Lee Hopkins

mindblown psychology

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This is an audio edition of a written piece from me, Lee Hopkins. Each episode is a standalone reflection, adapted for listening rather than reading. There's no required order, and no expectation that you listen to anything else before or after this. Settle in, and take what's useful.

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You're not imagining it, it really is this weird 31.12.2025 2:34

A lot of people arrive in therapy with the same private fear. That something about the world has become unreal. Not dramatic. Not psychotic. Just subtly off. Social rules feel inconsistent. Expectations keep shifting. Systems contradict themselves and then blame individuals for not keeping up. And people quietly wonder whether the problem is them. This kind of unease doesn't always come from...

Why insight doesn't create change 31.12.2025 3:03

Why insight doesn't create change, and why that isn't your fault Most people who come to psychology are already insightful. They know why they react the way they do. They can trace patterns back to childhood. They can explain their triggers in detail. And yet, nothing changes. They still freeze. They still overthink. They still react in ways they promised themselves they wouldn't. This i...