In this episode, hosts Paola, Brittanny, and Leslie dive into Netflix’s Love Is Blind Season 9 to explore the behavioral science behind reality TV relationships. Using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), they unpack psychosocial development, gaslighting, DARVO, emotional regulation, boundary setting, and reinforcement to reveal what really drives attraction, conflict, and connection. Through an ABA lens, the hosts analyze emotional maturity, communication patterns, and red flags in couples like Jordan & Megan and Edmund & KB. Whether you’re a behavior analyst or just obsessed with reality tv, this episode blends pop culture and psychology to help you understand the science of love and behavior.
After listening to the episode, participants will be able to:
- Describe how Erikson’s psychosocial stages relate to emotional maturity and relationship decision-making in adulthood.
- Analyze the behavioral and functional components of gaslighting and DARVO using an ABA framework.
- Explain how caregiver burnout, boundary violations, and inconsistent reinforcement patterns contribute to emotional dysregulation in relationships.
- Evaluate how trauma history and learned behavior patterns influence attachment, emotional responding, and relational stability.
References:
Erikson, E. H. (1950). Childhood and society. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company.
Harsey, S. J., Zurbriggen, E. L., & Freyd, J. J. (2017). Perpetrator responses to victim confrontation: DARVO and victim self-blame. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 26(6), 644–663.
Harsey, S. J., & Freyd, J. J. (2023). The Influence of Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender and Insincere Apologies on Perceptions of Sexual Assault. Journal of interpersonal violence, 38(17-18), 9985–10008. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605231169751
Laflamme, S. Z., Bouchard, K., Sztajerowska, K., Lalande, K., Greenman, P. S., & Tulloch, H. (2022). Attachment insecurities, caregiver burden, and psychological distress among partners of patients with heart disease. PloS one, 17(9), e0269366. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269366
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