Narcissism & Napoleon
In this week's podcast we examine Narcissism through the lens of Napoleon and other characters in film. We explore, the different ways narcissism can manifest itself (including malignant, grandiose, covert & communal) and some of the psychological mechanisms underlying narcissism. We also discuss how narcissism can distort your psychology and your life path and how you can combat this. Audio-Essay by Dr. Alex Curmi. Dr. Curmi is a consultant General Adult Psychiatrist who completed his ...

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How AI Shapes Our Beliefs (Key Moment w/ Dr. Tom Pollak)

How AI Shapes Our Beliefs (Key Moment w/ Dr. Tom Pollak)

How do you arrive at your beliefs? In this clip from E182 of the podcast, Dr Alex speaks with consultant neuropsychiatrist Dr Tom Pollack about what AI-associated delusions may reveal about human beli...

3 Sep 12min

Update on Channel 4's: The Great ADHD Myth?

Update on Channel 4's: The Great ADHD Myth?

In this update to last week’s episode, Dr Alex reflects on the response to Channel 4’s The Great ADHD Myth? and on an important new development. He also discusses what that means for the documentary,...

27 Aug 8min

E186 | Channel 4’s New ADHD Documentary Missed a Huge Opportunity

E186 | Channel 4’s New ADHD Documentary Missed a Huge Opportunity

In this episode of The Thinking Mind Podcast, Dr. Alex responds to Channel 4’s new documentary The Great ADHD Myth? Presented by psychiatrist Dr Max Pemberton, this film asks whether ADHD is really ...

20 Aug 29min

E185 | How Psychiatry Became Fixated on Chemical Imbalance (w/ Prof. Justin Garson)

E185 | How Psychiatry Became Fixated on Chemical Imbalance (w/ Prof. Justin Garson)

What if one of psychiatry’s most influential ideas began with LSD, amphetamines and a handful of experiments that would be difficult to imagine today? In this episode, Dr. Alex speaks with philosophy ...

13 Aug 1h 2min

Why Tradwife Content Feels Dangerous (Key Moment w/ Dr. Rosy Blunstone)

Why Tradwife Content Feels Dangerous (Key Moment w/ Dr. Rosy Blunstone)

Is being a tradwife really just about baking bread, homemaking and traditional femininity, or is there something deeper going on? This clip is an except from E181 of the Thinking Mind Podcast. In t...

6 Aug 13min

Podcast Announcements & Housekeeping!

Podcast Announcements & Housekeeping!

The Thinking Mind is taking a short break, but there is plenty happening behind the scenes. In this quick update, Dr Alex shares what listeners can catch up on now, what is coming next, and why the po...

31 Jul 3min

What the Manosphere Gets Wrong About Evolutionary Psychology (Key Moment w/ Dr Paul Eastwick)

What the Manosphere Gets Wrong About Evolutionary Psychology (Key Moment w/ Dr Paul Eastwick)

In this exceprt from E179 of the Thinking Mind Podcast, Dr Paul Eastwick explains the “EvoScript” — the popular version of evolutionary psychology that many people have absorbed from online dating adv...

30 Jul 10min

E184 | Thinking Films: Obsession (2026)

E184 | Thinking Films: Obsession (2026)

Can we really love another person, or only the version of them we have created in our minds? Today Dr Alex explores Obsession, directed by Curry Barker, a psychological horror film about desire, conse...

24 Jul 34min

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