Rob Henderson: The Psychology of Hypocrites

Rob Henderson on his life story, luxury beliefs, and why all family structures aren't created equal. Rob Henderson is the bestselling author of Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class, which was recently optioned for a major motion picture. Henderson grew up in foster homes in Los Angeles and in the rural town of Red Bluff, California. Once described as “self-made” by The New York Times, he then served in the U.S. Air Force, obtained a B.S. in Psychology from Yale, and earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Cambridge, where he studied as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Henderson is currently a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Boston Globe, among others, and his Substack newsletter is sent weekly to over 75 thousand subscribers.This lecture was recorded on April 28, 2026 at UATX. Apply Now⁠⁠ ⁠⁠uaustin.org⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠