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diff --git a/content/entry/dr-phil-is-a-bully.md b/content/entry/dr-phil-is-a-bully.md index 0d9cbe1..434d3d7 100644 --- a/content/entry/dr-phil-is-a-bully.md +++ b/content/entry/dr-phil-is-a-bully.md @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ As Danielle Bregoli pointed out in the video I linked above, it's very hard to b If I were to create a comprehensive list of everything awful about the Dr. Phil show, I'd probably have to write about every episode. Unfortunately, I don't have the time for that. But I will mention a few more notable things. -Besides what I've already mentioned, I also found out that Phil and/or his production crew allegedly created a [toxic workplace](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/dr-phil-show-employees-allegations "Current And Former “Dr. Phil” Employees Say The Set Is A Toxic Workplace. The Show Says Everything’s Fine."), apparently believed in the pseudoscience of polygraphs, humiliated a depressed young adult for living with his grandmother, told a mother not to let her son play with barbie dolls, [made spectacles of schizophrenic people](https://yewtu.be/embed/r073eeGR78Q?local=true "Shelley Duvall - Phil McGraw Interview Analysis"), encouraged guests to act crazy for ratings, allegedly provisioned alcohol to an alcoholic and gave him a Xanax (a deadly combination) before coming on the show, allegedly withheld a guest's medication to make them seem "crazy", and actively sought out vulnerable people including Britney Spears, to which he later issued a [non-apology](https://web.archive.org/web/20230528201653id_/https://www.drphil.com/pages/page-britney-spears/ "Dr. Phil's Statement about His Visit with Britney Spears"). +Besides what I've already mentioned, I also found out that Phil and/or his production crew allegedly created a [toxic workplace](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/dr-phil-show-employees-allegations "Current And Former “Dr. Phil” Employees Say The Set Is A Toxic Workplace. The Show Says Everything’s Fine."), apparently believed in the pseudoscience of polygraphs, humiliated a depressed young adult for living with his grandmother, told a mother not to let her son play with barbie dolls, [made spectacles of schizophrenic people](https://yewtu.be/embed/r073eeGR78Q?local=true "Shelley Duvall - Phil McGraw Interview Analysis"), encouraged guests to act crazy for ratings, allegedly provisioned alcohol to an alcoholic and gave him a Xanax (a deadly combination) before coming on the show, allegedly withheld a guest's medication to make them seem "crazy", and actively sought out vulnerable people including Britney Spears, to which he later issued a [non-apology](https://web.archive.org/web/20230528201653if_/https://www.drphil.com/pages/page-britney-spears/ "Dr. Phil's Statement about His Visit with Britney Spears"). ## The Psychology Community Doesn't Respect Him @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ So why do people even watch the Dr. Phil show? I think there are two main reason * Morbid curiosity * Downward social comparisons -People watch the Dr. Phil show for the same reasons they watch [Jerry Springer](https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jerry_Springer_Show) and other trash TV. It's entertaining in a morbid kind of way to see other people's life drama. +People watch the Dr. Phil show for the same reasons they watch [Jerry Springer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jerry_Springer_Show) and other trash TV. It's entertaining in a morbid kind of way to see other people's life drama. But I think people also watch the show because they get to make downward social comparisons. They gain a sense of superiority watching Phil embarrass people who are just looking for help. |