About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of the Wise Adult as a key aspect of intimacy and emotional responses.

Send us Fan Mail The Wise Adult is the gold standard for the capacity for intimacy. In our 80th episode -- and that last one before a 8 month hiatus from recording -- we consider the beauty and optimism this layer-of-personality brings, offering us relief from the seemingly-automatic responses our other layers routinely present.

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