PsycHacks Episode 18: The tale of Bluebeard
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Aug 10, 2021 Explore the classic fairy tale of Bluebeard, where a new bride unlocks a forbidden door in her husband's mansion revealing secrets that challenge their relationship. The tale highlights the moral complexities of curiosity and secrets, suggesting that some doors should just remain closed.
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Bluebeard Fairy Tale Summary
- Dr. O'Ryan Terriban retells the Bluebeard fairy tale about a wealthy nobleman whose wives vanish and a forbidden locked room.
- The bride discovers the corpses and delays her death by praying until her brothers kill Bluebeard.
Some Doors Are Better Left Closed
- Dr. O'Ryan Terriban suggests everyone has emotional skeletons best left private.
- He argues perfect transparency demands expecting imperfection, not perfect goodness.
Don't Equate Transparency With Goodness
- Avoid exposing every secret in relationships when those secrets don't affect the relationship's basis.
- Don't demand perfect transparency if you expect perfect goodness from others.