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The Psychology of your 20s iHeartPodcasts
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A podcast that explains how everything is psychology. Even your 20s. New episodes every Friday!
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192. Feeling behind in your 20s
We have a lot of opportunities to feel behind in our 20s, especially when it comes to our careers, our finances and our relationships. In todays episode we break down why so many of us (roughly 80% of 20 something year olds) feeling like we're falling short of expectations, as well as how we can manage these feelings and enjoy our path through life without comparing it to someone others. We discuss:
The competitiveness of this generation
The wunderkind phenomena
Career anxiety and starting over
Relationship and dating inexperience
The pandemic skip
How to feel more sure of your own path and progress
AND, we hear from you, the listeners, about your experiences. Listen now!
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191. My favourite psychology studies of ALL TIME
We have found some pretty amazing ways to observe human behaviour and from it, discovered some especially interesting things about how we operate, who we are at our core, our irrational beliefs and so much more. In today's episode, we break down five of my favourite psychology studies of all time from jam, to mental escapism and binge watching TV, how many friends we actually need, the healing power of nature and the origins of imposter syndrome. Listen now!
Study One: The Stanford Jam Experiment
https://faculty.washington.edu/jdb/345/345%20Articles/Iyengar%20%26%20Lepper%20(2000).pdf
Study Two: In your 20s it's quantity, in your 30s its quality
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-10764-001
Study Three: Loneliness, Escapism, and Identification With Media Characters
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.785970/full
Study Four: The Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women
https://www.paulineroseclance.com/pdf/ip_high_achieving_women.pdf
Study Five: Effects of Coastal Environment on Well-being
https://www.walshmedicalmedia.com/open-access/effects-of-the-coastal-environment-on-wellbeing-jczm-1000421.pdf
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190. Fall in love with your own company!
Finding the joy in your own company is one of the most healing, rewarding and fulfilling things we can do. It's also really difficult in an age of FOMO, constant distraction, stimulation and fear of boredom or loneliness. In today's episode we break down exactly why you need to fall back in love with your alone time, the amazing benefits and HOW to do it. Listen now!
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189. 5 ways to stop comparing yourself to others
Social comparison is the thief of joy - it will make us question everything that we have, doubt our own abilities, steal our sense of gratitude and peace. It also sometimes feels impossible to escape, especially in our 20s when we look to others for confirmation that we are doing something right. In today's episode we break down the 5 rules you need to stop comparing yourself to others and embrace the benefits of healthy social comparison, this includes:
Don't unfollow, don't suppress, recognise and expand
Keep your judgements realistic
Do things for YOU first
Water your own grass
Comparison as a motivator
Listen now to learn how you can control your urge to compare yourself to others!
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188. Why are we so indecisive?
Our inability to make decisions is wasting our time, keeping us acting from a place of fear and stuck in a life we don't want! It's also not entirely our fault and often stems from unconscious mechanisms, neuroticism and fears that we haven't recognised. In today's episode we break down:
Why you struggle to make decisions
The consequences of our chronic indecisiveness
Perfection and indecision
Choice overload
A fear of failure
How to overcome your indecisiveness using the 80/20 rule
The 'trusted advisor' method
Listen now!
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187. Falling for a friend and the friendzone
About 2/3rds of couples start off as friends according to recent research. But developing feelings for a friend isn't always a happily ever after situation. In today's episode we break down why it is that we fall in love with our friends, the principles of attraction such as the similarity liking effect and mere exposure effect, whether to say anything or keep it to yourself, managing the pain of rejection or social loss and your best tips for protecting the friendship and your own heart. Listen now!
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Customer Reviews
Review of the Podcast
I’m really glad I found this podcast because it talks about all the issues people in their 20s face❤️. Really love that it educates people on how to be their best version for instance there’s an episode about overcoming anxiety and also an episode which talks about emotional unavailability. Really relatable content and would highly recommend it
Love it
Just recently found this podcast & i love it! so relatable & so helpful, considering i just recently turned 21, i take a lot of what is said into consideration & apply it to my life. i would definitely recommend to give it a listen (even if u’re not necessarily in your 20’s!)
Wow
I have been feeling gloomy for a while, something many might call seasonal depression. I am generally antisocial but every time I feel like this I shut down completely, and spend my days locked up in my room. I choose to look for negatives in every situation and that tends to hinder my progress as well. But you know what today I learnt that it’s okay to keep fighting, to celebrate small wins and to not disregard your hobbies and passions for the big goal. Laser focus sometimes doesn’t mean just immersing yourself and throw out what you already have going on. In 6 months time I will be an Aerospace engineering masters student, and have received a fully funded scholarship for this big goal.
Thank you again 💕