It’s scientific fact; understanding what triggers our thoughts, feelings and behaviours improves our mental well-being. But the human brain is complex, and unraveling the whys and hows can be tricky.In this series, presenter and all-round science enthusiast Rick Edwards unpacks our behavioural quirks with psychologist Dr. Brian Marien, co-founder of the Positive Group.Each episode gives us insight into a psychological trait; what it is, how it affects us and what we can do to adjust when it gets the better of us. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
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32 min
4: Connection
Our ability to form strong emotional bonds with one another is arguably one of the most defining traits of our species. Back in the day, strong ties provided us with safety in numb…
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27 min
3: Positivity
Positivity - a tricky concept to define. For some, it’s a state that comes naturally, for others it might well seem fictitious. But now that positive mood states have been directly…
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29 min
2: Focus
The 21st century is a distracting place. If it’s not external stimuli like our phones or a chatty colleague it’s internal stimuli like our thoughts and worries that hog our attenti…
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28 min
1: Awareness
Chastised by Plato, shirked during the enlightenment, and still buried deep by many, love them or hate them, our emotions have a bit of a bad rep. Quite unfair considering they’ve…
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2 min
Teaser
Introducing PIE, a new psychology series in collaboration with Positive Group, which unpacks the neuroscience behind our behaviour. The first episode premieres on the 23rd of April…