Conscious Curiosity with Ansley
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On what our brains care about most
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity, where we break down concepts & insights from experts for normal people, particularly insights into relationships, faith & psychology. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Here's this month's "zoom in" edition: On what our brains care about most Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 7 {psychology} What do our brains care about more than anything else?Neuroception, explained. Our brains essentially have two modes: connection or protection. It's like a light switch—on...
Gut feelings: the power of trusting our intuition
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity: "zoom out" edition—a monthly email that helps us think about how we think with quick insights from experts & thought leaders. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Gut feelings: the power of trusting our intuition Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 6 Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell {excerpt }: "We really only trust conscious decision making. But there are moments, particularly in times of stress, when haste does not make waste,...
On sozo
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity: "zoom in" edition—a monthly email that offers useful tidbits from the experts on relationships, faith & psychology. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! On sozo Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 5 {faith} How to understand the Greek word for salvation: “sozo,” explained. How you ever wondered what the New Testament authors meant when they wrote about salvation? Or what they wanted to convey to their audience when they wrote verses like Matthew 18:11: “For the...
Ultimate freedom: the power to choose under any circumstance
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity: "zoom out" edition—monthly email that helps us think about how we think with quick insights from experts & thought leaders. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Ultimate freedom: the power to choose under any circumstance Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 4 Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl {excerpt}: "We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may...
On safety, attunement & co-regulation
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity: "zoom in" edition - a monthly email that offers useful tidbits from the experts on relationships, faith & psychology. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! On safety, attunement & co-regulation Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 3 {relationships} How to make any relationship more secure: the 4 S’s, explained In their book “The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired,” Interpersonal Neurobiology experts...
Mental fitness: the power of knowing what you don't know
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity: "zoom out" edition - a monthly email that helps us think about how we think with quick insights from experts & thought leaders. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Mental fitness: the power of knowing what you don't know Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 2 Think Again by Adam Grant {excerpt}: "It starts with intellectual humility - knowing what we don't know. We should all be able to make a long list of areas where we're ignorant. Mine include art, financial...
Attachment styles, tiny sinners, and how mirror neurons can calm tantrums
Welcome to Conscious Curiosity - a monthly email that offers useful tidbits from the experts on relationships, faith & psychology. Basically cliff notes for grown-ups! Attachment styles, tiny sinners, and how mirror neurons can calm tantrums Conscious Curiosity: Edition No. 1 {relationships} What is Attachment Theory, and how does knowing your attachment style help your relationships? Attachment theory is based on the idea that the emotional bond between infant & caregiver significantly...
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