Charles Jones — Cognitive Scientist on Stopping Procrastination, Stress & How Emotions Work

“If you want to be a conscious creator, part of what you need to do is become skillful in facilitating the dialogue between your conscious mind and your subconscious.”

— Charles M. Jones

This week Sachit (@sachitgupta) chats with Charles Jones (@adaptaboy). Charles began the research project that led to the Effectiveness Theory of Emotion in 1982 while pursuing an interdisciplinary degree at the intersection of Computer Science, Cultural Anthropology and Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Michigan. After graduating with a B.S., Charles continued the research project in his spare time for the next 35 years, studying with Fernando Flores (Ontological Coaching), Richard Strozzi Heckler (Somatic Leadership) and Marshall Rosenberg (Nonviolent Communication). In parallel, Charles had successful careers as a software engineer and organizational and leadership development consultant.

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0:00 - Introduction 02:10 - Why do you describe yourself as the Maverick Cognitive Psychologist? 07:10 - Looking back at your high school period, do you think you were suppressing your emotions? 17:40 - How do different emotions work? 30:17 - How to stop procrastinating and start working 36:22 - How does your body keep a score of your emotions? 1:03:25 - How do we cultivate emotional literacy amongst people? 1:10:45 - Stories of people who have changed by reading your book 1:14:20 - Fast five questions with Charles 1:26:25 - Closing Remarks