@drdrea.bsky.social
psychologist + science consultant + nerd drdreapsychology.com
Still buzzing from #SDCC!
Joined the Psychology of Star Trek vs Star Wars panel with Trek legend Ronald D. Moore while I repped the Force โจโ๏ธ. Bonus: ran into the hilarious @Jokoy AND Star Wars royalty, creator & production designer Doug Chiang! ๐ซ #StarWars #StarTrek
Doing some science talks at Comic-Con this week...
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Presenting at San Diego Comic-Con with this awesome group of psychologists! Taking mental health science beyond academic settings into spaces like comic con not only raises the general public's awareness of our work but also encourages help-seeking, health promotion, & normalization of struggles.
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We are hosting the #sandiegocomiccon panel:
Star Wars Andor: From Resistance to Rebellion, moderated by @jamesjawa.bsky.social, with @jendiagammon.bsky.social, @drdrea.bsky.social & more! Will be chatting on the politics & psychology of our fave #Andor characters & moments. #sdcc (will be recorded!
Yes, they are recorded and we post all our panels on the Arkham Sessions podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Announcing the return of our Comic-Con panel series, THE PSYCHOLOGY OF STAR TREK VS. STAR WARS! This year, we're joined by Diana Lee Inosanto (Star Wars: Ahsoka) & Ronald D. Moore (Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine) โ๏ธโจ๐ช
San Diego Convention Center
Friday, July 25th 8:30pm
Room 29CD
Worked with the amazing folks at Steamroller Animation to support their vision of bringing character-driven stories to life! @steamrolleranim.bsky.social is an independent animation studio owned and operated by artists. It's a pleasure to be a part of their journey! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
07.06.2025 02:13 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Today @ 1pm PT!
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TODAY! Join Fanbase Press and Psychologist @drdrea.bsky.social for โCompassion for Creativesโ Discussion for 15th Anniversary โBuild Your Communityโ Initiative
All Are Welcome to This Virtual Event! (Registration Required.)
#BuildYourCommunity
I'll be visiting Santa Monica College in May with my Studio Ghibli + Mental Health workshop. All are welcome.
More info here: www.smc.edu/calendar/ind...
Happening THIS SUNDAY!
Resilience and compassion are key for creators in these chaotic times. Join @drdrea.bsky.social & @fanbasepress.bsky.social for a focus on building skills for psychological recovery by tapping into the human capacity for compassion.
#BuildYourCommunity #Comics #Creators
A huge thanks go to @drdrea.bsky.social for her taking the time back in 2016 to talk about the value of identity in fandom at the Long Beach Comic Con and Expo.
youtu.be/GfX2jxeakPU
I'll be at WonderCon next Friday to discuss Batman villains! ๐ฆ Hope to see you there!
Friday, March 28th @ 8pm in Room 300A
Anaheim Convention Center
In these challenging times, we at @fanbasepress.bsky.social want offer every resource to our community to navigate a path forward. We're honored to partner with psychologist
@drdrea.bsky.social for this discussion on building resilience.
#MentalHealth #BuildYourCommunity
DC Multicast: @DrDreaPsychology joins the pod to celebrate 30 years of #BatmanForever
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Disaster distress is a very specific kind of mental health experience. The Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) is a free counseling service for people experiencing emotional distress during the LA Fires.
โ๏ธ The DDH is available 24/7, 365 days a year through SAMHSA
โค๏ธโ๐ฉน Call or text 1-800-985-5990
Media consulting, while only a fraction of my work as a psychologist, has helped me grow and develop so much this year. Disseminating psychological science is accomplished in many ways - Highlighting just a few here as I look back on the year ๐
24.12.2024 18:17 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0thank you so much! ๐
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This week on our podcast, we covered HBO's The Penguin ๐ง
It's a gripping and disturbing deep dive into a Batman villain's self-interested, vulnerable narcissism as he ascends the mob underworld of Gotham City.
Listen here ๐๐พ + find The Arkham Sessions on iTunes!
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So nice to see you here! Thank you for listening to the show! :D
21.11.2024 21:46 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0glad to be here!
18.11.2024 00:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Thank you! I'm happy to be here.
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Hi! I am a psychologist who disseminates mental health science to broad spaces such as the entertainment, tech, and educational industries. Please introduce yourself if I don't already know/follow you! let's co-create a fun and helpful community!
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Writing about Miles Morales deepened my own reflections about thwarted belongingness, not fitting in, the in-betweenness some of us face in our search to matter in our world. I'm grateful I got to write this piece about Spider-Man and his journey to becoming a hero:
www.fandom.com/articles/psy...
Happy anniversary, X-Men Animated!!! The television series first debuted on Oct 31, 1992.
We're thrilled to release our first episode covering X-Men!
You can find The Arkham Sessions anywhere you listen to podcasts or you can listen to the first one here:
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Data gets his emotion chip, and I have some strong reactions. Our new episode covers the psychology of STAR TREK: GENERATIONS!
Listen here:
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Aw, thank you, David! Happy to connect, Jon!
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Happy Star Trek Day! We've got not one, but TWO new episodes that dropped! Including our analysis of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. ๐
Listen here:
drdreapsychology.com/thearkhamses...
