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Psychology Episodes

Scientific deep dives into the underlying mechanisms and fun facts behind why we do what we do. A wholesome balance of surprising stories whilst actually learning a little theory of how the mind works.
July 17, 2025

Loud Thoughts: Depression, Anxiety, ADHD and the Default Mode Network [Archive]

A masterclass on the default mode network and how it relates to depression, anxiety, and ADHD and of course what you can do about it
June 30, 2025

Attachment Theory and How to Avoid the Mistakes Everyone Makes When They Learn About It

How attachment theory works and what makes someone secure, anxious, or avoidant in relationships
June 26, 2025

Do You Think Like a Caveman? Surprising Mindset Lessons From History

A Mindset masterclass from history. Where does scarcity mindset, imposter syndrome and loss aversion come from? In the new show "How to Change the World: The History of Innovation" we get more than just a masterclass in history and technology. We learn about the forces that shaped society, the mind…
June 19, 2025

Concepts: How the Brain Constructs Reality, Emotional Experience and Who You Even Are - w/ Nicholas Shea

Understanding the Building Blocks of Learning and Mastery in the Brain with researcher Nicholas Shea
June 12, 2025

How to transcend your normal habits and routines to have original ideas

How to transcend your normal habits and routines to have original ideas
May 13, 2025

The Science of Love, Desire and Attachment - Psychology vs your Biology

Love isn’t just a feeling, it’s a pattern. And patterns, when understood, can be changed. We are the descendants of beings who bonded, lusted, and survived—not by chance, but by biology. In this episode, we explore the elegan...
May 6, 2025

How to Be Less Wrong: The psychology of self-deception and silly things we believe

Cognitive bias. False memory. The Dunning-Kruger effect. What do they all have in common? They show how unreliable our minds can be. In this episode, we explore the science and philosophy of self-knowledge. From flawed reason...
May 2, 2025

Emotional Intelligence: Why the FBI Trains for Empathy, and You Should Too w/ Steven Stein

The practical side of emotional intelligence in real life - not just in theory
April 25, 2025

Overthinking: The psychology of catastrophizing and how to stop assuming the worst

The neuroscience of overreaction and how to really create a stronger sense of calm
April 22, 2025

Bad Habits: The Psychology of Behavioural Debt—and How to Pay It Off

How to slowly change who you are, unlearn bad behaviours and build atomic habits
April 18, 2025

Eat, Pray, Set Boundaries: The psychology of getting your needs met

10 signs of poor boundaries and how to fix them
April 15, 2025

Science of Mental Toughness: Assess yourself using the 4 quadrants of resilience

How to build inner strength and learnt to bend when others break
April 11, 2025

Nervous System Mastery: Build resilience, reduce stress and feel more yourself - w/ Esin Pinarli

Understand the circuitry of yourself and how to work with your nervous system instead of against it
April 8, 2025

The Science Behind Changing Your Mind (and how to build better taste)

The problem with being human is that we believe our version of truth is the truth.
April 1, 2025

What creates lasting willpower and resilience: the 4 types of motivation

The psychology of mental strength and how to achieve your goals.
March 28, 2025

The Psychology of Hypnosis: It's not what you think

What if the key to unlocking your potential was already within you, nestled within the folds of your own mind? Today we're diving into the science and psychology of hypnosis. It isn't about stage tricks or loss of control. It...
March 14, 2025

The 7 types of stupidity: the human flaws more important than brainpower

How biases, systems, overthinking, ego and ignorance ruin your ability to think
March 4, 2025

The psychology of control - why your brain overcomplicates everything

We all know smart people make dumb decisions. But why?
Feb. 28, 2025

7 habits of highly miserable people

How to stop self-sabotage behaviours and the remarkable ability to screw yourself over
Feb. 7, 2025

5 Science-Backed Ways to Stop Disappointing Yourself - Live Gracefully

76% of people regularly break promises to themselves - Why do we keep letting ourselves down?