# Psychology = Why You Are As You Are

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Podcast: [Deep Psychology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-psychology-6651282)
Published: 2026-05-07T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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? (#143) 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

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