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Attachment to Your Sexual Abuser (2017 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks with Humberto about a listener who feels attached to her sexual abuser.

August 28, 2017


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Psychodynamic Theory (Deep Dive) (2017 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks about psychodynamic theory.

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Limerence Deep Dive (Chapter 9 - The Cause)

Dr Kirk Honda provides his long-awaited lecture on limerence. December 10, 2025


00:00 Obsessive and abusive love

15:33 Are these examples of limerence?

39:12 Stages of limerence

46:27 What is the cause of limerence?

1:01:27 Addiction Neurology


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Limerence Deep Dive (Chapter 8 - Erotomania, Revenge P__n, Transference)

Dr Kirk Honda provides his long-awaited lecture on limerence. December 9, 2025

00:00 Erotomania

35:04 Sex crimes & stalking 

1:00:33 Transference

1:09:08 Twin Flames and other concepts

1:14:02 Why is limerence a neglected topic?


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Limerence Deep Dive (Chapter 7 - Somatic and Differentials)

Dr Kirk Honda provides his long-awaited lecture on limerence. December 8, 2025

00:00 Fictional examples of limerence 

16:38 Somatic symptoms

38:27 History of limerence 

1:00:23 Normal infatuation

1:01:16 Relationship-OCD

1:13:13 Borderline and preoccupied attachment

1:18:07 Prolonged grief

1:28:37 Love addiction

1:33:11 Obsessive Love Disorder


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Self Disclosure (Deep Dive) (2017 rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda does a deep dive on therapist self-disclosure. November 6, 2017


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The Psychology of the Fyre Festival (2019 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda and Humberto talk about the Fyre Festival disaster and the psychology of its organizer, Billy McFarland. Is he a psychopath? Is he a victim of capitalism? Were we all subject to a mass delusion? February 6, 2019

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Limerence Deep Dive (Chapter 6 - Stalking and Other Behaviors)

Dr Kirk Honda provides his long-awaited lecture on limerence. December 3, 2025

00:00 Refining qualifiers & the cycle

16:08 Was Kendra displaying limerence? 

27:03 Stalking 

53:25 Compulsive checking

1:07:48 Astrology & tarot 

1:10:56 Rumination & reassurance seeking


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Limerence Deep Dive (Chapter 5 - Emotional Symptoms)

Dr Kirk Honda provides his long-awaited lecture on limerence.

December 2, 2025

00:00 Limerence in the wild

17:33 Background anxiety

24:51 Continuous tension and hyper anxiety 

36:47 Constant intrusion 

46:51 Mood swings

1:05:58 Excessive longing

1:12:09 Denial

1:23:42 Anger at the limerent object

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Limerence Deep Dive (Chapter 4 - Intrusive Fantasies and Distorted Signals)

Dr Kirk Honda provides his long-awaited lecture on limerence. December 1, 2025

00:00 Intro

01:45 intrusive thoughts

23:12 Daydreaming & fantasy

1:02:39 Intense attention & sensitivity 

1:04:34 What is Crystallization

1:14:12 Distorting interpretations of signals

1:43:01 Limerence for a therapist


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Domestic Violence (Power and Control Wheel) (2016 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks about domestic violence. May 30, 2016

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Domestic Violence (Cobras vs Pitbulls) (2016 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks about domestic violence. February 24, 2016

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Limerence Deep Dive (Chapter 3 - Signs and Disorder Justification)

Dr Kirk Honda provides his long-awaited lecture on limerence. November 26, 2025

00:00 Intro

05:37 The signs of experiencing limerence

18:22 The functional impact 

28:53 How does limerence disrupt life?

46:43 How is it different from a crush?

1:06:43 Is it possible to have a healthy relationship?


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Limerence Deep Dive (Chapter 2 - Definition and TikTok Reactions)

Dr Kirk Honda provides his long-awaited lecture on limerence. November 25, 2025

00:00 Dr. Kirk's definition of limerence

09:14 Exploring terminology of limerence

12:30 What types of relationships involve limerence? 

21:48 Clarifying the state of limerence

24:59 A 'bad' definition

31:05 Reacting to TikTok takes


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Limerence Deep Dive (Chapter 1 - I Was Wrong)

Dr Kirk Honda provides his long-awaited lecture on limerence. November 24, 2025

00:00 What is limerence? 

08:1 How did Dr. Kirk get here?

22:48 What does the current research and discourse look like?

48:02 An exercise for limerence


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Mental Health Hot Takes #4

Dr Kirk Honda reacts to mental health hot takes from the listeners. November 21, 2025

00:00 Intro

01:16 Self-care culture can cause undue pressure

03:42 Teachers should be banned from using mental health terms

11:04 Autistic individuals are frequently misdiagnosed with Borderline

18:04 Humor is the best coping mechanism

18:13 Those in the US are prone to exaggeration 

19:27 Excessive screen time impacts our mental health

25:21 We don't ...

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Fearful Transference (2016 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda talks about being afraid of your therapist. January 21, 2016


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Mental Health Hot Takes #3

Dr Kirk Honda reacts to mental health hot takes from the listeners. November 19, 2025

00:00 Intro

01:16 There should be therapy for friends

03:55 Therapists incentivise their clients to act immorally 

04:41 Self improvement is a loop that leads to dissatisfaction 

05:37 There is a lack of resilience of those born after 1990

12:09 Highlighting your inner child implies adults shouldn't act like that 

13:36 Modalities of therapy are ju...

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Sexual Fantasies (2018 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk and Humberto talk about sexual fantasies. November 2, 2018



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Mental Health Hot Takes #2

Dr Kirk Honda reacts to mental health hot takes from the listeners. November 17, 2025

00:00 Intro

03:21 Post-communist regimes breeds fearful avoidance

06:04 Patriarchy is the reason we say 'big egos'

11:05 First time clients should read a transference for dummies

14:32 More than one thing can be true at once

14:42 Catatonia is much more common than realized
15:27 Anxiously attached people have weaponized attachment theory

17:25 Mob think makes the...

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Shyness and Immigrant Harm

Bobisode! Dr Kirk and Bob answer patron emails. November 14, 2025

00:00 Exposure with social anxiety

17:59 How do I be a good therapist and maintain balance?

31:20 OPP resentment

43:10 How do I handle my in-laws? 


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Patreon Live Stream

The Patreon live stream on Monday did not work. Sorry about that. I think I figured out a solution.

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The Psychology of the NXIVM Cult (2019 Rerun)

[Rerun] Dr. Kirk Honda and Humberto talk about the NXIVM cult and the recent arrests of the leaders, Keith Raniere and Allison Mack. Is Raniere a psychopath? Was Allison Mack a victim of Stockholm syndrome? Why do people join cults? February 11, 2019

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Mental Health Hot Takes #1

Dr Kirk Honda, with Isaiah from the Therapy Today YouTube channel, reacts to mental health hot takes from the listeners. November 12, 2025

00:00 Introducing Isaiah

03:42 Are kinky people deranged?

06:00 Do new therapists just think it's cool?

11:14 What is limerence?

16:58 Why did Isaiah start TherapyToday channel

21:37 What does TherapyToday cover?

23:20 Is a good friend better than a therapist?

25:42 Does being an empath come from trauma?...

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Follow-Up Limerence Survey

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After reviewing the first survey results, I’ve developed some follow-up questions to better understand your experiences.

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The Psychology of Ted Bundy (2019 Rerun)

[Rerun] Why did Ted Bundy kill? How did he become a sexual sadist and a psychopath? What do we know about his history that can explain his obsession? Dr. Kirk Honda explores these clinical questions with co-host Humberto. April 15, 2019.

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Live Stream Fail!

I hate Patreon's interface. I somehow figured it out last time, but alas, this time I failed. Sorry Patrons! I suck at live streaming.... or Patreon sucks at live streaming... someone sucks at live streaming and it's not you.

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Eff Your Parents and Dying Therapists

Bobisode! Dr Kirk and Bob answer patron emails. November 10, 2025

00:00 How does Bob handle unresolved feelings?

11:26 How does it feel for Bob to hear Dr. Kirk's anger? 

33:58 Is it weird to grieve a therapist-client relationship? 

41:05 Is it ok to take a break from therapy?

42:20 Do my partner and I need 3 therapists? 


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Movies, KPop Demons, and Kirk Apologizes

Dr Kirk and Humberto talk about random things.

00:00 JonBenét Ramsey responses

09:39 Weapons & Kpop

25:13 28 Years Later 

29:23 Wreck-It Ralph

31:52 One Battle After Another

46:21 Tron: Ares 

52:30 Doctor Who

54:42 Kpop Demon Hunters

1:14:22 Existential threats & Dr. Kirk's apology 


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