Most recent episodes from podcasts in the psychology category.
Changing Minds Owen Fitzpatrick
1 Jun 2026
Emotions construct reality through affective realism, influencing perception, decision-making, and societal trends, with strategies like labeling and awareness helping to harness their power as tools for clarity and intentional regulation.
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Changing Minds Owen Fitzpatrick
25 May 2026
The podcast examines how emotional states like anger hinder open dialogue, critiques adversarial debate, and advocates for curiosity, empathy, and provisional beliefs to foster productive conversations amidst polarization and manipulative tactics, stressing humility and sustainable change.
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Changing Minds Owen Fitzpatrick
18 May 2026
Anne Devlin's defiance under torture highlights resilience and group dynamics, exploring how identity, conformity, and social pressure influence behavior through psychological theories and historical cases, while emphasizing the dual impact of identity fusion and strategies to balance belonging with critical thinking.
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Changing Minds Owen Fitzpatrick
11 May 2026
The text examines philosophical and psychological perspectives on perception and truth, exploring naive realism, Plato's Allegory of the Cave, multiple interpretations of truth, cognitive biases, and strategies for navigating differing beliefs through empathy and critical reflection.
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Changing Minds Owen Fitzpatrick
4 May 2026
Analyzes Emperor Palpatine's manipulation of Anakin Skywalker through emotional exploitation, fear, and grief, linking *Star Wars* themes of belief transformation, cognitive dissonance, and redemption to real-world psychological control mechanisms and historical authoritarian tactics.
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Changing Minds Owen Fitzpatrick
27 Apr 2026
Internal narratives shape beliefs and decisions through emotionally resonant stories rather than objective facts, explored via a personal journey of self-discovery, psychological safety's role in resisting change, midlife unhappiness context, and techniques like reframing through empathy and self-reflection to transform entrenched beliefs.
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18 Apr 2026
Recommended: Competition is a way to motivate growth, not a zero sum game.
Explores self-organized leadership and autonomy in dynamic systems, emphasizing community, shared goals, and human collaboration over rigid control and technological disconnection, advocating adaptability, collective action, and flourishing over algorithmic determinism and simplistic success measures.
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23 Mar 2026
The tension between adaptability and the cultural emphasis on grit is explored through research and personal stories, advocating for resilience via flexible strategies like parallel plans and value-driven goals, while critiquing rigid persistence and reframing quitting as a purposeful, growth-oriented choice.
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16 Mar 2026
Strategies for enhancing sales, marketing, and persuasion through psychological principles, storytelling, and frameworks like SUCSSE and Cialdini's influence principles, emphasizing intrinsic motivation, remarkability, ethical influence, and practical communication techniques.
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9 Mar 2026
Leadership and personal growth concepts, including vulnerability, purpose-driven leadership, and accountability, are explored to foster innovation, connection, and intentional growth.
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