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Manifestation (and Law of Attraction) seem to have become really popular. They have entered our daily vocabulary, and many people vouch for their effectiveness too. This episode looks at the Psychology of the claimed benefits of Manifestation

Elderly persons are susceptible to misinformation and scams more than other age groups. They also share false information and doctored images, mostly unintentionally. This episode looks at the psychological and cultural reasons why the elderly may be more susceptible to misinformation and scams, and what can we do about this.

This episode discusses the reasons why people get hooked to motivational speeches, and the psychology related to the popularity of Motivational Speeches/Talks

This episode discusses the hypothesis of love languages, and the status of empirical evidence for them.

Mandela Effect is a modern phenomenon where large groups of people share the same false memories. This episode discusses the possible explanations of Mandela Effect

Mob Violence and Lynchings are  a social and political issue. However there are psychological factors related to them. This episode talks about such factors behind mob violence and the reasons why some of us become part of violent mobs

Research says that while many of us fail to succeed with our new year resolutions, some do achieve their goals. This episode deals with the Psychology of success and failure of New Year Resolutions

Burnout and Languishing are two topics that have received much attention during the last couple of years. In this episode we discuss what they are and how they can be managed.

The importance of sleep and sleep hygiene is not appreciated by us. We find so many excuses for not getting enough sleep. This episode discusses the importance of sleep and also some sleep hygiene techniques that we can try to make our sleep--and life--better

This episode discusses the importance of having greenery and naturalness in our lives, and their impact on our well-being. We also discuss ways to incorporate such experiences into our lives.

ASMR or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response is a new(?) internet sensation. We have ASMR celebrities and ASMR deniers around. This episode discusses the ASMR phenomenon

This episode discusses the phenomenon of Conspirituality which has seen a surge in the recent times globally.

There is a lot of discussion on Gratitude and its effects on Happiness and Mental Health. This episode discusses the available evidence on the relationship between Gratitude and Mental Health.

Financial Frauds and Con Artists have been found at various stages of history. Many of them become legendary figures and even local heroes. However their victims are the ones who suffer the most. This episode talks about the Psychology of Con Artists, and the factors that make us potential victims.

Availability Heuristic aka Availability Bias is a very powerful cognitive bias which can influence our day to day decision making process and even our world view.