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What Is Psychology?

Psychology is a subject covered in depth across 7 podcast episodes in our database. Below you'll find key concepts, expert insights, and the top episodes to listen to — all distilled from hours of conversation by leading experts.

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Key Concepts in Psychology

Body as subconscious mind

Introduced by Candace Pert, this concept suggests that what you consciously and subconsciously believe about yourself creates the chemicals in your body. It highlights how physical reality is deeply intertwined with and influenced by your mental and emotional states regarding self-worth and possibility.

Causing and effect

Dr. Joe Dispenza's paradigm shift from traditional 'cause and effect.' Instead of waiting for external events to trigger emotions (e.g., healing to feel gratitude), you *cause* the effect by feeling the emotion first. For example, 'the moment you feel gratitude, your healing begins,' empowering individuals to initiate change internally.

Salience network (the bloodhound)

Described by Dr. James Dodie, this brain network is activated when an intention is made 'salient' or deeply important to you. It functions like a 'bloodhound,' constantly scanning your environment for opportunities and synchronicities that align with your embedded intention, making you attuned to relevant information you might otherwise miss.

Law of cause and effect (karma)

Presented by Gary Zukov, this universal law dictates that every intention behind an action creates consequences, which will eventually return to the sender 'with precision.' It acts as an impersonal teacher of responsibility, ensuring that you experience the same effects that your choices and intentions created for others.

Human divinity

Greg Braden describes human divinity as our innate capacity to innovate, imagine, create, and love. It's presented as the core power that allows us to choose to break free from past conditioning and transform our reality, rather than being defined by it.

What Experts Say About Psychology

1.Identity is presented as the fastest and most effective way to hack one's own behavior, especially for weight loss.
2.The powerful feeling of "this is not me" is the most potent motivator for personal change.
3.A specific weight loss hack involves using FaceApp to create an image of oneself looking "super fat."
4.Placing this printed "super fat" image on the refrigerator can serve as a strong visual cue for change.
5.The mammalian brain is primarily programmed to move away from negative stimuli rather than towards positive ones.
6.This visual method works by creating cognitive dissonance, instantly prompting the brain to set a course for desired change.