{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67d881e66b89322b9dc2bd55/68a4f6403b6c865497b1bc61?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"THERAPY: ChatGPT, false memories and therapy speak","description":"<p><br></p><p>From unqualified therapists planting false memories in vulnerable people and an obsession with labels to ‘therapy boasting’ on Hinge and the weaponisation of ‘therapy speak’, we deep-dive into the dark side of the therapy boom. Plus, what makes a good therapist, and can AI offer an accessible alternative to what has become a luxury? We hope you enjoy this special bonus hunnies, we’ll be back with our usual Thursday pop culture debrief tomorrow!</p><p><br></p><p>We love hearing from you, DM us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/straightuppod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@straightuppod</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, email at ⁠⁠hello@straightuppodcast.co.uk⁠ and follow us on TikTok<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@straightuppod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> @straightuppod</a> too!</p><p><br></p><p>Recs:</p><ul><li>Dangerous Memories podcast&nbsp;</li><li>My therapist told me Mum had abused me. She hadn’t, Times</li><li>The therapist who planted false memories, Pandora Sykes, Substack</li><li>How the language of therapy took over dating, NYT</li><li>Nobody has a personality anymore, Substack</li><li>OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warns users not to trust ChatGPT agent with sensitive or personal data, Decoder&nbsp;</li><li>Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here’s How It Happens, NYT</li><li>He Had a Mental Breakdown Talking to ChatGPT. Then Police Killed Him, Rolling Stone</li><li>What does bad therapy actually look like? Stylist</li><li>Can AI therapists really be an alternative to human help? BBC</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Straight Up"}