This podcast episode explores various topics related to psychology, child development, online behavior, and societal issues. Dr. J.D. Haltigan's experiences shed light on the challenges faced by psychologists and the importance of maintaining integrity in academia. The discussions cover topics such as the impact of parental relationships on psychopathology, the importance of proper infant development, the role of parental regulation in child development, the consequences of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, sociological explanations for trends in parenting, the detrimental effect of screens and social media on child development, the prevalence of psychopathy and dark personality traits online, the relationship between Cluster B psychopathology and online behavior, the consequences of female antisocial behavior online, the valorization of sadistic behavior, the alignment of human moral instincts with complex civilizations, the concept of structuralistness and its connection to cultural malaise, experiences with cancellation and discrimination, the influence of DEI statements in academia, the importance of personal integrity in the scientific enterprise, the evaluation of associations in the gender-diverse population, the dangers of unmitigated pluralism, and the plurals movement.
