THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

Connor Whiteley
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Welcome to The Psychology World Podcast with me, Connor Whiteley GMBPsS, psychology graduate and bestselling author. What you'll get by subscribing to this podcast is access to engaging and free psychological knowledge covering a wide range of areas and psychology news to help you deepen your understanding of psychology beyond textbooks and the lecture theatre. Hosted by me... Connor Whiteley, a psychology graduate currently studying a Clinical Psychology MSc and the internationally bestselling author of over 40 psychology. I can't wait to demystify psychology. LISTEN NOW!

  1. 4d ago

    Why Should Conversion Therapy Be Illegal? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.

    Main content starts at 27:50. Please subscribe to the channel so you don't miss any new episodes. Conversion therapy is aimed at making gay people straight and transgender individuals to cisgender. There is no science behind these cruel, manipulative and torturous forms of so-called corrective therapy and there is a lot of empirical evidence showing the psychological harm these “conversion therapies” inflict on people. However, conversion therapy is perfectly legal in lots of countries around the world. Even in the United Kingdom, conversion therapy is legal and each time a government pledges to outlaw it, they backtrack or add in disgusting loopholes. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn why should conversion therapy be illegal, what harm does conversion therapy cause and so many more fascinating (if not heartbreaking) facts. If you enjoy learning about LGBT+ psychology, mental health and psychotherapy then this will be a brilliant episode for you. In the psychology news section, you'll learn how early menopause leaves many out of sync with themselves and their imagined future, new study explores why brains lose their flexibility in psychiatric conditions, and how a podcast sets up those with visible differences for smoother dating. LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.io/psychologyboxset LGBT+ Psychology: A Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience Guide to LGBT+ Psychology- https://books2read.com/u/3LOr2D Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also available as an AI-narrated audiobook from selected audiobook platforms and libraries systems. For example, Kobo, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Overdrive, Baker and Taylor and Bibliotheca. Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast

  2. Oct 5

    What is Synesthesia? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.

    Main content starts at 27:05. For the past few years in the psychology news section of The Psychology World Podcast, I’ve been covering various news items on Synesthesia. There have been great developments in the research on this condition, but it is still relatively unknown amongst psychologists. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what synesthesia is, what are the causes and a whole lot more. If you’re interested in learning about the condition, perception and cognitive psychology, then this will be a great episode for you. In the psychology news section, you'll learn about the sound of a "yuck" gives away what's disgusting you, why nonverbal communication matters for child mental health, and the way kids speak could help us spot future mental health troubles. LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.io/psychologyboxset Cognitive Psychology: A Guide to Neuroscience, Neuropsychology and Cognitive Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/cognitivepsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also available as an AI-narrated audiobook from selected audiobook platforms and libraries systems. For example, Kobo, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Overdrive, Baker and Taylor and Bibliotheca. Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast #synesthesia #neurology #cognitivepsychology #neuroscience #sensoryexperience #neuropsychology #clinicalpsychology #mentalhealth #clinicalmentalhealth #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthadvocate #psychology #psychology_facts #psychologyfacts #psychologyfact #psychologystudent #psychologystudents #podcast #podcasts

  3. Sep 28

    What Is Dyscalculia? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.

    Main content starts at 26:40. The final learning difficulty I want to examine in my investigation is Dyscalculia. This was the final type of learning difficulty that I could have been assessed for in my Specific Learning Difficulty Assessment in December 2024 and I am not too familiar with the condition. Yet I know it impacts a lot of people, it is sometimes called “maths anxiety” and where dyslexia focuses on reading difficulties, Dyscalculia is all about number difficulties. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what is Dyscalculia, what are the symptoms of the condition, how is Dyscalculia treated and so much more. If you enjoy learning about clinical psychology, cognitive psychology and applied psychology, then you’re in for a treat. In the psychology news section, you'll learn about whether movement can provide a window into mental health, substance abuse appears higher amongst those with health anxiety, and shame linked to voice hearers' perceived standing against their voices. LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.io/psychologyboxset What are Learning Disabilities? A Clinical Psychology Guide to the Causes, Treatments and Types of Learning Difficulties and Disabilities- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/what-are-learning-disabilities Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also available as an AI-narrated audiobook from selected audiobook platforms and libraries systems. For example, Kobo, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Overdrive, Baker and Taylor and Bibliotheca. Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast #dyscalculia #learningdifficulty #learningdisability #learningdisabilities #learningdisabilityawareness #clinicalpsychology #mentalhealth #clinicalmentalhealth #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthadvocate #psychology #psychology_facts #psychologyfacts #psychologyfact #psychologystudent #psychologystudents #podcast #podcasts

  4. Sep 21

    How Does Emotional Intelligence Make Better Leaders? A Business Psychology Podcast Episode.

    Main content starts at 27:30. All of us have had experiences of bad leadership. This might involve a bad team leader at work, a poor leader in a group project or poor leadership within an organisation. Equally, the vast majority of us have had amazing leaders who we enjoy working with, we develop a positive relationship with and they bring the best out in us. This leads us to question what actually is the difference between a bad leader and a good leader. Emotional intelligence is one explanation. Therefore, in this business psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what is emotional intelligence, how does emotional intelligence make better leaders and how this knowledge can be used by aspiring and qualified psychologists alike. If you enjoy learning about applied psychology, the psychology of leadership and more, then this will be a great episode for you. In the psychology news section, you'll learn about psychedelic co-therapy, we feel more similar to our future selves than our past selves, and how do we make sense of the extraordinary. LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.io/psychologyboxset Personality Psychology and Individual Differences- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/personality-psychology-and-individual-differences Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also available as an AI-narrated audiobook from selected audiobook platforms and libraries systems. For example, Kobo, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Overdrive, Baker and Taylor and Bibliotheca. Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast #emotionalintelligence #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipskills #leadership #emotionalintelligencetips #emotionalintelligenceskills #personality #businesspsychology #psychology #psychology_facts #psychologyfacts #psychologyfact #psychologystudent #psychologystudents #podcast #podcasts #short #organisationalpsychology #industrialpsychology

  5. Sep 14

    Could AI Avatars Be Used in Clinical Psychology Training? A Psychotherapy Podcast Episode.

    Main content starts at 27:50. With the constant march forward of artificial intelligence and its continuing impact on our lives, we have to question how it will impact clinical psychology. It his psychology podcast episode, I provide a potential answer because I reflect on an experiment that I took part in during my Masters of Science. If you’re interested in cyberpsychology, the future of mental health training and careers in psychology, then this will be a great episode for you. In the psychology news section, you'll learn about the effortlessness of synaesthesia, are you buying clothes models' facing, and why feeling invisible isn't a static experience. LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.io/psychologyboxset Beyond The Lecture Volume 8:Thoughts On Clinical Psychology, Mental Health and Psychotherapy- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/beyond-the-lecture-volume-8 Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast #ai #aiavatar #clinicalpsychology #mentalhealth #clinicalmentalhealth #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthadvocate #psychology #psychology_facts #psychologyfacts #psychologyfact #psychologystudent #psychologystudents #podcast #podcasts

  6. Sep 7

    What is Music Psychology? How Does Music Impact Behaviour? A Cognitive Psychology Podcast Episode.

    Main content starts at 25:25. Episode 400 of The Psychology World Podcast is finally here. I couldn't have done it without you wonderful listeners and readers, and I'm immensely grateful to all of you. I'm really proud that we've made it to this moment. Granted, I have to admit that coming up with the idea for episode 400 was really tough because I didn't want to do another lessons learnt episode from 400 episodes and I didn't want to comment on my psychology journey as I've done that already throughout the past one hundred episodes. Therefore, I decided to focus on a guilty pleasure and a psychology topic that would make me really happy, and I wouldn't think about viewer numbers. As a result in this cognitive psychology podcast, you'll learn about the psychology of music. Including how music impacts our thoughts, feelings and behaviour and so much more. If you've ever wondered about the psychological processes behind our enjoyment of music, then this will be a great episode for you.  In the psychology news section, you'll learn how even our dog research is WERID, a new tool to identify those at psychological risk from heatwaves, and how people justify their CEO's excessive salary. LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.io/psychologyboxset Cognitive Psychology: A Guide to Neuropsychology, Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/cognitivepsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also available as an AI-narrated audiobook from selected audiobook platforms and libraries systems. For example, Kobo, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Overdrive, Baker and Taylor and Bibliotheca. Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast #music #musicpsychology #musictherapy #musiceducation #cognitivepsychology #cognition #neuropsychology #neuroscience #biopsychology #biologicalpsychology #clinicalpsychology #mentalhealth #clinicalmentalhealth #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthadvocate #psychology #psychology_facts #psychologyfacts #psychologyfact #psychologystudent #psychologystudents #podcast #podcasts

  7. Aug 31

    What is Alcohol Use Disorder? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.

    Main content starts at 22:15. A lot of people think that they understand what alcoholism or alcohol use disorder is, but they don't. I often hear people joking that their friends and family members are alcoholics because they like to drink. Yet alcohol use disorder is a little more complex than that, and it can ruin lives, destroy relationships and lead to severe physical and mental health consequences. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you'll learn what is alcoholism or alcohol use disorder, what are the causes and symptoms and how is alcohol use disorder treated. If you enjoy learning about addiction, mental health and alcoholism, then this will be a great episode for you. In the psychology news section, you'll learn about why is resilience so misunderstood, the fallout of feeling unfairly treated at school, and what does a positive relationship with your hair look like. LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.io/psychologyboxset Biological Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/biologicalpsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also available as an AI-narrated audiobook from selected audiobook platforms and libraries systems. For example, Kobo, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Overdrive, Baker and Taylor and Bibliotheca. Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast #alcohol #alcoholaddiction #alcoholusedisorder #alcoholproblem #alcoholism #alcoholismawareness #alcoholismtreatment #alcoholismrecovery #alcoholic #clinicalpsychology #mentalhealth #clinicalmentalhealth #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthadvocate #psychology #psychology_facts #psychologyfacts #psychologyfact #psychologystudent #psychologystudents #podcast #podcasts

  8. Aug 24

    How to Write the DClinPsych Personal Statement? A Guide to Reflective Writing for Aspiring Clinical Psychologists.

    Main content starts at 18:40. As I spoke about in January 2026, I want to apply for the Doctorate of Clinical Psychology and the Doctorate of Educational Psychology this year. I want to do this to progress my own career, I want to familiarise myself with the application process, as well as I want to learn more about my strengths and weaknesses for future applications. Yet the majority of your doctoral application comes down to your ability to write a reflective personal statement. How do you do this? Therefore, in this careers in psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn how to write reflectively for the doctorate personal statement, what needs to be included, what skills you need to show and a bunch of other tips and tricks to help you write a better DClinPsych application. If you enjoy learning about clinical psychology, doctoral applications and more, then this will be a great episode for you. In the psychology news section, you'll learn about leisure guilt, what happens when we see the world as fundamentally dangerous, and we tend to underestimate our friends' cynicism. LISTEN NOW! If you want to support the podcast, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOXSET- https://www.subscribepage.io/psychologyboxset Clinical Psychology- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/clinicalpsychology Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also available as an AI-narrated audiobook from selected audiobook platforms and libraries systems. For example, Kobo, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Overdrive, Baker and Taylor and Bibliotheca. Patreon- patreon.com/ThePsychologyWorldPodcast #DClinPsych #doctorateofClinicalPsychology #reflectivewriting #reflective #clinicalpsychology #mentalhealth #clinicalmentalhealth #clinicalpsychologist #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthadvocate #psychology #psychology_facts #psychologyfacts #psychologyfact #psychologystudent #psychologystudents #podcast

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Welcome to The Psychology World Podcast with me, Connor Whiteley GMBPsS, psychology graduate and bestselling author. What you'll get by subscribing to this podcast is access to engaging and free psychological knowledge covering a wide range of areas and psychology news to help you deepen your understanding of psychology beyond textbooks and the lecture theatre. Hosted by me... Connor Whiteley, a psychology graduate currently studying a Clinical Psychology MSc and the internationally bestselling author of over 40 psychology. I can't wait to demystify psychology. LISTEN NOW!

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