Everything's Psychology

Every year, on the first Monday of May, something extraordinary happens. 450 of the world's most powerful, most beautiful, most photographed people climb a set of steps in Manhattan — and the internet collectively loses it’s mind.
The Met Gala is billed as an exclusive charity fundraiser where tickets cost seventy-five thousand dollars. And yet somehow, it reaches billions of people sat at home in their tracksuits, who have never been within a mile of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
So, what’s going on? What does fashion communicate? Why do we feel so entitled to judge a celebs outfit? Why does a look that ‘understood the assignment’ give us a little hit of dopamine, while one that ‘played it safe’ feels like a personal disappointment?
With me to discuss the psychology of the Met Gala and fashion is Professor Carolyn Mair, a cognitive psychologist and author of The Psychology of Fashion.
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You can buy Carolyn's book, The Psychology of Fashion here >> https://www.routledge.com/The-Psychology-of-Fashion/Mair/p/book/9781032712529
And follow Carolyn on Instagram here >>  https://www.instagram.com/psychologyforfashion/

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The most popular episode of 2025 was about the psychology of cats 😻
Dr Claude Béata, animal behaviouralist and author of The Interpretation of Cats, emphasises cats dual role as both predator and prey and how this distinction can help us understand these most wonderful creatures. 
Go order a copy of Dr Béata's book, The Interpretation of Cats and Their Owners. It's a fascinating, enjoyable, and enlightening book for all cat lovers. 😻
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How do your behavioural biases impact investment decisions?
Are financial advisers affected by these psychological biases?
What practical steps are there for individuals looking to improve their investing strategies or just get started?
More about Daniel Crosby: https://orion.com/thought-leader/daniel-crosby
The Behavioral Investor (Amazon): https://amzn.eu/d/b4ginLa
The Soul of Wealth (Amazon): https://amzn.eu/d/aN5qEY1
Daniel's podcast, “Standard Deviation” (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/1uQPuBpfpomaUNkwY7SkcH?si=ce80c36049934500
Follow Daniel on X: https://x.com/danielcrosby

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Do habits really take 66 days to form? 
Should you rely on willpower? 
How does a psychologist approach overcoming their own bad habits and starting good ones?
Professor Ben Gardner leads me through the intricate world of habits, exploring their definitions, the distinction between habits and routines, and the psychological mechanisms behind habitual behaviour. 
Find out more about Ben's work at: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/benjamin-gardner
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Going back to the very first episode of Everything's Psychology, where I talk with Professor Robert Epstein about the psychological techniques Google employs in its search engine. 
Are you being manipulated by search engines?
What is Google's policy on human manipulation?
What can you do to protect yourself?
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