The Psychology Podcast

Write you goals in life, and now imagine you didn't have to worry about failing or what others will think or say. Rewrite the goals. Can you see how anxiety shapes your goals? It's unlikely you haven't experienced Anxiety. Although it alerts us of something that needs attention, anxiety can be...

Do you remember the last time you had intense anger? Although expressing anger got you certain benefits, there were costs to it. What if you had expressed in a controlled way? Is it healthy to express and get done with anger, or to hold it and suppress it? Most of us have a 'to be or not to be'...

Write you goals in life, and now imagine you didn't have to worry about failing or what others will think or say. Rewrite the goals. Can you see how anxiety shapes your goals? It's unlikely you haven't experienced Anxiety. Although it alerts us of something that needs attention, anxiety can be...

Confidence is sexy. Confidence is elusive. Not anymore. Confidence can help you win the Miss Universe title or a multi-million contract. Learn researched techniques to boost your confidence, without going overboard and being over-confident, nor being complacent. Unlike motivational speakers who...

During and after the COVID-19 Pandemic, millions of people are suffering from clinical depression and its various types. The natural purpose of feelings of Depression is to slow down, reflect on the loss and plan how to deal with it, and prevent it in the future. However, the feeling has a...

Guilt and shame are siblings, but still different. On a superficial level, guilt seems to be helping us behave ourselves, but if guilt was really effective, almost everyone would have stopped undesirable actions they are taking. The episode deals with the similarities and differences of these...

Happiness means different to everyone. Interestingly happiness includes a spectrum of positive feelings, and each seeks a different set of positive emotions. There are a few myths about happiness, and some positive feelings can be unhealthy too! You can link happiness to various things or make...

The episode throws some light on the facts about loneliness, one of the most painful emotions we can experience. It will answer your questions about what causes loneliness, about the role of the internet, how it's linked to depression, and how some businesses are running because of loneliness...

Who doesn't procrastinate? We all do. We know it has to stop, but somehow we continue to postpone what would rather be done right away. Surprisingly, a lot of research has gone into the complexity of this behaviour, and researchers have gained a good amount of insight into why people...

Is life more fun or insecure owing to the uncertainty of events? If given a chance, some would want absolute certainty, and some would prefer a dash of surprises. The pandemic certainly has introduced us to a range of uncertainities that we never thought of before. Remember people hoarding...