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The Psychology of Advice Giving and Seeking
03:02 - 13:38 (10:36)
The podcast discusses the psychology of advice-giving and seeking, emphasizing how people pour themselves into different subcultures and why people want to be validated and listened to. It also features an example of how some people manipulate information to maintain their relevance or importance.
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Whoop helps individuals to unlock their inner potential by providing personalized feedback around their lifestyle, training, sleep, and recovery through a wearable app that you can use every single day.
03:02 - 06:20 (03:18)
Summary
Whoop helps individuals to unlock their inner potential by providing personalized feedback around their lifestyle, training, sleep, and recovery through a wearable app that you can use every single day.
ChapterThe Psychology of Advice Giving and Seeking
Episode#570 - Helen Lewis - Investigating The World Of Modern Gurus
PodcastModern Wisdom
This episode explores how we become experts, why we become obsessively interested in certain topics, and what happens when we turn that obsession into a profession.
06:20 - 10:29 (04:08)
Summary
This episode explores how we become experts, why we become obsessively interested in certain topics, and what happens when we turn that obsession into a profession. From national childbirth groups to the world of body modification, there are many examples of people seeking out and sharing specialized knowledge.
ChapterThe Psychology of Advice Giving and Seeking
Episode#570 - Helen Lewis - Investigating The World Of Modern Gurus
PodcastModern Wisdom
Some people prioritize the need to be validated and important before fitting themselves into different categories, as seen in individuals who transition from one belief system to another, such as Hizbut Tahir to anti-vaxxer, or from an atheist writer to decentralized finance.
10:28 - 13:38 (03:09)
Summary
Some people prioritize the need to be validated and important before fitting themselves into different categories, as seen in individuals who transition from one belief system to another, such as Hizbut Tahir to anti-vaxxer, or from an atheist writer to decentralized finance.