The awe and the horror of existence, with existential psychologist Kirk Schneider

People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

English - January 28, 2022 15:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
Social Sciences Science Society & Culture Philosophy psychology behavior science politics sociology nonverbal deception behaviour mental illness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: Conversation analysis and persuasive language, with Elizabeth Stokoe

Next Episode: On American polarization and being a black conservative, with John Wood Jr.

A talk with Kirk Schneider, an existential-humanistic psychologist and therapist, and the author of many books, including Existential-Humanistic Therapy, Awakening to Awe, The Polarized Mind, and more. We talk about: how existential psychology is about facing the givens of life (e.g., fear of death, isolation, meaninglessness, freedom) and why that can be so helpful to people; how our society tends to avoid talking about these deep questions and stresses; the psychology that drives extreme polarization and narcissism; and more.

Support the show

To get ad-free episodes, and more, get a premium subscription. To learn more about the show, go to behavior-podcast.com. I'm on Twitter at @apokerplayer. See a summary of my work.

Learn more and sign up for a premium subscription at PeopleWhoReadPeople.com.