The Architecture of Grit
Grit—the capacity to sustain effort and interest toward long-term goals despite obstacles—sits at a fascinating intersection of brain chemistry, psychological architecture, and social construction.
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Munk Debate on Political Correctness
Political Correctness Debate Notes Political Correctness Debate* This Munk Debate featuring Michelle Goldberg, Michael Dyson, Jordan Peterson, and Stephen Fry was an enjoyable one.
Maps of Meaning 6 Notes
My Notes for Maps of Meaning (2017) – Jordan Peterson Story And Meta-story (Part 2) Peterson’s sixth lecture covers the evolution of our traits, dominance hierarchies, motivational systems, and our sense of meaning.
Maps of Meaning 7 Notes
My Notes For Maps Of Meaning (2017) – Jordan Peterson Maps of Meaning 7: Images of Story & MetaStory In [Maps of Meaning 7: Images of Story & Metastory](https://www.youtube.
Chapter 6: Pierre Janet and Psychological Analysis (The Discovery of the Unconscious)
Philosophy Pierre Janet was a psychologist who invented the idea of the “subconscious.” He had a religious background and he questioned the spirit of Darwinism.
The Ego Death
The most painful death is the ego death. It requires you to take stock of who you are and what you believe in and make a conscious effort to destroy the fundamental constructs of your mental models about the world.
The Procrastination Myth
The Ultimate Time Management Myth Here are some common reasons you’ll read about for why you procrastinate… - Either we don’t have a proper schedule or system. - We’re too self-confident – we believe in our abilities…
Chapter 7: Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis (The Discovery of the Unconscious)
The Life of Freud Sigmund Freud broke with official medicine and was the first in the history of dynamic psychiatry to do so. The result was a cultural revolution that can be compared to what Darwin had unleashed.
The Experiencing Self
What we learn from this talk is that there are two different ways of thinking about happiness.
Maps of Meaning 9 Notes
My Notes For Maps Of Meaning (2017) – Jordan Peterson Kali* Patterns of Symbolic Representation In this [lecture](https://www.youtube.
The Hero With A Thousand Faces: Prologue
Summary The Heroes Journey* [The Hero with a Thousand Faces](https://www.amazon.
Chapter 8: Alfred Adler and Individual Psychology (The Discovery of the Unconscious)
Alfred Adler and Carl Jung both had independent ideas and were not psychoanalytic deviants, as is commonly believed. They collaborated with Freud, but maintained their independence, and after their break, they…