Stop Taking Your Ego Seriously | Dr. Chris Niebauer
About this episode
Dr. Chris Niebauer discusses the nature of the ego and the self, drawing parallels between cognitive psychology and Buddhist teachings.
You know that voice in your head—the one narrating your life, criticizing your choices, and keeping you up at night? Dr. Chris Niebauer caught his red-handed after a colonoscopy when his "unremarkable" colon actually offended his inner voice. He started laughing because he finally saw it for what it is: a thought, not the truth. With a PhD in cognitive psychology and over two decades of research, Chris has arrived at the same place Buddhist teachers discovered centuries ago—the self isn't a real thing. It's a mirage. In this conversation, we get playful with the left and right brain, explore why our culture is addicted to thinking our way out of problems, and discover simple, immediate ways to rebalance our minds. This is about finding peace without needing to figure everything out. 00:00 Introd 04:09 Welcoming Dr. Niebauer 05:16 Chris's Personal Journey into Neuroscience 07:37 The Inner Voice and the Ego 08:50 Who Is Me? Deconstructing the Self 13:18 The Character Chris as a Left-Brain Invention 18:48 The Left Brain's Old Programming 21:23 Left vs. Right Brain: Literal vs. Playful 23:52 Ego Dissolution and the "Bad Trip" 28:44 Practical Ways to Activate the Right Brain 34:45…
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