Marriage and family therapy focuses on the impact of an individual’s behavior on both the individual and their relationship as part of a couple or family. Marriage is a lifelong partnership between a man and a woman, characterized by love, emotional connection, and shared goals. It serves as a legal and moral scaffolding for many individuals to form. Marriage counseling is a type of joint counseling where a couple seeks help due to relationship issues. Early models of marriage counseling assumed that a couple consisted of two independent, autonomous persons who could use their learning capacity and cognitive skills to improve their relationship.
Marriage is a legally and socially sanctioned union, usually between a man and a woman, regulated by laws, rules, customs, beliefs, and attitudes that prescribe the rights and duties of the partners and accord status to their offspring. The universality of marriage within different societies and cultures is attributed to the many factors that contribute to its universality.
There are 25 different types of marriages, including civil and religious marriage, which are recognized by the state and religious marriages when recognition is received from a religious body. Marriage psychology offers an examination of many behaviors and norms that we take for granted and provides a solid scientific basis for addressing problems in marriage with counseling or therapy.
Intimacy is an essential part of a healthy marriage, as couples who are physically intimate are more likely to feel connected and emotionally connected. Specially trained psychologists are using evidence-based practices to help heal relationship fractures in challenging couples cases.
📹 The Psychology of Marriage Story (Netflix, 2019)
Why did they get divorced? What personality issues contributed to their conflict? Dr. Kirk Honda analyzes the characters in the hit …
What is the official purpose of marriage?
Marriage protects the rights of couples and their children. Marriage gave children a right to certain privileges, including the right to inherit. In most societies, marriage also set limits on how children could choose their future spouses. Until the 20th century, marriage was often not a choice. In Western societies, love between spouses became associated with marriage. Even in Western cultures, romantic love was not the primary motive for marriage. One’s marriage partner was carefully chosen.
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What do psychologists say about marriage?
Couples who share values, interests, and goals are more likely to have a successful marriage. When partners are compatible, they understand and support each other, which can lead to a deeper emotional connection.
Support is important in a good marriage. When a spouse supports and values their partner, the relationship is more likely to be happy and satisfying. Intimacy is important in a healthy marriage. Couples who have sex are more connected and happy.
Do we really need marriage?
Love is the main reason people get married. Many people marry for love. They love someone and want to spend the rest of their lives with them. Companionship and security: Marriage provides companionship and support. When two people marry, they become a team and can support each other. Marriage can give you security. It can offer stability and belonging. Children: People often marry to have children. Marriage provides a stable environment for raising children. In many cultures, marriage is seen as the norm for becoming an adult. Some people marry for other reasons, even if they don’t love their partner. For some people, marriage is an important religious rite and a way to fulfill their spiritual beliefs.
Why Not Marry? Not everyone is suited to marriage. Some people shouldn’t get married.
Freedom: Marriage takes a lot of time, energy, and money. It can also mean giving up some freedom. Some people think marriage is too much of a sacrifice. A successful marriage requires two compatible people. If two people have different values, goals, or interests, it can be hard for them to build a strong relationship. Relationship problems: Every relationship has challenges, and marriage is no exception. If a couple has problems in their relationship, getting married might make them worse. Sometimes, people feel pressure to get married from their family, friends, or society. If they don’t want to get married, this pressure can be stressful. Financial considerations: Weddings and moving into a new home can be expensive. Some people think marriage is too expensive, especially if they are happy with their finances.
Is marriage psychologically beneficial?
People think marriage is good for your mental health, but we don’t know much about how it affects you over time. Early marriage could have no or negative mental health consequences for young adults. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, I found that married young adults have the same level of psychological distress as young adults in any kind of romantic relationship. Married and engaged young adults drink less than others. Married young adults are happier than those in other relationships or who are single. We look at why these results happened and what they mean. Social scientists have found that married people are happier than those who have never been married or have been married before (Gove, Hughes and Style 1983; Ross 1995; Horwitz, White, and Howell-White 1996; Brown 2000; Simon 2002; Lamb, Lee, and DeMaris 2003; Marcussen 2005). Marriage is thought to increase resources and help people avoid relationship stress. However, studies of marriage and mental health often focus on the average effects of marriage on mental health, and few studies have looked at how different factors affect this relationship (Frech and Williams 2007). Marriage may help mental health, but this doesn’t always happen. Some people think marriage is bad for your mental health. When you get married, it can affect your mental health. Marriage at an early age may not be as good for your mental health as marriage at a more normal age (Williams and Umberson 2004).
Is marriage necessary psychology?
The General Social Survey (GSS) is a national survey that looks at family satisfaction. The 2022 survey found that marriage and family are linked to happiness for both men and women. The GSS results showed that married women aged 18-55 were happier than unmarried women. Most women were happy, but married women with children were much happier than married women without children. The survey found that 35% of married men with children are “very happy,” compared to 30% of married men without children, 14% of unmarried men without children, and 12% of unmarried men with children. Why was Lenz so negative? Another reviewer of her book, Lily Meyer, says it has to do with women’s roles in the past. Meyer says that Lenz’s marriage ended because of problems in the marriage. She says that women should leave marriage because it is a bad idea. Lenz is right that marriage is bad for women. It has roots in a system that took women’s property and legal identity. Meyer agrees that women still do more housework and childcare, which makes it harder for them to work. Women still make less money. Many couples today are working towards equality and succeeding. Meyer says that Lenz’s idea of divorce is appealing but doesn’t help people who want an equal marriage or those they love. She says Lenz made her story into a model for everyone to follow.
What was the basic principle of marriage theory?
In the book, Gottman explains seven ways couples can improve their marriage and help it survive tough times. These principles include: loving each other more, being kind to each other, talking to each other, working through problems together, and making their marriage meaningful.
Gottman also writes about the Four Horsemen that are important to avoid. 1) criticism, 2) defensiveness, 3) contempt, and 4) stonewalling. Of these four, he says contempt is the highest predictor for divorce. Contempt is when one spouse thinks they’re better than the other. Gottman says criticism is when a spouse attacks the other’s personality or character with criticism, not just a complaint. Defensiveness is when a person makes themselves look bad to avoid being attacked. It’s a way for the defensive person to blame the other. Finally, there’s stonewalling, which Gottman says is avoiding conflict by not talking. It shows up as the silent treatment, disapproval, and unwillingness to communicate during conflict.
The seven principles. 1. Share love maps. This is where we store information about our partners. One example of information is likes and dislikes.
What are the 7 rules of marriage?
In the book, Gottman explains seven ways couples can improve their marriage and help it survive tough times. These principles include: loving each other more, being kind to each other, talking to each other, working through problems together, and making their marriage meaningful.
Gottman also writes about the Four Horsemen that are important to avoid. 1) criticism, 2) defensiveness, 3) contempt, and 4) stonewalling. Of these four, he says contempt is the highest predictor for divorce. Contempt is when one spouse thinks they’re better than the other. Gottman says criticism is when a spouse attacks the other’s personality or character with criticism, not just a complaint. Defensiveness is when a person makes themselves look bad to avoid being attacked. It’s a way for the defensive person to blame the other. Finally, there’s stonewalling, which Gottman says is avoiding conflict by not talking. It shows up as the silent treatment, disapproval, and unwillingness to communicate during conflict.
The seven principles. 1. Share love maps. This is where we store information about our partners. One example of information is likes and dislikes.
Does marriage still have a purpose?
To understand marriage patterns, we must understand why people get married. There are five main reasons to marry. God, money, love, pregnancy, or status. For some people, marriage is just a religious thing. Marriage is a sacrament, especially in the Christian tradition. Many people still get married for economic reasons. I recommend Melissa Kearney’s forthcoming book, The Two-Parent Privilege. Americans stopped getting married and fell behind. There is also companionship and love. You fall in love and want to spend the rest of your life with someone. Many people get married for love. Another reason is to avoid an unintended pregnancy. People believed that if you were bringing a new life into the world, it should be done within marriage. This is still true to some extent today. Marriage is also a signal of status. This may be more common today than in the past. Being married is a way of signaling success and status within a society. There are now a range of reasons that might lead people to the marital state. The traditional model of marriage is changing. For women, marriage was an economic necessity if she wanted to have children. That has changed today. 40% of U.S. households have a woman as the main breadwinner.
Do I really need to marry?
Think for yourself, not by what society says. Getting married is fine. If you get married without a good reason, it’s wrong because you’ll make yourself and at least one other person unhappy. What is marriage? Sadhguru: Let’s understand why marriage exists. As a human, you have needs. When you were eight, marriage didn’t matter. If I had asked you when you were fourteen, you might have been shy because you were thinking about it. Your body started growing and hormones started affecting your mind, so you started thinking about it. If I had asked you at eighteen, you would have said yes or no. It would not have depended on what happened between the ages of fourteen and eighteen. The word “marriage” has a negative reputation in some places because it’s seen as limiting. Some young people think marriage is bad. When you’re young, you’re against it because your body is different. Marriage looks like a bondage and a chain. You want to do things your way. But as you get older, you want someone to be there for you in a committed way. I’m not saying marriage is wrong. Do you want it? Think about this for yourself, not what others say.
What are the 7 C’s of marriage?
A strong marriage is built on selflessness. Our society says we should look out for ourselves. If we don’t enjoy our efforts, they’re not worth it. Many people have bought into this way of thinking. A wife is bothered by her husband’s lack of attention and a husband is bothered by his wife’s nagging. This leads to disaster. Our society has a 33-50% divorce rate. A strong marriage makes a family strong. Without strong families, society is weak. We must rebuild a strong society by strengthening families. This requires a commitment to marriage. A husband and wife will find happiness in their marriage that the world can’t offer. They can do that by understanding the seven Cs of marriage: the command for marriage, a commitment to marriage, communication, couple time, agreeing on issues with their currency, putting Christ at the center of the marriage, and supporting each other’s endeavors in the community. Our lives are busy. It doesn’t matter if you have kids, how old they are, or if you work outside the home. We prioritize things that will help us or our family. We should exercise and take time for ourselves. To be a better person, we may help a friend in need. We forget about our spouse. If you forget your partner, your relationship will suffer. After two years, the initial excitement fades. If we don’t rekindle it, it will die out. You can make it stronger again. This takes effort and attention.
Marriage is like working out. It can be hard to get motivated if you feel your spouse doesn’t appreciate you. Just start. Start with one kind act, one word, or one kiss. Keep this a priority every day. You may feel tired at first, but it will get easier. You’ll get used to thinking about your spouse and trying to serve them in different ways. You’ll start thinking of others. Your marriage will get stronger and healthier too. You’ll be surprised and pleased.
What is the concept of marriage in psychology?
Marriage is when two people make their relationship official and permanent. It is the joining of two people in a bond that lasts until death, but often ends in separation or divorce.
Contents How to Make Marriage Work; Sex in Marriage; How We Find Partners; Monogamy vs. Polygamy; Marriage brings joy but also challenges. How a couple deals with them often decides if their relationship fails or stays strong. To keep the relationship strong, one or both partners may need to change their beliefs or habits. It’s important to remember that trying to change a spouse won’t work unless the individual also wants to change.
What is the main purpose of married?
There are three reasons for marriage. God made marriage for three main reasons: companionship, having kids, and redemption. These purposes are still important today. Let’s look at each one. Companionship. Marriage is for companionship. In Genesis 2:18, God said it wasn’t good for man to be alone. God made marriage so that man and woman could be close. This relationship is based on love, trust, and communication. It shows us how we should relate to the Lord.
📹 Dr. James Hollis: How to Find Your True Purpose & Create Your Best Life
In this episode, my guest is Dr. James Hollis, Ph.D., a Jungian psychoanalyst, renowned educator and author on finding and …
I interpreted the fingering scene as demonstrating Nicole’s feeling that her marriage had been about Charlie’s needs rather than her needs. So with this new partner, she is prioritizing her pleasure in the relationship (literally). As you said, she is in the “I am not you” stage where she might not yet know who she is or what she wants, so her desire to assert herself comes out in this somewhat odd way.
From the moment you began this podcast, I have hoped endlessly that Dr. Hollis would come on. When you divulged that you’d traveled to a guest, I thought, “please be Dr. Hollis”. Not sure of why this pairing of you two is so important to me, but here we are! Can you imagine my elation this morning about this episode?! Thank you for this and thank you to infinity to Dr. Hollis. May this be only the first of his appearances with you. Even more, may this episode give his work a wider, larger audience. Our world needs it!
To breeze through an almost 3 hr podcast, and crave more, says something. My biggest takeaway was the idea that something did indeed shift in me when I passed 35, and I am not alone in that internal search. I’m going to download Dr. James Hollis’s book on audible’ “Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life.” It is included in the audible membership, if anyone else is interested. Thanks, Dr. Huberman for another fabulous podcast.
What a persona! In another recent podcast you quoted Dr. Hollis: “Look inside yourself for something positive every day when you wake up.”. It is something I now do every morning. After that, I jog and do cold therapy. Sometimes finding something positive inside of you is extremely difficult if you have suffered from complex trauma, but I do this practice every morning. Thanks a lot.
People with complex PTSD, especially severe chronic childhood trauma, can have a lot of those clusters because of repeated severe dissociation. MD Dr. Richard Schwarz speaks about this in IFS, Internal Family System, and teach how to integrate those clusters. So important to do this inner work for everyone. The less we are in autopilot, the more we are able to do the right things in life, for a better personal life, better communities, healthier families and a healthier planet.
I must admit, I initially underestimated him based solely on his age; I expected to encounter someone with diminished faculties. However, I was completely taken aback by the profound depth and clarity of his thoughts. His words were so rich and insightful that I frequently found myself pausing to fully absorb everything he said. It was a truly powerful presentation, and I anticipate it will take me quite some time to fully digest the profound ideas he shared. What an extraordinary individual! His eloquence and wisdom leave me wondering: what steps can I take to ensure I remain as coherent, wise, and sharp as he is at his age? Truly brilliant!
Each episode is a masterpiece. Prof Huberman set out to do a service to mankind. He is so on spot. I now know first-hand what transformative means. As they say truth shall set you free, not your effort to be free. Thank you Prof. Huberman for bringing us truths based in science, and in a such a relatable way. And, thank you for bringing Dr. Hollis’ experience and wisdom to us.
Thanks for this Andrew and team. I’ve been following Hollis for about 8 years now and his books have been such an immense help, helping me get through a difficult mid life transition in my mid 30s. I’m a therapist myself and draw greatly on his work in so many areas of my practice. I’ve long hoped he would become more popular, the world really needs his work.
Thank you so much for speaking with Dr. Hollis. His contribution to the world is profound & it’s exciting to see him brought to a platform like yours. I missed seeing him live before he stopped lecturing. To listen to this up to date conversation has been nourishing. Every morsel could be endlessly explored. Potent.
Thanks for bringing Dr. Hollis as a guest. I’ve listened almost all his audiobooks from Audible, maybe partly because I’m at the doorstep of second half of life myself, though mostly because he has such amazing clarity and tranquil way to write and speak his mind. Thank you James and thank you Andrew!
This is one of my favorite episodes thus far… I want to listen again and take good notes as well. Listening was such a gentle reorientation and re-centering experience. I feel called both upward and inward. Thank you so much for introducing us to Dr. Hollis — I’m excited to continue learning from him. Please pass on our gratitude!
Dr. Huberman i just finished your episode on bipolar disorder. I am 31 and was diagnosed with BP2 at age 15. That episode was informative, enjoyable and helped me to UNDERSTAND my brain. And now this, I have also been led astray and grew up in dysfunction and trauma. I have had an awakening of sorts in the past year on my purpose in life and am looking forward to this episode as well. THANK YOU for helping me to live a healthier happier life, you are an invaluable resource and mean so much to me and my family ❤
This has to be my favorite podcast, not to lessen the others but Dr. Hollis covers so much in such a natural way. I can clearly relate as a mom, I am blessed to have a very good relationship with my kids. But it certainly was through trial and error, I think it’s natural to attempt to protect our kids from getting hurt. My son told me years back, “mom you can’t stop us from making wrong choices or getting hurt, we have to learn and go through it ourselves. I don’t tell them what to do unless asked to, I would rather have them be able to confide or come to me when they need to. But I find we may hold on longer because if we let go of them, we now have to figure out our own identity again, it’s like starting life again . I think it takes time to figure out who you really are and now just focus on yourself, even though your looking forward to it.
Thank you Andrew for the joy with which you bring information into our lives. I understand that it is not easy to face all kinds of opinions, but you manage to change mentalities, perspectives, lives. Looking at this podcast I am discovering an extremely intelligent man, but at the same time kind and wholesome. Appreciate you so much!
The universe continues to conspire on my behalf! YES!!! I’ve been looking forward to this interview ❤ The timing is impeccable 💫 As much as I will have to resist, I’m saving it so I can listen to it on Saturday when I run my second 1/2 marathon in La Jolla, CA💪🏽 Thank you Dr. Huberman for inspiring me in unimaginable ways!! Your impact on my life has had a magical ripple effect on my husband and the rest of my family. I’m so grateful for you and what you bring to the world🌸🌈❤️🐙
“We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life but instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life, daily and hourly… Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it consistently sets for each individual. ” ~Viktor E. Frankl
Great conversation. What Dr Hollis is referring to is the cause of PTSD. Trauma over stimulates the thalamus and tells the hippocampus to store the event as an implicit memory. Meaning that the event is who we are. Unlike an explicit memory of an event that happened to us. This is the critical reframing that helps release the Trauma and reintegrate the aspect of our self we created for the Self to survive the Trauma.
Active inference and Karl Friston and Narrative and Culture have been pinballing around my brain lately. This guy is talking my language. Thanks Andrew, bless you sir. We are going great things as a group of people with shared interests and values, I sometimes think I’m alone until I remember about all of us…
Wow. Thanks so much for this, Dr. Huberman and team. And especially to Dr. Hollis for sharing his wisdom. I’ve so many questions I’d like to ask, but the wisdom here was deep enough that I’m not sure I’d know where to begin. I think I’d particularly like to further explore the themes of culture, faith, and politics (which, by the way is the name of an excellent YouTube website! The host, a former evangelical pastor, would be an excellent future guest!). So much talk about the relations between self and Other; it makes me very interested in the relations between self and State, self and God, self and Tribe.
I pray you see this I help build mini buildings out at Stanford HVAC. I moved to northern Wisconsin two years ago. I was infected by the deer fly. I didn’t know it until just the other day I’m in bad shape I got one dog that’s dead I got a put her mother down today, so I can get to the mayo clinic I have these parasites in my eye in my nose I’ve seen the same thing in my dogs water dish that I picked out of my mouth these little white squares that look like peel bugs. Something tells me you know a great deal about the best way to heal myself. I’m gonna try to get to emergency today, but I’ll take all the advice I can get God bless and I appreciate what you do and how you share it. Great deal of respect for you, sir.
❤❤❤ The best way I have found to identify my “shadow” is to notice any variance of anger, from slight irritation to out right rage which indicates an addiction not being met. This addiction is a coping mechanism we created, usually in childhood, to survive an unloving, often violent, emotional environment. If allowed to feel through the sadness of the way we were treated we would have released it and therefore not need a coping strategy. I know that I was often attacked for being open and expressive about the sadness of my experience. This root sadness is the “shadow” and it does indeed take “work” to get into that deep seated emotional damage in order to release it at its root. This is why it’s often called “shadow work” because it is the emotional undercurrent, unseen yet powerful, that drives our outward behavior which we often label as problematic.
Hey, Andrew. I recently heard that better help has pretty malicious practices including selling client info and making it hard to cancel their services. Just a warning to those out there thinking of trying it out. Do your research and be careful. Huge fan of the podcast and all the info you’ve shared for the benefit of others. Keep it up!
I already commented regarding an episode with Ben Patrick, but another just struck me: rather than have Jack Kruse on (which he’d more than likely take as an opportunity to condescend) it would be awesome if you synthesized the major takeaways of his research. Being particularly emotionally porous, I can only take him in doses as he tends to behave rudely, but beyond that, he really struggles with something at which you excel: synthesis, integration, and summary of complex information. Food for thought! Thanks for all you do.
Outstanding… “dreams are making comments” is so well put and has been very evidentl my life. This episode following #6 Dr Walker Sleep episode is perfect timing. Also, regarding do we ever get to relax? Well, certainly not for “very” long if we are following Huberman Lab ! Thank you for asking the big questions … helping us see the soul work that is needed!
I went straight to the last point and am only now looking at the rest because it is so relevant to my current situation. I’m only in my early 20s, but I worry so much about death that it both captivates me and makes moving forward stressful. I have always been extremely goal focused and due to my Long Covid I have realized that there is no point in always pursuing new and new goals. I’m very curious if this episode can help me. I wish everyone who reads this the best life and hope that you have already found your answers!
Your body has energy and you must observe yourself, noting how you expend your energy. It will uncover subconscious tendencies (actions that can be harmful to us that we are unaware of). We must also observe our use of energy in a flow state, where we effortlessly perform tasks due to their fulfilling nature towards our purpose and replicate this process as much as possible. The most important observation must be the forced use of energy (i.e. waking up everyday to work a job you hate). This use of energy can result in burnout, depression, and harmful self-medication. -adding this paraphrased information to my personal notes section.
I learned a long time ago that I needed to answer my own questions..why me?..why does this always happen?..why am I pissed?..why am I sad?… ultimately I figured out that it’s usually just a feeling…and I’m reacting to the feeling that is misleading me..sugar and carbs give me a boost or pleasure…but then bog me out making me feel down or depressed …but it’s just a feeling…and I would react to that feeling for years not realizing that I’m not actually depressed but just feeling that way from the sugar…took me years to figure out that when I avoid certain foods and caffeine that I’m a completely different person…and if I do indulge I know what to expect and be ready for it
Hi Andrew, big fan of the podcast and have been listening to weekly episodes for at least two years. Having seen AG1 advertisements on your podcasts saying to go to your particular link for a special offer of 5 free travel packs and 1 year worth of Vit D, I found that the same offer is on the website without going to your link. I was wondering what is the “special” offer you’re referring to? Thanks
Unfortunately so many people think their purpose is to be a life coach. No one wakes up and says……”Hey, I want to work in insurance or garbage collection or serving burgers. There is this agenda that you must not work a 9 to 5 because that is a part of the patriarchy. How about a purpose of helping your neighbour and creating a community? That is what I grew up with and it worked. I see so much disconnection and people using social media as a way to communicate. Why is mental health issues on the rise?
Today nice looking Indian lady in aqua fitness class said she wake up at 2.30-3 am to meditate for1-2 hours,then sleep wake up at 7 am to make sandwich to her son going to work. She sleep at 9.30 pm stop taking water only sips in the night and sleep like a baby because of her meditation. She said it is amazing this time of morning when God is with us. She is convinced. Told her I wake up at 5 am as my maternal grandmother waking up at 4 am in Babylon Iraq.
I’ve had so much stressful thinking in my life then at 46 diagnosed adhd, started medication and now my mental world is calmed…. so who is the Self on meds vs non medicated. Why were the thoughts so intrusive before, and now I can relax? It’s all a mystery. Why are thoughts sometimes impactful and other times barely noticable.
57:26 “Nothing human is alien to me” “In me, I carry the entire capacity of human nature to express itself.” Breathe Understanding shadow work is a gateway past the ego, past the self, and is a way to loving one’s self. With proper shadow work, a person realize their malleability and potential to be almost limitless, or instead of limitless, to be much further beyond anything they originally could conceive themselves as. I think this is how standard men become kings, ie you can try to raise a prince with all the right stuff but it takes a sense of self (and destruction and growth and rebuilding) to transform into the most enigmatic creature.
I like Huberman but all this ‘holier than though’ act around alcohol and that one must be drinking to supress something painful, because he couldn’t handle his drink when he was younger, is starting to become irritating. Maybe some people find it fun. Which it is, in my opinion. Not saying that it can’t become a problem, but occasionally, don’t beat yourself up about it.
Huberman, different social medias have different personality styles. I wouldn’t say any are Borderline, though . Being social forms of media, they are largely narcissistic. They include fawning, approach avoidance, repetition compulsions, gaslighting (edited pictures), spun “narratives”, frozen sense of time (narcissism is psychotic and the very fabric of time ceases to exist within that construct). I would say something like America with all of her various “states” that form one personality “construct” is more Borderline. Along with the facts that Republicans and Democrats fight to the death over every issue. Just like in Borderline the tug of war with competing anxieties (engulfment and abandonment).
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🎙️ Understanding the concept of the self, – Dr. James Hollis distinguishes between the self (with a capital ‘S’) and the ego consciousness, emphasizing the self as a transcendent mystery governed by instincts and with the agenda of healing and expressing itself. 06:07 🧠 Exploring self-perception and identity, – Self-perception involves the narrative creation of stories about ourselves, influenced by our upbringing, family dynamics, trauma, and societal constructs. – Complexes, or clusters of energy within us, can temporarily usurp ego consciousness, leading to altered states of behavior. – Our sense of self evolves over time, influenced by internal and external factors, leading to provisional identities and narratives. 14:49 🌱 Strategies for self-awareness and personal growth, – Start by recognizing patterns in behavior and examining their origins and underlying beliefs. – Seek feedback from trusted individuals in our lives to gain insight into blind spots and self-defeating behaviors. – Pay attention to dreams, feelings, and energy levels as clues to unconscious processes and deeper desires. 22:31 💡 Understanding the significance of purpose and meaning in life, – Life’s purposefulness can sustain one through conflicts and pain, offering a profound sense of fulfillment. – External stimuli and societal pressures often distract individuals from connecting with their inner selves. 27:12 🔄 Balancing daily tasks with deeper reflection, – Allocating time for reflection, such as morning meditation or journaling, can foster self-awareness and inner growth.
Such an esteemed guest with much wisdom to share. There would have been more to derive from such wisdom had Andrew let the guest have more air time and refrained from waffling on to put it bluntly. Take a leaf out of Chris Williamson’s book with his podcast Modern Wisdom, and be concise and direct in interactions with guests. This was otherwise a great podcast.
strange to have to add that he got” ZERO minus one aspiration to become an artist”, as if that is something laughable to have such dreams and he must assure the other professor that they are on the same side of mockery of people with aspirations and dreams of becoming an artist and so he want to assure the person across the table that he is not one of “those dummies”… sad to see how much elitism it is in Huberman, he has so many insecurities, like a non-developed teenage boy who always searches for acceptance from his guests on the show.. -embarrassing!
This joke about the Jewish mother is a fact in our family do medicine qualify then do what you want. We are Muslims from Babylon. We could be Jewish then changed into. Islam. All women in Babylon have house a property in their names. I know a junior Jewish young doctor she told me she own flat in centre London and House. She bought silk dress to go to party from charity. This was in Hillingdon hospital London.
I feel like Huberman is very much talking (at least in the first hour) about the recent scandal he has found himself in without mentioning the scandal. Anyway, about the subjects discussed in this episode, I feel (once again) that this daily groundness in oneself, this level of wisdom they are talking about tends to point to a very ideal world. Think about a world where everyone being this consciuos – I can’t imagine it. I don’t think that this podcast delivers an universal solution as neither of any podcast or other informative formats of content can give. There is no absolute truth, and. I think there will never be one. In a more pragmatic way, this is a sad thing. But in a more poetic way, this is a good thing.
When you mentioned that your listeners either loved or hated you, I would surmise that the ones who expressed negative emotions towards you, they did so as it related to what you did to all those women. You lied and used them. I used to admire you, but not anymore. I think you should address this and what you’ve done to make it up tp them. We thought you were a bigger person, but alas, fooled again.