S2E30 – Your Brain Is Lying to You: Why Repetition Changes Your Beliefs

S2E30 – Your Brain Is Lying to You: Why Repetition Changes Your Beliefs

Everything you repeatedly pay attention to is quietly shaping who you become. Your thoughts, beliefs, emotions and even your personality are being influenced more than you probably realise.

In this episode, we explore the fascinating psychology behind repetition, attention, algorithms and subconscious programming and why your brain often mistakes familiarity for truth.

Following on from our previous discussion about representation, we dive deeper into why repeated messages have such incredible power. From neuroscience and psychology to emotional contagion and spiritual teachings, you'll discover how your attention literally rewires your brain.

In this episode you'll learn:

✔️ Why your brain prefers familiarity over truth
✔️ The Illusion of Truth Effect explained
✔️ How the Reticular Activating System filters your reality
✔️ Why "neurons that fire together wire together" changes your life
✔️ How algorithms influence your beliefs and emotional state
✔️ What emotional contagion is and why communities matter
✔️ How cognitive dissonance keeps people defending harmful beliefs
✔️ Why your self-talk creates subconscious programming
✔️ The connection between neuroscience, Buddhism and energy psychology
✔️ Practical ways to consciously choose what you feed your mind

This episode also explores teachings shared by Master Choa Kok Sui, including the principle that energy follows thought, alongside psychological concepts such as neuroplasticity, cognitive dissonance and the Illusion of Truth Effect.

Whether you're interested in psychology, neuroscience, personal growth, mindfulness or understanding how social media influences behaviour, this episode offers practical insights that can help you become more intentional about where your attention goes.

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#Psychology #Neuroscience #Mindset #PersonalDevelopment #SubconsciousMind #SelfAwareness #MentalHealth #EmotionalIntelligence #Mindfulness #Algorithms #CriticalThinking #Neuroplasticity #Attention #Energy #CatchingTheOctopusPodcast

Hosted by Niomi Hurley, a human behaviour researcher and clinical hypnotherapist who integrates psychology with energy-informed healing approaches. With experience in corporate environments and individual practice, and through her work at Get Up and Grow Consulting, Niomi works with organisations and individuals to build capacity by addressing the behavioural, emotional, and subconscious factors that influence wellbeing and performance.

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