The Psychology Perspective

The first episode in 4 months!! Thank you for listening. For more Psychology content, you can follow my TikTok page @psychology_perspective.

The research in this episode:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cb.70182

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Episode 2 of biopsychology

Episode starts at 7:48

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Episode 1 of biopsychology

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Trigger warning: suicide

In this episode we talk about why I went into psychology as a subject to specialise in. I’d love it if you commented what made you have an interest in the subject too!

episode starts @ 2:55

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references:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235272182300253X

Johns Hopkins Medicine

https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/boost-body-and-mind-2025

https://www.tutor2u.net/psychology/reference/maguire-2000?srsltid=AfmBOooathINEgHStueLurbemh9IT3fANM0eHCrDoOb8fAXhH0wnprbG

https://foodfoundation.org.uk/news/uk-still-failing-meet-basic-dietary-guidelines

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/physical-activity-guidelines-for-adults-aged-19-to-64/

Episode 1 of the Psychology of healthy habits: The Psychology of habit formation.

Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LWiEnf6BaUc

TikTok= psychology_perspective All the studies mentioned are below: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/23/2488https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ejsp.674https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jsep/40/2/article-p101.xml

Sorry for the late episode- the new schedule will be one episode every two weeks (hopefully!)

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Link to the psychology bookclub:

https://fable.co/club/psych-reads-with-ellie-148046479168

Link to burnout book:

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Link to the book club:

https://fable.co/club/psych-reads-with-ellie-148046479168

In this episode we are focusing on setting goals in 2026. We go over what the psychology says about goal setting so that you can have the most productive year so far and achieve the things you want <3

Links to the research mentioned in this episode are below:

https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0033-2909.90.1.125

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1019714/full

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Links to the research in todays episode are below: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36275044/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40991552/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38293527/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39764144/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-025-03485-3https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11863422/

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The psychology starts at 4:56

Links to todays research:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/talking-apes/202003/the-psychology-nostalgia

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-cube/202212/the-psychology-of-christmas-and-its-contradictions

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9714426/

Psychology starts at 8:12

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Studies mentioned:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36536513/

[https://lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/july-2024/journalling-on-everyday-stresses-could-boost-resilience?](https://lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/july-2024/journalling-on-everyday-stresses-could-boost-resilience?

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s44202-023-00099-x

psychology starts at 6:06

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Very different episode than usual- let me know what you think :)

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Love this trend and the way it makes you reflect- highly recommend you give it a go yourself and see what you come up with!

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List of sources used in this episode:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-savvy-psychologist/202010/why-sleep-paralysis-happens-and-how-prevent-it/amp

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562322/

https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/sleep-paralysis-causes-symptoms-and-treatments

https://www.simplypsychology.org/sleep-stages.html

I need you guys to let me know what you think of these events... I'm still processing it and will be for a while.

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This is episode 1 of the Autumn/Halloween videos in October. Make sure to follow for the rest of the series :)

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Links to studies/research:

https://www.simplypsychology.org/uncanny-valley.html

Zhang, J., Li, S., Zhang, J. Y., Du, F., Qi, Y., & Liu, X. (2020, July). A literature review of the research on the uncanny valley. In International conference on human-computer interaction(pp. 255-268). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0028393218301684

https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/how-psychologists-are-using-robots-study-uncanny-valley

Link to The Psychology Of Cults= https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NlPkX2G0lQug94snnikrT?si=XC8Tp8UqT9GvXd58IosKLg

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I hope you enjoyed this episode! Let me know what you thought of it in the comments. Next weeks episode will be the part 2 as I physically couldn't fit in the rest of the recording - sorry!

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All the studies/articles from this episode are linked below:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/the-stories-we-tell/202210/what-is-the-secret-to-autumnal-bliss-leaning-into-it

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352250X18300423?via%3Dihub

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0301422#abstract0

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This episode is based on the book 'The Psychopath Test' by Jon Robson. You can buy it using the link below:

https://amzn.eu/d/6GuIu8c

Link to the psychology academic planner:

https://amzn.eu/d/dRyzjMf

Let me know what you thought of this episode and follow so you don't miss out on new episodes which are released every Friday. Make sure to follow my TikTok for more psychological content @psychology_perspective.

9:23 = caffeine study

https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-025-08090-z

15:38= school & personality changes study

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1531794/full

23:11= New PTSD drug study

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41392-025-02317-5

Thank you for listening! The studies are linked above. Let me know what you think of this new series on the podcast! For daily psychology content, make sure to follow my TikTok page @psychology_perspective

I hope you all enjoyed this episode! Thank you so much for 2K of you following <3

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Wow, I ranted A LOT this episode- apologies! I wanted to share the book I read: Love's Executioner & Other Tales of Psychotherapy. It brought up a great conversation of therapists holding biases (which everyone does!), as well as signs I knew I personally shouldn't be a therapist after completing my degree in Psychology (Counseling). Let me know what you think of this episode. If you have read this book, I would love to hear your thoughts.

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I have been thinking about doing this episode for quite a while and been put off several times, because let's face it- admitting you feel out of control with the phone addiction isn't ideal. I think we need to understand the effects of social media and doom scrolling, and this episode will give you a brief insight into just a few of them.

The links for more information:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/doomscrolling-dangers

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/its-not-just-in-your-head/202412/the-dangers-of-doom-scrolling

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Comment what episodes you want to see next :)

I hope you enjoy this epsiode which is very different to the other ones I have posted. Let me know what you think of the video style podcast eps and any other similar videos you want to see in the comments :)

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First ever video episode! Let me know what you think :) For daily psychology content, make sure to follow my TikTok page @psychology_perspective

Thank you for listening to today's episode! If you want daily psych content, make sure to follow my TikTok account @psychology_perspective.

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Links to the studies:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17507456/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1090513816302471

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797609357733

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Studies mentioned in this episode:

Harrison KE, Dombrovski AY, Morse JQ, et al. Alone? Percieved social support and chronic interpersonal difficulties in suicidal elders. International Psychogeriatrics. 2010;22(3):445-454. doi:10.1017/S1041610209991463

Fisher, L. B., Overholser, J. C., Ridley, J., Braden, A., & Rosoff, C. (2015). From the Outside Looking In: Sense of Belonging, Depression, and Suicide Risk. Psychiatry, 78(1), 29–41. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2015.101586

Haita-Falah, C. (2017). Sunk-cost fallacy and cognitive ability in individual decision-making. Journal of Economic Psychology, 58, 44-59.

I realised when editing that I kept pronouncing places wrong! Sorry! Make sure to comment if you want more serial killer episodes. This is officially the 20th episode of the podcast! It would mean the world if you could rate the podcast and follow to keep up to date with new episode releases :)

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The studies I spoke about in this podcast episode are listed below:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07053436.1995.10715491

Hughes TF, Chang CC, Vander Bilt J, Ganguli M. Engagement in reading and hobbies and risk of incident dementia: the MoVIES project. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2010 Aug;25(5):432-8. doi: 10.1177/1533317510368399. PMID: 20660517; PMCID: PMC2911991.

Tominaga K, Andow J, Koyama Y, Numao S, Kurokawa E, Ojima M, Nagai M. Family environment, hobbies and habits as psychosocial predictors of survival for surgically treated patients with breast cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 1998 Jan;28(1):36-41. doi: 10.1093/jjco/28.1.36. PMID: 9491140.

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Link to the government website for test anxiety=

https://ofqual.blog.gov.uk/2019/03/01/understanding-test-anxiety/

Link to the amazing TED talk=

https://youtu.be/RcGyVTAoXEU?si=zw1F9ra948d4hNvQ

I couldn 't upload the pdf so I have inserted the text from the document below- you can paste this into your notes app or a document to edit and personalise:)

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Your 7 day mental fitness plan before exams 

Day 1- figure out your weak areas 

Day 2- get right into it 

Day 3- get into it part 2 

Day 4 - creative day 

Day 5- past paper qs day 

Day 6- the crunch day 

Day 7- chilled revision day 

Citations to the studies I mention:

Duarte, S. E., Yonelinas, A. P., Ghetti, S., & Geng, J. J. (2025). Multisensory processing impacts memory for objects and their sources. Memory & Cognition, 53(2), 646-665.

Roediger, H. L., & Butler, A. C. (2011). The critical role of retrieval practice in long-term retention. Trends in cognitive sciences, 15(1), 20-27.

Rating all the Psychology books I have ever read! I loved filming this episode and I hope you enjoy it :)

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Thank you for listening to today's episode! Firstly, I want to say that this was ALL OVER THE PLACE. I think you can tell I just got home after a 7 hour drive- sorry. I still hope you enjoy the episode! Make sure to share with anyone who you think would love to join this small psychology community <3

TikTok= @psychology_perspective (it has officially changed!) Studies I mentioned in the podcast:

Koenig (2020) - Twin Studies in Personality Researchhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9781119547167.ch139

Bouchard et al (1990)- Genetic and Rearing Environmental Influences on Adult Personality: An Analysis of Adopted Twins Reared Apart

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1467-6494.1990.tb00916.x

Roberts & DelVecchio (2000)-The rank-order consistency of personality traits from childhood to old age: A quantitative review of longitudinal studies.

https://psycnet.apa.org/buy/2000-03445-001

Roberts and colleagues (2006)- Patterns of mean-level change in personality traits across the life course: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2006-00818-001

Bleidorn and colleagues (2018) Life Events and Personality Trait Change

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/JOPY.12286

Roberts and colleagues (2017) A systematic review of personality trait change through intervention.

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-00079-001

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Today's episode is a bit of a rant one but a topic worth the discussion! I have tried to be as unbiased as possible, but of course shared my own views at the end :)

This episode is split into 3 parts:

1. Why people say psychology is a worthless degree

2. Why psychology might not be as worthless as people say it is

3. My opinion on the matter.

I can't wait to hear what you guys think of this episode!

Ellie xx

Today we are learning all about reconstructive memory and why we can’t fully trust eyewitness testimonies. Perfect for psychology and criminology revision 🧠

I have split this episode into 4 parts:

1. What is reconstructive memory?

2. The War of The Ghosts study

3. The car crash study

4. Eyewitness testimony

I hope you guys like it and please make sure to follow to hear more!! New episodes every Friday 🎧

A very different episode to normal! This episode is all about my first year of university doing psychology (counselling) BSc. I have split this podcast into four parts:

1. First day

2. Modules and how it was assessed

3. My experience

4. What I wish I knew

I hope you enjoy this episode! Make sure to comment what you want to see next and it would be amazing if you rated the podcast ❤️

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This is one of the darkest parts of psychology but one that I think is important to talk about. This really links to child development/ developmental psychology. It also links to ethical issues in psychological research. Comment any episode ideas you want to hear next and make sure to share this podcast with anyone who loves psychology :)

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This one’s a bit different from usual but I hope it helps some of you ❤️ make sure to comment what other episodes you want to hear!

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This episode looks at the cognitive approach to addiction. It is great for people studying applied psychology or just interested in the topic 🧠

Links to the studies:

​ 1. Neural correlates of drinking reduction during a clinical trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol use disorder:

https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.15259

​ 2. Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death in Adults: The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study:

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-3797(98)00017-8

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This episode is perfect for those doing applied psychology (level 3) or studying health psychology at uni! It’s also great if you love psychology or want to know how to stay/ start being healthier. We talk about: fixed vs growth mindset, punishment vs reinforcement and the health belief model. If you like this podcast, it would mean the world if you could share it, follow and rate the podcast 🤍

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Thank you for listening to this episode! I wanted to do a valentines special ❤️ if there are any other episode ideas you’d like to see, please dm or comment on this episode

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This is such a long episode and I did have to cut out the 17th tip (visualising success) so sorry about that! I hope this is the one episode you can refer back to for some inspiration on how to improve your study techniques 📚

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Thank you for listening to this episode! Let me know what you think in the comments. I hope it helped to make you feel less alone in the downside of studying 🫶🏻

In this episode, we will explore if psychopaths are always dysfunctional members of society or if they can be successful. We will also speak about several studies that help to understand what is really going on inside the mind of a psychopath.

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Please like and rate the podcast!! 🫶🏻

This episode is all about the history of psychology. We go back to the very beginning with Hippocrates, Aristotle and Plato before turning to when psychology became its own established scientific discipline 🧠

Today I want to talk all about the power of celebrities/ social media influencers. We see them all over ads, even promoting their political views. We are SO influenced. But why? This episode is all about the psychology behind celebrity and influencer power.

This is the first ever podcast episode! Today we will be asking the question I get asked A LOT - 'What makes a serial killer?'. With a huge focus on the biological perspective to psychology, we will uncover genetics, neurochemistry and neuroanatomy whilst also revealing some extremely dark, twisted behaviour. I hope you enjoy, and please make sure to leave a review if you do! :) TikTok: @elliedavies2302