Dr. Rhonda Barofsky

Yeah. But we all have certain characteristics like – Certain dogs, when they're born, just love humans from the moment they're born. They're very outgoing and they're very loving and friendly. And some dogs are born with a gene that makes them fearful of human beings from the moment of birth. I think pointer dogs can come with and without this gene.

Yeah. But we all have certain characteristics like – Certain dogs, when they're born, just love humans from the moment they're born. They're very outgoing and they're very loving and friendly. And some dogs are born with a gene that makes them fearful of human beings from the moment of birth. I think pointer dogs can come with and without this gene.

this particular gene and similarly we as humans some of us are born to be very kind of outgoing and some have a sense of humor and some tend to be kind of more shy and withdrawn and you know some are you know get up on stage and they have a big personality on stage like who's that fellow that that

this particular gene and similarly we as humans some of us are born to be very kind of outgoing and some have a sense of humor and some tend to be kind of more shy and withdrawn and you know some are you know get up on stage and they have a big personality on stage like who's that fellow that that

Please, please, please. You know that one? He's the James Brown. And the Famous Flames. He's like one of the greatest performers of all time. And you could say, boy, that guy's got soul. Well, that just means I love his tremendous skill and the energy he puts into his singing and dancing. And he's unbelievably talented. And

Please, please, please. You know that one? He's the James Brown. And the Famous Flames. He's like one of the greatest performers of all time. And you could say, boy, that guy's got soul. Well, that just means I love his tremendous skill and the energy he puts into his singing and dancing. And he's unbelievably talented. And

entertaining, but I'm not saying he has some substance called a soul attached to his body or something of that nature. I'm just giving a compliment. And similarly, when you say to someone, I like your personality, you're just saying, I like some of your behavioral characteristics and the way you relate to me and the way you relate to other people. And

entertaining, but I'm not saying he has some substance called a soul attached to his body or something of that nature. I'm just giving a compliment. And similarly, when you say to someone, I like your personality, you're just saying, I like some of your behavioral characteristics and the way you relate to me and the way you relate to other people. And

Matt, you have a personality where you're very kind of calm and, well, you have many personalities, many different ways of being. But one of the ones we admire is your warmth and kindness and compassion. And that's part of what you do. That's not part of what you are.

Matt, you have a personality where you're very kind of calm and, well, you have many personalities, many different ways of being. But one of the ones we admire is your warmth and kindness and compassion. And that's part of what you do. That's not part of what you are.

And a lot of the problems of philosophy, perhaps all of the problems of philosophy and religion as well, arise from what I call nounism. You know, we have shorthand for talking about people's characteristics. Like, he tends to be very outgoing. But then to say he has an outgoing personality... That's to attribute some metaphysical thing there that doesn't actually exist.

And a lot of the problems of philosophy, perhaps all of the problems of philosophy and religion as well, arise from what I call nounism. You know, we have shorthand for talking about people's characteristics. Like, he tends to be very outgoing. But then to say he has an outgoing personality... That's to attribute some metaphysical thing there that doesn't actually exist.

These words are just shorthands for a series of behaviors that people have. And it's great that we're all unique and we have our own behaviors. Rhonda, you have just a very lovely description. Personality as well. You're you're you have a great sense of humor and you're light and loving and and joyous and curious about people and curious about ideas. And you're humble and warm. And, you know.

These words are just shorthands for a series of behaviors that people have. And it's great that we're all unique and we have our own behaviors. Rhonda, you have just a very lovely description. Personality as well. You're you're you have a great sense of humor and you're light and loving and and joyous and curious about people and curious about ideas. And you're humble and warm. And, you know.

Oh, my gosh. Thank you.

Oh, my gosh. Thank you.

And those are things you do, not things that you are or are hiding somewhere in your brain or body. They're just behaviors that we have. And so that would be my answer to it. I think that this reader, let's see if we can find your name, Holy? Holly. Holly. Yeah, I think you've got it.

And those are things you do, not things that you are or are hiding somewhere in your brain or body. They're just behaviors that we have. And so that would be my answer to it. I think that this reader, let's see if we can find your name, Holy? Holly. Holly. Yeah, I think you've got it.

You're on to something and you're beginning to think in a way that's very similar to the way that I think about these concepts and words. Done. Love that answer.

You're on to something and you're beginning to think in a way that's very similar to the way that I think about these concepts and words. Done. Love that answer.