Are we losing touch with reality?

Are we losing touch with reality?

From The Science of Psychotherapy by Dahlitz Media

January 24, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

Richard and Matt discuss the concept of Hyperreality and its implications in a simulated AI-generated world.

In this first episode of Making Sense of a Complex World, Richard and Matt chat about the Hyperreality Simulacrum and are we losing touch with reality in a simulated AI-generated world. Send us your questions: https://thescienceofpsychotherapy.com/ Resources: Hyperreality Summary Video: https://youtu.be/jskwH4nJ-4E?si=UmnbN9pehrpWAuLV Free article: https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/hyperreality-download Course for Subscribers: https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/collapse-of-reality Mental Health Through Exercise: How to Incorporate Physical Activity into Psychotherapeutic Treatment https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/physical-exercise Play as a Neural Exercise https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/play-polyvagal Kitchen Garden Programs https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/kitchen-garden The Importance of Breaking Rules—Therapy, Art and Integration. https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/art-therapy Art Therapy Relational Neuroscience Model https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.net/courses/atr-n Creativity: Part 11 of an exploration of The Matter With Things…

People in this episode

Hosts: Richard, Matt

Topics covered

  • Hyperreality
  • AI-generated world
  • reality
  • psychotherapy
  • mental health

Keywords

  • Hyperreality
  • AI
  • psychotherapy
  • reality
  • mental health
  • simulation

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Organizations: Dahlitz Media, The Science of Psychotherapy

Books & works: Hyperreality Simulacrum

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