You’re Not Actually in Control

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! You’re Not Actually in Control — An Introduction to Psychology How much of what you do is actually your decision? Your brain is constantly making choices, taking shortcuts, forming habits and influencing your behaviour — often before you’ve even realised it. In this episode of Educate a Mate, we dive into the wonderfully weird world of psychology and explore some of the forces quietly pulling the strings behind human behaviour. We get into cognitive biases, decision-making, conformity, memory, perception, subconscious behaviour and some of the classic psychological experiments that revealed just how easily the human mind can be influenced. Why do we follow the crowd? Can you actually trust your own memories? Why does your brain take shortcuts? And how much control do you really have over the person you think you are? Basically, your brain is incredibly clever. It's also a bit of a liar. 🎧 Follow/subscribe to Educate a Mate for more deep dives into science, history, psychology, mysteries and whatever else sends us down a rabbit hole. Listener Notice: This episode may contain strong language, swearing and informal expressions used for humour, emphasis and natural conversation. Views and opinions shared by hosts or guests are for discussion and educational purposes and do not replace professional advice where applicable. Learn something. Share something. Educate a mate. 📧 Contact: educateamatepodcast@gmail.com