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Beyond the Void: Philosophy & Psychology for the Modern Mind
The Psychology of People Who Make Misguided Decisions
People don’t make bad decisions because they’re reckless — they make them because their mind is trying to escape something. In this video, we explore the psychology of people who make bad decisions, revealing why certain individuals repeat the same mistakes, ignore red flags, and choose short-term relief over long-term peace. Poor choices often come from hidden pain, not stupidity. Psychologists explain that bad decisions are shaped by emotional impulses, cognitive biases, fear, trauma, low self-worth, and survival instincts. When someone feels overwhelmed, lonely, insecure, or pressured, the brain switches from logic to instinct. It seeks comfort, familiarity, or distraction — even if the choice leads to regret. Many people sabotage their own future because the present feels unbearable. In this exploration, we uncover how stress, anxiety, childhood programming, impulsivity, and distorted thinking patterns influence decision-making. You’ll learn why people keep choosing the wrong partners, careers, habits, or actions — and why breaking the cycle requires awareness, not judgment. Understanding the mind behind bad decisions is the first step toward change. Timeline : 00:00 – Why You Keep Choosing What Hurts You 02:01 – The Childhood Moment You First Learned to Choose Wrong 04:17 – Invisible Lessons Your Nervous System Never Forgot 06:26 – The Adult Mask That Pretends It’s Freedom 08:43 – Patterns That Feel Like You but Come From Yesterday 10:59 – When Emotion Decides Before You Even Know 13:13 – Your Brain’s Chemistry Working Against You 15:18 – The Shadow That Turns Mistakes Into Identity 17:24 – Shame, Familiarity, and the Seduction of the Same Ending 19:38 – A Culture That Quietly Rewards Self-Destruction 21:55 – Performing Strength While Falling Apart Inside 23:09 – The Quiet Emotional Cost After the Damage Is Done 25:20 – The Pause That Begins to Break the Cycle 27:09 – How Awareness Becomes the First Real Choice 28:23 – You Are Not Your Worst Decision Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 34 min
The School of Life
LITERATURE - Edward Gibbon
The news is often determined to tell us that we live in uniquely critical times, beset by political disasters and afflicted by terrible crises and that the demise of human civilisation is surely imminent. We are encouraged to view the world - and our own lives - in bleak, apocalyptic terms. Oddly, as the great 18th century historian Edward Gibbon shows us, history can be powerfully consoling, not because it tells us that our times are great, but because it shows us how normal large societal troubles really are. Uploaded 25-01-23 Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/SSYin Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/Uxamv FURTHER READING You can read more on this and other subjects here: https://bit.ly/3Jf9cxU “The news is often determined to tell us that we live in uniquely critical times, beset by political disasters and afflicted by terrible crises and that the demise of human civilisation is surely imminent. We are encouraged to view the world - and our own lives - in bleak, apocalyptic terms. Oddly, history can be powerfully consoling, not because it tells us that our times are great, but because it shows us how normal large societal troubles really are. The English 18th century historian Edward Gibbon is particularly helpful with this task of bringing us to a less frightened perspective. His massive, elegantly written work covers 1500 years, from the pinnacle of Roman power around the year 180 AD, through the collapse of the Western Empire to the final fall of its last outpost, the city of Constantinople, in 1453. Gibbon started work on the series of volumes around 1770 and completed the final volume on a summer’s evening in 1787 while he was on holiday in Switzerland…” MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on LITERATURE in our playlist: http://bit.ly/TSOLliterature SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-school-of-life-for-business/ CREDITS Produced in collaboration with: Tracy Wedderburn tj-tracyfoster.squarespace.com Title animation produced in collaboration with Vale Productions https://www.valeproductions.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 5 min
Libido Lounge
What Does a Wife Need to Actually Want Sex? With Caroline Hood (Part 2)
If you've been waiting for the "right moment" to feel like lovers again instead of roommates, and it never seems to come, you're not broken, and you're not alone. In Part 2, Dr. Diane and Caroline Hood get practical: why spontaneity is mostly a myth (even early on), how scheduling sex builds anticipation instead of killing the mood, and the one honest sentence that lets you restart intimacy without a heavy, fraught conversation. If you don't know how to break the silence, bring the free Yes, No, Maybe Checklist to your next date night: mylibidodoc.com/yesnomaybe About the Guest: *Caroline Hood Expertise: Caroline Hood is a sex and relationships writer, speaker, and consultant exploring the deeply human realities of sex, desire, intimacy, and long-term love. A licensed clinical social worker and certified sex therapist, she draws on more than 25 years of professional experience to combine candid storytelling, clinical insight, and cultural critique that challenge conventional wisdom about relationships and female desire. Caroline is the author of Sex Begets Sex and writes the newsletter Desire in Real Life, where she explores sexual agency, intimacy, and the cultural narratives that shape our relationships. She holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Columbia University, a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California, and an Executive Leadership Certificate from Harvard University. Originally from the United States and now based in Sydney, Australia, Caroline lives with her husband, their three children, and their two rescue dogs. Website: www.desireinreallife.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/desireinreallife/ Substack: https://substack.com/@desireinreallife Our Advocacy: Our advocacy is centered around providing a supportive space for women to reclaim sexual vitality and joy for good. Help us achieve this by subscribing to our podcast and sharing us with your friends and family. 💖 Join our Next Libido Masterclass: https://mylibidodoc.com/masterclass 💖 Access Lab Testing: https://platinumself.circle.so/c/community 💥 Whenever we talk about products, we try to get you discount codes. Sometimes companies change the codes on us. To get the most up to date working coupon codes on products we recommend always go here: https://MyLibidoDoc.com/Products Here is information about the penis pump and lady pump. 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To get part 2 of this conversation including how to have the right kind of sex, how to have more pleasure and how to have conversations about sex that make women want more of it register for our libido club! https://MyLibidoDoc.com/Club More Libido Lounge ✨ Website: https://mylibidodoc.com/ ✨ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@mylibidodoc ✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylibidodoc/ ✨ Join the Libido Club: https://mylibidodoc.com/Club/ ✨ Health Store: https://store.mylibidodoc.com/ ✨ Take Our Libido Quiz! https://t.ly/quoNU ✨ Auto GRO Men's Pump: https://link.urlfun.com/ujsvrpouu ✨ Stimulate Red Light Pump Accessory: https://link.urlfun.com/gdnfgwroh ✨ AndroDEEP Traction Extender: https://link.urlfun.com/zncbmgfrj ✨ Supplements: https://link.urlfun.com/tprmmtbai ✨ LadyPump: https://link.urlfun.com/drpeyytjy Timestamps: 0:00 Spontaneity vs. Scheduling Sex: Why Intimacy Is Often Already Planned 2:18 Benefits of Scheduled Sex Over Waiting for Spontaneity 5:42 Lessons from Kink and Other Relationships: Anticipation and Safety 7:46 The Readiness Fallacy and Myths About Natural Desire Alignment 10:06 Sponsor: Hot Monogamy Society, Penis Pumps, and Vulva Pumps 11:22 Practical Ways to Prioritize Intimacy Daily 13:11 Flirting, Talking About Sex, and Keeping Playfulness Alive 16:21 How to Start Flirting Again When It Feels Awkward 18:31 Surprising Discoveries About Desire in Midlife and Long-Term Relationships 20:21 Resources: Caroline Hood, Sex Begets Sex, and Desire in Real Life (0:00) Spontaneity vs. Scheduling Sex: Why Intimacy Is Often Already Planned (2:18) Benefits of Scheduled Sex Over Waiting for Spontaneity (5:42) Lessons from Kink and Other Relationships: Anticipation and Safety (7:46) The Readiness Fallacy and Myths About Natural Desire Alignment (10:06) Sponsor: Hot Monogamy Society, Penis Pumps, and Vulva Pumps (11:22) Practical Ways to Prioritize Intimacy Daily (13:11) Flirting, Talking About Sex, and Keeping Playfulness Alive (16:21) How to Start Flirting Again When It Feels Awkward (18:31) Surprising Discoveries About Desire in Midlife and Long-Term Relationships (20:21) Resources: Caroline Hood, Sex Begets Sex, and Desire in Real Life
Today · 22 min· Video
Beyond the Void: Philosophy & Psychology for the Modern Mind
The Psychology of People Who Don’t Care About Sports
The Psychology of People Who Don’t Care About Sports Uploaded 20-12-25 20 Dec 2025 Have you ever wondered about the silent battles, the unspoken thoughts, and the hidden mechanics of human behavior? Welcome to a dedicated auditory space for the introspective mind. We explore the deep intersections of philosophy and psychology, taking a closer look at the complex experiences that shape us—from the profound impact of growing up too fast to the unseen psychology of those who choose to stay quiet in a loud world. This show goes past surface-level self-help. It provides empathetic, single-voice breakdowns of the mind's most intricate states. Whether you are navigating your own inner landscape or trying to understand the nuanced behaviors of those around you, each episode offers deeply reflective, well-researched essays designed purely for your ears on Spotify. Expect zero filler, no forced banter, and a completely immersive listening experience that peels back the layers of human nature. *If you find value in these deep dives, please hit the follow button and rate the show with 5 stars. Your support is essential in helping us continue this journey.* ------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today · 23 min