Sports are supposed to be entertainment — so why does the World Cup feel like a national crisis, Arsenal losing ruin your weekend, and the Knicks winning feel like a personal achievement?

In this episode, we unpack the psychology of sports fandom: why complete strangers can control our mood, why grown adults paint their faces and cry over games, how supporting a team becomes part of your identity, and whether sports are basically just socially acceptable cults. From World Cup fever and Premier League obsession to the sudden rise of Knicks fans in New York, we explore tribalism, belonging, nationalism, religion, and why football might just be astrology for men.

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New Year, new you — or the same you with a gym membership you’ll quit by February?

Cansu and Has break down the psychology of resolutions: why we set impossible goals, why panic is our only real motivator, and how LinkedIn turned waking up early into “leadership.” From procrastination and achievement anxiety to hustle-culture delusions, they figure out why self-improvement sometimes helps — and mostly just stresses you out.

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Christmas is meant to be joyful — so why does it turn grown adults into emotional wrecks arguing over traditions?

In this episode, we unpack the psychology of Christmas: why family makes you regress instantly, why expectations ruin the holiday every year, how gift-giving becomes passive-aggressive warfare, and whether Christmas is actually just a socially accepted cult (spoiler: kind of). From Love Actually being a workplace HR violation to why January should legally be banned, we cover it all with 0 credentials.

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Hope is the reason we get out of bed — and also the reason we walk straight into situations we absolutely should’ve avoided!

In this episode, Cansu and Has dig into what hope actually does to your brain, when it motivates you, and when it quietly derails your life and how hope led to a landslide victory for Zohran Mamdani who revived an entire city’s hope in democracy.

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Flat earths, 5G mind control, and the Illuminati group chat.

Cansu and Has break down why our brains love conspiracies more than facts — and how it actually makes psychological sense!

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Think you’re fluent in love? Hate to break it to you, but you might just be speaking the wrong language. This week, our hosts decode the five love languages — where they came from, why they might be a little outdated, and how your “acts of service” might just be a sign of insecurity!

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Think your memory is reliable? Hate to break it to you — your brain edits, rewrites, and sometimes just makes things up!

This week, Cansu and Has unpack the wild world of false memories, the Mandela Effect, and why you still argue about things that never happened.

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From Kool-Aid to CrossFit, why do people join cults? This week, our hosts break down the psychology of cults — from charismatic leaders to thought reform — with zero credentials and plenty of jokes. 🎧 Listen now, and send us your wildest cult-like experiences on Instagram @psychology10dumb.

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