illusion of self – Lorna Bremner

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Closure Optional, Ep. 44 – Recognition Addiction

February 20, 2019March 24, 2019

In this episode I continue my discussion of some made up and some actual psychological theories on Human Motivation and this time I’m talking about Recognition – why do we sometimes desperately crave recognition from others, and at other times are purely happy on our own? I discuss why loneliness is actually probably a biological […]

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Closure Optional, Ep. 42 – Human Motivation and and Introduction to T.A.

February 3, 2019February 3, 2019

In this episode I discuss some made up and some actual psychological theories on Human Motivation – why, the fuck, do we do what we do? What is this “dream” that the Social Media Influencers want us to pursue? What need is your dream actually fulfilling? And a sneak peak into how your unsuspecting partner […]

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Closure Optional, Ep. 38 – Manuary and the Illusion of Self

January 6, 2019January 6, 2019

In this episode I discuss my recent experiences as a virgin of online dating in the 21st century, and what it showed me about the nature of being a “self”. How do you sell your “self” to dudes on the internet when no one really knows what a “self” is… I give some valuable tips […]

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Closure Optional, Ep. 24 – Cameron Reilly, Author

September 9, 2018

What are you, the thing that’s reading this? Are you the thing thinking about what you are, or are you the things that you think you are? Are you your mind, your body, or your memories? What if those things change, are you still you?! If that seems like a mindfuck, it is, but your […]

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