The Psychology of Reality TV (Dear Shandy interview)

Dr Kirk Honda is interviewed on the Dear Shandy Podcast, with Sharleen Joynt from The Bachelor and her husband Andy Levine. From our sponsor, BetterHelp: Need a therapist? Try BetterHelp! https://www.betterhelp.com/kirkGet started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. Discount code “KIRK" will be automatically applied. 00:00 Intro to Dear Shandy 02:42 Dr. Kirk's favorite & least favorite parts of reality TV 05:49 Falling in love on TV 10:26 Dating on your level 15:25 Brainwashing and re-education 23:06 Learned helplessness & narcissism 27:23 Being vulnerable 30:02 Does dating on TV affect the relationship? 31:36 Reality TV ethics 37:04 Viewers of reality TV 44:16 Do reality TV & social media reward narcissism? 48:38 Dr. Kirk's favorite TV shows Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/PsychologyInSeattle Email: https://www.psychologyinseattle.com/contact Website: https://www.psychologyinseattle.com Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/psychology-in-seattle Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/kirkhonda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psychologyinseattle/ Facebook Official Page: https://www.facebook.com/PsychologyInSeattle/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kirk.honda Join our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOUZWV1DRtHtpP2H48S7iiw/join June 12, 2023 The Psychology In Seattle Podcast ® Trigger Warning: This episode may include topics such as assault, trauma, and discrimination. If necessary, listeners are encouraged to refrain from listening and care for their safety and well-being. Disclaimer: The content provided is for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes only. Nothing here constitutes personal or professional consultation, therapy, diagnosis, or creates a counselor-client relationship. Topics discussed may generate differing points of view. If you participate (by being a guest, submitting a question, or commenting) you must do so with the knowledge that we cannot control reactions or responses from others, which may not agree with you or feel unfair. Your participation on this site is at your own risk, accepting full responsibility for any liability or harm that may result. Anything you write here may be used for discussion or endorsement of the podcast. Opinions and views expressed by the host and guest hosts are personal views. Although, we take precautions and fact check, they should not be considered facts and the opinions may change. Opinions posted by participants (such as comments) are not those of the hosts. Readers should not rely on any information found here and should perform due diligence before taking any action. For a more extensive description of factors for you to consider, please see www.psychologyinseattle.com