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I have been thinking about doing this episode for quite a while and been put off several times, because let's face it- admitting you feel out of control with the phone addiction isn't ideal. I think we need to understand the effects of social media and doom scrolling, and this episode will give you a brief insight into just a few of them.

The links for more information:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/doomscrolling-dangers

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/its-not-just-in-your-head/202412/the-dangers-of-doom-scrolling

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First ever video episode! Let me know what you think :) For daily psychology content, make sure to follow my TikTok page @psychology_perspective

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Links to the studies:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17507456/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1090513816302471

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797609357733

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Studies mentioned in this episode:

Harrison KE, Dombrovski AY, Morse JQ, et al. Alone? Percieved social support and chronic interpersonal difficulties in suicidal elders. International Psychogeriatrics. 2010;22(3):445-454. doi:10.1017/S1041610209991463

Fisher, L. B., Overholser, J. C., Ridley, J., Braden, A., & Rosoff, C. (2015). From the Outside Looking In: Sense of Belonging, Depression, and Suicide Risk. Psychiatry, 78(1), 29–41. https://doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2015.101586

Haita-Falah, C. (2017). Sunk-cost fallacy and cognitive ability in individual decision-making. Journal of Economic Psychology, 58, 44-59.

I realised when editing that I kept pronouncing places wrong! Sorry! Make sure to comment if you want more serial killer episodes. This is officially the 20th episode of the podcast! It would mean the world if you could rate the podcast and follow to keep up to date with new episode releases :)

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The studies I spoke about in this podcast episode are listed below:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07053436.1995.10715491

Hughes TF, Chang CC, Vander Bilt J, Ganguli M. Engagement in reading and hobbies and risk of incident dementia: the MoVIES project. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2010 Aug;25(5):432-8. doi: 10.1177/1533317510368399. PMID: 20660517; PMCID: PMC2911991.

Tominaga K, Andow J, Koyama Y, Numao S, Kurokawa E, Ojima M, Nagai M. Family environment, hobbies and habits as psychosocial predictors of survival for surgically treated patients with breast cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 1998 Jan;28(1):36-41. doi: 10.1093/jjco/28.1.36. PMID: 9491140.

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Link to the government website for test anxiety=

https://ofqual.blog.gov.uk/2019/03/01/understanding-test-anxiety/

Link to the amazing TED talk=

https://youtu.be/RcGyVTAoXEU?si=zw1F9ra948d4hNvQ

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Your 7 day mental fitness plan before exams 

Day 1- figure out your weak areas 

• Get the curriculum up 
• Make a list of your weak areas/topics you struggle with the most 
• Time block the next two days- you should allow an hour for each topic 

Day 2- get right into it 

• QUICKLY look over content- notes/textbook 
• Go to quizlet and see if there are any pre-made flashcards which are based on your topic (any active recall is good here)
• Finish each hour session with the blurting method 

Day 3- get into it part 2 

• start day with a retrieval from day 2 (blurting method)
• Continue with the same tasks from day 2 but with the second 1/2 of your topics. 

Day 4 - creative day 

• have fun and create a podcast/tiktoks/powerpoint on topics you struggle with 
• Highlight areas you forget the most 

Day 5- past paper qs day 

• have a go at answering past paper questions in timed conditions 
• You can mark these using the marking schemes 

Day 6- the crunch day 

• go over EVERYTHING you want to cover before exam (if you can) 
• Ensure the majority of the day is retrieval based (e.g. MCQs, past paper qs, mind maps, flashcards) 

Day 7- chilled revision day 

• have a look over content you made on day 4 
• Listen to relevant YouTube videos 
• Go over lectures 
• REST!

Citations to the studies I mention:

Duarte, S. E., Yonelinas, A. P., Ghetti, S., & Geng, J. J. (2025). Multisensory processing impacts memory for objects and their sources. Memory & Cognition, 53(2), 646-665.

Roediger, H. L., & Butler, A. C. (2011). The critical role of retrieval practice in long-term retention. Trends in cognitive sciences, 15(1), 20-27.