What if emotions are contagious—just like a virus? Conquer the "mean virus" with Jennifer from Bounce Back Generation, and Dr. Ravi Chandra, psychiatrist and dig into the reasons behind the toxic masculinity and Trumpian trauma so many are living through today. We dive deep into the science of emotional contagion, how our own and others' family abuse can affect people we've never even met, and why compassion and self care might be our greatest act of resistance.You’ll learn:*Why emotions like anger and fear spread faster than kindness*How toxic masculinity numbs empathy (and what we can do about it)*How groupthink, grandiosity, and cult dynamics hijack our collective psychology*Tools for soothing your nervous system and building communities that heal*Practicing Kindness as an act of RESISTANCEFeel good. Learn more. Bounce back https://bbgtv.org/Ravi Chandra is a psychiatrist, writer, filmmaker and compassion educator in San Francisco, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and Assistant Clinical Professor (voluntary) at the University of California, San Francisco. He is the 2025 recipient of the APA/APAF’s Kun-Po Soo Award for achievement in Asian American Psychiatry. He received an Sc.B. with Honors from Brown University, an M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine, and completed a residency in general adult psychiatry from UCSF. He has written nearly 500 essays for Psychology Today, East Wind eZine, and the Center for Asian American Media from 2006 to 2024, and he has a monthly newsletter and Substack.Further info and links: www.RaviChandraMD.com for links to articles and link for substackThe Bandaged Place: From AIDS to COVID and Racial Justice won Best Film at the 2021 Cannes Independent Film Festival and is available on demandThe Pacific Heart blog on Psychology Todaywww.facebuddha.co for all you need to know about my book Facebuddha: Transcendence in the Age of Social Networkswww.sfpsychiatry.com for my private practice www.sflovedojo.org for my compassion organization soundcloud, Bluesky, twitter, youtube, facebook, linkedin, instagramChapters00:00 The Power of Emotional Contagion03:05 Understanding Our Emotional Connections06:05 The Impact of Societal Norms on Empathy08:59 Toxic Masculinity and Empathy12:36 Community and Connection in Crisis14:50 The Role of Identity in Emotional Responses21:04 The Dangers of Idealizing Public Figures24:02 Navigating Emotional Contagion in Society28:13 The Dangers of Disagreement31:28 Understanding Human Nature and Conflict36:36 Cultivating Empathy in Distress38:36 Tools for Emotional Resilience41:20 Transcending Abuse and Building Community46:25 The Impact of Family Dynamics on Society48:45 Self-Care and Empathy in Difficult Times52:23 subscribe watermark (150 x 150 px) (Video).mp4#EmotionalContagion #EmpathyIsPower #ToxicMasculinity #MentalHealthAwareness #Neuroscience #TraumaHealing #ResiliencePodcast #BounceBackGeneration #DrRaviChandra #CultPsychology #GroupThink #KindnessIsResistance #PoliticalTrauma #FeelGoodLearnMore

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