Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

Exploring your shadow and healing your traumas (with Aurora Quinn-Elmore)

Jul 25, 2021
Aurora Quinn-Elmore, an executive producer focused on expanding access to psychedelic therapies, discusses fascinating concepts like metamodernism and spiral dynamics. She explores the shadow self and how our reactions reveal inner truths. The conversation delves into the connection between trauma and physical health, emphasizing healing through introspection. Aurora also touches on the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, the shifting landscape of substance legalization, and the joys of multi-generational co-living, promoting deep connections without substances.
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Metamodernism

  • Metamodernism analyzes how emotional, intellectual, and ontological development interact.
  • It examines how these factors shape individual worldviews and inform societal behaviors and institutions.
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Societal Development Stages

  • Metamodernism suggests a progression from traditional to modern to postmodern perspectives.
  • It emphasizes understanding the virtues and shadows of these stages to shape a future where diverse perspectives coexist.
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Shadow and Projection

  • Shadow aspects are disowned traits we hide from ourselves, often projected onto others.
  • Recognizing what bothers us in others can reveal our own shadow traits.
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