Altruism and Neglect
The discussion delves into the fascinating contrast between extraordinary altruists and psychopaths, highlighting how childhood experiences can shape emotional development. While some individuals, despite neglectful upbringings, choose kindness, others may become self-defensive. The conversation emphasizes that kindness is often a response to kindness received, but it's not an inevitable outcome of one's past.In this clip
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If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to past events, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our 'character' is malleable? Or can people truly become 'stuck in their ways'? This question relates to the episode Interview on Psychopathy with Expert Carl Bruce Gacono, Ph.D., ABAP and the clip Trauma and Character Pathology.
If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional responses to them, can the changes to a person's character following such events also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our 'character' is malleable? Or can people truly become 'stuck in their ways'? This question relates to the episode "Psychologist Shows You How to Reset Your Personality and Redefine Yourself | Benjamin Hardy" and the clip "Potential and Change." It also relates to episode 365: "Benjamin Hardy | How to Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs."
If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to them, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our character is malleable? Or can people truly become stuck in their ways? This question relates to the episode "Psychologist Shows You How to Reset Your Personality and Redefine Yourself | Benjamin Hardy" and the clip "Potential and Change." It also relates to episode 365: "Benjamin Hardy | How to Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs."