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Black Mirror’s “Be Right Back”: Denial, Bargaining, and the Psychology of Unfinished Grief

Black Mirror’s “Be Right Back”: Denial, Bargaining, and the Psychology of Unfinished Grief

In S2E1 of Black Mirror’s “Be Right Back,” Martha becomes trapped in denial and bargaining—using technology to avoid loss, revealing the psychological cost of not accepting death.

Safa Rubaye, MD
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The Mercy of Forgetting

The Mercy of Forgetting

Season 1, Episode 3, “The Entire History of You.” Why Black Mirror’s “The Entire History of You” shows that remembering everything is the cruelest kind of curse.

Safa Rubaye, MD
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Fifteen Million Merits: The Psychology of Learned Helplessness in a Digital Cage

Fifteen Million Merits: The Psychology of Learned Helplessness in a Digital Cage

Black Mirror Season 1, Episode 2: “Fifteen Million Merits.” Why do we keep pedaling even when the bike goes nowhere?

Safa Rubaye, MD
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The Pig, The People, and the Problem of Disgust

The Pig, The People, and the Problem of Disgust

Why one act in Black Mirror’s "The National Anthem (S1E1)" divides us between gag reflex and admiration.

Safa Rubaye, MD