Podcasts · Health & Fitness

The Psychology of your 20s

413 episodes · 5 with AI analysis

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

AI Intelligence · across all analyzed episodes

People · top 16

Libby Colbert×3 Gemma Spake×2 David Schneider Gemma Speck Anthony Joseph Weizenbaum Jemma Speke Adam Radomsky Deborah Oswald Sigmund Freud Russ Harris Daniel Wegner Robin Dunbar Jeffrey Young Libby Michael Easter

Companies · top 12

Netflix×5 iHeartRadio×5 Apple Podcasts×4 University of Oregon Spotify Facebook OpenAI Cornell University Anthropic Google Black Effect Podcast Network MySpace

Topics · top 10

ADHD diagnosis rate increases and adult identificationAutism spectrum disorder diagnostic broadening and gender/racial disparitiesDSM-5 diagnostic criteria changes and clinical thresholdsMental health stigma reduction and its impact on diagnosis ratesDepression and anxiety prevalence increases post-COVIDOCD diagnostic narrowness and public misconceptionsPTSD classification changes and trauma-related disordersSelf-diagnosis via social media and concept creepPharmaceutical industry marketing and mental health medicalizationUnderfunded mental health services and assessment backlogs

Analyzed Episodes

Apr 27, 2026

410. Why does everyone have a diagnosis these days?

ADHD diagnosis rate increases and adult identificationAutism spectrum disorder diagnostic broadening and gender/racial disparitiesDSM-5 diagnostic criteria changes and clinical thresholds

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Feb 2, 2026

381. Are friendships REALLY meant to be inconvenient?

Friendship maintenance psychology and equity theorySocial isolation and loneliness epidemic in younger generationsImpact of social media and smartphones on in-person connection

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Feb 5, 2026

382. How is AI actually impacting our brains?

AI Impact on Critical Thinking and Cognitive SkillsNeural Connectivity and Brain Plasticity in AI UsersAI Chatbots and Psychological Attachment Disorders

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Feb 9, 2026

383. The psychology of intrusive thoughts

Intrusive Thoughts PsychologyObsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Thought-Action Fusion

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Feb 12, 2026

384. How to stop taking things so personally

Ego and self-identity in psychodynamic theorySchema therapy and learned emotional patternsCognitive biases in social interpretation

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