Chapter
The Struggle with Male Friendships
17:07 - 23:00 (05:53)
The podcast host explores the challenges of forming and maintaining male friendships, speaking with psychologists and gender experts to better understand common obstacles, such as the tendency towards casual brutality and difficulty expressing emotions.
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The speaker shares his own struggles with intimacy in relationships due to society's restrictive gender norms and how he sought advice from psychologists, therapists and gender experts to overcome them.
17:07 - 18:27 (01:19)
Summary
The speaker shares his own struggles with intimacy in relationships due to society's restrictive gender norms and how he sought advice from psychologists, therapists and gender experts to overcome them.
ChapterThe Struggle with Male Friendships
Episode#511 - Max Dickins - Does Anyone Care About Male Loneliness?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Male friendships can feel like a probationary period with uncertainty about liking each other and expressing feelings.
18:27 - 21:53 (03:26)
Summary
Male friendships can feel like a probationary period with uncertainty about liking each other and expressing feelings. Casual brutality and teasing play a role in the dynamics of male friendships.
ChapterThe Struggle with Male Friendships
Episode#511 - Max Dickins - Does Anyone Care About Male Loneliness?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Mentalizing refers to our ability to read other people's mind states by decoding their verbal and nonverbal cues in social interactions.
21:53 - 23:00 (01:07)
Summary
Mentalizing refers to our ability to read other people's mind states by decoding their verbal and nonverbal cues in social interactions. Jack and Jill tests are used to evaluate one's mentalizing abilities by assessing the level of intentionality in understanding a chain of thoughts between different individuals in a given scenario.