About this episode
The episode explores the fundamental needs driving every action and their importance in self-understanding.
Every action of yours has one or two fundamental needs driving it (or a first cause , as I call it). Discovering them is critical for understanding yourself in every situation. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 13/5 episode, The Key Principles for Psychological Work Part 1 (#144). Next listen: The Key Principles for Psychological Work Part 1 (#144); What is Psychology? (#143) All my episodes on Psychology: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
People in this episode
Host: Ross Edwards
Topics covered
- self-discovery
- psychological needs
- understanding behavior
- personal development
- psychology principles
Keywords
- psychology
- self-improvement
- behavior analysis
- fundamental needs
- personal growth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Deep Psychology
Books & works: The Key Principles for Psychological Work Part 1, What is Psychology?
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