you will also benefit from Madey and Kimi's discussion on how to be more positive. Tune in to their insights, experiences, and tips for implementing positivity into your own life.

What is The Psychotic Break? We thought you'd never ask. The Psychotic Break is a personal psychology podcast, where two Psych undergrads take on psychological concepts one episode at a time. Our discussions are based on our personal interpretations and experiences, so tune in to this introductory episode to learn a little more about us!