Episode 137: We learn about ourselves in relationships

There's a notion of identity that assumes that -- deep down --
who we are is a sort of unchanging, crystalline entity. But I
think this idea is betrayed in the practice of our everyday
lives. Our experience of self changes significantly, based on
where we are, who we're with, and what we're doing. This is
because relationships "pull" latent aspects of self out of our
personality structures that may otherwise have remained long
dormant. I'll discuss more in this episode.


 


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