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085 Exploring the Dark Tetrad
In this episode of The Observing I, we’re diving deep into the darker side of human nature—what psychologists call the Dark Tetrad.
David Johnson
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084 Navigating Life with a Narcissist: Essential Strategies
In this episode of The Observing I, we explore the complexities of navigating relationships with narcissists, whether they’re romantic partners, family members, or colleagues.
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083 BONUS: The story of Narcissus
A little something to tide you over
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Hello you beautiful lot, Since we started back in January 2023, we've released an episode (most) Fridays. However, the episodes back then were 15 minutes long, then they crept up to 30 minutes. Now they're sitting at around an hour. That takes more time, more research,
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082 Stop Trying so Hard: Lao Tzu and the art of Wu Wei
In this episode, we explore the ancient wisdom of wu wei—the art of non-striving, as taught by Lao Tzu in the Tao Te Ching.
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081 The Coexistence of Dualism and Non-Dualism in Spiritual Thought
In this episode, we explore the paradoxical relationship between dualism and non-dualism in spiritual thought, examining how these seemingly opposing perspectives coexist and shape our understanding of reality.
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080 Why Our Pain Defines Us: A Philosophical Look at Suffering
In today's episode, we explore the ways that suffering shapes our lives, identities, and connections with others.
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079 The War for Your Mind: Unravelling Psychological Warfare
Psychological warfare isn’t about guns, tanks, or bombs. It’s about winning the war for the mind. It’s the art of influencing thoughts, emotions, and behaviours using tactics like propaganda, misinformation, and emotional manipulation.
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The Oedipus Complex is a central tenet in Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, describing a boy's unconscious desire for their mother and feelings of jealousy and rivalry toward their father. I'm not entirely convinced by this idea, and its received a lot of criticism over
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078 Sigmund Freud, Psychoanalysis, and why you want to have sex with your mother
Freud is a name that almost everyone recognizes, even if they don’t know much about psychology.
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077 Decoding Carl Jung: Dreams, Archetypes, and the Collective Unconscious
In today's episode, we're getting down into it with Carl Jung. We go on a deep exploration into his psychology, from dream interpretation, the power of the collective unconscious, and how we can relate to the symbolism of Jungian archetypes.
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Jung believed that dreams are messages from the subconscious, that their symbols and metaphors represented what was unfolding beneath the surface. The kettle could be suggesting that there is something brewing within your psyche - an idea, an emotion, or an inner change - that is coming to the surface