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PODCAST

Inclarity Podcast (Complete)

Professor RJ Starr

InClarity Podcast was a short-form psychology show from Professor RJ Starr, educator, author, and host of The Psychology of Us. Across twelve concise episodes in 2025, it explored unnoticed behaviors, emotional habits, and quiet contradictions that shape how we live and relate to others. Though complete, the show remains available in full as an archive of insights.

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All Episodes

00:07:12

Why Some People Never Say ‘I’m Sorry’

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2025/09/07

Why is it so hard for some people to say “I’m sorry”? In this episode of the Inclarity Podcast, psychology professor RJ Starr unpacks the hidden dynamics behind apology refusal. On the surface, it can look like arrogance or stubbornness. But beneath it often lies something more vulnerable: the need to protect a fragile self-image, to avoid the shame that comes with admitting imperfection, or to sidestep the discomfort of confrontation.An apology is never just two words. It is a social act that

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00:05:10

Why Self-Actualized People See More Clearly

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2025/08/31

We don’t usually see the world as it is—we see our ideas about it. Labels, stereotypes, and expectations shape how we experience people, events, and even nature itself. In this episode, Professor RJ Starr explores Abraham Maslow’s insight that self-actualized people live closer to reality, less trapped by concepts and mental filters. What does it mean to see a tree as a tree, or a person as a person, without reducing them to a role or a stereotype? This short reflection invites you to notice how

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00:07:44

Performance Complaining

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2025/08/24

Performance complaining is one of the most overlooked psychological behaviors in modern communication. While it may look like ordinary venting, this episode of Inclarity Podcast explores how certain types of complaints function more like social theater than emotional expression. Professor RJ Starr breaks down why some people voice their frustrations not to gain clarity or resolve tension, but to perform moral superiority, reinforce identity, or gain social alignment. This behavior has become common

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00:07:54

The Psychology of Who Likes, Who Doesn’t, and Why It...

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2025/08/17

Why does it sting when someone watches your story but never likes your post? Why do you keep noticing the people who show up just enough to register—but not enough to connect? In this short-form psychology lesson, we explore the emotional weight of digital silence and the subtle but powerful ways people signal closeness, distance, and disengagement without ever saying a word.Inclarity breaks down everyday behaviors with sharp, emotionally intelligent insight—and this episode gets right to the heart

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00:05:49

The Death of Attention

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2025/08/10

Why can’t people sit with anything anymore—not silence, not discomfort, not a difficult feeling, not even a single uninterrupted thought?Most don’t notice it happening. They scroll past conversations before they begin. They interrupt themselves mid-thought. They change the subject the moment something gets hard. They can’t finish a sentence, a moment, a process. They flinch away from their own experience before it ever asks something of them.In this episode of Inclarity Podcast, psychology professor

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00:03:21

Sorry for Bothering You

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2025/08/03

Why do we apologize just for existing? In this five-minute episode of Inclarity, RJ Starr explores the reflexive “sorry” so many of us use before asking a question, sending a message, or taking up space. It’s not just politeness—it’s self-minimizing behavior shaped by power, anxiety, and the pressure to seem easy to tolerate.

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00:09:57

Road Rage and the War for 17 Feet of Asphalt

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2025/07/27

Why do people become unrecognizable behind the wheel? Why does a simple lane change provoke rage, entitlement, or a need to “teach someone a lesson”? In this sharp and psychologically grounded episode, Professor RJ Starr examines the emotional dysfunction behind road rage, traffic aggression, and the strange power plays we perform in our cars. From speeding up to block a merge to laying on the horn in a quiet fury, these behaviors aren’t random—they’re revealing. What looks like impatience or

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00:03:12

The Over-Explanation Habit

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2025/07/22

Why do we talk too much when we feel insecure? In this five-minute episode of Inclarity, RJ Starr explores the psychology behind over-explaining—how it stems from the fear of being misunderstood, the need to seem reasonable, and a history of having to defend ourselves. When clarity becomes self-protection, confidence starts to disappear.

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00:09:45

The Performance of Niceness

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2025/07/18

We’re taught to trust people who are nice—but what if that’s the mask, not the measure? In this opening episode of Inclarity Podcast, we examine the emotional sleight of hand behind likability, and why charm can sometimes be the perfect cover for subtle harm. Through the lens of social survival, self-silencing, and cognitive dissonance, we explore how niceness gets weaponized—and how to recognize when something isn’t as kind as it sounds.

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00:04:40

The Fake Laugh Reflex

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2025/07/15

We laugh when nothing’s funny—why? This five-minute episode unpacks the psychology of the fake laugh: a reflex we use to smooth tension, avoid conflict, and signal social alignment. From workplace politeness to awkward silence fillers, discover how laughter becomes emotional camouflage, shaped by status, discomfort, and the pressure to keep things okay.

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00:05:16

Why You Apologize for Existing

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2025/07/11

Some apologies aren’t spoken—they’re performed. In this shorter debut episode of Inclarity Podcast, we examine the subtle ways people shrink themselves to seem agreeable, likable, or safe. From the way we adjust our tone to the instinct to justify our presence, these behaviors often go unnoticed, but they reveal deep emotional patterns worth confronting. If you’ve ever said “sorry” just for existing, this one’s for you.

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00:01:58

Welcome to Inclarity

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2025/07/09

We’re taught to chase clarity—to figure things out, label everything, and move on. But what if the most honest insights live in the moments that don’t quite make sense yet?In this short introductory episode, Professor RJ Starr shares the heart behind Inclarity Podcast—a sharp, minimal show that explores the tension beneath our everyday behaviors. Each week, we’ll pause before the answers, sit inside the friction, and look closely at what we’ve learned to ignore.No advice. No fluff. Just clear,

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