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Therapy by App: A Clinical Psychologist Tries BetterHelp

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It’s not surprising for a company that reportedly spent over $100 million on advertising in 2023, making it the country’s projected leading sponsor of podcasts. Still, despite the added work, he said it was hard to leave the site completely because their advertising ensures there are always new patients he can see to maintain a busy caseload.

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Psychology, Personhood, and the Crisis of Neoliberalism: Jeff Sugarman on Theoretical and Critical Psychology

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The challenge neoliberalism seeks to address is: How do you govern a population that prioritizes individual freedom above all else? Governmentality refers to the ways authority structures regulate the attitudes and behaviors of people. Particularly in the U.S., freedom is the dominant cultural ideal.