270. The psychology of male-female friendships

270. The psychology of male-female friendships

It's an age old question - can men and women ever actually be friends? In today's episode we explore the social psychology and studies that help us understand why the genders sometimes have so much difficulty being close friends, as well as how to assert boundaries and keep friendships platonic, including:

  • The differences in male vs. female friendship style
  • Why we prefer friends of the same gender
  • How romantic attraction ruins things
  • The checklist for healthy male-female friendship
  • How gender is creating more divide
  • The benefits of having friends who are different to you + much more

Listen now!

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183. Disliking your friends partner

183. Disliking your friends partner

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182. Social media is ruining my mental health

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181. The psychology of father wounds

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180. "Your 20s are NOT your best years" ft. Dr Meg Jay

180. "Your 20s are NOT your best years" ft. Dr Meg Jay

In this episode we are joined by clinical psychologist and author of 'The Defining Decade' to talk about all the frustrations, stressors, misconceptions and hard moments of our 20s and why it's only g...

22 Mar 202448min

179. Why can't I cry?

179. Why can't I cry?

Sometimes all we want to do is a have a big, old fashioned sob and when we can't it leads us feeling emotionally pent up, defective and frustrated. There's an explanation for why we go through periods...

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178. 5 steps for building self discipline

178. 5 steps for building self discipline

Self discipline is the key ingredient to unlocking everything you want in life. But despite that many of us treat it like its optional and believe the narrative that self discipline requires perfectio...

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177. Understanding our fear of intimacy

177. Understanding our fear of intimacy

Love is scary. There are so many opportunities to be hurt, to be let down, to have thing turn out in a way we never wanted them to. But it's also one of the best things in live and brings incredible j...

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