Psychology content is flourishing on TikTok and other social media, with a name for conditions you never knew you had. But is there a downside to this proliferation of labels? Psychology content is flourishing on TikTok and other social media (Getty Images) ‘What happens when the parentified girl and the golden guy get married?” is not the plot of a low-budget superhero film, but rather the topic of a TikTok post with 9m views. The video, by American psychologist Dr Angelica Shiels, goes on to explain the relationship dynamic between a woman who has been left to fend for herself in childhood and a man who has experienced the opposite.
There are many more on Dr Shiels’ feed, covering various psychological reactions to relationships, friendships, work environments and triggers from childhood that may have shaped them. It’s a well-populated corner of the internet..