Episode
The Psychology of Intrusive Cognitions
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- Jul 4, 2026
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Summary
It’s strange how your own mind can turn against you in the middle of an ordinary day. You’re cooking, driving, scrolling, and then, suddenly, a thought appears that doesn’t belong to you. Something dark. Violent. Inappropriate. You freeze, ashamed for even thinking it. But here’s the truth: intrusive thoughts happen to everyone. This video explores what they really are - from Freud’s idea of repression to Jung’s shadow, from cognitive theory to the philosophy of freedom. It’s about the quiet war between impulse and morality, and how those flashes of darkness might not mean you’re broken… just deeply, vividly human. If this resonated - if you’ve ever felt afraid of your own mind - stay awhile. There are more stories like this here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices