Why Did I Do That?

Amrin and Lauren return for part 2 on the topic of phone addiction! They'll discuss more of their personal experiences and strategies backed by psychology to overcome phone addiction -- settings for notifications, phone colors, and more! Check out the sources we used here: https://kvisit.com/9AE/wv8GCredits:Lauren Wang, Amrin Gill, Yusra Sulaiman, Rookia Alam, Caleb WangMusic: Everything I Want [Original Mix] by Imperss is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHSupport the showFill out our episode ideas form to give us ideas for future topics!! --> https://tinyurl.com/wdidtfdback

We finally introduce our new cohost, a junior named Amrin who's interested in psychology! In this episode, Lauren and Amrin talk about phone addiction, a problem that is VERY relevant to teens. They discuss the official definition and symptoms of phone addiction, Pokemon Go, and the TikTok algorithm, while sharing their personal experiences with phone use.Since this was actually one episode split into two parts with part 1 being the first, part 2 will come out in a few days! The second part will cover FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and advice to reduce phone addiction :)Check out the sources we used here: https://kvisit.com/9AE/wv8GCredits:Lauren Wang, Amrin Gill, Yusra Sulaiman, Rookia Alam, Caleb WangMusic: Everything I Want [Original Mix] by Imperss is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHSupport the showFill out our episode ideas form to give us ideas for future topics!! --> https://tinyurl.com/wdidtfdback

Hey everyone!! It's been a while, but for some quick context, Lauren was looking for a new cohost. Although Yusra has been such a great and dedicated cohost, she is currently in a personal situation that prevents her from coming on in the future episodes (you might still find her helping with script editing though haha). Her presence will forever be missed <3Now, the quick description for this episode:Lauren is joined by Grace (a friend from her church youth group) where they talk about why some people are always late. They discuss multiple factors like how personality relates to this and share some tips for how to not be late as frequently!The new cohost will be announced in the next episode so stay tuned!Check out the sources we used here: https://kvisit.com/9AE/rP8GCredits:Yusra Sulaiman, Lauren Wang, Rookia Alam, Caleb WangMusic: Everything I Want [Original Mix] by Imperss is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHSupport the showFill out our episode ideas form to give us ideas for future topics!! --> https://tinyurl.com/wdidtfdback

In this episode, we switch things up by bringing Manning Wu onto the podcast as a guest! Manning is a rising junior who had an addiction to video games for over 11 years, but eventually overcame his addiction by making some lifestyle changes (which will be covered in the episode!) while he figured out how to overcome other addictions. He talks about his experience, the mindset changes and strategies he used, and how getting over his gaming addiction changed his life.If you're interested in receiving guidance/advice for breaking any addictions that you may be struggling with, feel free to email Manning via [email protected]:Yusra Sulaiman, Lauren Wang, Rookia Alam, Caleb WangMusic: Everything I Want [Original Mix] by Imperss is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHSupport the showFill out our episode ideas form to give us ideas for future topics!! --> https://tinyurl.com/wdidtfdback

Do you often multitask? Has multitasking been effective for you? Yusra and Lauren chat about the common occurrence of teenagers *including themselves* multitasking (such as through media multitasking which will be introduced in the episode) and if multitasking is even possible. They also suggest what to do for people who do multitask!Check out the sources we used here: https://kvisit.com/9AE/mv4GCredits:Yusra Sulaiman, Lauren Wang, Rookia Alam, Caleb WangMusic: Everything I Want [Original Mix] by Imperss is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHSupport the showFill out our episode ideas form to give us ideas for future topics!! --> https://tinyurl.com/wdidtfdback

Do you want to become the best version of yourself this summer? We have probably heard of physical glow ups before, but in this episode, Yusra and Lauren give tips on having a mental glow up! Even for the tips that may seem obvious  - the hosts have found some interesting reasons as to why these are essential. They also talk about how some of these tips relate to a physical glow up...Check out the sources we used here: https://kvisit.com/9AE/nf4GCredits:Yusra Sulaiman, Lauren Wang, Rookia Alam, Caleb WangMusic: Everything I Want [Original Mix] by Imperss is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHSupport the showFill out our episode ideas form to give us ideas for future topics!! --> https://tinyurl.com/wdidtfdback

*This was recorded on 2 separate days, which is why the audio may sound slightly different for one part.*Our first solo episode (actually recorded a few months ago)!! Many of us may enjoy consuming content about true crime, although why exactly do true crime obsessions exist? In this episode, Lauren talks about her experience with listening to true crime as someone who enjoys it, why people enjoy listening to it so much, and the possible negative impacts of consuming true crime.Check out Nicole Rafiee's video that discussed true crime and the Jeffrey Dahmer movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpVPCyoEt1s&t=1082s - also used for research purposes in the episode!Check out the sources we used here: https://kvisit.com/9AE/0_0GCredits:Yusra Sulaiman, Lauren Wang, Rookia Alam, Caleb WangMusic: Everything I Want [Original Mix] by Imperss is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHSupport the showFill out our episode ideas form to give us ideas for future topics!! --> https://tinyurl.com/wdidtfdback

With finals coming up, Yusra and Lauren discuss both general study tips and tips for memorizing that are backed by psychology! There are many tips in this episode (chewing gum, listening to music, concept maps, & more), so make sure to listen!!Check out the sources we used here: https://kvisit.com/9AE/uP0GCredits:Yusra Sulaiman, Lauren Wang, Rookia Alam, Caleb WangMusic: Everything I Want [Original Mix] by Imperss is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHSupport the showFill out our episode ideas form to give us ideas for future topics!! --> https://tinyurl.com/wdidtfdback

Lucky Girl Syndrome is a recent term on TikTok that refers to how the belief in "being lucky" can attract good things into your life. But does this term have some truth to it? Yusra and Lauren discuss the answer to this question & the actual effect of believing you're "lucky", what it means to have an internal vs. external locus of control (mindset!), & which locus is better for your mindset.Check out the sources we used here: https://kvisit.com/9AE/-PwGCredits:Yusra Sulaiman, Lauren Wang, Rookia Alam, Caleb WangMusic: Everything I Want [Original Mix] by Imperss is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHSupport the showFill out our episode ideas form to give us ideas for future topics!! --> https://tinyurl.com/wdidtfdback

!! We used a different mic for this episode because of technical issues, which is why the audio quality may sound different.In this episode, Yusra and Lauren talk about a term you may have seen in comment sections on the Internet: "cognitive dissonance." They discuss the meaning behind this word, examples of us experiencing this more than we think, & ways to deal with cognitive dissonance.Check out the sources we used here: https://kvisit.com/9AE/zfwGCredits:Yusra Sulaiman, Lauren Wang, Rookia Alam, Caleb WangMusic: Everything I Want [Original Mix] by Imperss is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHSupport the showFill out our episode ideas form to give us ideas for future topics!! --> https://tinyurl.com/wdidtfdback