agency
35 episodes mention this concept
PredictiveHistoryApr 9, 2026Geopolitical Deception: Analyzing the US-Iran Ceasefire, Global Power Structures, and Esoteric Influence
GeopoliticsCeasefire (US-Iran)10-point Iranian planUS surrenderFalse flag operation
barryseconomicsMar 15, 2026Unchecked Power, Eroding Rules, and the Brain's Response: The Neurological Cost of Societal Instability
PsychologyBehavioral economicsPsychological economicsGlobal rulesDoom scrolling- barryseconomicsMar 1, 2026
Overcoming Systemic Paralysis: The Neuroscience of Action, Community, and Social Change
PsychologyLearned HelplessnessDefault PassivityDorsal Rafe NucleusPrefrontal Cortex 
ChrisWillxJan 16, 2026Andrew Huberman on the Paradoxical Power of Higher Power in Addiction Recovery and Personal Peace
PsychologyTop-down controlHigher powerAddiction recoverySelf-destruction
lexfridmanNov 30, 2025Michael Levin on the Spectrum of Persuadability, Embodied Minds, and Unconventional Intelligence
ScienceEmbodied mindsSpectrum of persuadabilityCognitive light coneMutual vulnerable knowing
DrTraceyMarksNov 19, 2025Your Brain On Holiday Loneliness: Understanding the Biological Signal and a 7-Step Fix
PsychologyExpectation versus reality gapSocial pain networkAnterior cingulate cortexComparison bias
HealthyGamerGGJul 14, 2025Why Your Brain Makes You Give Up: Understanding and Overcoming Learned Helplessness
PsychologyLearned helplessnessDorsal rafi nuclei (DRN)Medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC)Escapable shock
NewEconomicThinkingSep 4, 2024The Inefficient Theft: Re-evaluating Slavery's Economic 'Efficiency' Through a Human Lens
EconomicsEconomic efficiencyInefficient theftQuasi labor capitalGang labor system- NewEconomicThinkingApr 24, 2024
Rekindling the Spirit of Innovation: Work, Creativity, and the Good Life
EconomicsSpirit of InnovationCreative WorkPersonal FulfillmentAgency (in work) - HealthyGamerGGJan 5, 2024
Reclaiming Happiness: Cultivating Inner Contentment in an Objectively Harder World
PsychologyAgency over happinessSurrendering happinessComparison as a thief of joyMind emptiness 
psychacksJan 1, 2024Women's Greatest Enemy: Overcoming Pride in the Sexual Marketplace
RelationshipsPride (as an obstacle)Sexual Marketplace Value (SMV)Biological Timeline (for women)Initiation (in dating)
hubermanlabSep 27, 2023Dr. Paul Conti on True Self-Care: Constructing a Life Narrative and Accessing Unconscious Insights for Mental Health
PsychologyTrue self-careLife narrative constructionSelf-awarenessAgency (verb state)- hubermanlabSep 20, 2023
Understanding and Cultivating Healthy Relationships: The Role of Self, Agency, and Generative Drive with Dr. Paul Conti
RelationshipsHealthy relationshipsPsychology of selfAgency (as a verb)Gratitude (as a verb) - hubermanlabSep 13, 2023
Improving Mental Health: Self-Inquiry, Drives, and the Generative Self
PsychologyMental health improvementSelf-inquiryAggressive drivePleasure drive - hubermanlabSep 6, 2023
Dr. Paul Conti on the Structure and Function of Self for Optimal Mental Health, Agency, and Gratitude
PsychologyMental healthStructure of selfFunction of selfAgency - NewEconomicThinkingOct 5, 2022
A Creative Philosophy for Mathematical Economics: Identity, Purpose, and Interdisciplinarity
EconomicsMathematical Economics (fluid identity)Formalization of EconomicsRepresentation (in economics)Second-order Theorizing 
DocSnipesAug 31, 2022Building Self-Esteem in Children: An Attachment-Based Cognitive Behavioral Approach with Practical Activities
PsychologySelf-awarenessSelf-acceptanceSelf-confidencePurposeful action- HealthyGamerGGJul 30, 2022
Escaping the Trap of Mediocrity: Fear, Resignation, and the Path to Self-Actualization
Self-DevelopmentDestiny for mediocrityCreative mindMonotonous tasksRat race - DrTraceyMarksJul 6, 2022
Understanding and Managing Existential Anxiety in Modern Times
PsychologyExistential anxietyExistentialismInherent meaningAgency - DrTraceyMarksMay 25, 2022
How Trauma Distorts Thinking: Identifying and Addressing Cognitive Distortions Post-Trauma
PsychologyCognitive distortionsPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Trauma memory storageEmotional overlay - HealthyGamerGGMay 23, 2022
Why You Feel So Helpless: Distinguishing Acceptance from Learned Helplessness and Apathy
PsychologyObsessive thoughtsDetachmentThought fusionAttachment (Yoga concept) - psychacksApr 9, 2022
Values as Decision-Making Lenses: Navigating Life's Crossroads with Intentional Choice
PsychologyValuesDecision-makingCrossroads (metaphor)Optionality - DrTraceyMarksMar 2, 2022
Locus of Control: Understanding Internal vs. External and Cultivating Personal Agency
PsychologyLocus of ControlInternal Locus of ControlExternal Locus of ControlAgency - HealthyGamerGGOct 27, 2021
Breaking the Cycle of Clinginess and Ghosting: Understanding Trauma's Impact on Relationship Needs
RelationshipsGhostingClinginessOver-investmentTraumatic upbringing - HealthyGamerGGSep 18, 2021
The Paradox of Public Connection: Why Streamers Struggle with Deep Friendships and Authentic Self-Expression
RelationshipsTransactional relationshipsSurface-level friendshipsDeep friendshipsDual relationships - HealthyGamerGGSep 23, 2020
The Efficacy and Rationale of Healthy Gamer Coaching: A Critique of Modern Psychiatry and a Peer-Support Alternative
PsychologyMental health morbidity and mortalityPsychiatric treatment efficacyClinical mental illnessCongruent depression - HealthyGamerGGApr 4, 2020
Navigating Creative Drive, Contentment, and the Subtle Barriers to Manifestation with Andy Milonakis
Self-DevelopmentInternal confidenceHedonic treadmillEgo vs. confidenceNarcissism - HealthyGamerGGMar 14, 2020
Shifting from Doomer Despair: Reclaiming Agency in a Bleak World
PsychologyDoomer mentalityBoomer mentalityPostmodernismModernism - HealthyGamerGGJan 22, 2020
Unpacking Self-Blame, Manipulation, and the Burden of Control
PsychologyManipulationFear-driven behaviorSelf-blameAgency - NewEconomicThinkingDec 11, 2019
The Neglected Realm of Production: From Pin Factories to Shareholder Value
EconomicsNeoclassical School of EconomicsProduction EconomicsMarket ExchangeDivision of Labor - HealthyGamerGGOct 22, 2019
Knowing Yourself: Bridging the Intention-Action Gap and the Limits of Averages in Self-Transformation
PsychologyIntention-Action GapSelf-TransformationPopulation AveragesIndividualized Approach - NewEconomicThinkingMar 27, 2019
Why Decriminalizing Sex Work Matters: An Economic and Social Perspective on Regulation, Stigma, and Welfare
EconomicsDecriminalizationSocial normsEconomic regulationWelfare outcomes - NewEconomicThinkingDec 12, 2017
Reversing Dual Economies: A Critique of Financialization, Shareholder Value, and Neoclassical Economics
Economicsdual economiescruel economyfinancializationsustainable prosperity - psychacks
How to Custom-Tailor a Fulfilling Life: The Synergy of Vision and Want
Self-DevelopmentFulfilling LifeCustom-Tailored LifestyleVision (Imagination + Granularity)Want (Desire + Will) - psychacks
Embracing the Paradox: Personal Responsibility for Healing Past Wounds
PsychologyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Core paradoxMental health treatmentFamily of origin
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