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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. 

 

My book is out NOW: https://www.psychologyofyour20s.com/general-clean 

For business enquires please email psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com

The Psychology of your 20s

Over the past 6 months I've been asking people: what is the biggest mistake you made in your 20s? I've heard from over 5'000 people, some of them 21, some of them 80 and I have combined all their responses to make the ultimate list of the 20 biggest mistakes people make in their 20s, for the people, by the people. 
 
From love, to career, to finances, going to college, friendship, taking risks: today we talk through the most common responses we received and what we can learn from these moments and regrets. Listen now! 
 
Watch on Netflix: HERE
 
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For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com 
 
The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

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The 20 biggest mistakes people make in their 20s

The life of the highly sensitive person is often misunderstood. Highly sensitive aren't just people who cry too much or get overwhelmed, take things too personally: they actually take in so much of the world that it can be too much. They feel everything, from joy to sadness, so immediately and profoundly. They are also so in tune with the emotions of all those around them that sometimes it can be too much. Today we break down the psychology of the highly sensitive person, including: 
 
 • What are the core assessment criteria for identifying if you're highly sensitive?
 • What causes someone to be highly sensitive? 
 • The genetic, personality, parental and temperment contribution 
 • The link between sensitivity, IQ, EQ and creativity + the gentle superpower of sensitive people 
 • Do highly sensitive people have more empathy? 
 • The link between neurodivergence and sensitivity 
 • How to explain your sensitivity to others 
 • How to make the world work for your gentle, feeling soul, and so much more!
 
This episode is FULL of tips, research and studies. Listen now! 
 
The assessment: https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test/ 
 
Watch on Netflix: HERE
 
Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg
 
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For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com 

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The psychology of highly sensitive people

You know when someone seems to breeze through life, can approach any social situation and challenge with such self-assured confidence? It seems innate - something they were born with. But what if that's not true? What if, instead of a fixed personal trait, confidence is actually a set of learnable abilities, a dynamic skill that anyone can cultivate, sharpen, and ultimately master? Today, we’re challenging the notion that confidence is a trait, and instead something you build.
 
Things we discuss:
 
 • Why confidence is dynamic and adaptable
 • Self-efficacy as a driver of confidence
 • How "growth mindsets" can revolutionise your approach to challenges and setbacks
 • Understanding the locus of control to fuel or hinder your forward momentum
 • Actionable strategies to build your confidence from the ground up
 
If you’ve ever thought, “if only I was just born confident”, this episode is for you.
 
Watch on Netflix: HERE
 
Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg
 
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Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s
 
For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com 
 
The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

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The psychology of confidence

Sigmund Freud is one of the most famous and contested names in psychology. Often reduced to couches, cigars, dreams, sex, and blaming everything on your mother, Freud’s real story is much more complicated. In this bonus episode, we take a look at who Freud actually was - his medical background, the development of his method, and why his views are so context specific.
 
We explore:
• The development of free association 
• The role of dreams and transference
• Defence mechanisms and the unconscious
• The structural model of the human psyche
• Challenges to his theory
• Freud's legacy: Anna and modern-day psychoanalysis
 
Watch on Netflix: HERE
 
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For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com 
 
Our favourite sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559106/
 
https://www.cureus.com/articles/303246-matters-of-the-mind-a-look-into-the-life-of-sigmund-freud#!/
 
https://www.freud.org.uk/2020/04/07/freud-at-home-sigmund-and-annas-studies/
 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15293843/
 
The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist. 

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441. The Freud Episode

Productivity advice often tells us to push harder, wake up earlier, and squeeze more out of every hour. But in this episode, we take a different approach. Instead of treating productivity like a test of willpower, we look at the psychology behind focus, procrastination, energy, motivation, and rest - and why working with your brain is usually more effective than trying to bully it into action.
 
We explore 7 tips for productivity, including:
• How small wins can create momentum
• Why the hardest task often needs to come first
• How to work with your natural energy patterns
• Habit stacking for boring tasks
• Why 20 focused minutes can be more useful than waiting for the perfect window
• How ‘shoot your shot’ days can move you closer to the life you want
• Why real rest is essential for sustainable productivity
 
Watch on Netflix: HERE
 
Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg
 
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Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s
 
For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com 
 
Our favourite sources: 
https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2F0033-295X.84.2.191
 
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ejsp.674
 
https://www.ted.com/talks/saundra_dalton_smith_the_real_reason_why_we_are_tired_and_what_to_do_about_it
 

The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist. 

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440. 7 psychology tips to hack your productivity

TW: Discussions of miscarriage/pregnancy
 
Grace Beverley is a founder, an entrepreneur, and a seasoned professional when it comes to pursuing the ideas your have, but also knowing when to slow down, recover from burnout and let yourself be vulnerable. 
 
In today's episode we discuss her journey from studying music at Oxford to launching over five businesses, and her next chapter as a parent. We talk about: 
 
 • The best career advice for your 20s
 • How to start a business and her biggest lessons from early failures
 • Why love should make you feel safe 
 • Her pregnancy loss story 
 • The importance of being vocal about what you believe in 
 • How to recover from burnout
 
Listen now!
 
Watch on Netflix: HERE
 
Follow Grace on Instagram: @gracebeverley
 
Shop TALA: HERE
 
Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg
 
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast
 
Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s
 
For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com 
 
The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

439. How to chase your dreams, and when to slow down ft. Grace Beverley

We all know that therapy is amazing, in fact it’s life-changing for many people. But what does therapy actually do? And what makes a good therapist? 
 
In today’s episode we’re joined by Dr Sandra Espinoza, Associate Professor of the Couple and Family Therapy Program at Alliant University. Our discussion includes: 
 
 • Her journey into helping others 
 • Why the best therapists, go to therapy 
 • What to look for in your therapist 
 • Why we can’t just rely on our friends 
 • Our greatest misconceptions around therapy 
 • Why stigma and affordability continue to be the biggest barriers 
 • How Alliant University is leading the next generation of helpers and therapists to support their communities 
 
If you’ve ever considered therapy, been curious about therapy or want to be a therapist yourself, this is your ultimate guide. 
 
Follow Dr Espinoza: HERE 
 
Find out more about Alliant University: HERE
 
Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg
 
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Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s
 
For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com 
 
The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist. 

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438. The secrets of therapy FROM a therapist ft. Dr Sandra Espinoza

At some point in most of our lives, most of us have felt that we are ‘too much’. We might feel that we are too loud, have too many opinions, are too extroverted, too needy, or generally take up too much emotional ‘space’. In this episode, we explore what this feels like when it bleeds into our personal and professional lives, the impact of suppressing emotions upon our immune system, and look at some methods to unlearn and reconfigure our relationship with the ‘too much’ label.
 
We unpack: 
• Why society likes to shame people who are confident and outspoken
• The psychology of ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome’, and why women are particularly vulnerable 
• How being shamed and shut down as children makes us feel ‘too much’ later in life
• The link between suppressing our emotions and our immune system
• How we can unlearn the belief that we are ‘too much’
 
Watch on Netflix: HERE
 
Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg
 
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast
 
Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s
 
For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com 
 
Our favourite sources: 
 
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_are_confident_people_so_polarizing
 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4212945/
 
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXo5rB3jtOe/?img_index=20&igsh=emNnMDNlZzFoeDZm
 
The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist. 

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437. The psychology behind feeling 'too much'

In many ways, sibling rivalry is an integral part of growing up in a multiple-child household – the arguments, the jealousy, the competition. But as we explore in this episode, those sibling dynamics often don’t stop in childhood, but actually following us into our 20s and adulthood, shaping how we see ourselves, relate to our families, and how we carry old roles. 
 
We explore:
• Why a level of rivalry is developmentally expected
• The evolutionary perspective on resource competition
• The role of birth order and family roles
• How sibling rivalry can transpire in adulthood
• How to begin acknowledging and rewriting old roles
 
Watch on Netflix: HERE
 
Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg
 
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast
 
Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s
 
For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com 
 
Our favourite sources: 
https://prevention.psu.edu/news/the-psychology-behind-sibling-rivalry/
 
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10567-011-0104-5
 
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0192513X211064876
 
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-016-0429-2
 
The Psychology of your 20s is not a substitute for professional mental health help. If you are struggling, distressed or require personalised advice, please reach out to your doctor or a licensed psychologist. 

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436. The psychology of sibling rivalry

There comes a point in all of our lives where we realise we've outgrown who we used to be. Sometimes it happens all at once, due to a breakup, a move, a loss, or a major life change. Other times (most of the time), it's much quieter. As painful as that can feel, it's also one of the clearest signs that you're evolving.
 
In this episode, we explore the psychology of outgrowing your old life, why change can feel so much like grief, and how to let go of the past without fearing the future.
 
We explore:
 
 • The psychology of liminality and the space between who you were and who you're becoming
 • The seven stages of outgrowing your old life
 • Why we cling to the past through nostalgia, the endowment effect and status quo bias
 • When you know a chapter is over
 • How to embrace change and build a future you're excited to grow into
 
Happy listening!
 
Watch on Netflix: HERE
 
Follow Jemma on Instagram: @jemmasbeg
 
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @thatpsychologypodcast
 
Subscribe on Substack: @thepsychologyofyour20s
 
For business: psychologyofyour20s@gmail.com 

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439. How to chase your dreams, and when to slow down ft. Grace Beverley

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