Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement
Social Pressure Personality Disorder: A Hypothetical Deep Dive into our Conforming Minds
05 May 2024
Is society sick? Are we sick? Let's treat our drive to conform as a disorder we can diagnose and fix. This episode is a hypothetical deep dive where we treat our obedience to social pressure like other personality disorders. Main topics: DSM-5 entry for Social Pressure Personality Disorder (SPPD) 2 contrasting case studies Crossovers with other disorders How to manage and break out of your social pressure problems We develop a set of symptomatic criteria, case studies and a treatment plan to get us to live an independent life on our terms. Anyone wanting to take charge of their life instead of their life living them should listen. It's also designed to help you think like a psychologist and imagine how a therapist would approach diagnosing and treating such a disorder if it existed. THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL FORMAT Comments are much appreciated! Advert - Cozy Earth Luxury Bamboo sheets and Loungeware that become softer the more you use them. 35% off code 'GROWTH' - CozyEarth.com Growth Mindset pod Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com Insta - SamJam.zen Chapters 00:00 The Power of Social Pressure 02:23 Classifying Social Pressure as a Disorder 03:36 Diagnostic Criteria for SPPD 09:31 Case Study 1: Elena 13:17 Case Study 2: Liam 16:54 Therapy and Interventions 18:17 SPPD and Other Disorders 21:49 Overcoming Social Pressure with a Growth Mindset 23:06 Living Authentically on Your Own Terms 25:12 Wrap Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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