Episodes

We've all been told to "calm down," "stop overreacting," or "just think positive." But what if the goal isn't to suppress your emotions at all?

In this episode of The Human Pattern, Liv explores why emotions exist, what they're actually trying to tell us, and why fighting them often makes them stronger. You'll learn how emotions serve as information rather than instructions, why even uncomfortable feelings have a purpose, and how understanding them can improve your relationships, decision makin...

Have you ever caught yourself saying, "I know better... so why do I keep doing this?"

Whether it's procrastinating, staying in unhealthy relationships, doomscrolling, overspending, avoiding difficult conversations, or repeating the same mistakes, we all have behaviors that seem to work against our own best interests.

In this episode of The Human Pattern, Liv explores the psychology behind self sabotaging behaviors and why willpower alone is rarely the answer. You'll learn how habits are formed...

Your childhood doesn't just give you memories. It helps shape the way you see yourself, other people, and the world around you.

In this episode of The Human Pattern, Liv explores how our earliest experiences become the blueprint for our beliefs, relationships, emotional responses, and coping mechanisms. From attachment styles and core beliefs to the survival strategies we develop as children, you'll discover why so many of our adult behaviors make more sense than we realize.

The goal isn't to ...

Why do we keep making the same mistakes, even when we know better?
In this episode of The Human Pattern, Liv explores the invisible psychological patterns that quietly shape our thoughts, emotions, relationships, and decisions. From habits and cognitive shortcuts to childhood experiences and unconscious beliefs, we'll uncover why our brains often work against us, and why awareness is the first step toward real change.

If you've ever wondered:

• Why you keep ending up in the same kinds of relat...

Welcome to The Human Pattern. In this first episode, Liv introduces the podcast and shares why psychology has shaped her entire life, both in the classroom and in her personal journey. You'll learn what this show is really about: investigating the psychology underneath human behavior, from criminal minds to habit change, relationships to wellness. By the end, you'll understand the core psychological patterns we'll keep returning to and why understanding them matters. This is an invitation to fig...