MRCPsych on the Go: Revision Essentials
Hello! My name is Dr Aalap Asurlekar, a Core Psychiatry Trainee in the UK and the creator and host of MRCPsych on the Go: Revision Essentials.
Having experienced firsthand the challenge of preparing for the MRCPsych exams alongside full-time clinical work, I created this podcast to make high-quality, structured revision more accessible.
Each episode focuses on key syllabus topics, explained in clear and structured language to help you understand and retain the most important concepts.
Whether you are a psychiatry trainee preparing for Paper A, B, or CASC, or a medical student looking to strengthen your psychiatry knowledge, this podcast is designed to fit around your schedule. Episodes include exam-style questions and clinical scenarios to support active recall, so you can revise during commutes, walks, or between shifts.
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MRCPsych on the Go: Revision Essentials
22. Why Does Your Heart Race Before You Feel Afraid: James-Lange Theory of Emotion
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Have you ever noticed your body reacting before your mind catches up?
In this episode, we explore what emotions actually are, breaking down the physiological, cognitive, behavioural and subjective components of emotional experience. We then examine the James-Lange theory, one of psychology's most counterintuitive proposals.
Topics include the four components of emotion, the famous bear in the woods thought experiment, the facial feedback hypothesis, evidence for and against the James-Lange theory, and its clinical relevance to panic disorder, behavioural activation and body-based trauma therapies.
Ideal for MRCPsych Part A revision, psychology students and anyone curious about the science of feeling.
Aligned with the Royal College of Psychiatrists MRCPsych Part A syllabus, paragraph 1.1.8.
