Disclaimer: Please acknowledge that these do not reflect our full beliefs and that we do not know her personally, only from the content which is displayed online.  Welcome to the world of Emma Chamberlain analyzed by fellow 21-year old's. On this week's episode of The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi do a deep dive into the platform and history of Emma Chamberlain.  Stay tuned for some juicy gossip and important considerations! Our website: https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app Our Insta:...

Do you ever feel like you do not belong? That you aren't supposed to be in the position you're in? Whether it's the role of student, manager, child, etc.  If these questions relate to you, listen to this week's episode of The Psychotic Break! Madey and Kimi explain imposter syndrome and share some personal experiences of feeling undeserving as university students and young adults. Our website: https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app Our Insta: @thepsychoticbreak.pod

Have you ever wondered why we express emotions the way we do? Where do you think they came from?  To find out these answers, listen to this week's episode of The Psychotic Break as Madey explains what the evolution of emotions is. And a special shoutout to Cal prof for their contribution to the Pixar movie, Inside Out. Our website: https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app Our Insta: @thepsychoticbreak.pod 

Do you often worry about how your texts may come off? Do you believe emojis are the greatest thing to have been invented?  Well, this week on The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi will teach you about language and the different elements that go into how we speak and interpret language.  Our website: https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app Our Insta: @thepsychoticbreak.pod

Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead  YOU ARE LIKE PAPA  If you can't guess from the title or that iconic line, this week's The Psychotic Break TV show analysis is based on Stranger Things. Listen in to Madey and Kimi breakdown Eleven, Mike, Hopper, and The Papa or Dr. Brenner. And stay tuned for part two! Our website: https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app Our Insta: @thepsychoticbreak.pod

Hello to season 5 episode 2 and The Psychotic Break listeners!  In this episode, Madey and Kimi attempt shorter episodes and address the neurological disorder of Alzheimer's.  Here are the articles Madey mentioned: CREB helps with Alzheimer's https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21476939/ Ultraprocessed foods lead to inflamed brain: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/08/01/health/ultraprocessed-food-dementia-study-wellness/index.html Our website: https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app Our Insta:...

Hello and welcome Breakers to The Psychotic Break season 5! We are so happy you're here. Please enjoy part 2 of Drinking Psychobabble. No intro, we just jump right in and continue our very funny and problematic conversation. Special guest appearance in this part of the episode. Our website: https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app Our Insta: @thepsychoticbreak.pod

Disclaimer: Madey and Kimi are both 21, everything was safe and legal! The crunchy sounds are popcorn. Welcome back to The Psychotic Break! To wrap up Season 4, your co-hosts have decided to do a fun drinking psychobabble. Listen in as the conversation becomes less and less coherent but all the more hilarious. Stay tuned for the second half of the episode which will premiere next week as the start of Season 5! Check out our website: https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app Out...

Hello Breakers! Welcome back to The Psychotic Break. In this week's episode Kimi and Madey unpack a seemingly simple yet destructive tactic. Learn about Bait and Switch in everyday life and what it looks like in relationships! Check out our website: https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app Insta: @thepsychoticbreak.pod

Imagine this: You're meeting your Tinder date for the first time. What is the initial ick?  We have all heard about red flags in relationships, and maybe even come up with our own. In this episode, Madey and Kimi begin a two-part series on their dating red flags. Join in and send Kimi and Madey some you've noticed! Check out our website: https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app Out insta: @thepsychoticbreak.pod

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break! This week's episode unpacks the halo effect and the reverse effect of the horn. Listen in for tons of chaos and digressions!

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!  In this episode, Madey and Kimi break down Baumrind's 4 parenting styles. Learn about the four main types of parenting and discover how your parents may have shaped your personality! Keep in my mind these parenting styles are limited to Western standards and from the 1960s. 

On this week's episode of The Psychotic Break, Madey and Kimi explain the Ripple Effect as seen in our every day. Listen in for some digressions and examples from Madey and Kimi's lives!

Hello and welcome back to The Psychotic Break!  This week Madey and Kimi take a heavier dive into bullying. Bullying is a large problem amongst people 7 years old and above, so Madey and Kimi have decided to tackle it by addressing effects, causes, and prevention! 

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!  Do you fear your intelligence is declining? Or perhaps it is improving in ways you can't explain? Well, in this episode, Madey and Kimi explain the difference between crystalized and fluid intelligence from the 1960s. Listen in as Madey and Kimi digress about skills, history, and much more! Check out our website: https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app

Disclaimer: talk of vomiting from 21:00 to 25:45 Welcome back to The Psychotic Break! This week Madey and Kimi lead their first Phobia episode,  setting the scene for some more elaborate phobia episodes. Listen in as we squirm and freak discussing things like heights, blood, spiders, and milk! Here’s the picture Madey was referring to. See bottom right, particularly...

Welcome back to another episode of The Psychotic Break, where Madey and Kimi break into the controversial opinions of pseudoscience, specifically psychics. Listen in as Kimi and Madey discuss their beliefs on if it is real or a hoax. 

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!  On this episode, Madey and Kimi finish The Office psychoanalysis from the tv show psychoanalysis mini series.  Btw Kimi gets cut off in the last 3 minutes but she is an editing goddess because you can barely tell. Check out The Psychotic Break's new website and merch:  https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!  On this episode, Madey and Kimi return to the Disorders series by addressing ADHD including symptoms, types, and 'treatments' with examples from their peers' lives.  Check out The Psychotic Breaks website to connect and for merch: https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app

Disclaimer: This topic is highly controversial, please keep in mind we are undergraduates who are reading the knowledge that is given from the media. Welcome to this week's episode of The Psychotic Break!  On this episode Madey and Kimi analyze the Heard v. Depp defamation case. Madey and Kimi look at the alleged abuse from both parties and attempt to understand their roots prior to acting.

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!  This week Madey and Kimi explain the concept of locus of control including: internal and external and Carol Dweck's growth and fixed mindset.  Check out our new website! https://the-psychotic-break.vercel.app/ If you haven't already, vote on your listener name! Breakers is in the lead! https://forms.gle/8YQRRGuoKejC4bds9

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break! In today's episode, Madey and Kimi psychoanalyze a tv show triumph: The Office. Listen in as Kimi and Madey take on the most critical characters of the show in Part 1 of this analysis! Please let us know what you listeners want to be called! https://forms.gle/Wv1Mt3ZtVTwNnTmF9

Disclaimer: We are undergraduate students and this is heavily opinionated, if you have any thoughts or feelings please join the conversation.  Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!  On this episode Kimi and Madey discuss the differences between the ideas of self care and mental health care. Listen in as Madey and Kimi compare and contrast, as well as, digress and confuse themselves.

The Psychotic Break presents a very informative and insightful episode on Stereotype Threat. Learn about how stereotypes may subliminally influence your performance in society! Instagram:  @thepsychoticbreak.pod 

Welcome back to The Psychotic Break!  We are kicking off season 4 with one of the Greats. This Friday's episode is a short but sweet commentary on Gordon Allport's personality trait theory as Madey and Kimi break down the three trait categories.