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  • 413. You're not for everyone? GOOD!

    413. You're not for everyone? GOOD!
    2026/05/04
    It’s easy to believe that being liked by as many people as possible is a positive attribute. But when we chase this, we risk compromising our sense of identity, alienating ourselves from others, and being confused and burnt out by a string of inauthentic connections. In this episode, we examine what drives us to people please, acknowledge our need for human connection, and learn to recognise how to shift unhealthy patterns towards healthier, self-soothing ones. We explore:
    • What drives our need to belong
    • The science behind why others don’t think about us as much as we imagine
    • Why being a social chameleon can make others distrust you
    • Why constant social monitoring is a waste of mental energy
    • How we can reframe our thinking to recognise if we truly like someone, rather than just enjoy being liked Watch on Netflix: HERE Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com Our favourite sources:
    https://unwantedlife.me/the-spotlight-effect-and-social-anxiety-all-eyes-on-me https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/when-kids-call-the-shots/201702/how-wanting-to-be-liked-gets-you-rejected https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8405711/ The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    37 分
  • 412. Does your frontal lobe ACTUALLY develop at 25?

    412. Does your frontal lobe ACTUALLY develop at 25?
    2026/05/02
    Where did this myth that our frontal lobe develops at 25 actually come from? What does the death penalty and Leonardo DiCaprio have in common? You've probably seen TikToks, videos, tweets, memes, but what is the truth about brain maturity? That is what we're breaking down today, including:
    • Why brain development is a lot more complicated than a number
    • The specific role of the frontal lobe
    • The early 2000s research that defined how we see brain development
    • Why our brain actually develops in spurts
    • The good news for 20 somethings
    Happy listening! Watch on Netflix: HERE Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    21 分
  • 411. Growing up online, early fame and rediscovering your creativity ft. Arden Rose

    411. Growing up online, early fame and rediscovering your creativity ft. Arden Rose
    2026/04/30
    TW: this episode includes discussions of eating disorders. What happens when millions of people watch you grow up online? How do you navigate change, love and making mistakes in front of a massive audience? And how do you rediscover your creativity after creating content about your life, becomes your job? In today's episode we talk to one of the original YouTube 'it-girls', Arden Rose, about early fame, body image, art and her life lessons as she enters her 30s. We discuss:
    • How making YouTube videos at 14 turned into a full-time job
    • The dark side of Hollywood and the entertainment industry
    • The biggest opportunity she missed out on...and why
    • Veganism, diet culture and self-esteem
    • The path back to creativity
    • Her greatest pieces of advice for people in their 20s
    • PLUS SO MUCH MORE
    Happy listening! Watch on Netflix: HERE Follow Arden here: @ardenrose Watch her YouTube HERE More links below (sorry) Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • 410. Why does everyone have a diagnosis these days?

    410. Why does everyone have a diagnosis these days?
    2026/04/27
    Why does it suddenly feel like everyone has a diagnosis? From ADHD and autism to anxiety, trauma, burnout, and depression - mental health language is everywhere right now. But are rates actually rising? Or are more people finally being seen after years of being overlooked, misread, or excluded from the stereotype? In this episode, we unpack the psychology, politics, and culture of diagnosis: how diagnostic criteria have changed, why context matters, what social media has done to this conversation, and the tension between labels as affirming, or oversimplified. We explore:
    • What the data actually says about rising diagnosis rates
    • Why historically missed groups are being recognised more now
    • The role of context in shaping our experiences
    • The risk of pathologising ordinary human struggle
    • When scepticism is useful - and why it should be aimed at systems, not individuals
    • Why a label can still be meaningful, helpful, and nobody else’s business Watch on Netflix: HERE Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com Our favourite sources:
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7422602/
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4810039/
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11747871/
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10251666/
    https://reference-global.com/article/10.58734/plc-2025-0009 The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    56 分
  • 409. How to manage your anxiety about the future

    409. How to manage your anxiety about the future
    2026/04/23
    It can feel like the world - and our future - has never been more precarious or frightening. It’s a very normal response to feel anxious about it - and in many ways, being concerned is just a sign that you’re alive, switched on, and care about the what’s going on around you. But what happens when this anxiety becomes overwhelming, and we’re consumed by worry about the future? In this episode, we unpack: • Why we’re prone to anticipatory anxiety in our 20s
    • The evolutionary reasons for catastrophic thinking
    • Why long-term anxiety rewires our brain
    • When it’s healthy - and not healthy - to worry
    • How to rebrand anxiety as excitement Happy listening! Watch on Netflix: HERE Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com Or favourite sources:
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3086262/#:~:text=For%20some%20individuals%2C%20uncertainty%20about,%2C%20&%20Camerer%2C%202005 https://theconversation.com/how-chronic-stress-changes-the-brain-and-what-you-can-do-to-reverse-the-damage-133194 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24364682/ The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    41 分
  • 408. Are our phones killing intimacy?

    408. Are our phones killing intimacy?
    2026/04/20
    It’s not a hot take to say that most of us are incredibly addicted to our phones. But when our usage bleeds into full-blown ‘technoference’ - technology interference - there can be significant, harmful consequences. In this episode, we explore how phones can harm our friendships and romantic relationships, including: • How phones are replacing in-person interaction
    • Why we can't help but be addicted
    • The impact of 'phone snubbing' on our loved ones
    • How phones are killing our sex lives
    • The ways we can break our habits and find our way back to intimacy Happy listening! Watch on Netflix: HERE Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com Our favourite sources from this episode:
    www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jan/31/age-of-intimacy-famine-interact-with-phones-rather-than-loved-ones
    www.ericpickersgill.com/Removed
    https://www.sellcell.com/blog/phone-addiction-statistics-watch-out-your-phone-addiction-is-making-your-dating-sex-life-toxic/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    36 分
  • 407. Loving yourself, will make you more attractive

    407. Loving yourself, will make you more attractive
    2026/04/16
    We are bombarded with ideas about how we should look, behave, and be. But instead of trying to constantly strive for the societal ideal, we can cut through the noise another way - and that’s by cultivating self-love. The funny thing is, psychology actually shows us that the more confident and self-loving we are, the more attractive we become. It’s a win-win… if we can get there. Today, we're going to talk about how loving ourselves makes us more attractive. We unpack:
    • The power of the mind-body link and self-esteem
    • Why plastic surgery might not make us happy
    • The damaging physical effects of negative self-talk
    • How simple behavioural changes affect how others see us
    • Why cultivating self-love is the greatest gift we can give ourselves Watch on Netflix: HERE Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    37 分
  • 406. How to romanticise your 20s (even when they suck)

    406. How to romanticise your 20s (even when they suck)
    2026/04/13
    Your 20s are sold to you as the “best years of your life” - which is hilarious, considering how many of us spend them underpaid, overthinking, heartbroken, living in transitional housing, and finding a new identity every 6 months. So what does it actually mean to ‘romanticise your 20s’? In this episode, we break down romanticising as a real psychological skill - how your brain constructs meaning, why attention shapes what feels like reality, and why building a coherent life story matters most when your life feels messy. We explore:
    • Why your attention changes your experience
    • The neuroscience and cognition of meaning-making
    • The role of emergent adulthood
    • Why narrative psychology is so important
    • Five grounded ways to romanticise your life Watch on Netflix: HERE Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com Our favourite sources:
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4324396/
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00224545.2025.2563539
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3045747/ The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    38 分