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Cass Eris

@casseris.bsky.social

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YouTube's own cognitive psychology hermit

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

It's that time of year again, me ghoulies. Leaves are turning in the confusing hot/cold cycle, days are getting shorter and abruptly shifted an hour, and YouTube's resident cognitive psychologist is taking another weird stab at a Bob Ross painting Live 10/31 at 3PM PT - early from normal!

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

I'm something of a medical mystery with a fair bit of experience being poked and prodded. Let me share the specifics along with how much they sucked! Live Friday (10/17) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/6rdmpqWDa2s

Ranking Medical Procedures and Tests, As Experienced by a Medical Mystery

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Jordan Peterson's Academy has been around for a year. Has it improved from the subpar educational experience of its launch? Does a lobster shit in the ocean? Of course it does, but there's interesting things in the debris. Premieres Fri (9/19) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/TUHNYy8DWIo

The Fatal Flaw of the Peterson Academy | Cognitive psychologist review after its first year

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Lemme tell you about "Medium Hogwarts" - something I found out about during a plane ride from a conversant clairvoyant returning from said school. Naturally I got curious and did some digging and discovered a whole ass faith I'd never heard about... Live Fri (8/22) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/Rzr6TWUGdLQ

"Medium Hogwarts", or where people train to be spiritual healers as told to a cognitive psychologist

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Hear three sketchy tales of clients' "near-miraculous recoveries" thanks to Jordan Peterson's therapy, somehow demonstrating Rule 9's advice of completely writing out upsetting memories. Writing. So, not talking... Use his writing tool, or else DOOOM Live 8/1 at 4pm PT! youtu.be/D66lJPpnktQ

$14.95 to fix your trauma? | Cognitive psych reading, Beyond Order by Jordan Peterson

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Shrier's lions, tigers, and bears of this book: smartphones, lockdown, and climate change. I would be incredibly surprised if you could foresee all the logical twists and rhetorical turns she takes in these sections. +Tobi palette cleanser at the end Live Fri (7/11), 4pm PT! youtu.be/1qzwj9uEUuM

Phones, Lockdown, and Climate Change - Oh My! | Cognitive psych discussion of Bad Therapy, Shrier

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

What better way to celebrate this Friday the 13th than getting a tear down of the Peterson x atheist Jubilee disaster? Loads of ways, probably, but where else will you see two lounging tabbies while cracking open this lobster's exoskeleton? Premieres 6/13 at 4pm PT! youtu.be/0vS5y1lftQI

Jordan Peterson x Atheist Debate Party | Cognitive psych/lobster expert review

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

We all know uwu. I present to you the octopus version: wuw Because of their omega shaped pupils and bulbous mantle I can't not see as a 'nose'

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

When you need to justify a 100+ collection of Soviet art, so spin up a life advice chapter about how buying art will tap people into the beautiful divine and fix their lives, you might be Jordan Peterson This advice, plus another weird animal metaphor and Tobi coming today! youtu.be/ikenpM4JNeY

Buy art, get meaning, profit? | Cognitive psych reading of Rule 8, Jordan B. Peterson's Beyond Order

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Live long and memento mori A little chat with Dr. Mr. The Husband about using one of my dad's favorite fictions to try and understand him 25 years after his death Premieres Friday (4/25) at 4pm youtu.be/z5XvitlP32I

Star Trek, Death, and Understanding My Dad

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Abigail Shrier tries to use the treatment-prevalence paradox to demonstrate how Therapy Bad. Tries. Come see how she fails, and learn loads about medical spending in the US along the way. Also guaranteed: two tabby TAs 🦆 Premieres Friday (4/4) at 4pm! 🦆 youtu.be/tbZfM9APV4I

The Treatment-Prevalence Paradox | Cognitive psych discussion of Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier

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Chris Dwan (he/him) @somershade.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I encourage everybody to file FOIA requests with DOGE for any documents or data they have on you. It’s a good idea, and also it will -bury- them in administrative work. Here’s a website that explains how to do that. They work for us. Not the other way around. jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...

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DOGE Privacy Act Requests

U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (...

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

How well do you think a Peterson Academy grad would do on a college Intro Psych final? The results might not surprise you (thumbnail is a solid clue). Ft. so much Tobi, he'll make your head asplode Live today (2/28), 4pm PT! youtu.be/haH8t7D-dGw

Intro to Psychology from the Peterson Academy - Any Good? | Cognitive Psychologist's review

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

It just occurred to me: "I mean..." is the new "Like..."

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SE Gyges @segyges.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

people saying the feds getting the "justify what you did last week" email should not answer, or answer with trolls, are wrong they should simply use "reply all" a lot imagine a million people all talking to each other in a reply storm. legitimately uncharted territory

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I've put my cookie where my metaphor is - there is now an official oatmeal raisin of doom recipe. Cass baked, physicist approved. Live Friday (Feb 7th) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/Cg5esghXh-8

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie of Doom Recipe, with Extra Chaos!

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Melody Joy Kramer @mkramer.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

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Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...

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End of Term Web Archive – Preserving the Transition of a Nation | Internet Archive Blogs

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet: www.404media.co/declassified...

Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral

The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

A video so controversial, Premiere kept glitching out and hiding the video's timeline from me. This can only mean Adobe is in the pockets of Big Lobster. Come see what Peterson doesn't want you to see. And Max and Tobi! Live Fri (1/24), 4pm PT youtu.be/o_C9SHTxAs8

Apprentice at a job to fix civilization? | Cognitive psych read of Peterson's Beyond Order

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 22/01/2025

SHARE WIDELY. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights. You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one. (1/3)

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

We failed to stop fascism's rise. Now it's dancing about on the White House lawn. I don't know how to fix all this but I do know that the shit we've been doing won't get us out of this one. shatterzone.substack.com/p/we-failed-...

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We failed to stop the rise of fascism. What comes next?

How to navigate the future without a map.

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

I feel like we're due a trend of rap songs focused on walking you through how to do a dance

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

If any of this helps…

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Want to see Abigail Shrier's batting average for correctly conveying cited info in Bad Therapy? Of course you don't, but don't let that stop you! Let me sweeten the deal: newsjacking comes up. Can't say no now Premieres Fri (12/27), 4pm PT! youtu.be/wd_DnMXJvro

Is There a Crisis in the "Era of Therapy"? | Cognitive psych reading of Abigail Shrier's Bad Therapy

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Scientist Mel @scientistmel.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

For my educators…as we round the bases of ending semester, I thought I’d share a fantastic resource! Unstuckstudy.com If you’re struggling to get your courses, ADA compliant, this will turn your power points and images into a bullet point form. This also will record your lectures

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Unstuck transforms your PDFs, PowerPoints, YouTube videos, lectures, textbook, and class notes into trusted study tools.

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Taylor Moore @taylordotbiz.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

One of the most helpful things I’ve ever read is “Who Goes Nazi?” By Dorothy Thompson. I mean look I think dialectical materialism is the best way to understand history but individuals are mostly fascist or not fascist based on their weird little hearts. harpers.org/archive/1941...

Who Goes Nazi?, by Dorothy Thompson

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Jennifer L. Pozner @jennpozner.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Every time we see this, we should repost it. Let's make it the anti-fascist version of the "Tom Holland Lip lip syncing to Umbrella in a corset" video: everyone must reshare every time, and no one gets annoyed.

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I'm imagining this is some loophole, where a human has to be the one to pull the trigger. But it'll be the operator's neck on the line when they're expected to babysit a couple drones, okaying the hit list and the automation gives bad targets. It couldn't be the tech that's wrong, surely

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Don't want to watch The Game? Ducking conversation with your red hat relative? Gobble up some fantasy lore this turkey day! Dragon Age, up to Veilguard! youtu.be/yZ5ISTXQBB4 Find out why I have Solas-ed, and you can too.

Dragon Age Lore Primer - Up to Veilguard

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

Allow me to present something fun-scary, instead of outright horrifying: a cognitive psychologist painting, following a Bob Ross tutorial from audio alone👻 You can be the judge for how successful I was. Premieres Fri (10/25) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/udIiH00W9mo

Happy little spooky trees - blind following a Bob Ross video for Halloween

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 27/09/2024

Aim at your friends to fix your depression... No, wait, that's not it. Baby buckos discipline themselves instead of falling to Peterson's dreaded nihilistic cynicism... Not quite. You'll just have to watch to find out<3 Premieres Fri (9/27) at 4pm! youtu.be/TFGdCc1PQgw

Have goals to fix your depression? | Cognitive psych review of Jordan Peterson's Beyond Order

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 06/09/2024

Jordan Peterson's educational platform is up and running. Still in beta, but it's up. Is it everything they promised? Who all has courses on it? Are they any good? What is a 'Peterson certificate'? I have answers! And cats! Premieres Fri (9/6), 4pm PT! youtu.be/PCAL02GeMPY

The Peterson Academy: Details Galore and First Impressions, From a Cognitive Psychologist

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 16/08/2024

Peterson didn't want to do the social media training his professional org wanted him to, so he sued them. Ontario court said the org was in the right. He appealed. The Supreme court rejected his appeal. lmao Live Fri (8/15) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/lQNjEtsoJeA

Jordan B. Peterson could (still) lose his license

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 02/08/2024

Would you be shocked to hear that Shrier beats an out-of-date example to death? What if I told you it's not just one - it's two!? Well, perhaps even more shocking is her broad point isn't actually wrong. Broadly. I can't emphasize "broadly" enough. Live Fri (8/2) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/l1B_3-_sx7A

When the healer makes things worse | Cognitive psych critique of Shrier's "Bad Therapy"

We start this book proper with the concept of iatrogenesis: when a healer introduces a problem in their patient. Shrier does raise some valid points, but the...

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 05/07/2024

There's been a lot of bad shit going down, so let's dig into something yum - we'll call these therapy brownies. And a very eager fuzz butt tried to help make them, but alas, I don't have a hairnet big enough. Premieres Fri (7/5) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/yuYUJNI0A_I

Bake Cheesecake Brownies with me, Star Wars Prequels Style!

We're back to the green screen kitchen to bake another sweet treat. This time it's cheesecake brownies, with a healthy dollop of ominous foreshadowing. Will ...

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 14/06/2024

It's a shame the Pedantic Pants are so warm - Peterson's word choice about diamonds launches a mini-physics lesson. Don't worry, Max is there for furry moral support. Oh, and loads of Jung. Of course. Live Fri (6/14) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/wDPSUBSFj8A

Work really hard, see what happens | Cognitive psych reading of Jordan B. Peterson's "Beyond Order"

New rule! Yay? This time it's purported to be about working really hard at something and seeing what happens. For whatever reason, we have to start this advi...

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 10/05/2024

The cake was not a lie (and terribly delicious). Premieres Fri (5/10) 4pm PT! youtu.be/-fEAvoIJZog

5 Year Channel'versary

Lets talk about where we have been, where we're going, and a little health update edutainment mixed in. ___________________Merch! https://cass-eris-shop.four...

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 26/04/2024

We're starting a new book discussion! It's even psychology related! That's not necessarily a good thing! But there is lots of Izz working away in her kitty cube, which is absolutely a good thing, so there's that at least. Premieres Fri (4/26) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/eDR64_LVojI

The start of a new book discussion!

Ooh, yes, it's a new series we're starting. And it's not just any series. This is a book so fraught I caught a terrible cold that's laid me out for 2 weeks. ...

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 05/04/2024

Let's talk about an advertising 'collaborator' that crossed my inbox. Should I have accepted the offer? Premieres Fri (4/5) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/c2lv6XH5waM

To TrovaTrip, or not to TrovaTrip?

I don't think I've seen people talk about TrovaTrip - a travel company (kinda) who works with influencers to send people on trips. But is all as it seems?___...

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Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 22/03/2024

I present to the internet a new way to look at Jordan Peterson's life advice, informed by none other than his beloved Nietzsche. Oh, and abandon your ideologies. All of them. 🤪 Premieres Fri (3/22) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/ye-HpTH8R44

Blame yourself to boost your mental health? | Beyond Order from a cognitive psych perspective

Despite Jordan B. Peterson's fancy suits of late, I am not calling him an aesthetic priest. No, no, no. Ascetic priest. Very different vibes. But it does hel...

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 23/02/2024

Let's talk about the successful tops and the hostile bottoms who resent them (according to Nietzsche by-way-of Peterson), which will somehow convince us to abandon our ideologies. All of 'em. Featuring Izzy. In the kitty cube, my desk, cuddling... Live Fri (2/23) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/Kcgbe_IPp_M

Nietzsche's ressentiment, through a Peterson lens | Cognitive psychologist on Beyond Order

Let's really dig into what Nietzsche had to say about ressentiment, so that we can better understand what Peterson is doing with it. Attempting to, at least....

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 02/02/2024

Want some pro tips on how to write that psych paper you've got looming on your calendar? I gotchu. I also have a plethora of APA format templates for you to try out, to make your life a little bit easier. Premieres today (2/2) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/zMAN6dPnZYE

How to write a psychology paper! Examples from intro psych, perception, and cognitive

Let's talk about how to figure out what your instructor is wanting from you in their APA paper assignment! That's an exciting sentence, right?My goal is to g...

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 12/01/2024

Jordan Peterson has unlocked a new achievement: he's an anti-ideologue ideologue. It's quite impressive, really. Come explore this paradoxical mindset with the requisite cute kitties. Premieres Friday (1/12) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/sEznyZmCxsg

Peterson's anti-ideology ideology | Cognitive psych reading of Beyond Order

Jordan Bernt Peterson stopped beating around the ideology bush, and finally gets to the abandoning part. Well, the how of ideological "-isms", the why so far...

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 08/12/2023

With @hbomberguy.bsky.social 's bombershell exposé on some naughty YouTubers, I finally found the inspiration to talk about appropriate source handling, so you can not be a plagiarist! Plus, Izz and Max box-boxing. Can't miss it, now. Live Fri (12/8) at 4pm PT youtu.be/-4jAyJDc8T4

Citation Needed for You(Tube)? - How to not be a plagiarist

Let's talk about how to properly handle your sources, so you can not be exposed in a multi-hour video that severely damages your credibility. Or loses you po...

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

This video includes Peterson's "The Structure." What is "The Structure"? Well, it has something to do with manifesting religious experiences... in the brain? Yup. Oh, yeah, souls are also real. Guess I buried the lede. Oops. Live Fri (11/24) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/7zme38lAhNg

Inventing your values is bad, m'kay? | Cognitive psych reading of Beyond Order

Hopefully we'll be done with Nietzsche for a while after this one. It was fun and all, but I'm ready to move on. On top of Friedrich, there's some some Freud...

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

Want to find out what happens when Peterson gets turned loose with some puppets and a folk drinking song? Of course not! I can sweeten the deal with a song he seems to want forgotten. Excellent. Premieres Fri (11/3) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/Y8T_3nMYypQ

I took the bait - reviewing Jordan Peterson's music videos

Jordan B. Peterson gifted the world with (another) song. With a video! Let's take a look, shall we?Apologies that this isn't a thorough discussion of the dif...

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

After a couple minutes of seriousness, let's have some fun doing a years-old challenge while adding the handling of sharp objects into the mix. What could go wrong? Featuring: Dr. Mr. The Husband as My Arms Guest starring: Max Premieres Fri (10/20) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/xn9BnnmCvO8

Cass Eris @casseris.bsky.social · 01/09/2023

There's a moment in these videos where Peterson says something that leaves me speechless. It's a doozy here. I'd say worse than the one from his Shrier interview. But yeah, he could maybe lose his license. +dedicated cat cam! Premieres Fri (9/1) at 4pm PT! youtu.be/8Pk6bQOVNmo

Jordan B. Peterson could lose his license?

Jordan B. Peterson is in hot water with his professional organization about what exactly he's allowed to talk about, in particular on Twitter.Let's talk abou...