The Unconscious

As Overthink comes to a close, why not take a look back? In Episode 182, Ellie and David tackle the concept of reflection and explain why it is so central to philosophy. What is the value of reflection, and what are its drawbacks? How does philosophy go astray when it treats the ...  Show more

Nothing can devastate us more than the loss of a loved one. In this episode of Overthink, David and Ellie talk about mourning. What kinds of losses hurl us into a state of mourning? Are there healthy and unhealthy ways of mourning? Or does this distinction not apply in cases when ...  Show more

On this podcast episode, I talk about the many qualities of the unconscious and why you must work with it to develop yourself. The unconscious mind regulates our behaviours, stores repressed emotional issues, activates the anxiety response, and much more. I  go into these qual ...

Abby, Patrick, and Dan sneak up on the idea of the unconscious by tackling Freud’s concept of the “uncanny,” and its relationship to anxiety, fear, and the “omnipotence of thoughts.” They talk horror movies, doubles and doppelgangers, talking dolls, bleeding trees, Instagram f ...

The quest to find the missing podcasts: This episode was discovered on the set of the new Spiderman movie! Is your unconscious mind running the show and should you trust it? You are amazing but you already knew that. It has been said most of our awareness is at an unconscious lev ...  Show more

There are two parts of the mind: the conscious and the unconscious. While the former dominates your attention, the latter actually occupies far more of the brain, influencing your mood, generating inspiration, and making you who you are, all behind the scenes.My guest would argue ...  Show more