LEGION - Narrations in Psychology Topics -

I've been obsessed with the concept of including psychology and psychological concepts in shows such as LEGION. I mean the entire premise of the show is amazing for a superhero brand and franchise such as DCU to include topics as deep and relevant as the ones dealt with in this show. 

I've already discussed some of the psychological themes in previous posts so today the topics I'm bringing are further along in the development of the series.

S02E03:

[PART CONTAGION . FIVE]

You've heard of the placebo effect But are you aware of the nocebo effect? In which the human body has a negative physical reaction to a suggested harm. Your mind has the power to create its own physical reality. Why do we yawn when we see others yawn? Throughout history, there have been incidents. The Dancing Plague of 1518... the Tanganyika laughter epidemic... the Hindu milk miracle. Some believe they're a response to stress. Psychologists call it a conversion disorder. In that the body converts a mental stress... to a set of physical symptoms. In this case, a tic, or spasm. And, like any disorder, it can be contagious. This kind of collective behavior is not limited to human beings. What we know is that, in certain communities, under specific circumstances, an involuntary physical symptom developed by one person... can become viral. And spread, from person... To person... To person... Until the entire community is infected. And so, my question to you is, if the idea of illness can become illness, what else about our reality is actually a disorder?

S02E05:

[Chapter 6 CONSPIRACY]

Have you ever seen a shape in a cloud, or a face in a knot of wood? Every few months Jesus appears to the unsuspecting in a piece of toast. Or does he? Human beings are pattern seeking animals. For thousands of years, our survival depended on being able to spot patterns in nature to find predators hiding in the wild. And so now, centuries later, we are still looking, still searching every cloud for faces, as if our lives depend on it. So strong is our belief that a pattern must exist that the human mind will project the pieces that don't fit. So, where the pessimist sees danger hiding behind every back, the optimist sees friendship. Which is why, when we encounter coincidence, we often see conspiracy.