Pros & Concepts
The podcast that introduces and explains concepts that are relevant to our world
Displaying all 10 Episode of Pros & Concepts with the tag “personal development”.
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Episode 51: Sanctuary Trauma – When Support Isn't Supportive
November 15th, 2022 | 44 mins 20 secs
personal development, philosophy, political science, politics, psychology
In this episode, Steve leads the charge to discuss the concept of Sanctuary Trauma which “occurs when an individual who suffered a severe stressor next encounters what was expected to be a supportive and protective environment’ and discovers only more trauma.”
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Episode 50: Pain w/Zoe Bee — How Do Politics Paint our Perspective on Pain?
November 1st, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
personal development, philosophy, political science, politics, psychology
In this episode, we have the amazing Zoe Bee on to discuss the idea of Pain, focusing on how political stances view and address it. We concisely define pain as: Physical and mental suffering.
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Episode 49: Ghosting – Vanishing with a Digital Trace
October 17th, 2022 | 49 mins 41 secs
dating, online dating, personal development, philosophy, psychology, relationships, romance
In this episode, Steve leads the charge on the concept of Ghosting. Steve did the academic research, Phil did the field research, we could say. They talk about who is likely to ghost, who is likely to experience ghosting, and what the effects and strategies could be for avoiding them.
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Episode 48: Ressentiment – Is it Good to be Weak and Poor?
September 27th, 2022 | 41 mins 55 secs
nietzsche, personal development, philosophy, psychology
Steve takes the charge on dipping into Nietzsche’s concept of Ressentiment, which we’ll define simply as “a sense of hostility directed toward an object that is identified as the source of one's frustration. The sense of weakness or inferiority complex (possible jealousy) in the face of this source generates a rejecting/justifying value system, which attacks the source. This value system is then used to justify one's own weaknesses.”
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Episode 47: Need for Cognition - Is Thinking a Pleasure or a Pain?
September 12th, 2022 | 45 mins 28 secs
personal development, philosophy, psychology, science
In this episode, Phil explains what Need for Cognition is, most easily defined as a scale ranging from enjoying thinking and finding it as something internally motivated, down to something that is a reluctant chore that requires external motivation. Most notably, someone can be highly intelligent but low need for cognition.
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Episode 46: Paradoxical Outcomes - Causing the Exact Thing You Didn't Want
August 30th, 2022 | 50 mins 46 secs
paradoxes, personal development, philosophy, psychology
In this episode, Phil introduces a homebrewed concept that he defines as "Any action taken to stop a particular outcome results in causing that outcome."
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Episode 45: Codependence - Can You be Addicted to a Person?
August 15th, 2022 | 48 mins 52 secs
mental health, personal development, philosophy, psychology
In this episode, Steve leads the charge on discussing the ill-defined, commonly flung about term "codependence". What it is, what it means, and what to do about it.
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Episode 44: Self-Handicapping - Limiting Ourselves to Protect Ourselves
August 3rd, 2022 | 46 mins 16 secs
mental health, personal development, philosophy, productivity, psychology
In this episode, Phil takes the lead in explaining the two types of self-handicapping. He and Steve discuss why people do this, what they can do about it, and it's possible positive purpose.
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Episode 25: Ikigai - Finding Your Reason to Be
October 22nd, 2021 | 52 mins 9 secs
actualization, fulfilment, herpes, ikigai, japan, language, personal development, raison d'etre
In this episode, Phil and Steve spar off with research, trying to stump each other about the truth about Ikigai, the myths surrounding it, and how to best apply it to your life.
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Episode 20: Self-Determination Theory - How to Find Motivation
August 9th, 2021 | 52 mins 18 secs
communication, counseling, interpersonal skills, motivation, personal development, psychology, self-improvement, sociology
Steve introduces his favorite theory of everything: self-determination theory. The three secrets to motivation are: autonomy, mastery, and connection.