24 episodes

In a podcast made BY teens FOR teens, Yusra and Lauren introduce psychology in a fun & accessible way. They’ll dive into the depths of various scenarios that have made you wonder, ‘Why did I do that?’

Why Did I Do That‪?‬ Lauren Wang, Yusra Sulaiman

    • Science
    • 4.4 • 7 Ratings

In a podcast made BY teens FOR teens, Yusra and Lauren introduce psychology in a fun & accessible way. They’ll dive into the depths of various scenarios that have made you wonder, ‘Why did I do that?’

    Why Did I Get Addicted to my Phone? (pt. 2)

    Why Did I Get Addicted to my Phone? (pt. 2)

    Amrin and Lauren return for part 2 on the topic of phone addiction! They'll discuss more of their personal experiences and strategies backed by psychology to overcome phone addiction -- settings for notifications, phone colors, and more! Check out the sources we used here: https://kvisit.com/9AE/wv8GCredits:Lauren Wang, Amrin Gill, Yusra Sulaiman, Rookia Alam, Caleb WangMusic: Everything I Want [Original Mix] by Imperss is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/...

    • 16 min
    NEW COHOST: Why Did I Get Addicted to my Phone? (Pt. 1)

    NEW COHOST: Why Did I Get Addicted to my Phone? (Pt. 1)

    We finally introduce our new cohost, a junior named Amrin who's interested in psychology! In this episode, Lauren and Amrin talk about phone addiction, a problem that is VERY relevant to teens. They discuss the official definition and symptoms of phone addiction, Pokemon Go, and the TikTok algorithm, while sharing their personal experiences with phone use.Since this was actually one episode split into two parts with part 1 being the first, part 2 will come out in a few days! The second part w...

    • 21 min
    GUEST TALK: Why Am I Always Late?

    GUEST TALK: Why Am I Always Late?

    Hey everyone!! It's been a while, but for some quick context, Lauren was looking for a new cohost. Although Yusra has been such a great and dedicated cohost, she is currently in a personal situation that prevents her from coming on in the future episodes (you might still find her helping with script editing though haha). Her presence will forever be missed 3Now, the quick description for this episode:Lauren is joined by Grace (a friend from her church youth group) where they talk about wh...

    • 34 min
    GUEST INTERVIEW: How I Overcame a Video Game Addiction & Cracked the Code to Breaking Addictions w/ Manning Wu

    GUEST INTERVIEW: How I Overcame a Video Game Addiction & Cracked the Code to Breaking Addictions w/ Manning Wu

    In this episode, we switch things up by bringing Manning Wu onto the podcast as a guest! Manning is a rising junior who had an addiction to video games for over 11 years, but eventually overcame his addiction by making some lifestyle changes (which will be covered in the episode!) while he figured out how to overcome other addictions. He talks about his experience, the mindset changes and strategies he used, and how getting over his gaming addiction changed his life.If you're interested in re...

    • 30 min
    Why Did I Multitask?

    Why Did I Multitask?

    Do you often multitask? Has multitasking been effective for you? Yusra and Lauren chat about the common occurrence of teenagers *including themselves* multitasking (such as through media multitasking which will be introduced in the episode) and if multitasking is even possible. They also suggest what to do for people who do multitask!Check out the sources we used here: https://kvisit.com/9AE/mv4GCredits:Yusra Sulaiman, Lauren Wang, Rookia Alam, Caleb WangMusic: Everything I Want [Original Mix...

    • 27 min
    How to MENTALLY Glow Up *psychology backed*

    How to MENTALLY Glow Up *psychology backed*

    Do you want to become the best version of yourself this summer? We have probably heard of physical glow ups before, but in this episode, Yusra and Lauren give tips on having a mental glow up! Even for the tips that may seem obvious - the hosts have found some interesting reasons as to why these are essential. They also talk about how some of these tips relate to a physical glow up...Check out the sources we used here: https://kvisit.com/9AE/nf4GCredits:Yusra Sulaiman, Lauren Wang, Rooki...

    • 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

MeghanQB ,

Insightful and Engaging!

One of the few consistently high-quality, captivating teen podcasts out there. The hosts are fun to listen to, and the content is relevant and delightfully fresh. Overall, super enlightening and informative; each episode is an exciting adventure into the world of psychology!

hgffvyf ,

such a great podcast!!

lol i recently found this podcast and it’s soo underrated! the hosts yusra and lauren are great at explaining the psychology concepts in a way that’s interesting for me and their stories can be so entertaining too. like… why don’t they have more listeners?? you should def check it out if you haven’t yet!

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