The Psychology of Us
By RJ Starr
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The Psychology of Us explores how persons and systems think, feel, identify, and make meaning. Created by RJ Starr, a structural theorist in theoretical and integrative psychology, the show extends his Psychological Architecture framework into questions of identity, emotion, meaning, culture, social behavior, and institutional life. This is psychology as serious inquiry into the structures beneath human experience.
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Psychological Vocabulary Is Not Psychological Literacy
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Oct 07, 2026 |
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Why “Everything Happens for a Reason” Survives Failure
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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The Identity Collapse Cycle: Why Losing a Role Can Feel Like Losing Yourself
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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The Labor of Being Seen
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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Why Self-Awareness Isn't Enough: The Mirror and Map of Self-Knowledge
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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The Psychology of What We Talk About
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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The Architecture of Intactness
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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What We Cannot Fear, We Learn to Despise: The Architecture of Contempt
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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The Witch, the Comet, and the Machine
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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The Mirror Function: Why Desire Never Sees Its Object
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Feelings Are Data, Not Directives
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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The Psychology of Hoarding: Why Letting Go Feels Unsafe
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Jul 22, 2026 |
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My Truth, Your Truth, and the Cost of Neither Being True
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Workplace Cliques: When Belonging Becomes Exclusion
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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The Performance of Public Life
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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No Dead Air: When Silence Became a Problem
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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When Dysfunction Becomes the Rule
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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The Psychology of the Critic
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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The Architecture of the Mind: A New Framework for Understanding Human Experience
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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The Psychology of the Cyberbully
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May 30, 2026 |
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The Architecture of Pride: How Group Identity Forms, Excludes, and Endures
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May 27, 2026 |
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The Tragedy of Almost-Connection
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May 23, 2026 |
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When Interpretation Becomes Defense
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May 20, 2026 |
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The Architecture of Dreaming: Why the Mind Lets Reality Collapse at Night
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May 16, 2026 |
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Unfinished Houses: The Architecture of Psychological Adulthood
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May 13, 2026 |
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The Blueprint of Human Experience: Psychological Architecture
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May 06, 2026 |
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The Quiet Collapse: Why Connection Is Breaking Down
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May 02, 2026 |
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Ghosting and the Human Brain: Why Silence Feels So Destabilizing
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Parochial Attribution: Why the Unfamiliar Looks Broken
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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The Psychology of Talking to Machines: Existential Reflection in the Age of Artificial Companions
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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The Judgmental Mind: Why It Can't Turn Itself Off
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Why the Internet Feels So Lonely Now
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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The Self That Requires an Audience
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Meaning, Dissolution, and the Architecture of a Livable Life
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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The Psychology Behind Political Breakdown: A Special Edition Conversation
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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When Change Gets Loud: Understanding the Extinction Burst
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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When an Answer Isn’t Enough: The Psychology of Endless Questioning
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Conspiracy Thinking as Psychological Structure
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Why Your Body Reacts to Thoughts: The Hidden Architecture of Emotion
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Why Some People Stay Calm Under Pressure | The Emotional Maturity Index
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Why Psychology Needs Structure: Introducing Psychological Architecture
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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What Writing Does After Loss
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Why Some People Always Need the Last Word
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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When Explanation Stops Helping
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Emotional Threat Registers: Why Intensity Feels Like Understanding (and Often Isn’t)
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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When Emotion Decides For You
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Why Feeling Behind in Life Feels So Convincing
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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The Monks, the Walk for Peace, and the Psychology of Non-Reactivity - SPECIAL EPISODE
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Being Reasonable Does Not Make You Safe
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Why the New Year Doesn’t Feel the Way You Thought It Would
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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January Is Not a Reset: The Psychology of the New Year
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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The Gift of Attention: A Christmas Eve Episode
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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The Performance of Generosity: The Psychology Behind Public Acts of Kindness
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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The Unfinished Mind: Why Incomplete Tasks Disturb Our Peace
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Honor: Reclaiming a Lost Virtue in an Age of Image and Convenience
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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The Hidden Anxiety of Thanksgiving: Why Togetherness Doesn’t Always Feel Like Connection
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Manifestation: When Belief Feels Like Magic
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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The Psychology of the Commons: Why Some People Care When No One’s Watching
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Having an Opinion: Why We Care How Other People Live
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Becoming Real: The Psychology of Selfhood in an Imitative Age
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Restraint: The Quiet Strength Within
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Self-Righteousness
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Mean World Syndrome: The Psychology of Fearful Perception
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Interruptions: Power, Anxiety, and Disregard in Everyday Talk
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Dehumanization and Moral Disengagement
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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SPECIAL EDITION: Psychology of the Current Cultural Chaos
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Entitlement: Why Some People Always Feel Owed
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Empathy: Why It Matters More Than You Think
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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The Need to Be Offended: A Psychological Look at Outrage Culture
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Their View, Your Mirror: The Psychology of Envy
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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I Could, But I’m Not Going To The Quiet Power of Values in Action
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Needing to Be First
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Sarcasm
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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The Quiet Panic of Being Alive
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Why Jealousy Hits So Hard: The Psychology of Rivalry, Love, and Insecurity
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Let Them Tell the Story: Aging, Memory, and the Right to Re-imagine
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Beyond the Mirror: The Psychology of Self-Perception, Aging, and Identity
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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When Dreams Get Loud: What Your Mind Is Trying to Tell You
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Confident Ignorance
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Attire: How Clothing Shapes Identity and Perception
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Approval: Why Being Liked Feels Like Survival
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Regret and the Mind: Why We Dwell on What Could Have Been
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Ethics, Dogma, and Morality: How We Decide What’s Right and Wrong
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Why Smart People Make Dumb Emotional Decisions
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Why We Need to Be Liked: The Emotional Cost of Validation
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May 27, 2025 |
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Why We Love Violence: The Dark Psychology Behind Our Social Urge to Win, Control, and Punish
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May 24, 2025 |
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Why the Bad Sticks: the Psychology of Negativity Bias
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May 20, 2025 |
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Memory Home: When the Place That Held You Is Gone
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May 17, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Perception
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May 13, 2025 |
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Psychology of Rejection Sensitivity
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May 10, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Mockery: Why Some People Derive Pleasure from Others’ Distress
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May 06, 2025 |
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When All You Can Do Is Witness
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May 03, 2025 |
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The Lie of Finding Yourself: Why Self-Authorship Is the Real Work
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Why We Hate to Wait: The Psychology of Patience
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Anywhere But Here: Longing, Escape, and the Myth of Arrival
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Denial in a Crumbling America
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Self-Preservation
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Extinction Bursts – Why We Resist Change Before We Adapt
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Emotional Unintelligence in Public Life
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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The Age of Shallow Learning: How Superficial Knowledge is Changing Us
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Values: How Your Beliefs Shape Your Life Choices
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Fragmented Focus: Why Our Attention Spans Are Shrinking and How to Reclaim Them
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Belief: Why We Believe What We Do
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Why People Bully: The Psychology Behind Power and Control
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Dishonesty: Why People Lie and How to Spot It
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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FOMO Unpacked: The Psychology of Missing Out in a Social Media World
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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The Worry Trap: Why We Overthink and How to Break Free
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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The Psychology of Censorship and Control
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Eremitism: The Psychology of Solitude and the Desire to Be Alone
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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The Roots of Anger: Why We Lose Our Cool
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Why People Annoy Us: The Psychology of Irritation
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Midterm Mayhem: How to Manage Academic Stress and Study Smarter
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Psychology of Values: The Hidden Compass Guiding Your Life
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Stereotypes, Discrimination, and the Reality of Asian Women
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Ghosting: Why People Disappear and the Psychology of Avoidance
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Psychology of Procrastination: Why We Put Things Off
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Beyond the Stereotypes
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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McVulnerability: When Online Emotion Becomes a Performance
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Psychology of Gaslighting: Reclaim Your Reality
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Psychology of Moral Panic: Fear, Backlash, and Culture Wars
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Aging: The Afternoon of Life, a Journey to Meaning and Freedom
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Political Theater: Psychology of Manipulating Emotions and Shaping Society
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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Psychology of Jealousy: Why We Feel Green with Envy
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Psychology of Division: Why Some Leaders Thrive on Conflict
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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The Impact of Social Media on Self-Esteem and Identity
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Psychology of Dying: A Continuation, Not a Conclusion
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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Cultural Anxiety: Psychology of Collective Experience
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Emotional Intelligence: Navigating Your Feelings and Actions
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Unpacking Self-Awareness: Understanding Your Inner World
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Introduction Episode
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Jan 06, 2025 |