Savvy Psychologist
Seeking a healthier emotional life? It’s time to bring a trained psychologist and mental health expert along for the ride. Dr. Monica Johnson explains the why behind complex emotions, helps you form better relationships, and guides you down the path of self-understanding.
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Have you always been "a lot"? You might be a highly sensitive person
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What the Lindsay Clancy trial gets wrong about postpartum psychosis — and what e...
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Billy Eichner on how to be fearless without trauma or shame
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Why you stay up way too late even when you’re exhausted: The psychology of reven...
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Why do certain people leave you completely drained?
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Why your inner critic is so loud (and three ways to change that)
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Imposter Syndrome: why the most competent people doubt themselves most
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Adult ADHD: Why so many people are diagnosed late and what actually helps
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Which attachment style is running your life? The self-talk that gives it away
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What true crime gets wrong about psychopathy — and what you actually need to kno...
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You're fine. you're succeeding. you're exhausted. The psychology of high-functio...
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The psychology of slow living: Why slowing down is actually good for your brain
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Daddy issues are real: The psychology of father wounds and how they shape us
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Life after graduation: The psychology of failure to launch — and how to actually...
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The comparison trap: Why your brain ranks everything — and how to make it stop
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Stressflation: What economic anxiety does to your brain — and what to do about i...
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You keep calling everyone a narcissist: What it means vs. just being toxic
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What Bieberchella teaches us about our own views on healing
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Why you can't stop people-pleasing (and it's not because you're too nice)
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Why you keep getting in your own way: A guide to stopping self-sabotage
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Is this all there is? Turning your existential dread into a clear path forward
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Passing the baton: Introducing our newest host, Dr. Judy Ho
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Meet Dr. Judy Ho | Official Trailer
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5 Psychological secrets of adulting (Reissue)
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How to stop feeling inadequate (Reissue)
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How to make friends as an adult (Reissue)
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5 Signs you're too self-critical (Reissue)
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How to be happy when the world makes you depressed (Reissue)
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What to do (and not do) when you feel insecure (Reissue)
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How to beat winter blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) (Reissue)
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The science behind 5 classic happiness clichés (Reissue)
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How to talk with someone intimidating
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How to speak up in a meeting
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How to deal with the midlife crisis (Reissue)
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How to know you did a good job (without asking for approval)
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The sleep rules you don't actually need to follow
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Three truths about self-compassion that made me say, “Oh, now I get it!”
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How to quiet a racing mind: Three daytime habits for nighttime peace
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How to set boundaries when you’re anxious
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How to nap without ruining your sleep: Finding the sweet spot
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How to resist the urge to optimize everything
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A blast from the past: Ellen Hendriksen and Jade Wu return
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The power of being DUMB to build a good life
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Structural dissociation: Understanding your personality's survival parts
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How can you walk with grief instead of fighting it, with Hilary Bucell
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: How to manage the winter blues
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How can you improve your sleep for better mental and physical health?
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Deception and illness: Factitious disorder versus malingering
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The psychology of money: How your brain, history, and emotions influence your fi...
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Understand the fight, flight, freeze, and fawn survival responses
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