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The Invention of Adolescence

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1! When I introduced the new route Rewired is taking as an exploration of young minds and the "systems that shape them", I knew it would be important to start with the ver...

10 Jul 20min

[UPDATE]

Welcome or welcome back to Rewired!Today's episode is something quite different from the usual. Here, I introduce a few intended changes and developments for the future of the podcast! As I near unive...

14 Apr 5min

What Did I Miss? — The Psychology of FoMO

This episode, I break down the psychology behind the Fear of Missing Out, commonly referred to as FoMO. You'll hear about what it is, why it happens, how it generally affects adolescents more than oth...

12 Des 202516min

Caught in Your Thoughts? — The Psychology of Rumination

Ever lay in bed with an exhausted body, yet running mind. This episode, I discuss the psychology behind rumination, or overthinking - what it is, how it happens, how it affects us, and how to mitigate...

23 Okt 202512min

Academic Catch-Up: Researching Theory of Mind @ Cambridge University

This summer, I spent two weeks at Cambridge digging into that question through a psychology project on Theory of Mind, which is our ability to recognize that other people think, feel, and believe diff...

14 Sep 202524min

Liar Liar — Lies We Tell, And The Psych Behind Them

Why do we lie; even about small things?In this episode, we dive into the psychology behind lying: from white lies to self-deception, what drives us to bend the truth? We explore categories of lies, th...

25 Jul 202512min

Does Your Playlist Know You Better? — The Psychology of Music

From dopamine spikes to identity-building, music does more than sound good—it rewires your brain. This episode unpacks the psychology behind music, emotion, and memory, and why your playlists know you...

5 Jul 202516min