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Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Aug 7, 2025

Alone on the Ice: Existential Isolation in The Terror

How AMC’s The Terror turns a doomed Arctic voyage into a haunting study of existential isolation, psychological horror, and the loneliness in extreme environments that pushes men to the edge.

Alone on the Ice: Existential Isolation in The Terror
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Jul 10, 2025

Chuck McGill’s “Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity” in Better Call Saul: Fiction vs. Science

Unpacking Chuck McGill’s supposed “allergy to electricity” in Better Call Saul – a friendly deep-dive into the science of electromagnetic hypersensitivity and the psychological truth behind his condition.

Chuck McGill’s “Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity” in Better Call Saul: Fiction vs. Science
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Jun 19, 2025

John Locke in LOST: The Psychology of Meaning and Destiny

How a stranded man’s belief in the island mirrors our deepest need to find purpose

John Locke in LOST: The Psychology of Meaning and Destiny
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
May 22, 2025

Severance: The Office as Cult

Explore how Apple TV’s Severance exposes workplace mind-control—and why Elon Musk’s X mirrors its tactics of intimidation, obedience, and cult-like loyalty.

Severance: The Office as Cult
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
May 15, 2025

Trapped in a Perfect Office: The Psychology of Severance’s Corporate Surrealism

Why an overly pristine office and emotionless colleagues in Severance create an eerie tension more suffocating than outright cruelty.

Trapped in a Perfect Office: The Psychology of Severance’s Corporate Surrealism
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Apr 17, 2025

The Delusion Paradox: Hugo “Hurley” Reyes, Dave, and the Fragility of Reality in Lost

What If Your Mind Told You That Reality Wasn’t Real?

The Delusion Paradox: Hugo “Hurley” Reyes, Dave, and the Fragility of Reality in Lost
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Apr 10, 2025

Adolescence: No Easy Answers to Why Jamie Did It

The 2025 limited series Adolescence discusses the complexity behind a teenager’s actions, revealing how behavior emerges from genetics, environment, culture, trauma, and social dynamics. It challenges our urge to find a straightforward explanation, instead painting a nuanced picture of adolescent psychology and the futility of searching for a single “why.”

Adolescence: No Easy Answers to Why Jamie Did It
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Jan 2, 2025

New Year’s Resolutions: A Psychological Reset

Exploring the drive for self-improvement through a Friends New Year’s scene.

New Year’s Resolutions: A Psychological Reset
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Nov 21, 2024

Uhtred in The Last Kingdom: A Man Torn Between Two Worlds

How Uhtred’s Split Identity Highlights the Way Humans Choose Kinship and Loyalty in a Complicated World

Uhtred in The Last Kingdom: A Man Torn Between Two Worlds
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Nov 7, 2024

Why Walter White Decided to Let Jane Die?

Exploring Breaking Bad's Moral Psychology and Trolly Delimma: The Difference Between Killing and Letting Die

Why Walter White Decided to Let Jane Die?
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Sep 27, 2024

Did Floki Have Schizotypal Traits? A Psychological Analysis

How Floki’s Unorthodox Beliefs and Behavior Shaped His Role in Viking Society

Did Floki Have Schizotypal Traits? A Psychological Analysis
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Sep 13, 2024

The Complex Personality of Ragnar Lothbrok: Curiosity, Friendship, and the Surrender to Death

Understanding the Depths of Ragnar's Mind Through His Relationship with Athelstan, Unwavering Curiosity, and Tragic Embrace of Mortality

The Complex Personality of Ragnar Lothbrok: Curiosity, Friendship, and the Surrender to Death
Sep 8, 2024

Michael Scott: The Man Who Makes Me Laugh and Worry in Equal Measure

How one of TV’s most lovable managers is both hilariously entertaining and emotionally conflicting.

Michael Scott: The Man Who Makes Me Laugh and Worry in Equal Measure

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