Show Notes
This week we’re revisiting our ep on the dark side of the therapy boom, from unqualified therapists planting false memories in vulnerable people and an obsession with labels to ‘therapy boasting’ on Hinge and the weaponisation of ‘therapy speak’. Plus, what makes a good therapist, and can AI offer an accessible alternative to what has become a luxury? We’ll be back with our usual pop culture debrief next Thursday!
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Recs:
Dangerous Memories podcast My therapist told me Mum had abused me. She hadn’t, Times The therapist who planted false memories, Pandora Sykes, Substack How the language of therapy took over dating, NYT Nobody has a personality anymore, Substack OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns users not to trust ChatGPT agent with sensitive or personal data, Decoder Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens, NYT He Had a Mental Breakdown Talking to ChatGPT. Then Police Killed Him, Rolling Stone What does bad therapy actually look like? Stylist Can AI therapists really be an alternative to human help? BBC .
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