In this episode of Psyched! with Dr. Seth, psychologist Dr. Seth Meyers takes the latest TV series about women being conned into giving men money and describes the psychological mechanics of how it happens. With some surprising perspectives, the analysis will make you rethink behavior that, at first, is easy to judge. In the second half of the episode, Dr. Seth discusses the emotional cost of living in an invalidating environment in which one's inner experiences are dismissed, shamed or even ignored in their relationships. Dr. Seth discusses how a biological predisposition to be more sensitive, coupled with an invalidating environment, can cause a person to have significant emotional struggles. Each week, a new psychological topic!

In this week's episode of podcast Psyched! with Dr. Seth, psychologist Dr. Seth Meyers brings in friend of the show Jillie to discuss why having a boss who shows empathy and interest in their employees matters. They discuss everyday examples of "good boss empathy" (that literally require just one or two minutes!) and examples that dreadfully lack it. Why does it matter? Because research shows that having an empathetic boss actually leads to better employee engagement: the pot of gold every boss truly wants.

In this episode of podcast Psyched! with Dr. Seth, psychologist Dr. Seth Meyers does a mini topic on a word that gets so overused that we've practically lost touch with what it actually means, and later he dishes briefly on a cultural phenomenon on TV these days. Dr. Seth then walks listeners through the main topic: how to handle the often-infuriating experience you may have if you have someone in your life who refuses to take accountability for anything when you tell them you're upset with them. Buckle up for a discussion that will get you thinking.