Sidenote: It's been so long since I've podcasted, I'm rusty This episode, recorded on Father's Day, riffs briefly about fatherhood and mental health (while making a cool announcement) before delving into parasocial relationships. We discuss what parasocial relationships are using diverse examples such as Dora the Explorer, Taylor Swift, and social …

This is a snow day episode (meaning I was able to record it since school was cancelled due to inclement weather). In this episode, I discuss pros and cons of diagnosing yourself with a mental health condition (while also introspectively exploring whether I should self-diagnose with autism). Please let me know your thoughts!…

In this shocking episode, I discuss the history and treatment applications of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). I also respond to a mailbag email about borderline personality disorder.Dr. Colby Taylor

Special from Washington, D.C., in this episode, we delve into the difference between service animals and emotional support animals (while addressing some common questions related to both)Dr. Colby Taylor

Let's get controversial in this episode and discuss Sensory Processing Disorder (also known as Sensory Modulation Disorder-- and a host of other names)Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode revisits reading and dyslexia and discusses controversial topics-- like the Reading Wars and Visual Processing Disorder-- along the wayDr. Colby Taylor

It's back to school time, and many people are feeling anxious, stressed, and a bit depressed. I decided to dedicate this episode to the "back to school blues" and their close cousin, the "Sunday scaries."Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode is comprised of stories documenting my encounters with animals as a psychologist. Critters encountered clinically include dogs, geckos, spiders, and all sorts of fauna that graduate student definitely didn't prepare me for.Dr. Colby Taylor

In this episode, I discuss the somewhat ill-defined topic of executive functioning and how it can be assessed. We then talk about executive dysfunction and how it can be tied to ADHD. My own executive dysfunction is on display throughout the episode.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode covers the concept of grit. It is loosely a book review of Angela Duckworth's Grit: The Power of Perseverance. Resilience, perseverance, and learned helplessness are also discussed.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode comes as a mailbag request following the Nashville Covenant School shootings which caused confusion and even persecution against sexual minorities. This episode explores common mental health concerns among individuals in LGBTQ+ communities and also highlights the availability of resources and the importance of future research.…

This episode will introduce ABA, its applications, and its history. We'll walk through why ABA isn't rocket science and why it's sometimes controversial. We'll also try to wade through the alphabet soup associated with ABA.

This episode discusses parenting styles. We'll see if I can weave in psychologist Diana Baumrind with Frank Gallagher from Shameless. We'll also discuss grandparenting styles.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode is bound to cause some controversy as it discusses what does and does not cause autism (spoiler: the MMR vaccine is not a cause). We'll explore whether Tylenol usage in pregnancy, high-fructose corn syrup, living near a highway, and advanced parental age are linked to ASD. We'll also talk about possible neuroanatomical causes of autism…

I can't believe I haven't published an episode on sleep so far. This episode will cover sleep related disorders-- and over the course of 30 minutes, I'll discuss a wide variety of topics including sexsomnia and sleep walking. I'll also work in references to the movies Water Boy and Stepbrothers.Dr. Colby Taylor

Happy 2023! This episode discusses the psychology of New Year's Resolutions and how to make them SMARTDr. Colby Taylor

This episode discusses another impulse control disorder, kleptomania, which involves compulsive stealing. I'll discuss kleptomania-- and also my daughter's own stealing tendencies.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode discusses pyromania and arson. It also touches upon psychogenic vomiting and features a cameo from my dogs.Dr. Colby Taylor

Happy Halloween! This is a special spooky season episode that discusses a wide-range of psychologically relevant Halloween topics-- including fall fetishism, clinical lycanthropy, trick-or-treating, the Salem Witch Trials, and beliefs in ghosts and demons.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode discusses how, Dr. John Fryer, under the pseudonym of Dr. H. Anonymous and with the help of a Halloween mask and a voice modulator, was able to convince the American Psychiatric Association to depathologize homosexuality.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode discusses misophonia-- or when people experience emotions like anxiety, disgust, or rage that is triggered by certain sounds.Dr. Colby Taylor

Ever wonder what the definition of insanity is? No, it's not doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. This episode discusses insanity and some legal history behind the term.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode discusses morbid jealousy-- or the preoccupation that your significant other is unfaithful to you.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode discusses parentification (when children are put into caretaking roles) and its negative and positive associations. I also introduce a new piece to the podcast-- a trivia segment! Finally, I discuss 2 books I would recommend to any aspiring psychologist.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode discusses the roll-out of the 988 National Mental Health Hotline in July 2022-- and why I foresee challenges with the debut of the hotline.Dr. Colby Taylor

Ever encountered different diagnoses from different mental health providers and wondered which, if any, is correct? This episode discusses dueling diagnoses and diagnostic uncertaintyDr. Colby Taylor

This episode shares best practices and resources in talking to children about death and dying.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode looks into the relationship (or lack thereof) between birth order and psychology. How birth order relates to intelligence, personality, and psychopathology is discussed.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode discusses changes between the DSM-5 and the DSM-5-TR (text revision) -- including the introduction of a new disorder (Prolonged Grief Disorder)-- and various disorder name changesDr. Colby Taylor

Ever act like a kid when you're stressed out? This episode discusses the Freudian defense mechanism of regression. We also touch on Peter Pan Syndrome-- when fully grown adults don't act their ageDr. Colby Taylor

Why can't you remember your first birthday party? This episode will attempt to answer that question by exploring the topic of early childhood amnesia (also called infantile amnesia)Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode, which comes by listener request, explores school shootings and introduces the field of threat/risk assessment.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode covers one of the oldest and most commonly administered mental health assessments-- the Mental Status Exam (MSE).Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode wraps up Season 2 of the podcast with me reading mailbag questions. In doing so, we brush on arithmomania, sanity, and Joe Goldberg from the Netflix series You. See you in 2022! https://www.patreon.com/theabnormalpsychologistDr. Colby Taylor

This episode explores involuntary commitment (also known as civil commitment or sectioning)-- and how (and when) you can be admitted to psychiatric care against your will.Dr. Colby Taylor

Happy 50th episode! This episode is a celebration episode and discusses the field of school psychology (in honor of National School Psychology Awareness Week). https://www.patreon.com/theabnormalpsychologistDr. Colby Taylor

This episode delves into the psychology of conspiracy theories.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode focuses on positive psychology-- on what makes us happy-- and also explores the concept of toxic positivity. Along the way, I talk about Ted Lasso a little.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode contains my ramblings and musings after reading Bessel Van der Kolk's The Body Keeps the Score: Brain Mind, and Body in the Healing of TraumaDr. Colby Taylor

This episode is in response to a mailbag request and discusses homicidal ideation-- and whether it should be a standalone psychological diagnosis.Dr. Colby Taylor

This is a listener request episode that discusses what you can do as a psych undergrad to make yourself a stronger candidate for post-grad employment or for grad school. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theabnormalpsychologistDr. Colby Taylor

This episode discusses divorce and its relevance to psychology. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theabnormalpsychologistDr. Colby Taylor

This episode is pretty wide-ranging-- it discusses mental health and the Olympics and touches on the field of sports psychology. This episode also discusses Other Conditions that May be the Focus of Clinical Attention (or V-codes), which many clinicians sadly often overlookDr. Colby Taylor

This episode discusses Borderline Personality Disorder and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theabnormalpsychologistDr. Colby Taylor

In this episode, we talk about issues related to telehealth/teletherapy-- including concerns about encryption, licensure, and privacy. Teletherapy, for better or worse, is not going away (but I also don't see it as replacing in-person therapy).Dr. Colby Taylor

This is a wide-ranging episode. We talk about Cave Syndrome-- or the cutesy name that's been given to anxiety in returning to the real, post-pandemic world. We also discuss depression due to summer time heat-- which is an often overlooked aspect of depression with seasonal pattern.Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode discusses paraphilias, or deviant sexual behaviors, and the paraphilic disorders of the DSM-5.Dr. Colby Taylor

I'm back-- my wife and I recently had a second child so I went MIA for about a month. In this episode, which is a listener request, we discuss High-Functioning Autism-- or Asperger Syndrome.Dr. Colby Taylor

Ever feel like you're a fraud-- or question your accomplishments? Then this episode on Imposter Syndrome is for you!Dr. Colby Taylor

This episode explores all things bullying-- we talk about bullies, victims, bully-victims, and cyberbullying.Dr. Colby Taylor