Episode 2: The Babadook

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An episode of the Horror Science podcast, hosted by Olivia Eiler, titled "Episode 2: The Babadook" was published on March 10, 2017 and runs 20 minutes.

March 10, 2017 ·20m · Horror Science

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Summary

Episode two provides psychological, biological, and physiological explanations for Jennifer Kent's 2014 The Bababook. What effects can mental illnesses, such as postpartum depression and psychosis, have upon a new mother? What is the normal response to grief, and how do complicated grief and stress manifest themselves physically? Finally, what would Sigmund Freud have to say about The Babadook?

Episode Description

Episode two provides psychological, biological, and physiological explanations for Jennifer Kent's 2014 The Bababook. What effects can mental illnesses, such as postpartum depression and psychosis, have upon a new mother? What is the normal response to grief, and how do complicated grief and stress manifest themselves physically? Finally, what would Sigmund Freud have to say about The Babadook?