• S02:E01 STM: Trying to find Jesus in a world where anything goes
    Sep 18 2024

    STM stands for "Sermon To Myself". I was wrestling with what it means to be a Christian in this world where life is doing the most. In the process, I explore doctrines, the concept of polarization and the spectrum from belief to living life outside of the fetters of religion.

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    37 mins
  • S01:E08 Finding the "Me" in Media
    Apr 5 2021

    This is part two in the Egocentrism series. This is a breakdown of how egocentrism helps us to understand media in relation to what we know, feel and experience. This is a look at audience behaviors and the reasons why we love some things and hate others.

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    12 mins
  • S01:E07 Why Children throw tantrums
    Mar 3 2021

    Have you ever wondered why children throw tantrums? Learn straight from the mind of a 4 year old. Today we are starting a new series on Egocentrism. Today's podcast is part 1 of 3. We look at Egocentrism as a psychological term and break it down with some everyday examples of egocentrism throughout different stages of life. The definitions and references are from verywellmind.com. If you would like to learn more about Piaget, feel free to look up his stages of development.

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    20 mins
  • S01:E06 Bonus Content Theory of Mind
    Feb 24 2021

    This episode is a discussion of Theory of mind and it's intersection with culture and our subjective perceptions. How does the fact that you see the world from your own point of view affect how you relate to people? How does it affect how you love and relate to people? In this episode we reveal the next term that we will be discussing right at the end of the episode. The definition references are from Oxford Dictionary, Wikipedia.com and verywellmind.com

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    12 mins
  • S01:E05 How the mind understands religion
    Feb 20 2021

    Today we are looking at Theory of mind in reference to Religion. This is part three of three in the Theory of mind series. Religion is one of the widest topics to look at. There are 7-12 main religions but in the full scope of big and small religions, there are over 10 000. How do we relate to God? Does He have a mind? Is it possible to even know Him at all? Tune in and find out.

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    14 mins
  • S01:E04 How we understand Television characters
    Feb 18 2021

    Today's episode is looking at the Theory of Mind in reference to media. We look at Theory of mind from two perspectives, the perspective of the creator and then the consumer/viewer. Our reference text is the American sit-com Black-ish and the definitions in the podcasts are taken from Wikipedia.com , verywellmind.com and simplypsychology.com. As a disclaimer, these are areas of interest that are still being researched, so if you have any insights, please share.

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    12 mins
  • S01:E02 How we understand each other
    Feb 17 2021

    Today's episode explores a psychological term called, Theory of mind. The episode explores a simplified version of Theory of Mind and how we as human beings use it daily to navigate all the relationships we have. There is reference to verywellmind.com and simplypsychology.com

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    12 mins
  • S01:E01 You do you Booboo
    Feb 7 2021

    This episode is all about respecting other people's choices even if you do not agree with them. I explore this topic through a hair story. I have moved from natural hair, to straightened hair and back to natural hair again. And in that journey I have learnt to respect and not judge people's choices with their hair or anything else in life.

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    9 mins