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S26 Ep14: BTS with BCM Fall 2026

*Content Warning: sexual assault, rideshare-facilitated sexual assault, fatphobia, and rape.

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- Bousso, Ron. “Lyft Reports More Than 4,000 Sexual Assaults in 2019 Safety Report.” Fortune, 22 Oct. 2021, https://fortune.com/2021/10/22/lyft-4000-sexual-assaults-2019-safety-report.

- California Secretary of State. “California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Proponent Withdraws Initiative to Expand Liability and Impose Duties on Rideshare Companies Regarding Sexual Misconduct.” California Secretary of State, 25 June 2026, https://www.sos.ca.gov/administration/news-releases-and-advisories/2026-news-releases-and-advisories/california-secretary-state-shirley-n-weber-phd-announces-proponent-withdraws-initiative-expand-liability-and-impose-duties-rides.

- “CNN: 103 Uber Drivers Accused of Sexual Assault or Abuse.” CBS News, 30 Apr. 2018, https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/cnn-103-uber-drivers-accused-of-sexual-assault-or-abuse/.

- Lyft, Inc. Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Form 10-K). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026,https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759509/000162828026006960/lyft-20251231.htm

- Uber. “U.S. Safety Report.” Uber, https://www.uber.com/us/en/about/reports/us-safety-report

- “Uber Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Sexual Assaults by Drivers.” Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2016, https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-uber-la-assault-20160721-snap-story.html

- U.S. Government Accountability Office. Ridesharing and Taxi Safety: Information on Assaults against Drivers and Passengers. GAO-24-106742, 22 Feb. 2024, https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106742.

- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. “Form 10-K.” SEC.gov, 2019, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1543151/000095012319002420/filename1.htm

S26 Ep13: [Sophia] Stand Up for Yourself

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S26 Ep12: [Iris] Just a Kid

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S26 Ep11: Everything is Not What it Seems

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S26 Ep8: Chapter 2: The Lore

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Monitor on Psychology 3. , vol. 54, no. 4, 1 June 2023, American Psychological Association,
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Psychology Today 6. , 29 Apr. 2026,
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Psychology Today 9. , 29 June 2017,
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Journal of youth and adolescence 12. vol. 54,6 (2025): 1551-1569. doi:10.1007/s10964-025-02140-9.
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American Brain Foundation 15. , 15 Apr. 2025,
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Psychology Today 18. , 23 May 2025,
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The Family Institute at Northwestern University 26. , 29 June 2026,
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ADDitude 29. ,
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Frontiers in psychology 32. vol. 15 1309690. 10 Apr. 2024, doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1309690 
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Depression in Childhood and Adolescence: A Guide for Practitioners 38. . Momentum Press, 2016.

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The Cut 46. , 22 Apr. 2026,
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S26 Ep7: The Importance of Friendship with Dr. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette

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Worth • , The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment: 
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PLOS ONE 3. , vol. 11, no. 3, 2016, article e0151588, 
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When Losses of Loved Ones Are Not Acknowledged: Understanding Disenfranchised Grief 6. . Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University, n.d.,
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 8. Dodson, William W., et al. "Rejection sensitivity dysphoria in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A case series." 
Neurology 9. 7 (2024): 23-30. 

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Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends 11. . Penguin Random House, 6 Sept. 2022 
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Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment 14. . G.P. Putnam's Sons, 15 Sept. 2026, 
Penguin Random House 15. ,
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Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy 18. 6.5 (2014): 505. 
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Simply Psychology 21. , 11 May 2026,
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NPR Illinois 24. , 23 June 2025,
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Research Digest 29. , British Psychological Society, 13 Sept. 2018,
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Business Insider 32. , 22 Sept. 2023,
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One Another 42. . Directed by Amber Love, produced by Andrea Raby, Joycie Films, 2026. World premiere, SXSW Film & TV Festival, Austin, TX, 12 Mar. 2026. 
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The Cut 45. , 9 May 2016,
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The Cut 51. , 22 Apr. 2026,
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S26 Ep6: Friendship, Attachment, and Betrayal with Dr. Marisa G. Franco

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