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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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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.

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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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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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