Punishing Myself: Why We’re So Hard on Ourselves and How We Can Stop

Can you recall a time in your life when you let down someone whom you admired? When you did, what … More

The Hindsight Bias and Personalization: Why Our Minds Naturally Prefer Misery to Fear

The Hindsight Bias, according to Kendra Cherry, is “the tendency people have to view events as more predictable than they … More

We idealize success and demonize failure. People, sometimes, ask me how to stop obsessing over both, entering treatment distraught because … More

In the Guy Ritche film Revolver, the protagonist, Jake, goes on a journey of self-discovery, learning about the complex facets … More

So much of my life was wasted. Growing up with an anxiety disorder, or several, made me want to run … More

The existentialists notably wrote about the fear of the other’s gaze, of being perceived as something other than your ideal. … More

On episode 77 we welcome philosopher Andreas Elpidorou to discuss how boredom, frustration, and anticipation lead us to growth. Andreas … More

On episode 76, we welcome clinical psychologist Margaret Rutherford to discuss her new book Hidden Depression: How to Break Free … More

You know that famous cliche, “Be careful what you wish for”? While iterated, it’s seldom heeded. So many of us … More

I’m a contradiction. To reduce my psyche to any particular set of traits is impossible, because I’m often one person … More