Agency (psychology)
Subject in Social Sciences
Agency (psychology) has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Dolly ChughSocial psychologist, behavioral scientist and professor at NYU Stern School of Business
Chugh identifies the desire not to be told what to do as agency, a fundamental human need.
“And that's called agency. It's a fundamental human need that I'm my own person. Don't tell me what to do”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: Stop Wasting Your Time: How to Deal With People Who Won’t Change & What to Do Instead (Aug 27, 2026) · Listen from 12:13
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
Stop Wasting Your Time: How to Deal With People Who Won’t Change & What to Do InsteadThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Aug 27, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
Mel Robbins and social psychologist Dolly Chugh discuss why people resist change and research-backed tools for influencing others without nagging.