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Over the past few weeks in the United Kingdom, the advert for the new TV programme "Youth" on HBO Max has been playing and it gets me thinking every time I see it. The story follows a divorced single mother trying to relive her youth when her son goes off to university. To me, that life transition is fascinating. Her sense of self, her self-esteem and her motivations might all change overnight because of her son going off to university. That transition is a psychological goldmine. However, to start off looking into this topic, I really do want us to investigate divorce and how it impacts our mental health. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you'll understand how divorce impacts our mental health, how to cope with divorce and so much more. If you enjoy learning about mental health, life transitions and social psychology, then this will be a great episode for you. 

In the psychology news section, you'll learn how AI is more persuasive than humans, high progesterone may "blur" emotional situations, and taking a screenshot makes you less likely to remember information.

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Over the past few months as I've started new roles, my life has changed in different ways and I have so many new and exciting projects, I do find myself slightly struggling to sleep some nights. In a previous podcast episode on how anxiety and rumination disrupt sleep, I discussed how hyperarousal can disrupt our sleep patterns. Yet on The Psychology World Podcast, we haven't discussed when it might be a good idea for someone who struggles with sleep to consider and reach out to a mental health professional. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you'll learn more about cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia, when it might be a good idea to consider it and so much more. If you enjoy learning about sleep psychology, how to improve your sleep and mental health, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about whether paracetamol helps us to take risks, how the person that ghosted you feels worse about it than you think, and does taking "dirty work" affect future hireability?

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CBT For Anxiety: A Clinical Psychology Introduction to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/cbt-for-anxiety Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also available as an AI-narrated audiobook from selected audiobook platforms and libraries systems. For example, Kobo, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Overdrive, Baker and Taylor and Bibliotheca.

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In recent years, clinical psychology has undergone a lot of different changes. Some of these changes, like the rise of artificial intelligence, I have kept my eye on but other changes less so. For example, in the past few years, there's been a move within psychology to move away from calling personality disorders, well, personality disorders and towards Complex Emotional Needs. Another change that isn't so recent but it is something that I've started to notice more and more is the label of Borderline Personality Disorder becoming Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder. These two mental health conditions are the same, and borderline personality disorder is typically the personality disorder that we hear the most about. Yet that doesn't mean that we know what it is in any great depth. As well as people typically know myths and misconceptions about the condition without realizing it. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you'll learn what borderline personality disorder is, what are the symptoms and causes and how it is treated. If you enjoy learning about personality, mental health and psychotherapy, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about what do we know about anauralia so far, the power of nature in making decisions, and how nature exposure improves body image in young women.

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Conversion therapy is aimed at making gay people straight and transgender individuals to cisgender. There is no science behind these cruel, manipulative and torturous forms of so-called corrective therapy and there is a lot of empirical evidence showing the psychological harm these “conversion therapies” inflict on people. However, conversion therapy is perfectly legal in lots of countries around the world. Even in the United Kingdom, conversion therapy is legal and each time a government pledges to outlaw it, they backtrack or add in disgusting loopholes. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn why should conversion therapy be illegal, what harm does conversion therapy cause and so many more fascinating (if not heartbreaking) facts. If you enjoy learning about LGBT+ psychology, mental health and psychotherapy then this will be a brilliant episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn how early menopause leaves many out of sync with themselves and their imagined future, new study explores why brains lose their flexibility in psychiatric conditions, and how a podcast sets up those with visible differences for smoother dating.

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LGBT+ Psychology: A Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience Guide to LGBT+ Psychology- https://books2read.com/u/3LOr2D Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also available as an AI-narrated audiobook from selected audiobook platforms and libraries systems. For example, Kobo, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Overdrive, Baker and Taylor and Bibliotheca.

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For the past few years in the psychology news section of The Psychology World Podcast, I’ve been covering various news items on Synesthesia. There have been great developments in the research on this condition, but it is still relatively unknown amongst psychologists. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what synesthesia is, what are the causes and a whole lot more. If you’re interested in learning about the condition, perception and cognitive psychology, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about the sound of a "yuck" gives away what's disgusting you, why nonverbal communication matters for child mental health, and the way kids speak could help us spot future mental health troubles.

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The final learning difficulty I want to examine in my investigation is Dyscalculia. This was the final type of learning difficulty that I could have been assessed for in my Specific Learning Difficulty Assessment in December 2024 and I am not too familiar with the condition. Yet I know it impacts a lot of people, it is sometimes called “maths anxiety” and where dyslexia focuses on reading difficulties, Dyscalculia is all about number difficulties. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what is Dyscalculia, what are the symptoms of the condition, how is Dyscalculia treated and so much more. If you enjoy learning about clinical psychology, cognitive psychology and applied psychology, then you’re in for a treat.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about whether movement can provide a window into mental health, substance abuse appears higher amongst those with health anxiety, and shame linked to voice hearers' perceived standing against their voices.

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What are Learning Disabilities? A Clinical Psychology Guide to the Causes, Treatments and Types of Learning Difficulties and Disabilities- https://www.connorwhiteley.net/what-are-learning-disabilities Available from all major eBook retailers and you can order the paperback and hardback copies from Amazon, your local bookstore and local library, if you request it. Also available as an AI-narrated audiobook from selected audiobook platforms and libraries systems. For example, Kobo, Spotify, Barnes and Noble, Google Play, Overdrive, Baker and Taylor and Bibliotheca.

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All of us have had experiences of bad leadership. This might involve a bad team leader at work, a poor leader in a group project or poor leadership within an organisation. Equally, the vast majority of us have had amazing leaders who we enjoy working with, we develop a positive relationship with and they bring the best out in us. This leads us to question what actually is the difference between a bad leader and a good leader. Emotional intelligence is one explanation. Therefore, in this business psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what is emotional intelligence, how does emotional intelligence make better leaders and how this knowledge can be used by aspiring and qualified psychologists alike. If you enjoy learning about applied psychology, the psychology of leadership and more, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about psychedelic co-therapy, we feel more similar to our future selves than our past selves, and how do we make sense of the extraordinary.

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With the constant march forward of artificial intelligence and its continuing impact on our lives, we have to question how it will impact clinical psychology. It his psychology podcast episode, I provide a potential answer because I reflect on an experiment that I took part in during my Masters of Science. If you’re interested in cyberpsychology, the future of mental health training and careers in psychology, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about the effortlessness of synaesthesia, are you buying clothes models' facing, and why feeling invisible isn't a static experience.

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Episode 400 of The Psychology World Podcast is finally here. I couldn't have done it without you wonderful listeners and readers, and I'm immensely grateful to all of you. I'm really proud that we've made it to this moment. Granted, I have to admit that coming up with the idea for episode 400 was really tough because I didn't want to do another lessons learnt episode from 400 episodes and I didn't want to comment on my psychology journey as I've done that already throughout the past one hundred episodes. Therefore, I decided to focus on a guilty pleasure and a psychology topic that would make me really happy, and I wouldn't think about viewer numbers. As a result in this cognitive psychology podcast, you'll learn about the psychology of music. Including how music impacts our thoughts, feelings and behaviour and so much more. If you've ever wondered about the psychological processes behind our enjoyment of music, then this will be a great episode for you. 

In the psychology news section, you'll learn how even our dog research is WERID, a new tool to identify those at psychological risk from heatwaves, and how people justify their CEO's excessive salary.

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A lot of people think that they understand what alcoholism or alcohol use disorder is, but they don't. I often hear people joking that their friends and family members are alcoholics because they like to drink. Yet alcohol use disorder is a little more complex than that, and it can ruin lives, destroy relationships and lead to severe physical and mental health consequences. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you'll learn what is alcoholism or alcohol use disorder, what are the causes and symptoms and how is alcohol use disorder treated. If you enjoy learning about addiction, mental health and alcoholism, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about why is resilience so misunderstood, the fallout of feeling unfairly treated at school, and what does a positive relationship with your hair look like.

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As I spoke about in January 2026, I want to apply for the Doctorate of Clinical Psychology and the Doctorate of Educational Psychology this year. I want to do this to progress my own career, I want to familiarise myself with the application process, as well as I want to learn more about my strengths and weaknesses for future applications. Yet the majority of your doctoral application comes down to your ability to write a reflective personal statement. How do you do this? Therefore, in this careers in psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn how to write reflectively for the doctorate personal statement, what needs to be included, what skills you need to show and a bunch of other tips and tricks to help you write a better DClinPsych application. If you enjoy learning about clinical psychology, doctoral applications and more, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about leisure guilt, what happens when we see the world as fundamentally dangerous, and we tend to underestimate our friends' cynicism.

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Typically when people think of addiction, they imagine someone who can't stop anything. It might be gambling, drugs or something else. Equally, people tend to trivialise addiction by calling someone addicted when they enjoy something like a cup of coffee, so they're "addicted" to caffeine. In reality, there is a lot more to addiction than most people know and addiction can destroy lives. Addiction can ruin families, friendships and relationships. Yet why? Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you'll learn what is addiction, what are the signs and symptoms and you'll develop a deeper understanding of what addiction actually is beyond the pop psychology "facts" we hear from the media and friends and family. If you enjoy learning about mental health, addiction and clinical psychology, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you learn about prisoners' interest in restorative justice hinges on how others may see them, how binding elements of a scene might aid recall, and wealthier people put more emphasis on systematic climate strategies than their own footprint.

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The loss of a loved one is an immense pain that everyone feels at some point in their lives. Hopefully, we experience this as an adult so we have the life experience, the positive memories and the social support network around us to help us deal with this loss. As well as hopefully as an adult, we would have the emotional awareness of how to deal with this loss. Yet a child doesn’t have a lot of these benefits that an adult has. If a child loses a parent or a loved one, then they can feel trapped, alone, isolated and they might not even understand what’s happening. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn how to support a child through loss and grief, how best to help them depending on their age and so many more valuable insights. I’ll reflect on the implications for aspiring and qualified educational and clinical psychologists too. If you enjoy learning about mental health, child psychotherapy and loss, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn how growing up becomes less scary over time, why more nuanced research is needed into social media stress, and the graduation cliff-edge facing autistic students.

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Traditionally, we tell aspiring psychologists that if they want to break into the extremely competitive field of clinical psychology, educational psychology or any form of applied psychology then they have to do volunteering. Typically, this involves the aspiring psychologist doing years of unpaid work experience or volunteering to even be able to break into the field and get an interview for a paid job. However, this is bad advice to some extent, because volunteering is all well and good, but not all volunteering is created equal. And some volunteering is actually useless in terms of getting a job. Therefore, in this careers in psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn how to make the most of volunteering experience, how to pick useful volunteering experiences that will help you on your psychology journey and more. If you want to learn more about getting a psychology job, how to stand out to psychology employers and advance your psychology journey, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn you can't punish an AI for wrongdoing but we still want to, do people really believe in conspiracy theories they endorse, and a borderline personality disorder diagnosis may positively shape therapists' expectations.

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Whenever you lose a loved one, a child or a friend to suicide loss, it can be one of the hardest things that you ever experience. It can destroy your mental health, make you question everything and you can feel as if you’re losing everything. Your life feels like it’s crumbling around you. As an individual who tried to die by suicide three times in 2024 after the trauma of my rape, I understand this topic from the other side, but I want to understand the impact that it has on the individuals left behind after a successful suicide attempt. And most importantly, as an aspiring educational or clinical psychologist, I want to understand how to better support people coping with suicide loss. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn how to cope with suicide loss, how to navigate post-suicide grief and more. I’ll also discuss implications for aspiring and qualified clinicaland educational psychologists too. If you enjoy learning about mental health, suicide and more, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn honest placebos aid memory more than deceptive ones, how parental phubbing may nurture insecure attachment, and motherhood gives workers a performance boost according to a new study.

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Tourette’s Syndrome is one of those conditions that has gained increased attention over the past few years. Thanks to the great work of campaigners and individuals wanting to raise awareness and ensure that people understand what the condition actually is, compared to the myths and misconceptions. I’ve been meaning to develop my own understanding of the condition for a few years, but I hadn’t got round to it like a lot of people. Yet when John Davidson, the Tourette’s campaigner said something awful because of his Tourette’s at the 2026 Oscars, this cemented my determination to learn about Tourette’s. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what is Tourette’s Syndrome, what are the symptoms, how it’s treated and more. If you enjoy learning about mental health conditions, neurological differences and psychological treatments, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn how overreliance on AI leaves students distressed, the hidden trauma of house clearances, and why do we owe ourselves?

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Over the past few years, I’ve thankfully noticed that there’s more of a conversation within clinical psychology about postpartum mental health struggles, and this is a good thing. Since it helps us, aspiring and qualified psychologists, to understand how childbirth or adoption can be immensely stressful and harmful to a parent’s mental health. Yet this is more challenging than other mental health difficulties because people who give birth are often silenced by society, stigma and prejudice as I’ve discussed in another podcast episode called “How Does Birth Trauma Burden Mothers?”. In this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn about postpartum anxiety, what it is, how it’s treated and how we can best support new parents whilst they’re experiencing postpartum anxiety. Also, like always, I’ll explain the implications for educational and clinical psychologists too. If you enjoy learning about mental health, clinical psychology and more, then this will be a great episode for you.

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As someone with a background in both trauma and special educational needs, selective mutism is nothing new. A fair number of children with special educational needs and trauma backgrounds can develop selective mutism so they become so anxious that they cannot speak. Sometimes their selective mutism is restricted to one particular setting, like as school or in front of a particular person, but it can be generalised too. Also, when I was struggling with the worst effects of my post-traumatic stress disorder after my rape in 2024, there were two occasions when I became so overwhelmed and anxious that I was mute for a few hours. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what is selective mutism, what causes it and how is selective mutism treated. Also, I’ll discuss the practical implications for aspiring and qualified clinical and educational psychologists too. If you enjoy learning about child mental health, psychotherapy and educational psychology, then this will be a great episode for you.

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In a previous podcast episode, What is the Menopause for Psychologists, we learnt about the menopause, how it impacts people and how educational and clinical psychologists can use this knowledge to improve lives. In this clinical psychology podcast episode, I want to go one step further and really drill down into how the menopause can impact a person’s mental health. By the end of this psychology podcast episode, you’ll understand how the menopause harms mental health, what is brain fog and other signs of the menopause and we’ll touch on how to support someone going through the menopause. If you enjoy learning about mental health across the lifespan, biological psychology and applied psychology, then this will be a great episode for you.

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Traditionally, whenever we think about grief, we tend to limit it to the loss of a loved one, a social or romantic relationship that we valued but it is now lost and we grieve when we go through traumatic events. Yet a lot of people traditionally don’t acknowledge that LGBT+ individuals grieve for the childhood, adolescence and life that was stolen from them because of the homophobic environment where they grew up, and how they needed to hide themselves for their own safety. This is what I talk about in my podcast episode that talks about the second adolescence that LGBT+ individuals experience after coming out and when they have more control over their lives. Therefore, in this social psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn why is grief part of queer healing, what is queer healing and how we can support and nurture queer people during their healing process. If you enjoy learning about trauma, discrimination and mental health then this will be a brilliant episode for you.

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This week at the time of writing marked the second school based job interview that I’ve been in that required me to demonstrate my knowledge of restorative action plans and my awareness of a restorative culture within a school setting. It turned out my knowledge was already pretty good, but I wasn’t sure what a restorative culture was, I had no idea how to concisely phrase it in an interview and I wasn’t able to mention the full extent of my knowledge. A lot of other aspiring psychologists and qualified educational psychologists are not aware of what a restorative culture is within a school, much less how to cultivate a restorative culture. Therefore, in this educational psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what is a restorative culture in schools, how to develop one and I’ll focus on how to phrase this knowledge in a potential interview. If you enjoy learning about educational psychology, improving classroom behaviour and psychology job interviews, then this will be a great episode for you.

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Ever since I was born, I have always had a stutter (or stammer if we’re using UK English). This meant when I was a child, I hadhorrific difficulties with speech, forming sentences and I really struggled talking in general. Thankfully, as I’ve gotten older and more comfortable in myself and different situations, I have largely removed my stutter, but this week was a painful reminder at how badly I stutter in new situations. In fact, the other week in a job interview because I was stuttering, the interviewer actually asked me point-blank something along the lines of this role will involve talking to over 200 people in a hall, is that something you can do? I had to literally tell them whilst my interview performance wasn’t showing it, I was fine talking to massive groups of people and delivering large presentations when I was at university. I didn’t get the job and I strongly believe it was clearly because of my stutter and how they treated me as if I was stupid because of it. This reflects the sheer number of myths and misconceptions about stuttering. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what is stuttering, what causes it and how is stuttering treated. As well as what are the myths and misconceptions about stuttering and how can we support people who stutter. If you enjoy learning about speech difficulties, clinical psychology and mental health, then this will be a great episode for you.

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Across all of society, artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots are becoming more common and they’ve seeped into all aspects of our daily lives. From internet searches to education to our workplace, artificial intelligence is everywhere. However, there is a debate currently going on about whether artificial intelligence should become a part of the clinical psychology doctorate training. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, I’ll reflect on my experience, my thoughts and I’ll propose what this debate means for our great profession. If you enjoy learning about cyberpsychology, psychology training and the future of psychology, then this will be a great episode for you.

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If you’ve been a long-time listener of The Psychology World Podcast then you might be well aware that I flat out love anime and manga. Especially, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Go For It, Nakamura and Stranger by the Shore. Those are some amazing animes from Japan. For a while, and more to support my obsession or autistic special interest in them, I’ve been wondering about the clinical psychology or possible mental health implications, because in my experience autistic individuals and other nerdy people tend to be drawn to these niche interests. Of course, there is barely any research on the topic but I managed to find a fascinating study from Hajek and Konig (2024) that explores the relationship between interest in anime and manga and mental health, social connectedness and more. Therefore, by the end of this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll understand more about anime and manga, how interest in these forms of Japanese entertainment relate to mental health and other wellbeing outcomes and I’ll discuss possible implications for aspiring and qualified clinical and educational psychologists too. If you enjoy learning about social psychology, popular culture and mental health, then this will be a great episode for you.

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This week I have an online job interview for the role of an education mental health practitioner, and as part of my interview preparation I want to make sure that I have a good understanding of what the job is, what an education mental health practitioner is expected to do and more. Also, it helps that because of my neurodivergence, creating a podcast episode on the topic is a very helpful way to make me focus. Therefore, by the end of this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll understand what is an education mental health practitioner, what skills and experiences the role requires and so much more, including how to phrase this information in a job interview. Since I’m sure that I’ll be tested on my understanding of the role in my interview. This is somewhere that I normally fail on so I want to change that. If you enjoy learning about careers in psychology, working in education and applying psychology to improve lives, then this will be a great episode for you.

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There are some nights when I’m lying on my soft, warm bedsheets and my bedroom is perfectly dark and silent, but I cannot sleep. I worry how a lack of sleep will impact me the next day, and there are always other things weighing on my mind. I’m hardly the only person who experiences these challenges. We often get ourselves in anxious cycles of being stressed and worried about things outside of our sleep that negatively impact it, then because we’re worrying and anxious and can’t sleep, we start to worry about our sleep. This becomes a vicious cycle that causes further problems to our sleep patterns. This is even truer for students who tend to be stressed and anxious about assignments, readings and other university work. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn why does anxiety and rumination disrupt sleep, what is the cognitive model of insomnia and more great information on the psychology of insomnia. If you enjoy learning about anxiety, sleeping problems and more, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn how the autism sex bias falls as age at diagnosis rises, how video therapy session perform similarly to face-to-face ones, and how new study unifies localist and globalist theories of intelligence.

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I simply cannot put this psychology podcast episode off anymore. On the day that this podcast episode goes out I will be returning from a wonderful long weekend away with my parents and my godmother to a little country escape in England. It will be a great weekend because the destination sounds good, we’ll be doing a lot of things and I enjoy spending time with my family. Yet this doesn’t hide the fact that I am nervous, anxious and in the days leading up to the holiday, I am a little dysregulated because of my autism and signs of ADHD. I am really nervous about the break away from my routines, if there will be enough stimulation for me in the evenings and even though the holiday is only for four days, it is still a massive change for me. Autistic people don’t always do well with change. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, we’re going to be exploring why travel is difficult for neurodivergent people, what some of the challenges are and most importantly, how can we support people with neurodivergence to thrive during traveling. I’ll also discuss implications for aspiring and qualified clinical psychologists. If you enjoy learning about ADHD, autism and real-world problems, then this will be a great episode for you.

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As I spoke about in a previous podcast episode, the United Kingdom has a massive qualification problem when it comes to psychology degrees. Therefore, on the 23rd April 2026, the UK Government’s Petitions Committee approved my petition for publication on their website. My petition calls on the UK Government to review how psychology students can gain the practical experience and clinical skills needed to become qualified mental health practitioners as part of an undergraduate degree. This could help to solve the mental health, NHS recruitment and graduate employment crisis. In this clinical psychology podcast episode, I’ll take you through my policy, the benefits and the challenges and solutions to make this policy work in the real-world. If you’re a UK resident then please sign this petition. If you aren’t a UK resident, then please share the petition online.

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To kick off this mini-series on attachment styles in developmental psychology, you’re going to learn about what is secure attachment today. Since we constantly hear about the insecure attachment styles, like avoidant, anxious and disorganised attachment and for good reason. Insecure attachments can have damaging impacts on a person’s relationships, mental health and emotional regulation. However, I don’t think there is enough focus on secure attachment because not a lot of people know what secure attachment is and what it looks like. Therefore, in this developmental psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what secure attachment is, what the signs of secure attachment are in adults and children and so much more. If you enjoy learning about social psychology, attachment theory and child psychology then this will be a great episode for you.

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The majority of people think that local councils only collect their bins and they don't do anything else for them. However, local elections are a lot more important than people realize. From funding and policy on education, healthcare, mental health services and so much more, your local council directly impacts your life in endless ways. Especially for psychologists. Whenever a local council makes a decision to change mental health, education and adult social care funding, this single decision creates a ripple effect across a local community that can harm or benefit mental health. Therefore, in this political psychology podcast episode, you'll learn why do local elections matter for psychologists, why is voter turnout so low for local elections and most importantly, how do we improve voter turnout. If you enjoy learning about voter behaviour, systemic factors behind mental health and more, then this will be a brilliant episode for you. 

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To celebrate the release of my brand-new book, How Does Ageing Affect Us, I want to share with you some fascinating facts about the psychology of ageing in this insightful clinical and cognitive psychology podcast episode. By the end of this episode, you’ll understand what is the neuropsychology of ageing, does bilingualism protect against dementia, what are superagers and so much more. If you enjoy learning about ageing, mental health in older age and how the brain changes as we age then this will be a great episode for you.

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We often hear that social isolation and social withdrawal hurts our mental health and increases our risk of depression, but why? Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn why does social isolation harm mental health by exploring the psychological and biological changes that happen during social isolation, what causes it and most importantly, how we can help people experiencing social isolation. Ultimately, social isolation harms our mental health and increases depression amongst other mental health conditions, but why? That’s the entire aim of the episode. If you enjoy learning about mental health, clinical psychology and more, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about if maladaptive daydreaming can make it difficult to get your life story straight, how autistic and allistic faces may speak different emotional languages, and how at 10 months, babies already understand verbs.

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Ever since I received my Spotify wrap for The Psychology World Podcast in December 2025 and noted that there's a large audience overlap between myself and a motorcycling podcast, I've been interested in learning more about the flow state. Then after watching the curling at the winter Olympics amongst other sports, I kept hearing the sports commentators mentioning the flow state time after time, as well as during the psychology news section of The Psychology World Podcast, I covered the psychology of the autistic flow state. Therefore, as you can see the flow state is important in so many different areas of our life. As a result, by the end of this cognitive psychology podcast episode, you'll understand what is the flow state, how to achieve a flow state and so much more. If you're interested in boosting your productivity, cognitive psychology and more, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about a new study that identifies a potential biomarker for cognitive fatigue, how reframing uncertainty could help people embrace rather than reject diversity, and why "pretty privilege" is a less noticed form of discrimination compared to other forms.

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Over the past few months, I've become more and more aware of how the menopause can impact mental health. Not because I experience it, but through listening to women, my family and seeing the menopause gain more representation in the media and crime drama. Since the menopause can create brain fog, decrease work performance and it can make women feel like they're going insane. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you'll learn what the menopause is, how the menopause impacts women's mental health and more. As well as I'll also talk about the implications for aspiring educational and clinical psychologists too. If you enjoy learning about mental health, business psychology and how psychology can be used in the real world to help others, then this will be a great episode for you. 

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about is a chatbot or a random person better for tackling loneliness, how open-plan working leaves more room for bullying, and how switching to your second language can make you less creative.

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Interview starts at 28:05.

Today on The Psychology World Podcast, I’m joined by former Australian special forces veteran Tim Thomas for a brilliant conversation about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, the life-changing healing power of breathwork and more. If you enjoy learning about mental health, trauma and trauma recovery then this will be a brilliant episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about if dream manipulation can help us to solve real life problems, what happens in the brain when your mind goes blank, and how all-or-nothing thinking is ruining your gym routine.

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In this reflective clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll hear my reflections on the lack of qualification that psychology degrees actually give you in the United Kingdom, how other career paths allow you to become a qualified mental health professional a lot sooner and why psychology needs to fix this problem. As well as how it could achieve this. If you enjoy learning about clinical psychology, careers in psychology and psychotherapy then this will be a brilliant episode for you.

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A wide range of negative mental health outcomes, including depression, anxiety and increased suicide risk, is associated with unemployment. Also, across the world, unemployment is increasing and this is even more true for young people. Therefore, being able to cope with unemployment so it doesn’t damage your mental health, make you feel hopeless and start a vicious cycle of unemployment leading to negative mental health and then negative mental health impeding your ability to find a job, is vital. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn how to cope with unemployment, what are the tips and techniques we can use to protect our mental health and more great insights. If you enjoy learning about mental health, clinical psychology and unemployment, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn why new students have a whole lot of misconceptions about psychology, can NHS-branded facemasks save lives, and why participant "bots" aren't bots after all.

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If you’ve been a long-term listener of The Psychology World Podcast then you might be aware that I am a massive fan of The Handsome Podcast. It’s a fun comedy podcast with three of my favourite comedians, including the brilliant Mae Martin. On the podcast, Mae recently spoke about passing their driving test, they were feeling more confident and their behaviour had changed since they passed their test. Therefore, in this cognitive psychology podcast episode, you’re going to learn about the complex interaction of social processes, emotional processes and mental processes that influence our driving behaviour. If you enjoy learning about cognitive psychology, social psychology and what happens behind the wheel, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn how parenthood inoculates against disgust, the importance of autistic flow states, and what it's like to live with alopecia.

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Interview starts at 21:45.

Today on The Psychology World Podcast, I’m joined by Doctor Lisa Riegel talking about using neuroscience in education settings to help students thrive. It’s a brilliant, wide-ranging discussion that helps us to create a calm, intellectually safe environment where children feel safe, secure and motivated to learn. Whether you work in education or you’re an aspiring or qualified psychologist, you’ll learn tons in this fascinating, engaging and insightful episode.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn how morbid curiosity might benefit our survival, how to get through the last push by zooming out, and my reflections on the UK Government's 2026 SEND review.

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From artificial intelligence to chatbots to apps, technology is everywhere and it impacts every single aspect of our lives. Also, if you watch YouTube, the TV or see any ads, you are bound to see or hear about apps that are meant to support your mental health. Yet what are mobile mental health apps? Do they work? Can apps actually improve our mental health? In this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what are mobile mental health apps, why might they work to improve our mental health and so much more. If you enjoy learning about psychotherapy, how technology impacts behaviour and how clinical psychology works in the real world, then this will be a perfect episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you learn whether overconfidence is a personality trait, how video games might inform kids about gambling attitudes, and how Gen Z is better at recognising their own faces compared to baby boomers'.

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I flat out love comedy, laughing and having a great time. Some of my favourite comedians include the brilliant Mae Martin, Tig Nataro and Sarah Millican, but each of these comedians has a different comedy style. Also, I am a massive fan of The Handsome Podcast because it is just brilliant, funny and it always makes me laugh. However, what makes us laugh? What are the social psychology and cognitive psychology processes behind laughter? How does comedy impact our behaviour? In this cognitive psychology podcast episode, we’ll answer all those great questions and more. If you enjoy learning about humor psychology, mental processes and how our emotions impact our behaviour, then this will be a brilliant episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn about why virtual dates can be just as good as in-person dates, how our blinks might show we're really listening, and how relationship support is even more important for intercultural relationships.

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Whether you’re new or aware of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, behavioural activation is a critical part of this therapeutic approach. It focuses on helping a person to do what they love to improve their mood, their mental health and their life. However, as one of my clinical psychology lecturers once said, this is extremely difficult, a lot of people struggle and even psychology students struggle to do behavioural activation when given it as a fun assignment. Yet it is a lot of fun, it is doable and it really can make the world of difference to your mental health. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what is behavioural activation, how to do behavioural activation and more fun facts. If you enjoy learning about psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and mental health, then this will be a great episode for you.

In the psychology news section, you'll learn why half of people arrested in London might have undiagnosed ADHD, how a new study makes a great case for weekend lie ins, and why the overwhelming majority of women in STEM might feel like imposters.

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Violence against women is sadly nothing new. If you look at social media, the news or talk to women, the threat of violence, being attacked and sexually assaulted is forever present. This leads to a wide range of mental health difficulties, stress and it only makes women feel unsafe in society. Therefore, in this social psychology podcast episode, you'll learn about what causes violence against women, how to reduce gender-based violence and more. If you enjoy learning about social psychology, forensic psychology and how gender bias leads to violence, then this will be a great episode for you. 

In the psychology news section, you'll learn how inflammation in the brain looks different for people with acute and chronic depression, how luck rituals helps feelings of uncertainty, and why having fun isn't easy?

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A lot of people wonder "how does wealth change behaviour?", and there are a lot of sayings that can be used to partially explain how wealth changes our behaviour. For example, some people think money changes everything, money can change our emotions and more. Therefore, in this cognitive psychology podcast episode, you'll learn about the psychology of money, how wealth changes our behaviour and how wealth decreases our empathy. If you enjoy learning about money, cognitive psychology and social psychology then this will be a great episode for you. 

In the psychology news section, you'll learn how there's more than one way to read a room, how a good scare can bring us together, and how playing to strengths boosts wellbeing in ADHD.

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As I explained in my psychology podcast episode, How To Advance Your Psychology Career In 2026, I'm starting to pursue a career in educational psychology. As part of this careers in psychology drive, I made an action plan that will help me develop my knowledge, apply psychological theories, research and concepts to education and I'll be better prepared to apply for the educational psychology doctorate later in 2026. Therefore, in this careers in psychology podcast episode, I'll guide you through my action plan, I'll give you tips and tricks on creating your own psychology action plan and by the end of the episode, you'll understand how to practically take steps towards your 2026 psychology goals. 

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As a teaching assistant at a special educational needs school and my job is mainly to oversee the treatment and management of a Type 1 Diabetic child, I can see the massive negative impact that chronic illness has on children, their families and their social life. As well as I am a massive supporter of Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory that proposes what happens to a child in different microsystems (like family, school and friendships) are all interconnected and impact a child’s learning and development. Equally, in my experience as a teaching assistant, a chronic illness diagnosis is immensely stressful for parents, it puts a strain on family relationships and it can even cause anger in the parent child relationship. Especially, when a chronically ill child wishes their parents never took them to the hospital to get diagnosed. That is something I see a lot in my work. Therefore, in this clinical psychology and health psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn how to help families support children with chronic illness, why chronic illness is hard on families and how parents can look after themselves during this immensely stressful time. If you enjoy learning about health psychology, mental health and chronic illness, then this will be a great episode for you.

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People with ADHD typically struggle to get started with different tasks and this can really impact their ability to do things at work, home and school. Yet why does ADHD make it difficult to get started? In this clinical psychology podcast episode, you'll learn how ADHD impacts people's ability to process time, how their brain works and how we can support people with ADHD to start tasks and thrive. If you enjoy learning about ADHD, mental health support and working with neurodivergence then this will be a great episode for you.

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As we enter the new year, let's start thinking about how we can make 2026 a productive year that sets us up for the future and enhances our psychology journey. Whether it's big steps towards your dream psychology role or small steps, it's still important, valid and a useful step towards you becoming a fully qualified psychologist or mental health professional. Therefore, in this careers in psychology podcast episode, you'll learn how to plan your year to enhance your resume, how to develop your psychological skills in big and small ways and this episode includes lots of thought-provoking questions to make 2026 a great year for you. If you want to make 2026 a successful year that takes you further towards your dream psychology job, then this will be a great episode for you. 

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For the past few months, I've been working as a teaching assistant in a special educational needs school and whilst there are lots of psychological reflections and lessons I could talk about, there is one I want to focus on. The link between anxiety and diabetes. This relationship is something I've seen first-hand multiple times as a teaching assistant and as an aspiring psychologist, I always enjoy learning about the relationship between psychological experiences, like anxiety, and how they impact our physical health like diabetes. Therefore, by the end of this biological psychology podcast episode, you'll learn how does anxiety impact diabetes, why does this happen and more. If you enjoy learning about the mind-body connection, clinical psychology and biopsychology, then this will be a brilliant episode for you. 

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Even though failure is part of life, it can still hurt. For example, you can fail to pass an exam, you can fail a driving test and you might fail to get a date for a party. Everyone fails at things in life. Yet depending on your mindset towards failure, failure can decrease your self-esteem, increase your critical thoughts and it can even make you feel a little depressed. Therefore, by the end of this social psychology podcast episode, you'll learn why failure can hurt, how to recover after failure and more. If you're interested in social psychology, psychology of failure and more then this is a great episode for you. 

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