Psychology 1-0-Dumb

Sports are supposed to be entertainment — so why does the World Cup feel like a national crisis, Arsenal losing ruin your weekend, and the Knicks winning feel like a personal achievement? In this episode, we unpack the psychology of sports fandom: why complete strangers can control our mood, why grown adults paint their faces and cry over games, how supporting a team becomes part of your identity,...

New Year, new you — or the same you with a gym membership you’ll quit by February? Cansu and Has break down the psychology of resolutions: why we set impossible goals, why panic is our only real motivator, and how LinkedIn turned waking up early into “leadership.” From procrastination and achievement anxiety to hustle-culture delusions, they figure out why self-improvement sometimes helps — and mo...

Christmas is meant to be joyful — so why does it turn grown adults into emotional wrecks arguing over traditions? In this episode, we unpack the psychology of Christmas: why family makes you regress instantly, why expectations ruin the holiday every year, how gift-giving becomes passive-aggressive warfare, and whether Christmas is actually just a socially accepted cult (spoiler: kind of). From Lov...

Hope is the reason we get out of bed — and also the reason we walk straight into situations we absolutely should’ve avoided! In this episode, Cansu and Has dig into what hope actually does to your brain, when it motivates you, and when it quietly derails your life and how hope led to a landslide victory for Zohran Mamdani who revived an entire city’s hope in democracy. 🎧 Listen now to Psychology...

Flat earths, 5G mind control, and the Illuminati group chat. Cansu and Has break down why our brains love conspiracies more than facts — and how it actually makes psychological sense! 🎧 Listen now to Psychology 1-0-Dumb — therapy-adjacent, funnier, and way cheaper. Follow us on Instagram @psychology10dumb for polls, chaos, and questionable logic

Think you’re fluent in love? Hate to break it to you, but you might just be speaking the wrong language. This week, our hosts decode the five love languages — where they came from, why they might be a little outdated, and how your “acts of service” might just be a sign of insecurity! 🎧Listen now, and follow us on IG @psychology10dumb for listener polls and to send us your wildest love language fa...

Think your memory is reliable? Hate to break it to you — your brain edits, rewrites, and sometimes just makes things up! This week, Cansu and Has unpack the wild world of false memories, the Mandela Effect, and why you still argue about things that never happened. 🎧 Listen now, and follow us on IG @psychology10dumb for listener polls and to send us your wildest relationship stories. Follow Cansu...

From Kool-Aid to CrossFit, why do people join cults? This week, our hosts break down the psychology of cults — from charismatic leaders to thought reform — with zero credentials and plenty of jokes. 🎧 Listen now, and send us your wildest cult-like experiences on Instagram @psychology10dumb. Follow host Cansu on Instagram @cansucomedy for comedy!

Why do you keep losing yourself in relationships? Why are you always the fixer? And why do we call it “love” when it might just be codependency with better branding? In this episode of Psychology 1-0-Dumb , Cansu and Has unpack the psychology of codependency — from people-pleasing to boundary issues — with zero credentials but plenty experiences. 🎧 Listen now, and follow us on Instagram @psycholo...

Why did Freud think all your dreams were about sex? What’s up with the Oedipus complex? And how did one man with a mustache and a cocaine habit end up shaping modern psychology? In this episode of Psychology 1-0-Dumb , Cansu and Has break down Freud’s wild theories — from dream analysis to penis envy — with zero credentials and plenty of jokes. 🎧 Listen now , and follow us on Instagram @psycholog...

Why do you panic when they don’t text back? Why does every situationship feel like emotional ping-pong? In this first episode of Psychology 1-0-Dumb , comedian Cansu and psych nerd Has break down attachment theory — anxious, avoidant, disorganized, and the rare secure type — with zero credentials and maximum baggage. 🎧 Listen now to find out which attachment style is secretly calling the shots —...

What happens when you give college kids uniforms, sunglasses, and unchecked power? In 1971, psychologist Philip Zimbardo found out — and it got dark fast In this episode of Psychology 1-0-Dumb, comedian Cansu and psych nerd Has break down the infamous Stanford Prison Experiment: how it spiraled out of control, why it’s one of the most controversial studies in psychology, and whether it was science...

Why do we chase people who ghost us? Why does your inner child love chaos? Comedian Cansu and psych nerd Has break down big psychology theories with humor, zero credentials, and plenty of baggage. 🎧 Follow now — Episode 1 drops August 5, 2025