The Constructed Awareness Podcast

Episode 5: Constructing Emotions


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  • 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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The Constructed Awareness PodcastBy Tyler Orr