Sober Psychology

Why does the internet reward cruelty while insulating bad actors from real-world consequences? In this episode of Sober Psychology, we unpack Dr. Jordan Peterson’s thesis that the digital landscape leaves psychopathic...

When someone gives you a compliment, does your brain absorb it—or does it immediately hit the ejection button? In this episode of Sober Psychology, we'll dive deep into why human beings violently reject validation. We...

Generation Alpha isn't just "quirky"—they're the first generation in human history to have their emotional, social, and cognitive development fully outsourced to algorithmic dopamine devices . In this episode of Sober...

"Forgive and forget" is one of the most overused, emotionally lazy pieces of advice in modern history. But what if forcing yourself to forgive prematurely is the exact thing keeping you trapped, sick, and reaching for a...

Gen Z isn't broken by nature—they were hyper-engineered by design. In this episode of Sober Psychology, I'll break down the cultural, clinical, and spiritual forces that created Gen Z's unique mental health crisis. We...

If you think the multi-billion-dollar addiction treatment industry is designed to actually cure you, you're living in a profound psychological fantasy land. In this episode of Sober Psychology, I tear down the golden...

The internet is still a smoking crater after our deep dives into Boomers and Gen X. But today, the training wheels are coming off for the generation that cheered the loudest. In this episode of Sober Psychology, we are...

If you’re watching or listening to this because you think you’re a saint for helping people, I’m about to ruin your day. Pure, selfless altruism is a complete myth. In this episode of Sober Psychology, we’re breaking...

If the Baby Boomers are a brick wall built in an alternate reality, Generation X is a ghost town with a sniper on the water tower. Millions of adults try to have emotionally honest conversations with their Gen X...

<p>If the Baby Boomers are a brick wall built in an alternate reality, Generation X is a ghost town with a sniper on the water tower. Millions of adults try to have emotionally honest conversations with their Gen X...

<p>Growing up in the Bible Belt, we're often told to just "pray it away" when dealing with addiction, trauma, or mental health struggles. But what happens when the prayer doesn’t immediately fix the pain? </p><p>In this...

<p>For the last 30 years, a multi-billion dollar industry sold the world a profound lie about the chemical imbalance theory and depression. Today on Sober Psychology, we're putting Big Pharma on the operating table to...

<p>Every holiday, millions sit across from a generation that bought a four-bedroom house on a shoe salesman's salary in 1974, only to be told they can't afford a mortgage because they buy iced coffee. You get angry, you...

<p>You're surrounded by fake people not due to bad luck, but because your nervous system is blind to manipulation tactics. In this episode, we dive into why most people don't recognize fake friends signs until it's too...

<p>If your old drinking buddies roll their eyes at your boundaries, or a mean comment ruins your entire Tuesday, you aren’t a coward—you’re human. Your brain is hardwired to view social disapproval as a death sentence...