Elyse and Zoe discuss Feyre’s revenge journey through the Spring Court from being captured by Hybern at the end of ACOMAF and realizing Tamlin made a deal with the King to get her back, to Feyre escaping with Lucien and being rescued in the Winter Court by Cassian and Azriel before being taken home to her mate in Velaris. Covering revenge vs forgiveness in the Fictional Psychology Degree segment and talking about all our thoughts on Feyre’s choices throughout this stretch of chapters.

All episodes contains spoilers for the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series

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References and resources:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/basics/forgiveness#:~:text=Forgiveness%20and%20Forgiveness%20Therapy%20have,significantly%20lowering%20their%20blood%20pressure.

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/forgiveness/art-20047692#:~:text=What%20is%20forgiveness%3F,that%20act's%20grip%20on%20you.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/overcoming-destructive-anger/202311/seeking-revenge-its-causes-impact-and-challenge

https://988lifeline.org/

https://www.thehotline.org/

Elyse and Zoe discuss Feyre and Rhysand’s love story from their first meeting at Calanmai to the infamous Chapter 55 of ACOMAF. Discussing highlights of healthy relationships in the Fictional Psychology Degree segment and talking about all our favorite moments from their relationship.

All episodes contains spoilers for the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series

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References and resources:

https://www.ny.gov/teen-dating-violence-awareness-and-prevention/what-does-healthy-relationship-look

https://assets.campbell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/22122441/characteristics-of-healthy-romantic-relationships.pdf

https://988lifeline.org/

https://www.thehotline.org/

Elyse and Zoe discuss Feyre’s healing journey from being rescued and taken into the night court, deciding she wants to stay and falling for Rhysand in ACOMAF. Highlighting the moments we see Feyre overcome her trauma and discussing her panic attack during her visit to the weaver.

All episodes contains spoilers for the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series

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Elyse and Zoe discuss all things Inner Circle in celebration of this holiday season. We get our Fictional Psychology Degree discussing family dynamics in the inner circle and talking through some tips and tricks to make this holiday season as enjoyable as possible for everyone at your family gathering’s.

All episodes contains spoilers for the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series

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Elyse and Zoe cover the first 12 chapters of A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas, saying goodbye to Tamlin and discussing all our thoughts on Tamlin and Feyre’s relationship. We cover the cycle of abuse and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the fictional psychology degree segment.

All episodes contains spoilers for the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series

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References and resources:

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/cycle-of-abuse

DSM-5

https://988lifeline.org/

https://www.thehotline.org/

Elyse and Zoe cover ACOTAR during Feyre’s time Under the Mountain and do a character analysis of Amarantha, discussing Narcissistic Personality Disorder. They discuss the “villains” of the Maasverse, Tamlin and Rhys’ behavior, fan theories, and more!

All episodes contain spoilers for the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series as well as mentions of Crescent City and Throne of Glass series

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References and Resources:

https://www.simplypsychology.org/malignant-narcissism.html

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20366662

https://988lifeline.org

Elyse and Zoe cover ACOTAR Chapters 1-27. After a brief overview of the opening of the book and Feyre’s background, Zoe gives a timeline of the budding romance between Feyre, darling and the High Lord of the Spring Court. Then Elyse gets he Fictional Psychology Degree on Stockholm Syndrome.

*All episodes contain spoilers for the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series

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References and Resources:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22387-stockholm-syndrome

https://www.simplypsychology.org/stockholm-syndrome.html

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/trauma-bonding

DSM-5

https://988lifeline.org/

https://www.thehotline.org/

Hi, Friends! Welcome to the Psychology of Fiction Podcast where we delve into the captivating world of fiction through the lens of psychology. Join us (Elyse and Zoe) as we introduce ourselves and kickoff this series on ACOTAR!

*All episodes contain spoilers for the entire A Court of Thorns and Roses series

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