Deep Lore of the Mind

Today we're bouncing our wet noodles between the ideas of Mind and World. Doc takes us through an individualistic Freudian approach of how we process the world, then he talks through a fella named Binswanger's ideas of a more empathetic way of relating. We talk more about noodles at various times through this episode. Thank you for joining us! Music by Stephen Newman.

AMY'S BACK!! I manipulated the paperwork to bring Amy back to your ears, and we pulled out multiple volumes of the Deep Lore for this one. Finally, we have a qualified therapist on the podcast to listen to! Just kidding, Doc really did earn that doctorate. Anyway, this one gets a little silly, but there's a point to it I promise. Thank you for joining us! In Utah and needing a therapist? A...

Oh honey, we're getting spiritual today! Doctor D and Diamalynne take a look at how the overarching force of a god may influence the level to which we are able to make choices. Can you spot which type of agency we are partial to? Thank you for joining us today! Music by Stephen Newman.

We talked so much about ice cream that I chose not to think about any of the deep lore we talked about, I just thought about that sweet Sweet Ash ice cream. Wait, did I choose to think about ice cream or was I forced into thinking about it because it was presented to me? All I know is that I could really go for some ice cream right now. Thank you for joining us! Music by Stephen Newman.

Doc takes us on a journey that starts with a pretty innocuous question from Diamalynne and spirals into all of us just being excretions from the Big Bang? You'll have to listen to see how we got there, I guess. Also, Diamalynne corrected Doc in this episode, and it's super smooth and you'd never notice if I didn't say anything. Thank you for joining us! Music by Stephen Newman.

Today we have a very special guest in the house! We're joined by our dear friend, so dear she deserves her own line: Amy Sygnatowicz, M.Sci LMHC-A, CGT She's someone who's quite well versed in attachment theory and the different styles of attachment. We go through and break down attachment, and give some examples of each style we reference from media. We do talk about 50 Shades of Grey, in case yo...

Now that I've had a week to let my headache calm down, we're back to talk about where morality fits into these different assumptions of reality. We start by keeping it pretty close to psychology as a field, then we kinda start to branch out into other examples of potential influences on our everyday feeling of "right." Now, my head doesn't hurt, but I think my heart does? Thank you for joining us!...

Today Doc takes us into the wet bones (sorry about the analogy) of how we perceive the world. Are we part of it? Are we outside observers? Is there one definition of good for any given scenario? God, my head hurts. Thank you for joining us this week! Music by Stephen Newman.

We recently had an episode about being your authentic self, and this week we carry that conversation in another direction as we talk about Individualism and where that notion stems from. For the most part, we stayed on track with this topic, isn't that wild? Thank you for joining us! Music by Stephen Newman.

Diamalynne has a complaint, and it's a fairly common complaint that a lot of women have. She asks Doctor D why it is that men can have the audacity to send some *explicit* photos up front, and he quickly opens the potential contexts for them sending those pictures. Thank you for joining us! Music by Stephen Newman.

What does salad dressing in the grocery aisle have to do with dating and relationships? How do dating apps relate to the issue of genuine connection? One of these questions is more obvious than the other. Doctor D and Diamalynne dive into the dilemma of choice, and how sometimes it can be a hinderance rather than a genuine help. Thank you for joining us! Music by Stephen Newman.

This week we're joined by Madison Webster Hayes to answer some of the biggest interpersonal questions that people have: what does it mean to be authentic? Is being authentic to yourself different than being authentic to others? Does a specific relationship change what authenticity means? Doctor D and Mads really go to all the corners of this topic to even begin to touch upon the answer. We also ta...

We're delving into the masculine archetypes today! We dive into King, Magician, Soldier, and Lover throughout this episode. Doctor D tells stories about how wielding power can help a group, whether that be a singular family or an entire country. We go into how that power can vary, and when violence may actually be helpful? Thank you for joining us today! Music composed by Stephen Newman.

Today we begin our conversation about when masculine characteristics are beneficial and even necessary to our relationships. We also joke a lot about Sportsball(TM), so there's much to talk about here. Thank you for joining us! Music composed by Stephen Newman.

Starting today, we're taking a look at the other side of the coin of gendered dynamics - the healthy side! Starting with femininity, we delve into the characteristics that are nurturing or caring about classically feminine actions. We start to take a peek at how some of these feminine actions can overlap with masculine actions, and what differentiates them. Thank you for joining us! Music composed...

Continuing our last conversation, Doctor D and Diamalynne sit down to discuss when masculine characteristics go toxic. We're talking about the over-the-top, potentially getting the authorities involved kind of toxic masculinity. Join us as we ponder together, and thank you for stopping by! Music composed by Stephen Newman.

This episode, Doctor D and Diamalynne speak on something that everyone has some experiences with - feminine bullying. The conversation touches on women bullying one another, where that behavior may come from, and some of each of our individual experiences with this topic. Thank you for joining us! Music composed by Stephen Newman.

It seems that we can often find ourselves stuck in some pretty restrictive ways of thinking. Sometimes, we're not even aware that we're thinking in any particular way, we're just doing what we've always done. In this episode of Perspectives on Life, Doctor D points out some of these ways of thinking, and gives some real examples of how to add depth to what may typically be a fleeting thought. Than...

Many people have questions in common about people, how they think, and where those underlying assumptions come from. Doctor D is here to lend his expertise about the deep lore of humanity, and Diamalynne is eager to learn. Thank you for tuning in to the Perspectives on Life Podcast! Music composed by Stephen Newman.