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    Episode 108: Sometimes You Just Need a Frontal Lobotomy — Shutter Island (2010)

    January 5, 2026 / 0 Comments

    Join Alex in a solo episode as he explores the Scorsese psychological thriller Shutter Island (2010)! Starring Leonard DiCaprio as a troubled US Marshal, the film follows the Marshal’s investigation into the disappearance of a patient at a psychiatric facility and prison for the criminally insane on a desolate, rocky island in the mid-1950s. However, beneath the surface, sinister forces lurk, and the episode delves into the mysteries surrounding the case. It explores the potential psychological and psychiatric diagnoses for the characters (whether it’s schizophrenia or something else entirely). Additionally, the film sheds light on the state of psychiatric and psychological care during that era in the United States.…

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    Episode 032: How Stalking and Insurance Scams Drive a Person Insane—Unsane (2018)

    May 31, 2021 / 0 Comments

    Join Alex in a solo episode as he discusses the psychological concepts in a sleeper indie thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh, Unsane (2018). It stars Claire Foy as a woman suffering from Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from a stalker, but everyone at the health clinic thinks she’s delusional, because who stalks these days, amirite? Anyway, it’s a cautionary tale about believing women and insurance scams! The idea for covering this film came from a General Psychology class Watch Party on Alex’s Twitch.tv channel (https://twitch.tv/cogpsychprof).

    Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site (cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com) or on Facebook (@CinPsyPod).…

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    Episode 025: I Think There’s An Allegory In Here Somewhere—X-Men Franchise (2000-2019) with Michael Alexander

    January 4, 2021 / 1 Comment

    Join Alex and guest host Michael Alexander in a discussion of the psychological concepts in the X-Men film franchise (2000-2019), films where the allegories for civil rights for minority populations and groups hit you like Magneto would hit you with a steel bar! We do also delve into the 90s cartoon and of course discuss the comic books that informed these films.

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