Psychology Takeaway Podcast

Positive Psychology Part Three

June 13 2021 Positive Psychology Part Three.

Jim and Ralph continue unpacking the basic concepts of modern Positive Psychology.

 

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Stoicism as a philosophy for an ordinary life | Massimo Pigliucci 

https://www.ted.com/talks/massimo_pigliucci_stoicism_as_a_philosophy_for_an_ordinary_life?language=en

How Stoicism Can Cure Anger

https://www.ted.com/talks/donald_robertson_how_stoicism_can_cure_anger

June 9,2021 Positive Psychology Part Two.

 

Jim and Ralph unpack PERMA.

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Jim will add this info later - take a look tomorrow. It will have the links we mentioned in this Podcast.

New series on Positive Psychology

May 31, The beginning of a new five part series on Positive Psychology.

Jim and Ralph trace the history of Positive Psychology from the work of the Stoics - particularly Seneca.

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Positive Psychology with Martin Seligman:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FBxfd7DL3E

Course of Study for Positive Psychology

https://www.coursera.org/learn/positive-psychology-visionary-science

Seneca’s letter – Here is the quote that Jim alluded to in today’s Podcast:

First I shall deal with the fact, which your love is longing to hear, that I am suffering no affliction. I shall make it clear, if I can, that those very circumstances which you think are crushing me can be borne; but if you cannot believe that, at least I shall be more pleased with myself for being happy in conditions which normally make men wretched. There is no need to believe others about me: I am telling you firmly that I am not wretched, so that you won’t be agitated by uncertainty. To reassure you further, I shall add that I cannot even be made wretched.

We are born under circumstances that would be favorable if we did not abandon them. It was nature’s intention that there should be no need of great equipment for a good life: every individual can make himself happy. External goods are of trivial importance and without much influence in either direction: prosperity does not elevate the sage and adversity does not depress him. For he has always made the effort to rely as much as possible on himself and to derive all delight from himself.

 

 

May 23, 2021 Compassion Continued.

This week Ralph and Jim conclude their discussion of compassion. Being kind is not as easy as it seems on the surface. Listen and see what you think!!!

By the way, if you enjoy these podcasts tell a like-minded friend.

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Here is a link to the 3442 quotes on compassion mentioned by Jim:

https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/compassion

 

May 15, 2021 – Compassion (Part One)

 

In 2008 Karen Armstrong won the TED prize for her ideas about making the world more compassionate. 13 years later Jim and Ralph agree with her still unattained premise and examine her wisdom from the perspective of Positive Psychology

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Here is Armstrong’s Compassion Charter:

https://charterforcompassion.org/charter/resolution

Ten Ways to Show Compassion:

https://montessorirocks.org/10-ways-to-show-compassion/

Armstrong’s 2008 Ted Talk:

https://www.ted.com/talks/karen_armstrong_my_wish_the_charter_for_compassion#t-1264307

 

May 10, 2021 - the one hundredth episode!!!

This week Jim and Ralph continue with Positive Psychology, Satisfaction and Happiness.

 

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Here is a brand new TED Talk on Happiness:

https://www.ted.com/talks/dominic_price_what_s_your_happiness_score

 

 

 

April 30, 2021 Optimism Revisited

 

 

Can optimism be overdone? Yes, there is something referred to as Toxic Optimism – but generally speaking, optimism beat pessimism.

Ralph and Jim look at the work of Duckworth and Seligman as they have investigated the relationship between optimism, pessimism and various cognitive, emotional and behavioral outcomes.

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Here is Duckworth’s Ted Talk on Grit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14bBuluwB8

Here is a short clip of Seligman defining optimism:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-rMuJW-UKg

Attachment Series

April 16,2021 – Ralph and Jim conclude the series on attachment disorder.

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Here is a link to the article that they were discussing - https://elemental.medium.com/anxiety-is-in-your-body-not-your-mind-93031abd14eb

Attachment

March 29, 2021 - The importance of Attachment

Jim and Ralph look at the various styles of attachment and discuss the consequences of attachment that is not secure.

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How adverse experiences in childhood affect physical and emotional health in adulthood.

https://youtu.be/95ovIJ3dsNk

March 15 Podcast - Decision Making

Decisions, decisions, decisions!!!

Today is March 15 – the dyes of March. If Caesar had had made a decision to avoid the Forum in Rome on this particular day, his fate may have been different.

Ralph and Jim look at the psychology behind decision making.

Ralph supplies the Six R’s of decision making:

1. Do the right thing
2. For the right reasons
3. With the right people
4. At the right time
5. And you will not regret it
6. For the rest of your life

If only Julius had listened to Ralph.

 

Learn More:

The Art of making good decisions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jka7Q9LqlUg