174: The Making of "Inside Out 2"

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Good Trouble Productions

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Dr. Lisa and Reena explore the making of Disney-Pixar's "Inside Out 2" with special guest, Dr. Dacher Keltner, a UC Berkeley psychologist renowned for his research on emotions. The discussion begins with Lisa explaining her role in the film, highlighting how Riley, now 13, navigates the new emotions of adolescence. Dr. Keltner shares insights on selecting the original five emotions and introduces the sequel's new characters: Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui. Dr. Lisa draws on her expertise in adolescent anxiety to discuss how the character of Anxiety is portrayed in the film. Dr. Keltner delves into the significance of awe and his research findings in this area. The episode concludes with an exploration of the emotional complexities of adolescence and the cultural impact of "Inside Out 2," offering important takeaways for both parents and teens. This is the Ask Lisa podcast movie of the summer - you'll want to share it with the whole family! Follow and subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can see all our latest video episodes: https://youtube.com/@asklisapodcast And follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan. Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com/ Ask Lisa is produced by: https://www.goodtroubleproductions.com

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Rina Ninean and this is Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.
0:10.7	It's a podcast to help parents better understand their kids. Dr. Lisa DeMore, a psychologist with three
0:17.2	decades of experience, and the author of three New York Times best-selling parenting
0:21.8	books takes your questions. Both of us are moms ourselves, and we're eager to hear from you.
0:27.1	So send us your questions to Ask Lisa at Dr.LisaDemore.com. And you can join our community by
0:32.8	following us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The handle is Ask Lisa Podcast.
0:38.5	And also subscribe to our brand new YouTube channel, Ask Lisa Podcast.
0:43.1	Episode 174, The Making of Inside Out 2.
0:51.8	So you've been keeping the secret from us since 2020.
0:55.3	You've been advising over at Pixar Disney on the movie Inside Out 2.
1:00.6	It's true.
1:01.6	I got a really fun phone call in May 2020 from Kelsey Mann and Meg LaFov, the director and writer of the the film to start thinking with them about a story about
1:13.6	a 13-year-old girl. So Riley from the original Inside Out, which came out in 2015, was 11 in 2015,
1:20.4	and through some funny time warp, she's now 13 in 2024, and she is a teenager and you know,
1:26.6	teenagers and especially teenage girls, they're my thing.
1:29.8	Yes, beyond your thing. This is, I'm no surprise that they adapt to you for this. And you've also
1:34.5	been working with an incredible psychologist who was on the first Inside Out movie, Dr. Docker Keltner.
1:40.1	He's a psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley, and he's known for his groundbreaking
1:44.7	research on emotions. Dr. Keltner has extensively studied the science of awe, exploring how
1:50.6	experiences of wonder and transcendence affect human behavior and well-being. Dr. Keltner played a
1:57.1	pivotal role, as I mentioned, at the first Out one. And it's new sequel, Inside Out
2:02.3	Two, Dr. Keltner, thank you so much for joining us. Oh, it's wonderful to be here. Can't
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