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Subscribers 9.6M

Videos 1.1K

Views 980.9M

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The School of Life produces content on self-understanding, emotional maturity, relationships, love, sex, philosophy, and personal development. They publish one film per week (Wednesdays at 14:00 GMT) and cover topics through deep-dives and lectures, with an emphasis on education and psychotherapy concepts; recent videos and keywords indicate a mix of tutorials, discussions, and research-driven talks. The channel has 9.6M subscribers and about 980.9M total views across 1100 published videos, averaging roughly 515.9K views per video.

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#1

Psych2Go view on YouTube ▶

85% relevance

Subscribers 13M

Videos 3.9K

Views 2.1B

Appearances 55

SERP 100%

Similarity 75%

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Shares a focus on self-understanding and emotional maturity to help viewers improve relationships, aligning with searches for self understanding and emotional maturity, though Psych2Go emphasizes quick, list-style psychology content and animations rather than The School of Life's philosophical approach (85% search match, 75% content match).

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69% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 30

SERP 69%

Similarity 69%

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Brings broad, idea-driven talks about self understanding, love/attachment, and relationships psychology, mirroring The School of Life's topics in both audience interest and content, resulting in a high alignment (69% match for both search and content).

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Couples Therapy Official

58% relevance

Subscribers 99.1K

Videos 144

Views 12.7M

Appearances 16

SERP 30%

Similarity 76%

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Directly targets couples therapy topics, appealing to the same audience interested in relationship dynamics, resulting in strong content overlap but somewhat lower search alignment due to more niche terminology (30% search, 76% content; 58% overall).

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56% relevance

Subscribers 3.4M

Videos 1.2K

Views 618.2M

Appearances 17

SERP 21%

Similarity 80%

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Provides dating advice and early dating honesty content aimed at relationship outcomes, aligning with The School of Life on relationship themes but differing in how-to versus reflective philosophy style (21% search, 80% content; 56% overall).

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56% relevance

Subscribers 5.4M

Videos 2.1K

Views 538.1M

Appearances 23

SERP 29%

Similarity 74%

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Covers relationships therapy, dating advice, and marriage psychology, attracting a similar audience with content similar in tone to The School of Life, yielding substantial overlap (29% search, 74% content; 56% overall).

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Jimmy on Relationships view on YouTube ▶

54% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M

Videos 705

Views 317.5M

Appearances 19

SERP 22%

Similarity 75%

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Explores intimate relationships and attachment issues, including anxious/avoidant dynamics, matching The School of Life's interest in relationship psychology though with a more personality-driven format (22% search, 75% content; 54% overall).

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Top competitors include Psych2Go (85% match) and TEDx Talks (69% match). Both share overlapping queries with The School of Life around self understanding, emotional maturity, intimate relationships, and love/attachment. Psych2Go has 13M subscribers, TEDx Talks has 44.2M, so The School of Life (9.6M) sits between them, with substantial but smaller reach. Matthew Hussey (56% match) also overlaps on dating advice and honesty in early dating, while Jay Shetty Podcast (56% match) overlaps on relationships therapy and marriage psychology; these channels collectively demonstrate a audience interested in relationships, personal growth, and psychology.

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#12	51%	Sabrina Zohar ▶	79%	90.3K	9%	4
#13	51%	Tips from a Therapist	79%	7.8K	8%	5
#14	50%	Therapy in a Nutshell ▶	69%	2.4M	22%	11
#15	50%	The Gottman Institute ▶	80%	220K	5%	4
#16	50%	ManTalks	78%	210K	8%	4
#17	48%	TED-Ed ▶	73%	22.4M	11%	6
#18	48%	Dr. Tracey Marks ▶	74%	2.3M	10%	8
#19	48%	Ruairi	76%	47.3K	7%	3
#20	48%	The Mindset Mentor Podcast ▶	71%	819K	14%	4
#21	48%	HealthyGamerGG ▶	70%	3.2M	15%	14
#22	48%	Chris Blundell	76%	20K	5%	1
#23	48%	Shimon Davis ▶	76%	780K	5%	4
#24	48%	Andrew Huberman ▶	75%	7.4M	7%	7
#25	48%	TED ▶	69%	27.2M	16%	7
#26	47%	Dr Alex Howard	76%	73.7K	5%	1
#27	47%	Cole Zesiger	75%	17.6K	7%	1
#28	47%	Dr Thomas Smithyman ▶	74%	103K	7%	1
#29	47%	Heidi Priebe ▶	73%	492K	9%	4
#30	47%	Dia Jin	74%	33.5K	6%	2
#31	47%	Clark Kegley ▶	74%	1.9M	5%	2
#32	47%	Lisa Sonni	75%	131K	4%	1
#33	47%	Terri Cole	72%	245K	8%	6
#34	46%	Eckhart Tolle	72%	2.2M	8%	3
#35	46%	BRAINY DOSE	73%	2.4M	5%	1
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#37	45%	MedCircle ▶	70%	1.7M	7%	4
#38	45%	Marie Morin LMHC	72%	15.6K	4%	1
#39	45%	Making Therapy Better	71%	2.8K	5%	1
#40	44%	Einzelgänger ▶	69%	2.4M	7%	2
#41	44%	Koo Psychology	70%	77.9K	5%	3
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#45	42%	FUNKNATION	67%	242K	5%	1
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#47	41%	Harley Therapy - Psychotherapy & Counselling	63%	40.6K	8%	2
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to The School of Life?

Psych2Go — 85% match, 13M subscribers; TEDx Talks — 69% match, 44.2M subscribers; Couples Therapy Official — 58% match, 99.1K subscribers. They share a focus on psychology, relationships, philosophy, and self-improvement content, often presenting educational or explanatory videos.

What type of content does The School of Life make?

The School of Life creates educational, philosophical, and psychology-focused videos centered on relationships, personal development, and life questions. Uploads occur with varying frequency, and videos average about 515.9K views per video, with recent titles ranging from 4.2M views for What is The School of Life? to 147K views for Why You Should Get Married Now, indicating a mix of highly popular and niche topics.

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