It’s my party…
Why birthdays can turn perfectly capable adults back into 12 year olds.In this episode, Julia explores the surprisingly powerful psychological dynamics that can surface around something as ordinary as a…
Room 101
In this episode, Julia explores the unsettling idea of Room 101 from Nineteen Eighty-Four; the place where you’re forced to face the thing you most fear.But this isn’t about torture…
Just can’t get enough
This is episode 100. Which either means Julia is consistent… or mildly obsessive. Possibly both.In this episode of The Dynamics of Everyday Life, Julia explores why reassurance feels so good,…
You can’t sit there
We all know the feeling: walking into a room and scanning for safety. Holding back from posting because “who am I to say this?” Comparing our year one to someone…
We don’t talk about Bruno
In this episode, Julia explores the things we all quietly agree not to talk about; the topics that hover in the room, the comments that nearly get said, and the…
Always be yourself, unless you can be Batman
“Always be yourself” is often offered as reassuring advice, but it rarely stands up to closer examination.In this episode, Julia explores why the idea of a single, stable “true self”…
Insight alone doesn’t win Grand Slams
In this episode of The Dynamics of Everyday Life, Julia explores a familiar but uncomfortable truth: knowing why we do something doesn’t mean we can stop doing it.Using a tennis…
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