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Psychology After Dark

Dr. Jessica Micono and Dr. David Morelos

Two professionals in the field of psychology from wildly different theoretical and practical orientations getting together to take a look at the dark side of the human condition.

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Episode 10 - The Stanford Prison Experiment

Psychology After Dark ·

2019/08/26

Prisons have become an ubiquitous part of our collective culture, with the United States, for better or worse, being a leader in the number of people we incarcerate. What is the nature of the relationship between the captured and the captors? Can there be a spirit of cooperation between corrections officers and the incarcerated, or is it always bound to be tortured? This week, Drs. Micono and Morelos use the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment to start a conversation about American prisons in

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00:52:18

Episode 9 - The Murder of James Byrd Jr.

Psychology After Dark ·

2019/08/12

On June 7, 1998, a 49 year-old African-American man was brutally killed in one of the most horrific hate crimes the country has ever seen. His death brought to the surface racial and cultural tensions that had been simmering just under the nation’s collective consciousness. What makes people intolerant of people from different, ethnic, racial, or cultural backgrounds? Why do we tend to focus on what makes of different instead of what binds us together? This week Drs. Micono and Morelos use the

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00:43:38

Episode 8 - The Jonestown Massacre

Psychology After Dark ·

2019/07/29

They went into the jungle looking for paradise. They found hell. What draws people into cults? What is it about our psychology that yearns for something a cult promises to fulfill? This week, Drs. Micono and Morelos use the Jonestown massacre as a starting point to look at why people fall into cults, and why so many cults eventually turn dark.

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Episode 7 - Alien Abduction

Psychology After Dark ·

2019/07/15

On the night of September 19, 1961, while driving home from a brief holiday, Betty and Barney Hill claimed to be abducted by beings from another planet. As pieces of their story emerged, what became even more clear is our collective fascination with the idea that we are not alone in our vast universe. Millions of people believe in the existence of extraterrestrial beings, with fewer claiming to have witnessed UFOs, and fewer still claiming to have been abducted. What is the psychological nature, and

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00:59:20

Episode 6 - The Central Park Five

Psychology After Dark ·

2019/07/01

On April 19, 1989, 28-year-old Tricia Meili, was brutally beaten, raped, and left for dead in Central Park. Five boys, each between the ages of 14 and 16, were quickly identified as suspects. Initially coerced into confessions, each boy later recanted and proclaimed his innocence. In 2002, an individual confessed to this crime, with his DNA matching that found at the crime scene. What followed sparked a national conversation on race, police methodology, and the rights of the accused. When does

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Episode 5 - The Cult of Santa Muerte - Part 1

Psychology After Dark ·

2019/06/17

In 2016 my father and I travelled to Mexico to see the impressive pyramids of Teotihuacan. An intriguing invitation from an old friend and fellow scholar led to something much darker and yet somehow perfectly representative of the contradictions that dance together to create one of world's most spectacular, and terrifying, cities. This episode is a narrative of our trip to Mexico City and our encounter with Santa Muerte, the Mexican folk saint of death. Along the way we'll eat tacos, drink some

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00:57:15

Episode 4 - The Case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard

Psychology After Dark ·

2019/06/03

On June 14th, 2015, the body of 48 year-old Dee Dee Blancard was found in her home just outside of Springfield, Missouri. She had been stabbed repeatedly in the back as she slept. Police originally suspected that her murder was linked to the abduction of her disabled daughter, Gypsy Rose. As the case unraveled, a lifetime of deceit on the part of Gypsy Rose and her mother, Dee Dee, was uncovered. Drs. Jessica Micono and David Morelos discuss child medical abuse, otherwise known as Munchausen by

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00:38:09

Episode 3 - Unexplained Illnesses

Psychology After Dark ·

2019/05/16

Millions of people suffer from physical illnesses that they cannot explain. There are often no clear answers on what causes these illnesses, leaving many people desperate for any kind of relief. Using recent stories from the lives of some of these people, Drs. Micono and Morelos discuss the link between the mind and the body and the stigma that continues to surround mental health.

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00:43:16

Episode 2 - Psychopaths

Psychology After Dark ·

2019/05/16

On April 3, 2014, serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells was executed for the murder of 13-year-old Kaylene Harris. It is believed, however, that Sells was responsible for up to as many as 70 murders across the country. What is the nature of psychopathy? Why do these people walk among us? Drs. Jessica Micono and David Morelos use the case of Tommy Lynn Sells to begin a discussion on the psychopaths that both fascinate and frighten us.

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Episode 1 - Demonic Possession

Psychology After Dark ·

2019/05/15

In 2007, Janet Moses was a 22-year-old Maori mother who died after being subjected to an exorcism by her family who believed she was possessed by a demon. Was this a case of a malevolent presence exacting revenge over the theft of a statue. or a mental illness masquerading as something more sinister? Drs. Jessica Micono and David Morelos use this as a starting point to discuss the wider topic of demonic possession.

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