Hot Topics: The Psychology Of Reality TV Dating W/ Dr. Kirk Honda Aka ‪@PsychologyInSeattle‬ - Ep 219

Hot Topics

May 12

This Hot Topic episode has been one of THE! MOST! hotly requested conversations to date! Ask and you shall receive, Shandies, because today we are joined by therapist and professor Dr. Kirk Honda, aka @PsychologyInSeattle, famed for his reaction videos and analyses of reality TV relationship dynamics.

Today Dr. Honda has answers to our personal musings about the psychological aspects of falling in love on TV. We also cover the manipulation, the aftermath, the audience, and last but not least, the ethics. Sharleen shares several experiences from her Bachelor days and Dr. Honda helps break them down. Frankly, this topic is overdue and probably one of the most quintessential "Shandy" conversations to date. Come and listen to why we called this the elusive and final collector's card of Dear Shandy Hot Topic episodes!

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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Welcome To Dr. Kirk Honda!
1:19 - What’s His Favorite & Least Favorite Aspects Of Watching Reality Dating Shows?
4:41 - Does Feeling “Chosen” On These Shows Amplify Romantic Feelings?
8:45 - Can A Desire For Money And/Or Fame Result In Chemical Love?
20:56 - Sensory Deprivation And Behavioral Shaping
27:43 - Contestant Autonomy And Learned Helplessness
32:14 - Can Trauma Expedite A Relationship?
35:07 - If He Had Met His Wife On A Reality Show, Would Their Relationship Have Progressed In The Same Way?
36:46 - The Ethics Of Producing Reality TV
46:04 - What Has He Learned About The Reality TV Audience?
53:58 - Do Reality TV And Social Media Reward Narcissism?
58:48 - His Favorite Shows
1:04:13 - Shandy Debrief

LISTEN

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Welcome To Dr. Kirk Honda!
1:19 - What’s His Favorite & Least Favorite Aspects Of Watching Reality Dating Shows?
4:41 - Does Feeling “Chosen” On These Shows Amplify Romantic Feelings?
8:45 - Can A Desire For Money And/Or Fame Result In Chemical Love?
20:56 - Sensory Deprivation And Behavioral Shaping
27:43 - Contestant Autonomy And Learned Helplessness
32:14 - Can Trauma Expedite A Relationship?
35:07 - If He Had Met His Wife On A Reality Show, Would Their Relationship Have Progressed In The Same Way?
36:46 - The Ethics Of Producing Reality TV
46:04 - What Has He Learned About The Reality TV Audience?
53:58 - Do Reality TV And Social Media Reward Narcissism?
58:48 - His Favorite Shows
1:04:13 - Shandy Debrief