This episode we're addressing the tension or challenge between meeting two human needs, Authenticity and Belonging. Kate overviews the concept of Authenticity and then illustrates the tension that can be felt between choosing to be authentic and belong using models of development and motivation from humanistic psychology including, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and Erickson's Stages of Psychosocial Development.
Questions Kate poses to help you explore your values and driving motives, to help facilitate authenticity:
- What matters to me?
- What do I want to stand for and want to orient my life around?
- What do I believe are the ingredients of a great and happy life?
Resources Kate references:
- Scientific American Article (Maslow & Rogers): https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/choose-growth/#:~:text=Maslow%20argued%20that%20all%20the,belonging%2C%20or%20self%2Desteem.
- Erick Erickson's 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development: https://www.psychologynoteshq.com/erikson-stages/
- Wikipedia Article on 8 stages of Psychosocial Development with Existential Questions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erikson%27s_stages_of_psychosocial_development
Book that prompted Kate consider these concepts and their ongoing tension:
The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate and Daniel Mate
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