Talking of Minds - Dr. Chinchu C. | Psychology and Mental Health

Elderly persons are susceptible to misinformation and scams more than other age groups. They also share false information and doctored images, mostly unintentionally. This episode looks at the psychological and cultural reasons why the elderly may be more susceptible to misinformation and scams, and what can we do about this.

This episode discusses the reasons why people get hooked to motivational speeches, and the psychology related to the popularity of Motivational Speeches/Talks

This episode discusses the hypothesis of love languages, and the status of empirical evidence for them.

Mandela Effect is a modern phenomenon where large groups of people share the same false memories. This episode discusses the possible explanations of Mandela Effect

Mob Violence and Lynchings are  a social and political issue. However there are psychological factors related to them. This episode talks about such factors behind mob violence and the reasons why some of us become part of violent mobs

Research says that while many of us fail to succeed with our new year resolutions, some do achieve their goals. This episode deals with the Psychology of success and failure of New Year Resolutions

Burnout and Languishing are two topics that have received much attention during the last couple of years. In this episode we discuss what they are and how they can be managed.

The importance of sleep and sleep hygiene is not appreciated by us. We find so many excuses for not getting enough sleep. This episode discusses the importance of sleep and also some sleep hygiene techniques that we can try to make our sleep--and life--better

This episode discusses the importance of having greenery and naturalness in our lives, and their impact on our well-being. We also discuss ways to incorporate such experiences into our lives.

ASMR or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response is a new(?) internet sensation. We have ASMR celebrities and ASMR deniers around. This episode discusses the ASMR phenomenon

This episode discusses the phenomenon of Conspirituality which has seen a surge in the recent times globally.

There is a lot of discussion on Gratitude and its effects on Happiness and Mental Health. This episode discusses the available evidence on the relationship between Gratitude and Mental Health.

Financial Frauds and Con Artists have been found at various stages of history. Many of them become legendary figures and even local heroes. However their victims are the ones who suffer the most. This episode talks about the Psychology of Con Artists, and the factors that make us potential victims.

Availability Heuristic aka Availability Bias is a very powerful cognitive bias which can influence our day to day decision making process and even our world view.

This episode talks about the available scientific evidence regarding Yoga in the treatment of Mental Disorders or as a way of improving Positive Mental Health. Published Meta-analyses on these topics are used to examine the issue.

This episode talks about some of the important cognitive biases that can influence our decisions and actions in share markets and other financial activities.

Rituals have been a part of the human race for long. They have social, emotional, and psychological components. There are some things that we need to understand with regard to rituals, and their pros and cons.

Happiness is something that we all search for. There are tips that science can offer to find long lasting happiness and life satisfaction. This episode discusses how everyday life can be viewed as a way to be more happy, with the help of what science has uncovered.

Many forms of victim blaming can be seen all around us. Just World Hypothesis (Belief in a Just World) may be a contributing factor to this phenomenon.

Episode on the mechanism of dreams. Why they happen and why are they important

Halo Effect is a cognitive bias which can severely impact our evaluations of people, products, brands etc. Learning about Halo effect and lookism can help us deal with them better.

This is a brief episode on the idea of Mental Health and what factors are related to our mental health