What turned millions of Americans into soccer fans almost overnight? Armand DiMele and co-host Giullian Gioiello dig into the psychology behind the 2014 World Cup frenzy, tracing fan devotion to three core needs: status, affiliation, and meaning. A caller’s story of giving without receiving brings it home.
Why do otherwise controlled people suddenly explode? Armand DiMele and Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, trace the roots of losing control across rage, sexuality, eating, and grief, arguing that the narcissistic wound is the most reliable trigger, and that suppression itself sets the stage for the blowup.
Depression is not weakness but a physical stress reaction triggered when the brain exhausts its supply of neurotransmitters. Armand DiMele explains the neurochemistry of collapse, the narcissistic wounds that drive suicide, and why a depressed person genuinely cannot imagine a way out. Callers share personal recoveries, including one with an MAO inhibitor.
