THE PSYCHOLOGY WORLD PODCAST
The Psychology World Podcast, hosted by Connor Whiteley, a psychology graduate and bestselling author, offers engaging and free psychological knowledge covering a wide range of areas and psychology news. The podcast aims to deepen listeners' understanding of psychology beyond textbooks and lectures. Connor, who is studying a Clinical Psychology MSc, demystifies psychology in an accessible way.
Episodes
How Does Emotional Intelligence Make Better Leaders? A Business Psychology Podcast Episode.
Main content starts at 27:30.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
Could AI Avatars Be Used in Clinical Psychology Training? A Psychotherapy Podcast Episode.
Main content starts at 27:50.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 h
What is Music Psychology? How Does Music Impact Behaviour? A Cognitive Psychology Podcast Episode.
Main content starts at 25:25.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 less
What is Alcohol Use Disorder? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Main content starts at 22:15.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 cons
How to Write the DClinPsych Personal Statement? A Guide to Reflective Writing for Aspiring Clinical Psychologists.
Main content starts at 18:40. 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 doct
What is Addiction? What Causes Addiction? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Main content starts at 20:50.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
How to Support a Child Through Loss and Grief? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Main content starts at 28:30.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
How to Make the Most of Volunteering Experience for Psychologists? A Careers In Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 pa
How to Cope with Suicide Loss? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Main content starts at 26:04.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 traum
What is Tourette’s Syndrome? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Main content starts at 20:00.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
What is Postpartum Anxiety? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Main content starts at 22:15.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 challeng
What is Selective Mutism? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Main content starts at 24:30.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
How Does the Menopause Impact Mental Health? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Main content starts at 23:23.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. B
Why Is Grief Part of Queer Healing? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.
Main content section starts at 23:45. 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 b
How to Develop a Restorative Culture in Schools? An Educational Psychology Podcast Episode.
Main content starts at 24:40.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 ph
What is Stuttering for Psychologists? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Content starts at 30:00.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
Should AI Chatbots Be Used to Train Future Clinical Psychologists? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Content section starts at 22:25.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 psycholo
What’s The Relationships Between Anime and Manga Interest and Mental Health? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Content section starts at 25:50.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 wonder
What is an Education Mental Health Practitioner? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Content part of the episode starts at 21:45.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 ep
Why Does Anxiety and Rumination Disrupt Sleep? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Content section starts at 25:10.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 wor
Why Is Traveling Difficult as a Neurodivergent Person? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Content section starts at 24:50.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 f
Petition Launched: Create Psychology Licensing Degrees. A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Petition link- https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764524As 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 stud
What Is Secure Attachment? A Developmental Psychology Podcast Episode.
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,
Why Do Local Elections Matter for Psychologists? A Political Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 m
What is Neuropsychology of Aging + Does Bilingualism Protect Against Dementia? Psychology Podcast.
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 enj
Why Does Social Isolation Harm Mental Health? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 experi
What is a Flow State? A Cognitive Psychology Podcast Episode.
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
What is the Menopause for Psychologists? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
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
How Can Breathwork Help People with PTSD? With Tim Thomas. A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
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
Does Psychology Have a Qualification Problem In The UK? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 psychol
How To Cope With Unemployment? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
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
What Influences Driving Behaviour? Psychology Of Driving. A Cognitive Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 t
How Can Neuroscience Help Students Thrive? With Dr Lisa Riegel. A Cognitive Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 qual
What Are Mobile Mental Health Apps? A Clinical Psychology and Cyberpsychology Podcast Episode.
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 epis
What Makes Us Laugh? Psychology of Comedy and Humor. A Cognitive Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 cognitiv
What is Behavioral Activation? A Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Podcast Episode.
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 t
How To Reduce Violence Against Women? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 agains
How Does Wealth Change Behaviour? A Cognitive Psychology and Social Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 be
What Is My Educational Psychology Action Plan For 2026? A Careers In Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 psycholo
How To Help Families Support Children With Chronic Illness? A Health Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 mi
Why Does ADHD Make It Difficult To Get Started? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 an
How To Advance Your Psychology Career In 2026? A Careers In Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 career
How Does Anxiety Impact Diabetes? A Biological Psychology and Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
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 al
How To Recover After Failure? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.
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
Career Change: Why Should You Do it With Others? A Business Psychology Podcast Episode.
A lot of us think about career transitions and career changes during our working lives and especially towards the end and start of a new year. We consider what we want for the year ahead, where we want to be and what changes we want to make to our careers. This isn’t unique to psychology careers because everyone considers changes. Yet career changes are scary, intimidating and this fear can stop u
Is Adoption Right For You? A Social Psychology and Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Adoption is a brilliant topic that I've always wanted to cover on The Psychology World Podcast. It can be seen as an opportunity to give a child a new life, a new home and a great childhood that they might not have had otherwise. Yet similar to deciding whether or not to have a biological child, there are a lot of questions to think about. Ultimately, you need to decide is adopting right for y
How Do Different Cultures Perceive Learning Disabilities? A Social Psychology and Cultural Psychology Podcast Episode.
We know from social and cultural psychology that our attitudes and opinions towards different topics are largely informed by the world we live in. Everything from our culture of origin, our family, our friends and more can influence our attitudes. This extends into our beliefs and attitudes surrounding mental health conditions and the lived experience of others. For example, hearing voices is heav
Why Do People Enjoy True Crime? A Forensic Psychology Podcast Episode.
In a 2024 survey, Ainvest found that the global true crime podcast audience is worth over 3 billion US dollars and the podcast genre has experienced a major weekly increase of 20% since 2020. In addition, it's a common trope of the mystery genre to feature true crime fans, armchair detectives amongst other non-professionals involved in a crime story because they love true crime. This never wou
What Is The Three-Stage Trauma Recovery Model? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
As a psychology Masters student at the time of writing with a massive interest in clinical psychology, I really like looking into therapies. This is even more true when I’m undergoing therapy and counselling for trauma, so when I found out my rape counselling was based on the Three-Stage Recovery Model by Judith Herman, I wanted to learn more. Granted, it took me 9 weeks to finally get round to re
What is a Research Assistant for Psychology Students. With Leanne Al-Mrayat. A Careers in Psychology Podcast Episode.
Returning to The Psychology World Podcast this week is the brilliant Leanne Al-Mrayat. In this careers in psychology podcast episode, we talk about her experience as a psychology research assistant working in rare genetic disorders and behaviour. By the end of this psychology podcast episode, you’ll understand how to become a research assistant, what a typical day is like as a research assistant,
What Is The Psychology Of Horror Movies? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.
For some people, horror movies are some of the most entertaining films out there. Over the decades, there have been massive, massive hit films like IT, Us and the Saw series. All of these twisted, terrifying horror films have captured our imaginations and utterly terrified us, and some people keep going back for more. However, this raises a lot of fascinating questions about human behaviour, why a
What Is Pediatric Neuropsychology And What Are Neuropsychological Assessments? With Leanne Al-Mrayat. A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Joining me today on the Psychology World Podcast is Leanne Al-Mrayat, a brilliant postgraduate research assistant and we have a great discussion today about neuropsychology. By the end of this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll understand what is pediatric neuropsychology, what are neuropsychological assessments, how to choose the right assessment tool for your project, and most important
What is Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Whenever my own mental health isn’t doing great, my mind always turns to learning more about trauma and different forms of psychological therapy. In previous podcast episodes, I’ve spoken about the benefits of art therapy, how it works and more and I’ve discussed at length the importance of trauma-informed practice. Now, we need to think about what happens when we combine these two approaches to m
Should You Try Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Over the past few years I’ve noticed something in peopleinterested in clinical psychology that I didn’t expect. More and more people are coming up to me at university Open Days asking about ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and whether universities offer any education on this form of psychological therapy. When I used to work at the University of Kent, talking to, guiding and supporting Open Days, I
How To Recover After Ghosting? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.
Ghosting in dating is never fun. It is wrong to suddenly cut off contact with someone and disappear without a trace, for example. Not only can this lead to negative mental health outcomes, low self-esteem and other undesirable outcomes for the person who was ghosted, but it can take a while to recover from ghosting. Therefore, in this social psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn how does ghosti
Tips, Tricks and Perseverance: Applying For A Psychology PhD With Alia Awan. A university Life Student Podcast Episode.
This week MSc Developmental Psychology graduate Alia Awan joins The Psychology World Podcast again to talk about applying for psychology PhDs, how to apply for PhDs for psychology students and she offers a whole bunch of valuable, insightful and fascinating tips and tricks for psychology students looking to apply. If you want to learn more about PhD applications then this will be a brilliant episo
What Are Some Suicide Hotlines Round The World? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
As I always talk about on The Psychology World Podcast,getting mental health support is flat out critical if you’re experiencing suicidal thoughts and you’re contemplating suicide. Therefore, in this clinical psychology podcast episode that’s a little different from usual, I list a wide range of suicide hotlines and prevention programmes throughout the world. Please reach out to these hotlines if
What Happens After Surviving A Suicide Attempt? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
At the time of writing, it’s suicide awareness month, and typically whenever we think about suicide, we only think about the signs and symptoms that a person is suicidal. Equally, we think about the loss, heartbreak and sadness that follows a successful suicide attempt. However, the majority of suicide attempts are not successful and the aftermath of a suicide attempt can be difficult, distressing
Choosing A Psychology Degree, What Are Placement Years, University Burnout and More With Alia Awan.
This week on The Psychology World Podcast MSc Developmental Psychology graduate discusses how she got into psychology, why she choose the University of Kent over other universities, her experience of university burnout and so much more. If you want to learn more about studying psychology, how to make the most of your time at university and more then this will be a brilliant episode for you.In the
What Does a Speech and Language Therapist Do? A Careers In Psychology Podcast Episode.
I always say that you can do a lot with a psychology degree, including speech and language therapy. Next week at the time of writing, I have an interview to become a Speech and Language Therapist Assistant, and I’m really looking forward to it. Since speech and language therapy combines my interest in clinical psychology, improving lives and developmental psychology. Therefore, in this careers in
What Is Radicalisation and What Are The Signs of Radicalisation? Forensic Psychology Podcast Episode
Next week at the time of writing, I have a job interview and one of the questions relates to what are the signs of radicalisation in children. The interview is for a learning support assistant role at a local school and the UK Government makes it a legal requirement for workers in education to Prevent radicalisation in children, so this is a part of that duty of care. In addition, whilst we’ve pre
What Is Dysgraphia? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
During my learning difficulties assessment back in December 2024, the lovely woman conducting the assessment tested me for a wide range of different mental health conditions. She ultimately decided that I only met the criteria for dyspraxia as well as dyslexia, but at one point she wanted to investigate me for Dysgraphia. I mentioned something and she agreed the diagnosis didn’t match me, but I st
How To Help A Teenage Sexual Assault Survivor? A Forensic Psychology and Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Whether you’re an aspiring psychologist, psychology student or loved one of a teenager, this podcast episode will be immensely useful to you. Since my audience is mainly psychology students and aspiring and qualified psychologists, I want to mention that depending on the mental health service you work in, there is a chance you’ll encounter a survivor of sexual violence. As well as I’ve already men
What is Social Prescribing? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Recently, as I continue to search for a mental health-related job to do after my clinical psychology MSc, I came across a job for a Social Prescriber Line Worker. I applied for the job, I got an interview but I have little idea what a social prescriber actually does. Chances are, you don’t either because this is a very new job role in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service, but it serves a v
What Is Single Session Therapy? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
After subscribing to a few Continued ProfessionalDevelopment newsletters and seeing the option for Single Session Therapy on my university’s counselling form, I finally decided it was time to investigate this type of psychotherapy in more detail. Traditionally, we know that psychological therapy can take months of therapy sessions to be fully effective and to improve a client’s life for the better
What Is Passive-Aggression? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.
At some point in our lives, we will encounter someone who is being passive-aggressive towards us. Whether this is a friend, loved one or work colleague, people will always be passive-aggressive towards us in some fashion, and this can make work situations uncomfortable and sabotage friendships and other relationships. Therefore, in this social psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn what passive
How Does Student Ambassador Work Benefit University Psychology Students? A Careers In Psychology Podcast Episode.
After last week’s podcast episode that focused on my disillusionment with clinical psychology over the unpaid work experience requirements, I wanted to focus on ways how psychology students can get paid work and build up skills for future job applications. I’ve been working as a student ambassador for my university’s Outreach and Widening Participation department for 6 years now and I’ve learnt so
Why Am I Disillusioned With Clinical Psychology? A Careers In Psychology Podcast Episode.
As I near the end of my Clinical Psychology MSc and look towards the future of working in mental health, I am increasingly being concerned, disillusioned and unsure about any sort of future employment. Not because I am a bad candidate, a bad student or someone who doesn’t care about psychology. I seriously love and care about clinical psychology. Yet there are massive barriers and silly experience
Why Is Validation Powerful? A Social Psychology and Friendship Psychology Podcast Episode.
After a recent experience of a friend invalidating me, it got me thinking about the importance of validation in social relationships. Then I started thinking about validation in mental health because often my mental health has gotten worse after someone invalidated me, my feelings and my experiences. Also, I’ve been running a little experiment this week when I try to be more mindfully validating o
What Happens During A Counselling Assessment? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
Unless you’ve accessed mental health support before, you might not even know there’s such thing as a psychological or counselling assessment. And even if you’re aware of it, in my experience, it isn’t really until your postgraduate qualificationthat you learn about the role of a clinical psychologist in a psychological assessment. In an effort to breach this gap and help raise awareness of assessm
Why Do DEI Initiatives Help Everyone? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.
In recent years, DEI (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion) Initiatives have become a very hot political issue with certain groups suggesting DEI practices discriminate against straight white people by making it harder for them to thrive. In reality, this isn’t the truth because DEI practices help everyone regardless of your sexuality and race. This means that DEI initiatives also help straight white
What Is the Forensic Psychology of Deception? A Forensic and Criminal Psychology Podcast Episode.
Whenever we think about professional lie detectors, we tend to think about the “experts” we see in crime dramas. The sort of people who can expertly and instantly tell if a person is telling or not, and some people claim to be able to do this in real life. Is there any truth in this claim? In this forensic psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn about the forensic psychology of deception, how lie
Why Do Book Bans Harm Mental Health? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of books being banned in the United States for having LGBT+ themes and characters. Yet books are also being banned for teaching Critical Race Theory, having black characters and a whole host of other reasons. In this clinical psychology podcast episode, you’ll learn why do book bans harm mental health, why book bans harm our childre
How To Tell If Your Adult Child Is Hurting By Listening To Them? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
The majority of listeners of The Psychology World Podcast are between 40 and 50 years old and from conversations I’ve had with listeners, a lot of them have children or younger family members. As a parent, they want to protect, love and make sure their child is okay and happy whatever their age. No one wants their adult child to be suffering in silence and feel like they have no place to go, but f
How Do Scientists Understand Sex, Gender and Gender Identity? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.
One of the biggest criticisms against transgender individuals that I hear is that “science” says there are only two genders and a lot of transphobic people rely on “science” to back up their transphobic views. However, the reality is that science clearly shows us that there are more than two genders and there are big differences between sex, gender and gender identity. These are important distinct
What Are The Seven Types of Rests? A Clinical Psychology Podcast Episode.
The majority of people think that if they’re exhausted then the best way to fix their exhaustion is to get physical rest through sleep. Whilst this is important, it is not the only type of rest a person needs to combat fatigue and exhaustion. In fact, a lot of therapists and professionals, like Saundra Dalton-Smith, explain that rest is the most underused safe and effective alternative therapy tha
Why Do We Celebrate Pride Month? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.
To kick off Pride Season 2025 on The Psychology World Podcast, I wanted to look at why we celebrate Pride Month. Since thankfully in June a lot of cities, communities and companies come together to celebrate Pride Month. They put up flags and companies change their logos to represent all the different genders, sexualities and the diversity of the human experience. Also, the LGBT+ community and the
How To Overcome Infidelity And Rebuild Trust? A Social Psychology Podcast Episode.
Discovering your partner cheated on you, betrayed your trust and shattered your relationship is an awful feeling that no one should ever have to go through. It can lead the other partner feeling unsure who to trust, weakened and it can make them question everything they knew about the relationship beforehand. Yet it is possible to overcome infidelity and rebuild trust in the relationship so it can
What Is Chronic Illness For Psychologists? A Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology Podcast Episode.
As aspiring and qualified psychologists, our work mainly focuses on helping people with mental health difficulties. For example, how their depression, social anxiety or trauma responses negatively impact their lives and cause them significant levels of psychological distress. Then we use our psychological knowledge to create interventions to help them. However, less often, we’re taught to think ab
What Is Exam Stress For Psychology Students? A University Psychology Student Life Podcast Episode.
For the past six years that I’ve been running this podcast,I’ve had to sit university psychology exams. Every year, I hear from other students that they are stressed out, concerned and they are nervous about their revision, their exams and the results day itself. Recently, I gave a series of talks at a local college in Canterbury to help 17 and 18 year olds how to cope with exam stress, so I want
