Treehouse of Horror VI: Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores — The Overstimulation Crisis

In this episode, I explore the overstimulation crisis that we currently find ourselves in as portrayed through The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror VI: Attack of the 50-Foot Eyesores (1995).

Mental Health is Horrifying is hosted by Candis Green, Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Many Moons Therapy.

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Show Notes:

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Podcast artwork by Chloe Hurst at Contempo Mint

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr

Why We Overstimulate Ourselves: How Sensory Overload Blocks Memory and Weakens Learning by Yasuaki Sawamura

Farooqui, Quratulain, and Amana Raquib. "Technology, boredom and intellectual-spiritual lethargy: Exploring the impact of technology on the mental well-being of over-Stimulated millennials." Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 16.11 (2020): 1-7. 

Robson, G.J. The threat of comprehensive overstimulation in modern societies. Ethics Inf Technology 19, 69–80 (2017).