The Power of Truth in Psychological Work
If psychological work is discovering why you are as you are and changing it if need be, being truthful is a central pillar in that process.If you are truthful with yourself, you can discover endlessly...
14 Touko 4min
Key Principles for Psychological Work, Part 1/2 (#144)
What are the key principles for doing psychological work? How do we know we are doing this work properly? How do we know we are not deceiving ourselves?In this two-part mini-series we cover the top 4 ...
13 Touko 47min
Self-Observation Changes Everything
My claim: all our traits and ways we are have deep, fundamental reasons behind them, and through self-observation and careful self-directed work, we can change those traits if need be.This is a snippe...
12 Touko 5min
Your Mind is a Mosaic
We are as we are because of a complex mosaic of factors, and the ones we choose to emphasise over the others reveal our own psychology![Again, I apologise for the mic tapping!]This is a snippet from m...
10 Touko 7min
Psychology = Why You Are As You Are
My definition of psychology is: the study of why you are as you are.This is a simple but deceptive and very powerful definition, and in this snippet I explain why.[Again, I apologise for the mic tappi...
7 Touko 5min
What is Psychology? (#143)
What is psychology? Why are there so many views on how human psychology works? What are some key questions in psychological work?This is both a foundational episode for understanding all of the work I...
6 Touko 47min
Spiritual Awareness is Ultimate
Absolute understanding of reality comes not through scientific theory but through direct spiritual awareness. Do not let science replace spiritual awareness.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 29/4 ep...
5 Touko 3min
The Problem With Scientific Slogans
Science often gets reduced down into popular slogans that spread quickly through the culture, e.g. "You're distracted because your brain craves dopamine." What are the problems with such slogans?This ...
3 Touko 7min
