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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2025 · 29 MIN

Am I the a**hole for pretending I didn't know what a potato was at my girlfriend's family dinner?

from Veritas Views (with Veritas Psychology Partners) · host Veritas Psychology Partners

This weekly podcast comes to you from Veritas Psychology Partners, Dr. Dan Kessler and Dr. Gayle MacBride. Your host selects a conversation from the internet forums that neither psychology has heard or read before, and they give their unrehearsed, unvarnished opinions--essentially answering the question, "just who is the a**hole here?" The host brings in feedback from internet commentors to round out the discussion, and we close out each episode with a bonus conversation about any number of things! Stay tuned through the end to find out!Today Gayle and Dan mentioned a couple of things during the podcast:--Andy Kaufman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTQzHvkpV_0 --How many potatoes and where did they come from: https://potatogoodness.com/potato-fun-facts-history/ --Mens rea: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/mens_rea --Dr. Daniel Kessler’s TikTok on Narcissism: https://www.tiktok.com/@drdankessler/video/7476587158728396078 --Dr. Gayle MacBride’s article with Parents Magazine: https://www.parents.com/narctok-and-why-teens-are-on-it-11687479 In this episode, the question is: "Am I the a**hole for pretending I didn't know what a potato was at my girlfriend's family dinner?"And if you'd like to schedule an appointment with either of our psychologists, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.veritaspp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Otherwise, our team can be found at:Dr. Dan Kessler at: ⁠⁠⁠@drdankessler⁠⁠⁠Dr. Gayle MacBride at: ⁠⁠⁠@drgmacbride⁠⁠⁠Kelley Buttrick at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kbvoiceovers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael MacBride at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.michaelmacbride.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thanks for listening and/or watching!

This weekly podcast comes to you from Veritas Psychology Partners, Dr. Dan Kessler and Dr. Gayle MacBride. Your host selects a conversation from the internet forums that neither psychology has heard or read before, and they give their unrehearsed, unvarnished opinions--essentially answering the question, "just who is the a**hole here?" The host brings in feedback from internet commentors to round out the discussion, and we close out each episode with a bonus conversation about any number of things! Stay tuned through the end to find out!Today Gayle and Dan mentioned a couple of things during the podcast:--Andy Kaufman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTQzHvkpV_0 --How many potatoes and where did they come from: https://potatogoodness.com/potato-fun-facts-history/ --Mens rea: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/mens_rea --Dr. Daniel Kessler’s TikTok on Narcissism: https://www.tiktok.com/@drdankessler/video/7476587158728396078 --Dr. Gayle MacBride’s article with Parents Magazine: https://www.parents.com/narctok-and-why-teens-are-on-it-11687479 In this episode, the question is: "Am I the a**hole for pretending I didn't know what a potato was at my girlfriend's family dinner?"And if you'd like to schedule an appointment with either of our psychologists, visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.veritaspp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Otherwise, our team can be found at:Dr. Dan Kessler at: ⁠⁠⁠@drdankessler⁠⁠⁠Dr. Gayle MacBride at: ⁠⁠⁠@drgmacbride⁠⁠⁠Kelley Buttrick at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kbvoiceovers.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael MacBride at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.michaelmacbride.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thanks for listening and/or watching!

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