MRCPsych on the Go: Revision Essentials
Hello! My name is Dr Aalap Asurlekar, and I am a psychiatry trainee in the UK. I created MRCPsych on the Go to make revision for the MRCPsych exams easier to fit around busy clinical work.
This podcast is designed for psychiatry trainees preparing for Paper A, B, CASC but also, medical students. Each episode focuses on key syllabus topics and explains them in clear, structured language to help you understand and retain the most important concepts.
Topics range from psychopathology, psychopharmacology, neuroscience, sociology, behavioral science, psychological therapies to clinical assessment. Episodes include exam style questions and clinical scenarios to support active recall and exam preparation.
The aim is to provide focused, high yield psychiatry revision you can listen to during commutes, walks or between shifts.
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MRCPsych on the Go: Revision Essentials
20. Why We Resist Change: Cognitive Dissonance, Achievement and What Drives Success
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Have you ever known something was bad for you and done it anyway? That tension has a name, and understanding it could change how you think about human behaviour.
In this episode, we explore cognitive dissonance and achievement motivation, two powerful forces that shape why we act the way we do. We cover Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory, the strategies people use to reduce psychological conflict, and why this matters in clinical practice, particularly in motivational interviewing and behaviour change.
We also introduce McClelland's need for achievement and his three core social motives, alongside Atkinson's model of hope of success and fear of failure.
Ideal for MRCPsych Part A revision, psychology students and anyone curious about the hidden forces driving human behaviour. Aligned with the Royal College of Psychiatrists MRCPsych Part A syllabus, paragraph 1.1.7.