dr. keith ablow, a fox news contributor. thank you. not clear to us whether zimmerman will be permitted to have psychiatric testimony at this hearing although we are told it's been allowed in the past, when he tries to convince this judge not to let a jury get this case and to believe him that he did reasonably fear for his life when he was caught in this confrontation with trayvon martin. how do you get behind that moment into a machine's head the way you would have to? >> well, listen, i think that the idea that you won't be able to present psychiatric testimony would be folly, because even though this is an average man's standard, what would an average man fear in terms of what would the intensity of that fear be, a average man has had a life history. if mr. zimmerman has had experiences that lead him to feel particularly threatened during fights, that bears on this moment as to whether he reasonably feared for his life. also, of course he has a gun, he's a community watchman. why is that? why is protecting and serving in a particul

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dr. keith ablow saw what she said about mrs. romney, he heard something else. just ahead, a look at what she said, how he said it and how he makes a case for what he says are deeper issues. >>> plus new fallout for a florida congressman and tea party favorite after he said there are dozens of members of the communist party in congress. >>> and, new jersey governor chris christie saying america is turning into nation of couch potatoes, sitting around waiting for the next government check. over the top? or right on the money? we debate, coming up. >> when the american people no longer believe that this is a place where only their willingness to work hard and to act with honor and integrity and ingenuity determines their success. >> now, how do you define max car theism? >> the detail oh worker originated the phrase, it's their phrase. we let them define it. one columnist said frankly, mccarthyism means calling a man a communist who is later proven to be one. megyn: well, that was senator joe mccarthy, fielding reporter questions in the '50s about how he would def

dr. keith ablow.y husband says he's quitting his job to become a painter not a house painter a full-time artist. he is 50 he has no talent as far as i can tell and we only have a small nest egg. is he nuts? what would you say? >> there is people who say all artists are crazy. i wouldn't be one of them. if someone is pursuing his passion it can cause a tremendous amount of angst and trouble and reengineering of the marriage and economic troubles. but it isn't necessarily crazy. maybe we would have to see the canvass to judge this. >> let's see how good he is. he is 50 years old. they have a small nest egg. the kids are probably out of the house at this point maybe. maybe college is paid for the house is paid for. there are so many factors in play. >> i have worked with couples where it isn't paid for and people decide i want to be a sports agent out of the blue. one thing you want to screen out is bipolar disorder. manic phase that is the opposite of depression. euphoria sometimes sexual hyperactivity,

dr. keith ablow. welcome back. >> good morning.l those little things make us who we are and keep you busy and line out the door. here's the letter that we were talking about and here it goes. i always have a food craving. if i finish my gum, i'll have the urge to taste something else. it doesn't end. i'm not fat. i eat relatively well. why do i always need to eat if i'm not hungry? >> here's the thing, you got to figure this music out that's playing in the background of this -- i like this e-mail because people don't think of food as an addiction but it can be an addiction. the question is what are you really craving? these addictions substitute for real needs. what are you hungry for? is it a great relationship? is it a treasured goal? get to the bottom of that and get rid of this constant eating, this constant satisfying of yourself that doesn't satisfy you. you're normal but you're going to be too big pretty soon. so normal, ladies and gentlemen. >> meanwhile, doctor, e-mail number two, this is from a guy. i'd rather stay in and

dr. keith ablow, on the fox business. is he diagnosing the president again? and believes that any form of authority, perhaps other than vested in himself is untrustworthy. here is a man for whom nobody came through, right? his father abandoned him. his grandmother intimated that she was afraid of men of his race. so he is predisposed to say those guys at the supreme court, you can't trust them. trust me. only me. >> it's just a cry for help eric. >> oh, my god. >> that does qualify as crazy. any time any time obama has a philosophical disagreement it going back to his childhood? >> yeah it has nothing to do with legal issues. >> yeah. this is all part of the freakout that obama dared to criticize the supreme court about, you know, overturning a law -- a type of law the supreme court hasn't done since the 30s. >> you are right. obama cannot discussion current events, talk about spending cases, and the freak out on the right were amazing. >> yeah, particularly when we all played the audio of george bush saying almost the same thing. >> yeah. george bush was not

dr. keith ablow. >> a known psychiatrist. know that you're a psychiatrist so we should pay attention to what you have to say, right? >> there you go. >> first question comes to us. it's this. i had a bully throughout grade school. he made me terrified to go to school. sometimes i think about showing up at the guy's house to punch him out! and now i'm 30 years old. am i nuts to think like that? >> well, listen, people underestimate the trauma, the impact of this stuff. you carry these wounds, sometimes into adulthood. >> 20 years? >> so what's normal is that yeah, you still feel it after 20 years. you didn't account for it and you need some help but it's normal. it's not nuts. >> ok. congratulations. how about -- >> congratulations? that's good, yeah. >> it's a normal feeling. >> it's a normal feeling, yes. >> you want to get even. here's one for you. i only eat burgers and hot dogs, sometimes fries but that's it. i'm 39. i've done this since i was 12. a lot of people getting a lot off their chest this morning. my friends say

dr. keith ablow will rule if that's normal or not.n had the number one song with "benny and the jets." sing it. wake up! that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. fohalf the calories plus vgie nutrition. could've had a v8. >> normal or not? do you ever wonder if your zany hab habits, impulses and unique behaviors are crossing the line from normal to nuts. this is our favorite segments, weekly analysis of the quirks and fears that make us human. good morning to you, sir. >> hey, steve, how are you? >> i'm doing fine. >> first e-mail, i have no desire for kids. i didn't have a bad childhood and i certainly wasn't abused but i don't want children. am i just missing a maternal gene or is something wrong with me? they want to know. >> well, here's the thing. look, people make all kinds of life decisions. and the one thing you would want to do because look, the viewer is very careful to say look, i wasn't abused. you don't have to be abused in order to decide my family was too stressful. i don't want another family. and if that's the case, t

dr. keith ablow on nasty comments towards ann romney from what he calls the laters out there.e tracking the story of a man who went from the run for the white house top accused criminal. john edwards getting his day in court. the trial is starting. we'll show you what's happening there and the look at case against him in today's "kelly's court." george zimmerman facing a judge moment ago on second degree murder charges. it's a tough charge to prove. pam bondy is live after this break to explain this charging decision. >> mr. zimmerman you are appearing for a charge of murder in the second degree and you are represented by ramira. is that true? >> yes, sir. in stall 5. it confirms your reservation and the location your car is in, the moment you land. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from ♪ that's why right here, in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet?

dr. keith ablow when you need him? he could analyze that. martha: exactly. battered yacht, pulling into port days after the coast guard made a daring rescue. that ship hit by a massive wave as it hit the san francisco stop. the wave washing away the steering wheel on the yacht, seriously injuring two crew members, the coast guard managed to get them to safety but the waters were so rough that rescuers could not parachute in to reach them. captain thomas tramm was the ing officer during that rescue. captain, job well done! >> thank you very much. bill: you make a living off this stuff, and well, you save lives in this case. but that must have been one heck of a wave, sir. >> yes, it was. we steamed right into the teeth of the storm, i embarked a helicopter, tried to get that helicopter off to the vessel, and the stricken mariners. were unable to at first. by the time we closed them the weather abated enough to get the helicopter off, the helicopter got off overhead. because of the rigging of the vessel they were unable to get the rescue, swim -- rescue swimme

dr. keith ablow, dr. mark siegle in amarillo, texas. >> they couldn't get you, so they brought me.xample. this is how he does it. this is a terrible endeavor called the w 100 k. the w is for warrior and he's done this every year. this is a great inspiration for the veterans. they are heros in the war theater, but more heroic is coming, trying to come back to society after you've been injured like this. we're going to be riding in the 96-degree heat, brian, high duration is going to be a huge issue. keeping electrolytes and there is rattle snakes in this canyons. i got to watch out for them. >> brian: if you get a flat, i don't want you fixing it, just keep riding 'cause i don't want you patching up the tube. meanwhile, off special guest next to you. it's army major dan gate. >> brian, dan gate is unbelievable. he teaches at west point. he's a professor. he's the very first wounded veteran that has gone on to get a doctorate and he stayed on active duty. he's a major in the army. he's an amazing story. he was wounded by an ied in 2005 and major gate, tell us how you recovered and ho

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dr. keith ablow, are you ready, doctor? >> i'm ready. how could i not be ready with an introduction like that? >> absolutely. that means it cost us a lot of money. let's talk about the first e-mail. >> wv a viewer that says dr. keith, i'm obsessed with the lives of celebrities and tv characters. i talk about them all the time as if they're real people relevant to my life. i spend a fortune on tabloids and hours watching tv. is this normal or is this person nuts, keith? >> well, listen, you know, being distracted to that extent with the lives of celebrities can mean only one thing that you want to be distracted from your own reality. your own life. you're lapsing into illusion. yes, it's nuts because it brings you from the people of your life who need you and from yourself. nuts! >> ok. >> all right. >> sorry, mary hart. >> still have 30 minutes left in the session. so you work it out. my wife remembers everything i do wrong. even if it was 10 years ago. i think she has a photographic memory of my nightmare. >> this is your wife, brian? >

dr. keith ablow will be joining us for what is becoming one of our favorite

dr. keith ablow will be joining us for what is becoming one of our favorite segments.hen: okay. and vanessa lechay will be here, as well as jenny garth. we look forward to that. >> brian: if you have to run from the tv, run to the radio, see you tomorrow. >> steve: so long, everybody. martha: thank you guys. great show this morning.

dr. keith ablow, nice to see you this morning, this is working on alisyn, maybe... already going with somebody else. but, now, we're talking about big elaborate things, that might work, doc. >> listen, it may well have worked not because she would have liked you. see, right now it is about celebrity and performance and, it isn't about the girl, you know, it is about the spectacle and the narcissism involved so you don't even necessarily have to be focused on the girl. what you want is a big audience, and, it is sick. not even normal. >> alisyn: i mean, is this the byproduct of reality tv, where everybody is a star for 15 minutes? you have to star in your own prom-posal to get any attention? >> that's exactly right. this is the direct descendant of reality tv, and, facebook, and all the ways that young people are cleved from their real emotion and it's not enough to go to the prom, you have to perform at the prom, a many reality tv series and the trouble with that is, it extinguishes your real feelings and cuts you free from your real emotion and you go to do a real