THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST

In psychology, people rarely think our biology, much less than processes at the cellular level, can impact our behaviour, quality of life and how long we live for. In this fascinating biological psychology episode, you look at the amazing process autophagy and why it is so critical to neurogenerative diseases and perhaps living longer. In the personal update, you get to listen to an interesting ra...

Online trolls aim to upset, harass and even threaten people for their own amusement, but how do their personalities affect trolls? Does their personality cause their trolling behaviour? That's the focus of this fascinating personality psychology episode podcast. If you enjoy clinical psychology and personalities then you don't want to miss this one! In the psychology news section, you'll hear abou...

Everyone has defence mechanisms to help us avoid uncomfortable situations, feelings and emotions but in psychotherapy, these mechanisms can become a problem that might need dealing with. In this great clinical psychology episode, we discuss what defence mechanisms are, the 3 most common and more. You definitely want to listen to this! In the psychology news section, you'll learn about the benefits...

Dyslexia is often thought of as a disorder of reading and writing and those that have the condition are doomed to failure, but this isn't true. In this fascinating podcast episode that blends clinical, evolutionary and cognitive psychology we explore why Dyslexia  is not a disorder, but a unique cognitive strength that has helped humanity to survive and thrive throughout our species' lifetime...

Lots of people believe you cannot recover from psychosis, but this isn't true. Yet it does raise the question, why do some people recover from psychosis, and others do not. In this fascinating clinical psychology podcast episode, you'll why some people can recover from psychosis and how many do. You need to listen to this! In the psychology news section, you hear about the clues to if a person is...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an awful condition affecting people witnessing traumatic events, but now there are two new fascinating treatment options that offer PTSD sufferers renewed hope. That's the focus of today's great clinical psychology podcast episode! In the psychology news section, you'll hear about the sort of policies helicopter parents support, how to increase people's curiosity...

After reading someone's experience of domestic violence and coercive control and their wishes to increase aware. I really want to help honour their wishes about this outrageous form of domestic abuse. In this forensic psychology episode, we explore what is coercive control, why is it important to look at and so many more great facets of this fascinating topic. In the psychology news section, you'l...

Gaslighting is a very popular and common term in 2022, but what is gaslighting and when it something gaslighting or not? These are the critical questions we'll focus on in social psychology podcast episode. You need to listen to this! In the psychology news section, you'll learn about how religiosity impacts living distance two graveyards, how merely anticipating stress affects our mood and why pe...

In forensic psychology, poisonings are rarely spoken about, but why do people poison others and most importantly, what makes a successful poisoner? That's the focus in this criminal psychology podcast episode. If you're interested in the psychology behind homicidal poisonings, you definitely want to listen to this! LISTEN NOW! If you want to learn more, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCH...

We know from biological psychology that our biology impacts our behaviour a lot and it interacts with out environment to create our behaviour. However, how does Russian espionage link to biological psychology? This is the fascinating focus of today's episode as we explore "Darwinian Scripts" to their effects on people and political group and different examples of Russian security penetration. Incl...

Whilst I recover from COVID-19, I wanted to turn our attention to the very widely held belief that psychopaths are always successful and more likely to be more promoted over non-psychopathic people. But what's the truth? In this exciting clinical psychology podcast episode, we cover a brand new study from February 2022 to find out! In the psychology news section, you'll learn about the effects of...

If you ask any clinical psychologist about the Diagnostic And Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), they will tell you how flawed and awful it is, so is there a better model for diagnosing mental conditions? Well it turns out there is a lot of promise for something known as the Hierarchical Taxonomy Of Psychopathology (HiTOP Approach). So in this fascinating clinical psychology episode,...

Just like everything in life there are a lot myths around marriages and especially what makes a so-called perfect marriage. So in this social psychology episode, we look at 5 myths about marriages, why they're dangerous and we touch on the truth. This is a great episode for an awareness of future or even current relationships. Enjoy! LISTEN NOW! If you want to learn more, please check out: FREE AN...

When it comes to child sexual abuse there are a lot of myths that damage the lives of victims and others affected by the crime, and these myths even damage our sexual offenses prevention strategies. So in this forensic psychology podcast episode, we examine these myths to find out what the truth is about sexual abuse. And most importantly how do we stop it. If you're interested in forensic psychol...

The vast majority of psychology students and professionals are familiar with forensic psychology (and that it isn't silly criminal profiling) and they're familiar with psychopathology. But what is forensic psychopathology? And why is it such an important subfield of forensic psychology? Well that's the focus of this fascinating and eye-opening forensic psychology podcast episode! If you're interes...

As future or current psychotherapists, our clients will at some point ask us some personal questions. But should we answer them? Is it professional to do so? In this really interesting clinical psychology episode podcast, we discuss is it okay for clients to ask therapists questions? And why? If you're interested in psychotherapy, you really don't want to miss this! In the psychology news sec...

Lots of people believe that confidentiality can never be broken by psychotherapists and counsellors and others in the mental health profession. But that isn't strictly true. So in this great clinical and forensic psychology podcast episode, you'll going to learn about how courts and the legal process can break confidentiality. And we answer the pressing question of what is admissible in court? In...

As much as I love looking at newer forms of psychotherapy, it is important for us to look at older forms of therapy too. So in this clinical psychology episode, you'll get to hear about the massive effectiveness and possible implications of bibliotherapy. If you're interested in psychotherapy then you seriously do NOT want to miss out! In the psychology news section, you'll hear about why top perf...

The legalisation of marijuana is becoming increasingly common despite the unanswered questions psychologists and other mental health professionals have about its effect on behaviour and its harmful side effects. So in this clinical psychology episode, we look at some of the benefits and negatives of using marijuana. This is an episode you DO NOT want to miss! In the psychology news section, you'll...

Whilst red flags are extremely uncommon in therapy, it is still vital to be aware of them as current or future psychotherapists. So in this really interesting clinical psychology podcast episode, we look at 5 things therapist just shouldn't do in therapy, and some of them are just weird! If you want to be a therapist in the future then this is a critical episode to listen to! In the psychology new...

Finishing up our look at the factors affecting our voting behaviour, we examine how the weather, political TV adverts and political scandals affect voting in this fascinating podcast episode filled with interesting (and sometimes bizarre) facts and figures. You really do not want to miss this episode! LISTEN NOW! If you want to learn more, please check out: FREE AND EXCLUSIVE 8 PSYCHOLOGY BOOK BOX...

Everyone thinks we vote because of sound logic, but that is rarely the case. There are tons of different factors affecting how we vote and our politics. So in this fascinating political psychology podcast episode, you'll learn what factors affect how we vote! In the psychology news section, you'll hear about how music makes us less cautious, how extroverts are considered poor listeners and how see...

Focusing on a light and slightly introductory topic this week, psychology has so many amazing benefits and that's why everyone should probably study it at some point in their lives. So in this podcast episode, you'll learn five critical ways psychology can change your life, and why it is so great to study! In the psychology news section, you'll hear about why both low and highly educated people ar...

Psychopaths are great manipulators with their charms, deceptions and other features. But beauty can seriously add to their already almost supernatural abilities to bend people to their will. So in this great clinical psychology podcast episode, we look how exactly beauty can amplifies a psychopath's already powerful advantages! This is a must listen if you're interested in abnormal psychology, psy...

Emotional abuse can be extremely damaging and it can destroy lives, so why do people do it? In this great clinical psychology podcast episode, you'll learn what is emotional abuse, and five reasons why people emotionally abuse others. This is a must-listen for anyone interested in emotional abuse.   In the psychology news section, you'll learn about the personality factors that millionaires h...