Knowing Yourself
Roy Baumeister
Join Roy Baumeister, celebrated psychologist and New York Times best-selling author, on a journey to answer the most important questions of our lives: Who am I? What am I? What might I become? In 15 audio lectures, Dr. Baumeister draws from his renowned research to explain the origin, importance, and impact of the human self: the source of our self-esteem, self-control, and decision making, as well as our capacity for self-deception and self-destructive patterns.
The human self—self-aware, enmeshed in meaningful stories, sensitive to morality and reputation, and endlessly self-altering—is what separates humans from other animals. These lectures explore the general truths and patterns of our behavior that have been identified by psychologists, while recognizing that each of us is unique.
Individual lectures address the self’s influence on our personal strengths and weaknesses, and how we can leverage our understanding to fulfill our potential.
After listening to this series, you’ll have a well-rounded understanding of self that is firmly grounded in scientific research. Perhaps most important, you’ll grasp the interpersonal role of the self, which took shape to help us relate to other people and, ultimately, to survive.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Duration - 9h 49m.
Author - Roy Baumeister.
Narrator - Roy Baumeister.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Join Roy Baumeister, celebrated psychologist and New York Times best-selling author, on a journey to answer the most important questions of our lives: Who am I? What am I? What might I become? In 15 audio lectures, Dr. Baumeister draws from his renowned research to explain the origin, importance, and impact of the human self: the source of our self-esteem, self-control, and decision making, as well as our capacity for self-deception and self-destructive patterns. The human self—self-aware, enmeshed in meaningful stories, sensitive to morality and reputation, and endlessly self-altering—is what separates humans from other animals. These lectures explore the general truths and patterns of our behavior that have been identified by psychologists, while recognizing that each of us is unique. Individual lectures address the self’s influence on our personal strengths and weaknesses, and how we can leverage our understanding to fulfill our potential. After listening to this series, you’ll have a well-rounded understanding of self that is firmly grounded in scientific research. Perhaps most important, you’ll grasp the interpersonal role of the self, which took shape to help us relate to other people and, ultimately, to survive. This course is part of the Learn25 collection. Duration - 9h 49m. Author - Roy Baumeister. Narrator - Roy Baumeister. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
About the Presenter
Duration:00:01:24
Lecture 1: The Remarkable Human Self
Duration:00:25:46
Lecture 2: What Is the Self?
Duration:00:24:18
Lecture 3: The Science of Personality
Duration:00:24:32
Lecture 4: Self Esteem and Personality Science
Duration:00:23:04
Lecture 5: What Good is High Self-Esteem?
Duration:00:22:25
Lecture 6: Applying Self-Esteem in Your Own Life
Duration:00:23:21
Lecture 7: Introduction to Self-Control
Duration:00:24:40
Lecture 8: Self-Control and Willpower: Part 1
Duration:00:23:45
Lecture 9: Self-Control, Willpower, and Decision Fatigue: Part 2
Duration:00:24:41
Lecture 10: Applying Self-Control in Your Own Life
Duration:00:24:03
Lecture 11: Self-Destructive Tendencies
Duration:00:27:11
Lecture 12: Suicide
Duration:00:26:23
Lecture 13: How We Understand Ourselves
Duration:00:24:54
Lecture 14: Self-Deception, the True Self, and the Question of Accurate Self-Knowledge
Duration:00:24:47
Lecture 15: Does the Self Have Free Will?
Duration:00:24:20
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:10