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The Science Of Personality: How To Transform Your Life, Find Inner Peace and Become a Better Parent with Dr Dan Siegel #489

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Oct 30, 2024
In this engaging conversation, Dr. Dan Siegel, a Harvard-educated psychiatrist and bestselling author, delves into the science of personality and its impact on parenting and personal growth. He introduces his ABC theory—Agency, Bonding, Certainty—and discusses how childhood experiences shape adult behavior. The dialogue shifts to the interplay between temperament and personality, emphasizing the importance of emotional resilience and attachment. Dan also reflects on the journey towards inner fulfillment, advocating for a deeper understanding of our interconnected selves.
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Self vs. Individual

  • Modern culture often mistakenly equates "self" with the individual.
  • This limited view of self contributes to societal problems.
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In-group vs. Out-group

  • Human evolution favored in-group cooperation and out-group exclusion for survival.
  • Modern culture's focus on the individual self exacerbates this separation.
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Expanded Self

  • Indigenous cultures teach an expanded view of self, including all people and nature.
  • Modern culture's narrow self-view leads to environmental destruction and social injustice.
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