Modern Anarchy 63. What Does It Mean to Be Authentic? Co-Regulating, Existentialism, and Compersion with Mei Zarnitsyna
On today's episode, we have therapist Mei Zarnitsyna (she/her) join us for a conversation all about existential philosophy and finding authenticity. Together we talk about shifting between our rational mind and body wisdom, recognizing the scale of the universe, and the praxis of philosophy and psychology.
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Resources to Learn More:
Jean-Paul Sartre and Existential Choice
The Science of Analysis Paralysis
Pavlov’s Classical Conditioning
Body Wisdom as a Framework for Decision Making
It Takes Two: The Role of Co-Regulation in Building Self-Regulation Skills
What Do Mirror Neurons Really Do?
What Is Compersion? The Polyamory Practice For Rethinking Jealousy