Epicurus and the Virtuous Life

The Psychological Benefits of Contemplating Death

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How to Stop Being Timid

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Social Media and The Psychology of Detachment

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Enacting Therapy On Yourself: Self-Knowledge and Self-Realization

Become a Supporting Member (Join us through Paypal or Patreon) Learn More here ► http://academyofideas.com/members/ **Get access to Membership videos and courses!** === Patreon ► https://www.patreon.com/academyofideas Bitcoin ► 1P6ntukFENP1nvEf4bJNj3tsDEuiSyUFW6 Paypal ► https://www.paypal.me/academyofideas === In a series of books, the 20th century psychoanalyst Karen Horney explored the idea that many people undermine their own well-being as a result of unconscious disturbances which influence their thoughts and behaviors. In this video we examine Horney’s ideas on why unconscious disturbances form, and explore the possibility of attaining self-knowledge so as to free ourselves from their crippling influence. === Get the transcript (and art-work) ► https://academyofideas.com/2018/09/performing-therapy-on-yourself/ Sign up for our newsletter ► http://academyofideas.com/newsletter/ === Subscribe to us on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Isugpnbhgqtj3jilbpj3tu4m7uq?t=Academy_of_Ideas Subscribe to us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/academy-of-ideas/id1364706343 ==== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

How the "Greater Good" is Exploited as a Tool of Social Control

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