But Why? Real talk on messy minds, and messier systems

Welcome to But Why? — real talk on messy minds and messier systems. Hosted by two psychologists, Kristin and Laura, we dive deep into the psychology of human experience: from mental health and identity to ...more

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November 11, 2025 01:08:53
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But Why is Politics so Messy? | Part 1: The Psychology of Political Paralysis

Part 1 of our new series: But Why is Politics so Messy?In a world on fire, why do so many people double down, look...

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October 28, 2025 00:55:16
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But Why Do We Create Monsters? | Part 3: Fear, Projection & the Psychology of Horror

Part 3 of our Halloween series: Monsters as Mirrors If monsters reflect our fears, what does it say that we keep making them? In...

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October 21, 2025 00:59:55
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But Why Do We Create Monsters? | Part 2: Witches, Werewolves & the Cultural Fear Machine

️ Part 2 of our Halloween series: Monsters as Mirrors ️If today’s monsters reflect modern fears…what were we afraid of 500 years ago? In...

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October 14, 2025 00:50:34
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But Why Do We Create Monsters? | Part 1: Fear, Power & Projection in the Modern Age

This is Part 1 of our special Halloween series: Monsters as Mirrors What if our monsters say more about us than them? In this...

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September 30, 2025 00:56:51
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But Why Are Women Falling Down the Rabbit Hole? | Part 3: Shame, Identity & The Exit From the Alt-Right Pipeline

In the final episode of our alt-right pipeline series, we explore what happens after the soft aesthetics and curated control stop working. Kristin and...

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September 23, 2025 00:59:56
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But Why Are Women Falling Down the Rabbit Hole? | Part 2: Wellness, Language & the Alt-Right Pipeline for Women

In Part 2 of our series on the alt-right pipeline for women, we explore how wellness aesthetics and therapeutic language become tools of discipline,...

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