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Emotional Bytes

Emotional Bytes

by Jas Mendola

Self-Improvement Mental Health

Season 1

Introduction to Emotional Bytes

Today is an introduction to the concept of Emotional Bytes - What are they and how do they influence our world.

Foundations of the Mind: Mentalizing

Today we deep dive into the link between communication, behavior and identity by the foundational theory of mind known as of Mentalization.

Pop Culture: Pre-Mentalizing Communication with Scooby Doo

Having learned about Mentalizing, it is important to learn about non-mentalizing modes. Since non-mentalizing modes of communication can leave us feeling mystified, we’re going to look at Scooby and the gang to help us unravel this mystery.

Foundations of Communication: The Meta Model

Today we learn about “The Meta Model” - a central tenet of Neural Linguistic Programming (NLP) in order to understand deletions, generalisations and distortions, facets of language that stand in the way of clear and efficient communication. Get ready to level up your language in this life changing linguistic lesson. You’ll never see conversations the same way again.

Pop Culture: The Key to Raymond Reddington’s Exquisite use of Language

We run on from our look at the Meta model with a look at one of it’s master practitioners: Raymond Reddington from the iconic show: The Blacklist

Feelings in Close Relationships: Attachment Theory

Learn about attachment - that “operating system” that runs in the background of our mind and how this plays out in our close relationships. Think intimate partners, parents and children, even close friendships. Awareness of these patterns is the crucial beginning to rewriting those old neural pathways by generating new experiences.

Attachment Theory and Modern Family

Today we look at attachment theory through the rich dynamics of that classic show - “Modern Family”.

Foundations of Behavior: Schemas

A bit more of a practical episode and an overview of some of the concepts we have been discussing and we tie them all together under the headings of schemas. How do schemas play out in the context of emotions and relationships..

Foundations of Empathy: Mirror Neurons

You’ve seen the videos: “Are we living in a simulation”. Well, the answer is yes, but it’s not the matrix. Mirror Neurons are the ultimate simulation, repurposing bodily and neural pathways that enable us to understand the emotional and social world around us. They may even be the foundation of language, the source of empathy and the key to energy efficiency in the brain. Strap in, you’re in for a ride on this one!

The link between your Family and your Emotions: Bowen Family Systems Theory

Today we look at the work of Murray Bowen and his theory of the family as an emotional system that are characterized by the amount of differentiation vs enmeshment between the family members, which reflects the level of emotional turbulence in the family.

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