Are you a fan of all things Disney and Pixar? Toshia is too, but she can't help but wonder why Black leads in their movies turn into animals and why Elsa has to diminish her powers to be accepted into society. She turns to an expert on the psychosocial critique of Disney, Professor Lauren Dundes, for her insights on "Frozen" and "Soul." Professor Dundes taught the course "Decoding Disney" at McDaniel College. Dr. Tom, a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow at UCR, returns as a guest.
Hosts: Toshia, Alan
Guests: Lauren Dundes, ScD, MHS and Michelle Tom, MD
References:
Desta, Y. (2017, November 22). Pixar's Had a Problem with Women for &nbsp;Decades. Retrieved from &nbsp;<a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/pixar-john-lasseter-boys-club">https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/11/pixar-john-lasseter-boys-club</a>
Woodford, R. (2003, September). Lemming Suicide Myth. Retrieved from &nbsp;<a href="https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&amp;articles_id=56">https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&amp;articles_id=56</a>

#108 - Disney: The Happiest Company on Earth?

We address the challenging and controversial issues facing our society from a psychological and psychiatric perspective, and the implications for clinical practice. Hosted by psychologist Eyrn Parks, PhD, with co-hosts: child and adolescent psychiatrists Toshia Yamaguchi, MD and Alan Atkins, MD and psychiatry resident Yasmine Dakhama, MD.

Let's Get Psyched is produced by Elliot Fong in the studios of KUCR 88.3FM, on the campus of University of California, Riverside. Production associate: River Evans. Logo: Nathan Rogers, MD.