Immersion
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Immersion
Is personality an illusion?
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And if it is, does that mean we can be whoever we want to be? In this week's podcast I discuss the ways our personality is stable (genetics, temperament etc.) and we separate out the ways we have taken on a personality, similar to an unconscious costume, to get our needs met in the world.
Other topics covered:
- How we have told ourselves stories about who we are - can we change the story?
- What does the research say about this?
- Personality tests and typing
- Comparison: comparing ourselves to others, to prior versions of ourselves, and comparing our personality in different settings.
- Ego and identity - forming a notion of who we are based on what we are rewarded for.
- Is personality simply a pattern we have fallen into? And if so, how do we change it and form new patterns? (If desired)
How fixed or fluid is personality really? Listen to dive in.
