Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

Psychology's guide to 18 oddities of desire


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Navigating the great paradoxes of the heart. What if everything we believed about perfect relationships was exactly what held us back from creating meaningful ones?


Consider a few classic paradoxes:

  • In our quest for closeness, we often create distance
  • Distance often brings you closer
  • Your partner's annoying habits, might actually be their best qualities....

  • This episode explores the delicate threads that weave together seemingly contradictory truths in relationships,


    Key topics:

    • Learn to identify when your "weaknesses" are actually relationship superpowers
    • Stop trying to fix your relationship and start understanding its paradoxes
    • Why being "needy" isn't always bad (and why pretending you're not is worse)
    • Get real about what healthy conflict actually looks like

    • These paradoxes aren't problems to solve, but gateways to understanding the profound complexity of human connection.


      Time to stop chasing perfection and start building something real. Your next breakthrough in understanding relationships isn't in resolving these paradoxes – it's in learning to dance with them.



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      Growth Mindset Psychology:

      Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

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      Episode: The Matrix of Modern Love: Psychology's Guide to 18 Relationship Mysteries


      Chapters:

      00:00 Strength through vulnerability

      02:43 The closest cuts are the Deepest

      04:05 Disgusting is Delightful

      05:14 Craving for attention vs. repulsing against it

      06:54 Distance breeds Closeness

      07:44 Unity Needs Conflict

      08:36 Accepting vs Growing a Partner

      10:17 Imperfect is perfect

      11:16 Reality vs Expectations

      12:56 Equality and diversity

      14:49 Relationships are not easy

      15:39 Selfishness to be altruistic

      17:14 Nurture Transparency and Privacy

      18:45 Paradox of Commitment for Freedom

      19:42 Comfort vs passion

      20:50 Independence vs Interdependence

      21:56 Life is beautiful but cruel

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