Keyword: culture

Cultural Differences and Human Connection April 28, 2015

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Ben Starr, Eliana Banagudo, Giullian Gioiello

Cultural differences shape how people experience intimacy, personal space, and even anxiety disorders. Armand DiMele, co-hosts Ben Starr and Giullian Gioiello, and therapist Eliana Banagudo examine culture-bound syndromes, racial profiling in the wake of Baltimore unrest, family secrets, and what fairness actually requires across cultures.

Culture Bound Syndromes Around the World Undated

Host: Armand DiMele

Different cultures don’t just treat mental illness differently, they define it differently. Armand DiMele surveys a striking range of culture-bound syndromes, from “running amok” in Malaysia to “ghost sickness” among Native Americans, showing how biology, belief, and shame shape what gets called disorder and what gets ignored.