Man and His Symbols Summary (7/10)
Man and his Symbols is Jung’s introduction to the unconscious. Initially, Freud saw the unconscious as the place that holds repressed memories or unwanted desires.
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Rule 11: Do Not Bother Children When They are Skateboarding (12 Rules For Life)
The Risk of Skateboarding When children are taking risks, such as skateboarding, should you stop them? The intuitive answer is to protect your child from any activity that is considered dangerous, including…
What the Story of David and Goliath tells us about Introverts and Extroverts
The Victorious Underdog David versus Goliath* The book “David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell is a story about the underdog. Throughout history, society has celebrated the victories of the disadvantaged hero –…
Lesson 7: Learn How to Negotiate with Yourself
There are many things that are fun to do. But if you keep doing what’s fun for long enough, you’ll get depressed. Why? Because you substituted short-term gratification for long term happiness.
The Divided Self Summary (7/10)
The Divided Self* by R. D Laing is a landmark book in psychology that managed to point out the moral failings that underpinned the emerging field of psychiatry.
Dopamine Nation Summary (8/10)
“Dopamine Nation” by Dr. Anna Lembke explores the role of dopamine, the neurochemical linked to pleasure, in contemporary society’s rapidly increasing addiction to everything from drugs to food and technology.
Rule 7: Pursue what is Meaningful, Not what is Expedient (12 Rules For Life)
Get While the Getting’s Good Life is suffering. Enjoy it while you can. We may be licensed to reason in this way since there is no denying the initial proposition, but it isn’t only that life is suffering.
The Myth of Mental Illness Summary (8/10)
Thomas Szasz was a physician who later became a psychologist. The Myth of Mental Illness is a controversial book, and it is famous for having changed the way people have viewed psychiatry for decades.
The Denial of Death Summary (9/10)
The Denial of Death* is about man’s primal repression. Freud believed that man’s basic repression is sexual, but Becker argued that it is the denial of finitude, creatureliness, and mortality.
Maps of Meaning 1 Notes
My Notes For Maps Of Meaning 1 (2017) – Jordan Peterson Maps of Meaning 1* Maps of Meaning 1 (Order vs Chaos) In my [Maps of Meaning 1](https://www.youtube.
Bounded Rationality
Herbert Simon, a pioneer in the field of cognitive psychology, introduced the concept of “bounded rationality” – a concept that I cover in “[The End of Wisdom: Why Most Advice is Useless.](https://www.amazon.
The Freud Files Summary (8/10)
The Freud Files is a fascinating book that explores the life and work of Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis. Borch-Jacobsen does an excellent job of summarizing Freud’s complex ideas and providing readers…