What we talk about when we talk about fictional characters with mental illness.
Psychology on Overthinking It
The Overthinker Becomes the Overthunked
Shrinking Santa’s Head
Episode 69: Tripling the System
Sheely, Wrather, and guest Tim Swann close out TFT Summer School, wrapping up Series 2 of E4′s Misfits.
Secret Genius: Jack Carter, Alternate Intelligences, and Eureka’s Critique of Scientific Elitism
Jack Carter’s alternative intelligence critiques the scientific elitism that Eureka’s characters embody, and that its niche audience is likely to endorse.
Sonic Generations: Self-esteem of a Hedgehog Hero
Episode 68: Loners with Boners
Sheely, Wrather, and Tim Swann begin Season 2 of Misfits, and wonder if there are really any “fits” in the first place.
The Psychology of Inception
Scientology Wins! Pop Culture Defeats Psychology on the Subject of Humor
Please note: this article contains three references to genital injury, two of them illustrated. You have been warned. Plato said that comedy comes from enjoying the suffering of others. Aristotle argued that comedy comes from the ridiculous or from deformities … Continued
Episode 108: Casper was Dead the Whole Time
The Overthinkers tackle Salt, fashion, psychology, superheroes, and autobiography.