The Will to Believe

The Will to Believe

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A psychology podcast about the science's historical roots, examining its place in society, its role in popular culture, and its effects on all of us today.

Ryan Morrow


    • Apr 2, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 4 EPISODES


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    Episode 3: The Great Hippocampus Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 15:38


    Happy April! It's been a while, huh? In this episode of The Will To Believe, we return to talking about Thomas Huxley and Christian existential anxiety about gorillas.

    Facing Demons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 39:59


    There's something very mysterious and dramatic about an intense therapy session, like someone is letting loose something frightening sealed within. But what if, beyond this mystique, therapy and exorcism shared a historical root? And if they do, what can that tell us about the role of therapy, and of mental illness, in society?

    Mesmerism and Public Relations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2017 60:53


    Producing plays. Selling cigarettes. Electing presidents. Winning wars. Toppling democracies. Edward Bernays did all of these things in his long and prosperous career as the pioneer of public relations. But why? In this episode of The Will to Believe, we explore the history of PR, a field deeply rooted in psychology, but also the history of a world on the brink of madness. A world that Bernays wanted to help.

    The Magic Bullet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2017 56:35


    In the first episode of The Will to Believe, we learn the little known origin story of SSRIs, also known as antidepressants. How can we make sense of a drug and a disorder that seem to defy logic left and right? What does it mean about psychiatry, and about how people work?

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