252 - The Best-Kept Psychological Secrets

252 - The Best-Kept Psychological Secrets

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Brain rot is real. What scrolling is actually doing to your brain

576. You pick up your phone to check one thing and 45 minutes disappear. You try to read a book and can't get through a page. You sit in a meeting and your mind keeps reaching for something it can't name. Brain rot isn't just a meme — it's Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year and a now ...  Show more

Existential Depression: Why do I feel empty when nothing is wrong?

575. You’re functioning. You’re achieving. Nothing has gone dramatically wrong. And you wake up one morning and realize you genuinely can’t remember the last time something felt worth doing. A lot of people describe this as a feeling of emptiness. This week Dr. Judy Ho unpacks ex ...  Show more

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