011 - Gaslighting In A Social Media World

The Gaslight Effect

On this episode, Dr. Robin Stern talks with recording artist TUCKER about his career, his family, and the relationship that led him to write his hit song 'Can't Help Myself,'(with a cameo speaking performance by Robin Stern!) that explains the emotions involved in a relationship in which he felt he might be gaslighting himself.

As TUCKER says during the interview, "music is the unversal language," and music can bring people from different backgrounds together through connection.

TUCKER explains that effective pop music can put so much emotion into a catchy tune and can help communicate something that we're feeling.

TUCKER describes the relationship that caused him to write 'Can't Help Myself' as a "situationship" in which one person isn't sure what the other person wants and what they say is often not what they do.

In this type of relationship, a person might start thinking that it might be their fault. It becomes a choice between trusting words and trusting actions.

TUCKER understands firsthand the importance of transferring pain and vulnerability to music and art.

His mission is: "How do we take these experiences and reflect them back in a musical world of 2 minute songs to go a little deeper."

Robin and TUCKER discuss the importance of owning where you are, especially in this social media world of perfect images, and the pressure of being a musician in a streaming world where numbers are the driving metric of "success."

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