Mood: Bad

↕

What Does It Mean to Be Sane August 16, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Cindy Violetta, Dr. Scott Baum, Kent Robertshaw
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

What does a healthy mind actually look like? Armand DiMele and three colleagues, including Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD, psychiatrist, and Dr. Scott Baum, PhD, psychologist, debate sanity, emotional complexity, and self-acceptance. They challenge the idea that primitive feeling equals health, and argue that genuine sanity demands refined introspection, not just the absence of symptoms.

Oh No He’s Just Like My Father with Sandra Reischus August 8, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Sandra Reischus
Category: Family & Parenting, Love & Romantic Relationships

We unconsciously seek partners who recreate the emotional dynamics of our childhood homes, not the people themselves but the feelings they produce. Sandra Reischus, author of the book of the same name, joins Armand to unpack why comfort zones in love are often traps, and how psychotherapy rewires those early patterns.

The Psychology of Sarcasm July 10, 2007

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Sarcasm is a disguised form of anger and insecurity, but it also signals real intelligence. Armand DiMele draws on neuroscience research from the University of Haifa to show how the brain processes sarcasm, then takes calls from listeners navigating sarcastic children, teachers, and loved ones.

Overmedication and the Doctor Patient Relationship with Dr. Alan Lanz June 26, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Alan Lanz, Kent Robertshaw
Category: Society, Culture & Current Events, The Mind & Neuroscience

Too many patients leave the doctor’s office with a prescription they don’t need. Armand DiMele and two psychiatrists, Dr. Kent Robertshaw, MD and Dr. Alan Lanz, MD, argue that managed care, pharmaceutical incentives, and patients’ own reluctance to do the hard work of self-examination have combined to produce a culture of quick fixes over genuine healing.

The Truth About Self-Esteem May 30, 2007

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Identity & The Self, Personal Growth & Change

High self-esteem is not the simple good we’ve been told it is. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta examine research showing that abusers and violent criminals often score high on self-esteem scales, why therapists’ reliance on supportive praise backfires, and what honest self-knowledge offers instead.

The Psychology of Lying and Deception April 26, 2007

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

Why do people lie, and what drives each kind of deception? Armand DiMele walks through six categories of lying, from flattery to self-aggrandizement, then takes calls including a striking conversation with a caller who confesses a history of theft and makes a live on-air apology.

Fixed Mindset and Growth Mindset with Dr. Carol Dweck April 24, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Carol Dweck
Category: Identity & The Self, Personal Growth & Change

Can you change how smart or capable you are, or are you stuck with what you have? Dr. Carol Dweck, Professor and Author of the book Mindset, joins Armand to explain how fixed versus growth mindsets shape success, relationships, and resilience, and why treating setbacks as information rather than verdicts changes everything.

Alpha Beta and Omega Behavior April 18, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atkins
Category: Identity & The Self, Society, Culture & Current Events

Wolf pack hierarchy becomes a lens for understanding human social roles. Armand DiMele and Roberta Maria Atkins break down alpha, beta, and omega dynamics, tracing how these roles emerge in any group, how omegas can rise, and how different behavior types from play to avoidance shape daily life.

Alpha Leaders April 11, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atin
Category: Identity & The Self, Society, Culture & Current Events

What separates a true alpha from a Type A overachiever? Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti break down the biology and behavior of alpha males and females, drawing on animal instinct, political figures, and research to argue that real leadership is rooted in calm and security, not adrenaline and aggression.

Deception and Adaptation in Nature and Humans March 28, 2007

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Roberta Maria Atin
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Identity & The Self

Deception is not a human failing but a survival strategy woven through all of nature. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti trace mimicry and camouflage from animals and flowers to human imposture, fictitious illness, and the social masks people wear, asking when self-presentation becomes pathology and how to find the rare relationships where none of it is necessary.