Psychology = Why You Are As You Are
From Deep Psychology by Ross Edwards
May 7, 2026 · 5 min · Episode 221
About this episode
Ross Edwards defines psychology as the study of why you are as you are and explains the significance of this definition.
My definition of psychology is: the study of why you are as you are. This is a simple but deceptive and very powerful definition, and in this snippet I explain why. [Again, I apologise for the mic tapping.] This is a snippet from my Wednesday 6/5 episode, What Is Psychology? Explore all my Psychology episodes: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
People in this episode
Host: Ross Edwards
Topics covered
- psychology
- self-awareness
- personal development
- identity
- mental health
Keywords
- psychology
- self improvement
- identity
- mental health
- personal development
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