Deep Psychology

Why are you here? How does personal meaning work? What questions can we ask to get to the core of our personal meaning structure? This is a snippet from my episode What is the Meaning of Life? (#133) Explore all my episodes on philosophy: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5d-bb84-436add43f6f9 Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats Newslet...

What is the meaning of life? When we get down to it, why are we here as individuals? Why does life itself exist? What is all this for? I round off this month's theme of deep questions with the mother of all existential questions. Next listen: Does the External World Exist? (#130) ; Is the World Physical? (#131) My Philosophy Episodes: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5d-bb84-...

When we deconstruct paradigms like self and other, it's tempting to dismiss it outright. But self-other consciousness serves a clear function, and without it you would be lost. We want not to lose it, but to see through it. This is a snippet from last Wednesday's episode on Do Other People Exist? (#132) Explore all my episodes on philosophy: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5...

You have not always had a sense of self and other: you had to develop it during childhood. It is not a given, but a construct. This also means you can see beyond it and realise it is not the whole story. This is an extract from my episode on Wednesday 18th, "Do Other People Exist?" (#132) Explore all my episodes on philosophy: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5d-bb84-436add43...

We tend to assume that other people are separate from us and have their own, independent experiences. Except these are highly questionable assumptions that we debate in this snippet from episode Do Other People Exist? (#132) Explore all my episodes on philosophy: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5d-bb84-436add43f6f9 Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychol...

We tend to assume other people are separate and independent from us. But what if this was simply a useful assumption or paradigm, not the be all end all? Do other people exist? My conclusion: well... kind of. Next listen: Is The World Physical? (#131) ; What is the Meaning of Life? (#133) Explore all my episodes on philosophy: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5d-bb84-436add43...

I propose that the materialistic paradigm is deeply flawed. While it is extremely useful and explanatory, it is underpinned by some highly questionable assumptions. In this snippet from last week's episode Is The World Physical? (#131), we address those assumptions. Explore all my episodes on philosophy: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5d-bb84-436add43f6f9 Explore my 200-epi...

There are very good reasons why materialism is the standard philosophical paradigm in the modern world, and here I outline them in a practical way. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 11/2 episode, Is The World Physical? (#131) Explore all my episodes on philosophy: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5d-bb84-436add43f6f9 Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psyc...

There are three simple, essential critiques of materialism that seriously jeopardise its legitimacy. This is a snippet from yesterday's episode, Is The World Physical? (#131) Explore all my episodes on philosophy: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5d-bb84-436add43f6f9 Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats Newsletter & books: https://...

There's no shortage of big questions this month, and today we discuss whether the world is physical or not. This is part of my February philosophy series in which I aim not to promote a creed or doctrine but to honestly explore and inquire into these questions and encourage this in you. Next listen: Do Other People Exist? (#132) ; Does the External World Exist? (#130) Explore all my episodes on ph...

This is a snippet from last week's episode on Does An External World Exist?(#130) In this part, we cover naive realism, assumption v reality, and why naive realism is an assumption. Explore all my episodes on philosophy: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/41de4d4f-0232-4c5d-bb84-436add43f6f9 Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats Newsletter & books: h...

This month we get very existential and I start with a big question: does the external world exist? That is, is there a physical, permanent, 3D world beyond your current experience? "You do not know the external world because there is no external world" - me! Next listen: Is The World Physical? (#131) ; Do Other People Exist? (#132) Explore all my episodes on philosophy: https://player.captivate.fm...

"Effort accumulates to the point where it is unstoppable." We round off this month with a distilled, concise summary of all the best principles and tips I know for setting goals and following through on them. We discuss goal-setting keys, long-term vs short-term, exponential change, developmental psychology, hockey sticks and pianos. All my Mindset & Learning episodes: https://player.captivate...

Episode 2 of my January series of Why NY's Resolutions Fail. We cover a lot of ground today, from the top 3 learning myths, the source of these myths, to the fundamental assumption of pre-Achiever levels of development, to the keys to learning and success, to why talent is false, and more. Key insight: Before Achiever levels of ego development, the self is seen as fixed .

This month, we discuss why New Year's resolutions fail, beginning with a little-known but crucial insight: that achievement requires particular, developmentally guided inner machinery that many people lack. Find out more about my coaching for deep psychological insight: https://deep-psychology.com

Let's discuss how to celebrate Christmas like a mystic - how to maintain and develop your spiritual practice throughout the Christmas period. Next listen: What Really is Christmas? (#123) ; What is Christ? Who Was Jesus? (#124) All my episodes on Christianity: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/60ef8a04-1672-4273-ae56-eeed4f8e4af0 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-...

Let's look at the deeper, embodied meaning of three crucial Christmas symbols: the Christmas Star, the Baby Jesus and the Virgin Mary. "Your true nature is ultimately completely empty... but is also everything at the same time."

In December, we are looking at Christmas from the point of view of spiritual truth, revealing the ultimate purpose behind this century-old, widely misunderstood tradition. Today we cover who or what is Christ or Jesus? We answer this question not from a traditional, Christian perspective, but from the point of view of spiritual truth and transformation. And once we step beyond shallow expressions...

In December, we are looking at Christmas from the point of view of spiritual truth, revealing the ultimate purpose behind this century-old, widely misunderstood tradition. Though for most people it is simply an opportunity for a day of hedonism or the ultimate celebration of the Christian faith. But once we step beyond shallow expressions and cultural traditions, it's really quite simple. What is...

We round up this month's series on intimate relationships by covering the key psychological principles for mastering your relationship life.

Responsibility is one of the two key factors guiding the quality of your intimate relationship. In today's edition of my November series we cover what responsibility means in intimate relationships. You will see its importance in grounded, everyday examples and learn how to take full responsibility for your speech, communication, behaviour, emotions and thoughts.

This is a critical principle for deepening and growing your intimate relationship: your partner sees all of you. The great, the ghastly and everything else - they see your entire psyche at work.

In episode 2 of my November series on intimate relationships, we discuss a critical aspect of long-term companionship: romantic infatuation. We look at what it is, how we typically view it, how we should view it, and what the traps are. Next listen: My four-part series on intimate relationships (#118-121) - https://player.captivate.fm/collection/c0ab9e7c-e80b-40f5-bd1c-adde59171550 200-show librar...

Welcome to my Wednesday series for November, where we'll cover all you need to know about the psychology of intimate relationships and how to use them to master your self-awareness and communication skills. Get a free discovery call with me: https://deep-psychology.com

We wrap up our October series on Integral Spirituality with the key points behind how to know whether you are at the integral stage of development or not. Today I keep it very down to earth and practical, and please note that these points are based on my opinion, research and experience! Master the levels of consciousness with my Master Spiral Dynamics book: https://deep-psychology.com/master-spir...