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404. I want to do everything, so I do nothing
Why is it that we can have a million visions, dreams and goals for how we want our life to be, but we can't seem to execute any of them? Is it lazine…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
403. How to do hard things (using psychology)
The best things in life aren't always the easiest and it's often this exertion and extra effort that holds us back from diving in or fully committing…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
402. Why trauma bonding feels so much like love ...
We’ve all heard the phrase trauma bonding, often used in jest to talk about two people who became friends after meeting in difficult circumstances. B…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
401. The psychology of microtrends
We all want to feel that we fit into a social group. But how does this play out when it comes to trends? From ‘mob wife energy’ to ‘cottagecore’, rap…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
400. 15 things everyone should do in their 20s
It's our 400th episode! Today is a special episode. Feeling stuck, behind, or like you’re wasting your 20s is not a rare experience. But you might ju…
3 months ago
399. The psychology of exercise
We all know exercise is ‘good for us’, but why is it that a walk can calm your brain, why a workout can feel like emotional release, or why movemen…
3 months ago
398. 5 ways to get unstuck in your 20s
Feeling stuck in your 20s is a rite of passage, but it's can also feel deeply hopeless when nothing in your life seems to be moving or changing in th…
3 months, 1 week ago
397. The psychology of office politics
When we think about office politics, you might think gossip, favouritism, or power plays - the kind of behind-the-scenes drama that makes work feel d…
3 months, 1 week ago
396. Homesickness
Homesickness is more than just “missing home", it's a deep sense of nostalgia, grief, longing and also, as psychology will tell us, a unique kind of …
3 months, 1 week ago
395. Is depression just a chemical imbalance?
The idea that depression is caused by a “chemical imbalance” is one of the most widely accepted explanations in modern mental health ... but is it ac…
3 months, 2 weeks ago