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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 17, 2025

Charlie, The Whale

A Closer Look at Inner Turmoil, Quiet Resilience, and the Power of Empathy

Charlie, The Whale
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 8, 2025

Hannibal Lecter: The Predator Wearing a Human Face

A Psychological Analysis of Anthony Hopkins’ Hannibal (2001)

Hannibal Lecter: The Predator Wearing a Human Face
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
May 1, 2025

Real Pain: Transgenerational Trauma Through Historical Echoes

Exploring the Inherited Scars of Trauma: 'A Real Pain' and Its Reflection of Holocaust Legacy

Real Pain: Transgenerational Trauma Through Historical Echoes
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Apr 3, 2025

Dormant Hope and the Catalyst of Change in Sherlock Holmes: The Mare of Night

How Dormant Hope Lies Within Despair, Waiting for an External Spark to Awaken Change

Dormant Hope and the Catalyst of Change in Sherlock Holmes: The Mare of Night
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Mar 20, 2025

Awakening the Self

The Personality and Transformation of Dr. Malcolm Sayer in “Awakening”

Awakening the Self
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Feb 19, 2025

A Father’s Journey Toward Understanding Autistic Ezra

How one father learns to bridge the gap between his world and his son’s

A Father’s Journey Toward Understanding Autistic Ezra
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Feb 13, 2025

The Psychological Impact of Nasubi’s Experiment: Survival, Isolation, and Identity

What happens when a person is cut off from everything they know? Nasubi’s 15-month ordeal reveals how isolation reshapes the mind and raises questions about the core of human identity.

The Psychological Impact of Nasubi’s Experiment: Survival, Isolation, and Identity
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
Oct 31, 2024

Sherlock Holmes: The Mind at Work

How Sherlock’s Mind Games and Cognitive Abilities Come to Life in Downey’s Portrayal

Sherlock Holmes: The Mind at Work
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Oct 24, 2024

Why We Sympathize with Villains Like the Joker

Understanding Sympathy for Antiheroes Through Science, Without Excusing Their Actions; and The Psychology Behind Our Compassion for Dark Characters (played by Joaquin Phoenix)

Why We Sympathize with Villains Like the Joker
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Oct 17, 2024

Jaguar Paw in Apocalypto: The Instinct of Survival and the Protection of Lineage

How Jaguar Paw’s primal instincts reveal our deep-rooted drive for survival and the protection of future generations.

Jaguar Paw in Apocalypto: The Instinct of Survival and the Protection of Lineage
Safa Rubaye, MD
Safa Rubaye, MD
Oct 10, 2024

Joker: Folie à Deux – Arthur Fleck’s Path to Madness

How Arthur Fleck's trauma and mental illness led to his transformation into the Joker.

Joker: Folie à Deux – Arthur Fleck’s Path to Madness
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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