Late in 2016, its patrons on Patreon selected a subject matter for a new channel, SciShow Psych, which introduced in March 2017. It is hosted by Hank Green and Brit Garner who instruct about the human mind and intention to provide crystal clear and trustworthy psychology details. Tracy Lee Poirier and her lover, Tamara Marie Upton, are child abuse survivors who turned to criminal offense and violence to cope with their pasts.