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Episode 5: Constructing Emotions

- 00:00 — Introduction to the episode and guest
- 02:00 — Phil’s academic and clinical background
- 05:00 — Tyler explains the three core principles of CA
- 08:30 — Mental, sensation, and external orientations explained
- 12:00 — What is an emotion? Constructed vs classical views
- 15:00 — The Schachter–Singer experiment and the two-factor theory
- 18:00 — How CA’s third building block emerged from clinical work
- 21:00 — Cultural differences in emotion (e.g., awe, loneliness)
- 24:00 — Snake story: a real-world example of building block activation
- 28:30 — CA’s nonviolence: not trying to change clients' emotions
- 31:45 — The “noise gate” metaphor and sensory cutoff
- 34:45 — Social, historical, and political forces that shape orientation
- 36:45 — Orientation and empathy: what we can and can’t control
- 39:55 — Emotions as concepts: storm and spaghetti metaphors
- 43:30 — Emotion history: Shakespeare, grief, and evolving language
- 47:00 — Fear vs curiosity and how breaking emotion into parts helps
- 50:00 — CA’s contribution: naming the building blocks, not just the concept
- 53:00 — Limitations of existing theories of emotion
- 55:30 — Final reflections on the evolving language of emotion
- 1:02:45 — Closing thoughts: There’s more to emotion than a word
- 1:04:00 — Where to learn more about CA and connect with the guests
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By Tyler Orr
Episode 5: Constructing Emotions

- 00:00 — Introduction to the episode and guest
- 02:00 — Phil’s academic and clinical background
- 05:00 — Tyler explains the three core principles of CA
- 08:30 — Mental, sensation, and external orientations explained
- 12:00 — What is an emotion? Constructed vs classical views
- 15:00 — The Schachter–Singer experiment and the two-factor theory
- 18:00 — How CA’s third building block emerged from clinical work
- 21:00 — Cultural differences in emotion (e.g., awe, loneliness)
- 24:00 — Snake story: a real-world example of building block activation
- 28:30 — CA’s nonviolence: not trying to change clients' emotions
- 31:45 — The “noise gate” metaphor and sensory cutoff
- 34:45 — Social, historical, and political forces that shape orientation
- 36:45 — Orientation and empathy: what we can and can’t control
- 39:55 — Emotions as concepts: storm and spaghetti metaphors
- 43:30 — Emotion history: Shakespeare, grief, and evolving language
- 47:00 — Fear vs curiosity and how breaking emotion into parts helps
- 50:00 — CA’s contribution: naming the building blocks, not just the concept
- 53:00 — Limitations of existing theories of emotion
- 55:30 — Final reflections on the evolving language of emotion
- 1:02:45 — Closing thoughts: There’s more to emotion than a word
- 1:04:00 — Where to learn more about CA and connect with the guests
...more