Movie Influence
Ben shares how movies have shaped his expectations of real life, often leading to disappointment. Both he and Marc reflect on the emotional toll of becoming deeply invested in fictional narratives, revealing the struggle to separate cinematic experiences from their own realities. The conversation highlights the complexity of human emotions and the allure of storytelling.In this clip
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Episode 1093 - Ben Bailey
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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?
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?
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?