Everything's Psychology

Best of Season 2

A great way to catch up or a lazy way to squeeze out another episode? You decide! Here are some of the best bits of the podcast that I've cherry-picked from all six

The Psychology of Harry Potter

In this episode, the boy who lived. Why does a story about a bespectacled wizard still have its hooks in millions of people decades on? And can Harry Potter teach us anyt

The Psychology of Dogs

This has been the most requested topic after I previously did the psychology of cats; it’s the psychology of dogs. We think we know them better than any creature on earth

The Psychology of The Odyssey

Have you seen it yet? The film of the summer? Have you forked out for the most padded seats in the cinema to watch Christopher Nolan’s three-hour bum-numbing epic of Matt

The Psychology of Weight Loss

Are you on a diet? Have you got a shelf full of books to help you shed the pounds and get that summer beach bod or are you considering a weight loss jab such as Ozempic o

The Psychology of Childhood

In a world of screens, social media, climate anxiety, and mental health awareness, what does the future of childhood and education look like? With me to discuss the psyc

The Psychology of James Bond

What kind of person is James Bond? What do audiences want from a Bond actor? What traits make someone convincing as the world's most famous spy? And how realistic is

Season 2 Trailer

In season two, I'll be chatting with some fascinating guests about topics such as the psychology of childhood, the psychology of Harry Potter, the psychology of weig

The Psychology of The Met Gala

Every year, on the first Monday of May, something extraordinary happens. 450 of the world's most powerful, most beautiful, most photographed people climb a set of st

The Psychology of Cats (Archive Episode)

The most popular episode of 2025 was about the psychology of cats 😻 Dr Claude Béata, animal behaviouralist and author of The Interpretation of Cats, emphasises cats dual

The Psychology of Investing (Archive Episode)

How do your behavioural biases impact investment decisions?Are financial advisers affected by these psychological biases?What practical steps are there for individuals lo

The Psychology of Habits (Archive Episode)

Do habits really take 66 days to form? Should you rely on willpower? How does a psychologist approach overcoming their own bad habits and starting good ones?Professor Ben

The Psychology of Search Engines (Archive Episode)

Going back to the very first episode of Everything's Psychology, where I talk with Professor Robert Epstein about the psychological techniques Google employs in its

Bias: Present Bias

My final short story on behavioural biases. This week, the story focuses on the power of today over tomorrow by looking at present bias. Present bias describes our tende

Bias: Revenge

Another short story involving a behavioural bias. This week, the bias is revenge. Maybe not considered by behavioural scientists as one of the core cohort of behavioural

Sticking to New Year's Resolutions

Happy New Year! Have you set yourself a resolution? If so, in this episode, I share how a behaviourist psychologist would approach sticking to them and sailing past Quitt

Bias: Choice Overload

Something different for Christmas. I share a short story based on a behavioural bias. This week, the story is called Spaghetti Sauce and is about choice overload. Choice

The Psychology of Time

In this episode of Everything’s Psychology, I sit down with Richard D. Gross, author of The Psychology of Time, to unpack how our minds construct the very thing we live i

The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories

Was the moon landing mankind’s giant leap, or was it Hollywood's greatest special effect? Was the global vaccine rollout an elaborate scheme by Bill Gates to implant

The Psychology of Sport

What makes a great athlete? Why do some sports professionals rise to the occasion, while others crumble under pressure? Do the lessons from sports transfer to other areas