E62: The Power of Subtraction (with Prof. Leidy Klotz)
When you're faced with difficulties in life, how often do you consider taking something away, rather than adding on something new? Professor Leidy Klotz takes on this counter-intuitive idea in his 202...
13 Okt 202350min
Can Psychotherapy Defend Free Speech?
What can psychotherapy tell us about the importance of free speech? In this episode we explore how free speech promotes psychological health, and the parallels between the health of the individual and...
10 Okt 202319min
E61: The Saad Truth about Happiness, Marriage, Careers & Evolution (with Dr. Gad Saad)
Dr. Gad Saad is a marketing professor at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. He is known for applying evolutionary psychology to marketing and consumer behaviour. He has his ow...
6 Okt 20231h 8min
Dealing with Self-Criticism (Stop Hating Yourself)
What is unhealthy self-criticism? How can you tell if this is something that's holding you back? In this episode we discuss unhealthy self-criticism in depth, how it may have come about and how it may...
3 Okt 202325min
E60: Confidence & Why Your Beliefs Matter (with Professor Ian Robertson)
Professor Ian Robertson is a neuroscientist and clinical psychologist, and Professor of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin. He is also known as a leading researcher as to how an individual may harne...
29 Sep 202356min
Practical Philosophy for Hard Times
When you're going through difficulties, why not borrow ideas from some of the wisest people in history? In this episode we discuss ideas from various schools of philosophical thought including Stoicis...
26 Sep 202327min
E59: Exercise, Eating Disorders & Mental Health in Elite Athletes (with Dr. Amit Mistry)
Dr Amit D. Mistry is a consultant sports psychiatrist, with a specialism in eating disorders and athlete mental health. Dr Amit D Mistry is chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) Sport ...
22 Sep 202359min
Delayed Gratification is the Modern Superpower
Why is modern success so different from success in our ancestral world? What mental skills put you ahead of the world in 2023? What is the difference between a real and artificial reward? Audio-Essa...
19 Sep 202315min
