A podcast that explains how everything is psychology. Even your 20s. Hosted by Jemma Sbeg, each Tuesday and Friday we deep dive into the science and psychology behind a topic, concept or universal experience that defines our 20s - from dating, to mental health, career anxiety, friendship, finances and all the growing pains associated with this decade. Listen now. Watch on Netflix: HERE Follow Jemma on Instagram: @ jemmasbeg Follow the podcast on Instagram: @ thatpsychologypodcast Subscribe on Substack: @ thepsychologyofyour20s For business: [email protected]
In "The Psychology of Your 20s," the host, Jemma, delves into the phenomenon of "SkinnyTok," a social media trend that glorifies disordered eating and extreme thinness. She explores how SkinnyTok content, characterized by body checking, moralizing food, and linking thinness to individual worth, mirrors conservative ide...
In "The Psychology of Your 20s," Jemma explores the complex emotion of revenge, dissecting its psychological roots and evolutionary origins. She discusses how feeling wronged triggers a sense of threat to one's social status, fairness, and identity, activating reward centers in the brain and creating a desire for justi...
In "The Psychology of Your 20s," Jemma explores why individuals in their 20s often settle for mediocre romantic relationships, despite it being a prime time for personal growth and exploration. She delves into the psychological pressures, internal conflicts, and fears that drive this behavior, such as the fear of being...
In "The Psychology of Your 20s," Jemma explores the concept of failure, encouraging listeners to shift their mindset and embrace it as a pathway to achieving their dreams. Drawing inspiration from Victoria Beckham's career, Jemma reflects on her own changing relationship with failure, highlighting how it can foster con...
The podcast episode "The Psychology of Your 20s" features a monologue by Jemma, who discusses the term "sociopathy," clarifying its meaning and how it differs from psychopathy and narcissism. She explains that sociopathy is a cultural term, not a clinical diagnosis, with the formal disorder being Antisocial Personality...
In this episode of "The Psychology of Your 20s," Jemma explores the concept of Saturn's return, an astrological event occurring in one's late 20s that is said to bring about significant life changes. Jemma discusses the history of Saturn's return, its connection to Roman and Greek mythology, and the psychological reaso...
The podcast episode delves into the psychology of dissociation, defining it as a disconnect between reality and self, often triggered by overwhelming stress or trauma. The host explains how dissociation serves as a survival strategy, highlighting different forms such as depersonalization and derealization, and distingu...
In "The Psychology of Your 20s," Jemma discusses toxic friendships, particularly focusing on five common types: the competitor, the critic/controller, the gossip, the victim/manipulator, and the downright mean friend. She highlights the importance of friendships in one's 20s, supported by research indicating their sign...
In this episode of "The Psychology of Your 20s," Jemma Sbeg reflects on her ten biggest regrets so far in her twenties, ranging from personal relationships and financial decisions to health and time management. She discusses the pitfalls of doing things for others at her own expense, impulse buying, ghosting friends, f...
In "The Psychology of Your 20s," Jemma discusses the concept of "rock bottom," that moment of despair and collapse that many people experience, particularly in their 20s. She explores the personal nature of rock bottom, its psychological markers such as loss of control, inability to imagine the future, helplessness, an...
This podcast episode of "Mantra" focuses on the mantra "I am not here to manage other people's emotions." The host, Gemma Sbeg, explores what it means to manage other people's emotions, how this behavior stems from childhood conditioning and gender socialization, and the importance of setting healthy emotional boundari...
This episode of "The Psychology of Your 20s" delves into Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), aiming to demystify the condition and reduce stigma. The host, Jemma, explains BPD as a disorder of emotional regulation and attachment, marked by intense mood swings, fear of abandonment, and unstable relationships. She dis...
In this bite-sized bonus episode of "The Psychology of Your 20s," Jemma explores the appeal and potential pitfalls of personality tests like Myers-Briggs and the Big Five. She explains that these tests are based on trait theory, which seeks to measure stable internal characteristics that influence our behavior. While t...
In "The Psychology of Your 20s," Jemma discusses external validation, its impact, and how it differs from internal validation. She explains why people crave external approval, referencing childhood conditioning, evolutionary biology, and modern technology. Jemma also explores the potential harms of relying on external ...
The podcast episode "The Psychology of Your 20s" delves into the complexities of decision-making during this transformative decade, specifically addressing the challenges of changing one's mind and admitting to being wrong. The host, Jemma, uses personal anecdotes and a friend's experience of calling off an engagement ...
In this episode of "The Psychology of Your 20s," the host, Jemma, discusses the importance of self-trust, particularly during the tumultuous period of emerging adulthood. She explores why self-trust is often challenging in one's 20s, highlighting the pressures of societal expectations, past experiences, and the fear of...
In "The Psychology of Your 20s," Jemma explores the reasons behind our secret love for hate, diving into the psychology of gossip, cancel culture, and schadenfreude. She clarifies that the discussion excludes hate that leads to discrimination or hate crimes, focusing instead on intense dislike as a source of informatio...
The podcast episode "The Psychology of Your 20s" introduces a new "Psychology Bites" segment, focusing on core psychology principles in shorter episodes. This inaugural bite delves into Robert Sternberg's triangular theory of love, explaining how intimacy, passion, and commitment combine to form different types of love...
In "The Psychology of Your 20s," Jemma explores the profound connection humans form with their pets, particularly during the transformative decade of their 20s. She shares her personal experience of adopting her dog, Talu, and delves into the science behind the human-animal bond, discussing the psychological and physic...
In "The Psychology of Your 20s," Jemma explores the complexities of happiness, distinguishing between hedonic and eudaimonic well-being, and introduces the PERMA model (Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment) as a framework for understanding lasting happiness. She addresses the myth that ...
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