Episode 150 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into something new, with a discussion of FAN PSYCHOLOGY! This Spring we are going to be going chapter to chapter in a book we both co-authored. Here you will find commentary, discussion, and insights on what drives fan behavior!

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss materialism in fandom to celebrate 150 episodes. Back to our roots, discussing our love of consumption of fan materials, collecting, and what drives people to purchase on the things they identify with.

PSD Website: ⁠https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/⁠

Thomas' Webpage: ⁠https://sexography.org/⁠

Thomas' Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy⁠

Daniel's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos⁠

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 149 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into something new, with a discussion of FAN PSYCHOLOGY! This Spring we are going to be going chapter to chapter in a book we both co-authored. Here you will find commentary, discussion, and insights on what drives fan behavior!

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss emotions in the context of what media we consume and what groups we are apart of. We talk O.J. Simpson, Palestine and Ukraine, and Star Wars in relation to emotional states, the celebrity/reality TV environment, and how it’s all used to manipulate us into our next topic…

PSD Website: ⁠https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/⁠

Thomas' Webpage: ⁠https://sexography.org/⁠

Thomas' Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy⁠

Daniel's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos⁠

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones

Episode 148 of our book read/podcast covering major topics in various fields of psychology moves us into something new, with a discussion of FAN PSYCHOLOGY! This Spring we are going to be going chapter to chapter in a book we both co-authored. Here you will find commentary, discussion, and insights on what drives fan behavior!

In this episode Daniel and Thomas discuss positive stress. What seems to be a contradiction is an important aspect of engaging with entertainment and our interests. From Internet drama to second-hand embarrassment, to edge of your seat excitement, eustress is something we all seek to some degree.

PSD Website: ⁠https://psychosocialdistancingpodcast.com/⁠

Thomas' Webpage: ⁠https://sexography.org/⁠

Thomas' Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/TBrooks_SexPsy⁠

Daniel's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ScienceInChaos⁠

Intro and Outro Theme and Bias Jingle by Jordan Jones