by Dr. Roze Phillips | Oct 31, 2025 | Radiocasts
Listen to Dr Roze as she unpacks Black Friday — or rather, Black November — and why our brains might be the real battleground in this perfectly engineered war on our senses. Few things show human behaviour better than Black November — this perfectly-engineered month where dopamine meets discount. It’s a fascinating case study in how digital systems shape what we want, when we want it, and how fast we act on impulse. It’s about staying awake in a world designed to keep us clicking. If you know dopamine’s driving the bus, you can decide when to take the wheel back — especially in Black November. Listen to the podcast to find out how.
by Dr. Roze Phillips | Sep 16, 2025 | Articles
Do we only see our youth in economic terms—unemployed, not productive enough, not “ready”? What is Shame and why is it different to guilt? Listen to Dr Roze as she discusses why shame is one of the most corrosive emotions a human being can feel, especially when you’re still forming your identity. Shame and guilt are often confused, but they are not the same. Guilt says: “I did something bad.” Shame says: “I am bad.” And as Dr Roze points out, for a young person, that is dangerous.
Access Resource: YOUTH SHAMING – How we waste our Youth.
by Dr. Roze Phillips | Sep 16, 2025 | Articles
How unconscious bias turns into belief and subtly reshapes workplace cultures.
Access Resource: ARTICLE 8_GULLIBLE BY DESIGN
by Dr. Roze Phillips | Sep 16, 2025 | Articles
‘Self-made’ is a myth that reinforces individualism and ignores systemic barriers that exist in society particularly for marginalized people and poor communities.
Access Resource: The Nature of Nurture – why no-one can claim to be self-made.
by Dr. Roze Phillips | Sep 16, 2025 | Articles
How Othering Is Undermining Culture, Corrupting Children and Compromising Corporate DNA.
Access Resource: ARTICLE 9_OTHERING – the not-so-silent epidemic
by Dr. Roze Phillips | Sep 16, 2025 | Articles
Overcoming our thinking blind spots starts with an awareness of what some of the most common thinking traps are. Usher in critical thinking by knowing and avoiding your thinking blind spots.
Access Resource: You can’t believe everything you think
