Deep Psychology

We Are Fundamentally Confused About Our Identity

One of the core human confusions is that of identity: we believe we are something we are not, we believe we are separate from the world around us, and we believe that we live in the head somewhere. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 20/5 episode, Your Psychology = Your Life (#145), originally published in 2024. All my Psychology episodes: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e [https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e] Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats [https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats] Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links [ https://deep-psychology.com/my-links]

Your Psychology = Your Life [Repost] (#145)

This video explains one of the fundamental truths of life: that your psychology = your life. Understand this, and your world will turn inside out. This is a foundational episode of mine, originally published in Dec 2024. Next listen: What is Psychology? (#143); The Key Principles of Psychological Work Part 1 (#144) All my Psychology episodes: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e [https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e] Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats [https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats] Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links [ https://deep-psychology.com/my-links]

Why You Do Everything You Do

Every action of yours has one or two fundamental needs driving it (or a first cause, as I call it). Discovering them is critical for understanding yourself in every situation. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 13/5 episode, The Key Principles for Psychological Work Part 1 (#144). Next listen: The Key Principles for Psychological Work Part 1 (#144); What is Psychology? (#143) All my episodes on Psychology: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e [https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e] 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats [https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats] Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links [https://deep-psychology.com/my-links]

Who You Are Is Right Before You

The principle of truth is not abstract - it has you be honest about who you are, and that is always visible, right here, right now. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 13/5 episode, The Key Principles for Psychological Work Part 1 (#144) Next listen: The Key Principles for Psychological Work Part 1 (#144) ; What is Psychology? (#143) All my episodes on Psychology: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e [https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e] 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats [https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats] Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links [https://deep-psychology.com/my-links]

The Power of Truth in Psychological Work

If psychological work is discovering why you are as you are and changing it if need be, being truthful is a central pillar in that process. If you are truthful with yourself, you can discover endlessly many aspects of your character that would otherwise remain buried. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 13/5 episode, The Key Principles of Psychological Work (#144). 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats [https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats] Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links [https://deep-psychology.com/my-links]