HeyJaredThe Curious Mind
'The Curious Mind' is a podcast by psychologist, psychotherapist, and Buddhist scholar Dr. Gabriel Ellis.
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Beyond Needs | Why satisfying Needs doesn't make us happy (opens the original)
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Needs are important signals from our unconscious, yet consistently orienting ourselves around them causes fundamental problems. Needs manifest themselves immediately and concretely; they are easily misunderstood and foster a dependency on constant feedback from one’s own inner life. Greater freedom arises when we increasingly satisfy familiar needs through habits and principles. Yet the question remains whether our unconscious always knows what it truly wants—and this opens up a perspective on m
Triggers, trauma, and red flags: The problem with pop-psychology (opens the original)
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Trigger, Red Flags, Gaslighting, Resilience: Psychological terms are everywhere. Yet although we talk about mental health today more than ever before, sick days, exhaustion, and depression are reaching record levels. How can these two things be reconciled?When we use terms without understanding what they do to our minds, we allow ourselves to be shaped by societal narratives. Drawing on Hegel’s philosophy of the development of developing consciousness, I show why genuine therapeutic success requ
The Structure and Function of Needs (opens the original)
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Why do some people feel persistently empty despite success, relationships, or wealth? Because they don't actually know their true needs. I explain how our unconscious mind shapes our lives through hidden needs, why we can lose touch with them, and what consequences this has for our vitality, sense of direction, and overall life satisfaction. You'll also learn about a model of six fundamental core needs, along with practical exercises that will help you identify your own needs more clearly and fu
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