{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6900923adc92bdfeedb4e174/6931f01138a11f5f3eb8db1b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Parental Alienation and the Empathy Gap – Evidence on Men and Boys with Prof Ben Hine","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6900923adc92bdfeedb4e174/1764880355522-b9e9721d-ade5-4ae2-bcb5-b531073710da.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to Episode 13 of No Man’s an Island – a podcast powered by <a href=\"https://menstherapyhub.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Men’s Therapy Hub</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Chris Hemmings speaks with Professor Ben Hine, a psychologist, author and academic whose work explores the lived experiences of men and boys in modern society. As Chair of the Male Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society and co-founder of the Men and Boys Coalition, Ben brings evidence-based insight into how culture, policy and ideology shape conversations about gender.</p><p><br></p><p>They discuss male victimhood, parental alienation, and why evidence and empathy must come before ideology. Ben shares his personal experience of family breakdown, the long-term psychological impact of alienation on children, and his research showing that both mothers and fathers are equally affected.</p><p><br></p><p>This conversation challenges assumptions about gender, explores how societal narratives silence men’s pain, and asks how we can build fair, evidence-based systems that support everyone.</p><p><br></p><p>You can find Ben here: <a href=\"https://uwl.ac.uk/staff/ben-hine\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://uwl.ac.uk/staff/ben-hine</a></p><p>You can find Chris here: <a href=\"https://chrishemmings.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://chrishemmings.co.uk</a></p><p><br></p><p>Episode page on Men’s Therapy Hub: <a href=\"https://menstherapyhub.co.uk/no-mans-an-island-episode-13-with-professor-ben-hine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://menstherapyhub.co.uk/no-mans-an-island-episode-13-with-professor-ben-hine/</a></p>","author_name":"Men's Therapy Hub"}