Psychology of Habits (With Jane Smith)

About Psychology of Habits (With Jane Smith)

The Psychology of Habits (With Jane Smith) — Is a show that hands you the reasons behind what you do and leaves you understanding yourself a little better. Hi, I’m Jane Smith. I keep coming back to one question: why do we build the strange routines that shape the youngest version of us? I wanted a place to untangle that curiosity with you. In each episode, I unpack the science into plain sentences, braid in everyday examples and close with a moment that stays with you. I explore friendships, breakups, work stress, money worries and the small rituals that make up adulthood in your twenties. You know that thing you do without thinking? I’m here because I want to know why you do it. New episodes arrive every Monday, Thursday and Sunday at 4:00 AM — think of each one as a little mirror for how your mind drafts its scripts. This is for the twenty-something who’s juggling first jobs and first loves, the friend who questions every decision, and the one trying to pay rent while figuring out who they are. If you want to name a recurring feeling and see where it comes from, this is the place for that. Follow along and let the explanations sit with you like a quiet, curious companion. #psychology #habits #relationships #mentalhealth #worklife

Publisher

ABSX Network

Category

health & fitness · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   The Invisible Tax of Playing It Safe

   You've probably told yourself you're just being responsible, practical, realistic. But what if the caution you've built your decisions around is costing you something you can't see on any ledger? This episode is about risk tolerance, not as a personality label but as a psychological mechanism that shapes every choice you make without announcing itself. The central question: if the cost of staying safe is invisible, how do you add it up before it's too late to spend it? And there's a deeper confusion underneath it all, because the safe option doesn't actually feel like a choice. It just feels like not doing anything. The episode explores where risk aversion shows up across work, relationships, and everyday habits, then traces why it forms in the first place, from evolutionary wiring to family environment to a single adolescent failure that recalibrates the whole system. Along the way it looks at what research on loss aversion and long term regret actually reveals about the math our brains are doing quietly in the background. What you take away isn't a framework to memorize but a different way of seeing what staying put is actually costing you in real time. If this episode put words to something you've been circling, share it with someone who might need to hear it, and follow along so you don't miss what comes next. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com. This episode includes AI-generated content.

2. 

   23 Oct 2026

   First Impressions Are Not Forever

   You've probably replayed a first meeting and wished you could go back and redo the whole thing. First impressions shape how people see us, but the science says they're far less permanent than we act like they are. If the version of you that people first met is not who you are now, what would it take to let them see the update? Most of what we've been told about first impressions turns out to be either incomplete or just wrong. This episode explores why the impression you think you gave almost never matches the one that landed, how anxiety might actually be working in your favor, what it really takes to shift an early read someone has of you, and why the person you wrote off in one meeting might be someone worth knowing. Research on snap judgments, impression updating, and the illusion of transparency shapes the conversation without settling for easy answers. You'll walk away with a different relationship to the rooms you've already walked into and the ones still ahead. If this made you think about a first impression you'd like to revise, share it and follow along for more. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com. This episode includes AI-generated content.

3. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Discipline Is Not a Personality Trait

   You've probably told yourself you just lack discipline, that some people have it and you don't, and wondered why motivation never seems to stick around when you need it most. This episode untangles two words that get collapsed into one all the time, discipline and motivation, and asks the question that changes everything: what if motivation is the reward for starting, not the reason to start? Most advice on this gets it exactly backwards, and that mistake is costing people more than they realize. Here we look at where this myth comes from, how it gets mistaken for identity, what it quietly costs over time, and four concrete ways to work with how behavior actually changes. The episode draws on decades of research into self regulation, mindset, and behavioral activation to explain why the pattern feels so personal when it isn't. What you walk away with is a different relationship to the moment before you begin. If this episode made you think of something you've been waiting to feel ready for, share your answer to the closing question and follow along so you don't miss what comes next. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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