Planting Thoughts

About Planting Thoughts

Planting Thoughts is a podcast where we explore the intersection of psychology, politics, life’s mysteries, and the weird stuff that keeps us curious. Each episode delves into the intricacies of human behavior, offers fresh perspectives on current events, and sometimes takes a wild detour into the unknown. Whether we’re unraveling the complexities of the mind, dissecting societal trends, or diving into the quirky and unconventional, "Planting Thoughts" is all about planting seeds of new ideas and fostering thoughtful conversations. Tune in for a mix of insights, humor, and the unexpected.

Publisher

Mike

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Mar 2025

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

72 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026

   Why You Keep Recreating the Same Mistakes (Quantum Physics Meets Carl Jung)

   What if the reason you keep repeating the same self-sabotaging patterns is rooted in both subatomic physics and deep psychology? In this episode, host Mike explores the provocative intersection between Carl Jung’s concept of the Shadow, quantum mechanics, and affective neuroscience. Just as an electron exists in a state of superposition until it is observed, parts of your psyche remain in an unexamined, potential state until brought into conscious awareness. When suppressed, this "Shadow" material operates underground. Your amygdala triggers pre-conscious threat appraisals, your striatum runs automatic behavioral loops, and your prefrontal cortex confabulates a narrative to justify actions generated outside your conscious control. By applying the Observer Effect to human psychology, you can learn how deliberate observation and affect labeling break these unconscious cycles. We break down a 4-step sovereignty audit to help you stop reacting automatically, collapse negative probability loops, and integrate the unobserved aspects of your mind through individual practice and community witnessing.Welcome to Planting Thoughts, the psychology podcast that digs into the weird, funny, and fascinating sides of human behavior. From cults and moral dilemmas to personality, decision-making, and why our brains do the dumb stuff they do — we blend science, humor, and storytelling to make psychology real and relatable.Key Topics Covered-Carl Jung's Shadow integration versus the quantum Observer Effect -Neuroscience of self-sabotage: Amygdala, Prefrontal Cortex, and Striatum -Confabulation and why your brain lies to protect your ego -Practical steps for affect labeling and collapsing psychological superposition -Why relational witnessing in community settings speeds up psychological integration 🎙️ Hosted by Mike 🧠 Topics: psychology, neuroscience, social behavior, moral psychology, mental health, personality science, pop culture, dark psychology, and the psychology of everyday life.Music licensed through Soundstripe.Code: VSL2AEKEHZCRIPIZSubscribe for weekly deep dives, mind-bending insights, and some laughs along the way.#CarlJung #QuantumPhysics #ShadowWork #Neuroscience #Psychology #ObserverEffect #PlantingThoughts🔍 Keywords: psychology podcast | human behavior | moral psychology | cognitive biases | social psychology | mental health science | Planting Thoughts podcast | psychology explained | funny psychology podcast

2. 

   27 Sept 2026

   "The Wishing Particle" - Quantum Physics, Manifestation, and the Discipline Hiding Underneath

   Does manifestation actually work, or is "quantum vibration" just clever marketing hiding basic psychology? In this deep dive, we do a complete autopsy on the quantum manifestation trend—from the double-slit experiment and the observer effect to the Reticular Activating System (RAS), confirmation bias, and the neuroscience of visualization. Discover why wishful thinking fails, how pseudo-science distracts from real cognitive behavioral tools, and how to use evidence-backed methods like WOOP (Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan) and implementation intentions to achieve real goals. If you're tired of hearing "vibrate higher" and want actionable, science-backed psychology to lower cognitive friction and stop getting in your own way, this breakdown gives you the actual mental engine behind success. Stop relying on the universe to rearrange itself and start using your brainstem, prefrontal cortex, and disciplined action to get results. Welcome to Planting Thoughts, the psychology podcast that digs into the weird, funny, and fascinating sides of human behavior. From cults and moral dilemmas to personality, decision-making, and why our brains do the dumb stuff they do — we blend science, humor, and storytelling to make psychology real and relatable.🎙️ Hosted by Mike 🧠 Topics: psychology, neuroscience, social behavior, moral psychology, mental health, personality science, pop culture, dark psychology, and the psychology of everyday life.Subscribe for weekly deep dives, mind-bending insights, and some laughs along the way.Music licensed through Soundstripe.Code: VDCVQCLMTEZ2SFJM#Manifestation #QuantumPhysics #Psychology #ReticularActivatingSystem #SelfImprovement #Mindset #Neuroscience #PersonalDevelopment #WOOPMethod #CognitiveScience #BehavioralPsychology #ActionOverWishing #GoalSetting #Visualization #Mindfulness🔍 Keywords: psychology podcast | human behavior | moral psychology | cognitive biases | social psychology | mental health science | Planting Thoughts podcast | psychology explained | funny psychology podcast

3. 

   11 Sept 2026

   Why You Can't Stop Watching True Crime

   Millions of educated, empathetic people end their night by making tea, getting into bed, and falling asleep to a podcast detailing a violent murder. Why is true crime the most popular non-fiction category in the world? In this episode of Planting Thoughts, Mike conducts a neuro-forensic autopsy on the true crime industrial complex to expose what this dark content is actually doing to your brain. We look past the lazy cultural assumption that people just like dark stuff to dissect the four distinct psychological mechanisms firing simultaneously when you tune in. From the evolutionary threat simulation of the survivor instinct to the controlled fear hit of benign masochism, your nervous system is working overtime. We also analyze how the true crime genre serves as a socially sanctioned window into the Jungian Shadow self and why our deep psychological bias toward the Just World Hypothesis makes an unsolved case trigger an obsessive cognitive loop. True crime is a multi-billion-dollar industry that profits from real human tragedy, often converting real victims' stories into algorithmic engagement metrics without consent. This episode delivers a crucial Sovereignty Audit and protection protocol to help you recognize when this fascination crosses into a psychological cost. Learn how to run a mechanism audit to avoid hypervigilance, implement a victim personhood check to resist dehumanization drift, and use a consumption volume check to reset your hedonic setpoint. Mike challenges us to stop acting as passive subjects to an algorithm and instead pivot into active, intentional investigators who use these dark frameworks to understand structural failures and guard our psychological hygiene. Welcome to Planting Thoughts, the psychology podcast that digs into the weird, funny, and fascinating sides of human behavior. From cults and moral dilemmas to personality, decision-making, and why our brains do the dumb stuff they do — we blend science, humor, and storytelling to make psychology real and relatable.🎙️ Hosted by Mike 🧠 Topics: psychology, neuroscience, social behavior, moral psychology, mental health, personality science, pop culture, dark psychology, and the psychology of everyday life.Subscribe for weekly deep dives, mind-bending insights, and some laughs along the way.Music Licensed Through Soundstripe9HQI5ESTEVY2CSNO#PlantingThoughts #TrueCrime #PsychologyOfTrue Crime #NeuroForensics #BenignMasochism #ShadowSelf #JustWorldHypothesis #TrueCrimeCommunity #MentalHygiene #SovereigntyAudit🔍 Keywords: psychology podcast | human behavior | moral psychology | cognitive biases | social psychology | mental health science | Planting Thoughts podcast | psychology explained | funny psychology podcast

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• Chloe
• Baillie
• Nick
• Dylan

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