Being Rational Might Be Your Biggest Blind Spot

About this episode

This episode discusses how rationality can create blind spots in emotional and relational understanding for men.

Let me know your thoughts on the show and what topic you would like me to discuss next. This episode argues that analytical intelligence and rationality, while professionally rewarded, can become armour used to avoid uncomfortable emotional and relational truths. It explains how men may dismiss intuition, emotions, and a spouse’s or children’s lived experience because it cannot be quantified or made logically airtight, resulting in blind spots, suppressed feelings, and missed early warnings u...

People in this episode

Host: Alain Dumonceaux

Topics covered

• rationality
• emotional intelligence
• relationships
• intuition
• blind spots

Keywords

• analytical intelligence
• emotions
• relationships
• intuition
• blind spots

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