Overthink goes meta! In the 100th episode Ellie and David reflect on the podcast’s journey and the origins of its (flawless!) title. They take up the question, “What is overthinking?” Is it a kind of fixation on details or an unwanted split in the normal flow of ideas? Then, they turn to psychology to make sense of overthinking’s highs and lows, as the distr ... Show More
Mar 2022
Overthinking And How To Overcome It
Overthinking has become an epidemic. One study found that 73% of adults between the ages of 25 and 35 overthink. Overthinking keeps us in a constant state of changing our mind, second guessing ourselves, worrying, and, worst of all, delaying taking action. All of this adds up to ... Show More
19m 32s
Jan 2022
Best Of: This Conversation Will Change How You Think About Thinking
<p>For decades, our society’s dominant metaphor for the mind has been a computer. A machine that operates the exact same way whether it’s in a dark room or next to a sunny window, whether it’s been working for 30 seconds or three hours, whether it’s near other computers or comple ... Show More
1h 8m