subjective experience
34 episodes mention this concept
HealthyGamerGGMar 22, 2026The Biological Roots of Male Isolation and Gendered Compliment Dynamics
PsychologyLoneliness epidemicOxytocinEstrogenTestosterone- HealthyGamerGGFeb 22, 2026
The Nuance of Sharing Feelings: When Emotional Disclosure Helps or Harms Relationships
RelationshipsSelf-disclosureEmotional workRelationship volatilityPerceived partner responsiveness (PPR) - HealthyGamerGGJan 21, 2026
The Untrained Mind: A Radical Approach to Conquering Procrastination by Disbelieving Its Narratives
Self-DevelopmentProcrastination (emotional type)Procrastination (operational type)Mind-body separationMonolithic mind (misconception) 
ChrisWillxJan 7, 2026How to Subjectively Slow Down Time and Live a More Memorable Life
Self-DevelopmentPresent timeRemembered timeSubjective experience of timeMemory encoding- HealthyGamerGGNov 14, 2024
Marijuana: Differentiating Neurological Benefits from Psychiatric Harms and Promoting Responsible Use
HealthNeurologic conditionsPsychiatric conditionsMyelin sheathDemyelination - HealthyGamerGGMay 24, 2024
Navigating Fear, Identity, and Relationships: Insights from Social Engineering and Self-Perception with PirateSoftware
PsychologyGame JamSafe to Fail EnvironmentGame Design DocumentSocial Engineering 
psychacksApr 19, 2024The Trap of Understanding: Why Demanding Empathy Can Be a Costly Concession in Relationships
PsychologyTrap of understandingFoundational cultural assumptionCouple's therapy assumptionsShame-based family of origin- psychacksNov 10, 2023
The Indispensable Role of Routines and Structure in Emotional Well-being and Performance
Self-DevelopmentEmotional regulationSelf-esteemDaily routinesLife structure - HealthyGamerGGOct 16, 2023
The Science of Self-Control: Why Awareness is Control and How to Boost It
PsychologySelf-controlInternal conflictConflict monitoringAnterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) - HealthyGamerGGAug 26, 2023
The Neuroscience of Living Without Regret: Ego Dissolution, Death, and the Mech Pilot Meditation
PsychologyRegretFear of DeathEgo DissolutionEgo Death 
DocSnipesAug 11, 2023The Crucial Unknown: What Emotionally Intelligent People Don't Know About Others' Experiences
PsychologyEmotional intelligenceSelf-awarenessEmotion regulationSocial awareness- HealthyGamerGGOct 1, 2022
The Paradox of Choice: Overcoming Loss Aversion and Embracing Commitment from a Spiritual Perspective
Self-DevelopmentLoss AversionIdentity FormationAdaptabilitySpiritual Bypassing - psychacksAug 10, 2022
Why Bad Habits Persist: Remembering Versus Repeating and the Amnesia of Vice
PsychologyVices as amnesiaMemory disorderShort-term benefitLong-term expense - psychacksMay 9, 2022
The Illusion of the 'Right Decision': Embracing Choice and Reducing Decision-Making Anxiety
PsychologyDecision-making anxietyCognitive reframingSubjective experienceObjective vs. subjective reality - psychacksApr 19, 2022
The Experiential Purpose of Existence: Life as a Theme Park
Philosophyexistential realitiesmeaning of lifepurpose of existenceunnecessary complexity 
lexfridmanJan 3, 2021Lex Fridman Explores Free Will, Reality, and Existentialism Through The Stanley Parable
PhilosophyExistential crisisFree will vs. DeterminismSimulation theoryNarrative control- lexfridmanJul 8, 2020
Peter Singer on Suffering, Ethics, AI Consciousness, and the Nature of Good and Evil
PhilosophySuffering (objective vs. relative)ConsciousnessEffective AltruismBioethics - lexfridmanJan 30, 2020
David Chalmers on the Hard Problem of Consciousness, Qualia, and Panpsychism
PhilosophySubjective experienceQualiaHard problem of consciousnessPhenomenal consciousness - lexfridmanDec 23, 2019
Vsauce Mortality, Legacy, and the Human Purpose in an Indifferent Universe
PhilosophyMortalityMeaning of LifeLegacyConsciousness - lexfridmanDec 18, 2019
Vsauce on Perception, Reality, and the Brain-in-a-Vat Problem
PhilosophyPerception vs. RealityEpistemologyMetaphysicsBrain-in-a-vat thought experiment - lexfridmanSep 12, 2019
Kai-Fu Lee's Core Question for AGI: The Essence of Human-AI Distinction
PhilosophyArtificial General Intelligence (AGI)Human consciousnessSelf-awarenessExistential inquiry - lexfridmanMay 29, 2018
Christof Koch on Consciousness, AI, and the Nature of Experience
NeuroscienceConsciousnessArtificial General Intelligence (AGI)Mind-Body ProblemSubjective Experience 
drekbergMar 1, 2017The Impact of Environmental Rhythms on Brainwave States: Beta vs. Theta Frequencies
HealthBeta frequencyTheta frequencyBrainwave statesRelaxation- psychacks
Disrupting Catastrophic Thought Cascades: Preventing Emotional Hijacking through Mindful Intervention
PsychologyCatastrophic thought cascadesEmotional hijackingPanic disordersCognitive phenomena - lexfridman
Philip Goff on Panpsychism, the Scientific Study of Consciousness, and Objective Value
PhilosophyPanpsychismPhilosophy of MindConsciousnessScientific Method - psychacks
Applied Stoicism: Redefining Good and Bad by Mastering Desire and Aversion
PsychologyApplied StoicismEgocentricityDesireAversion - psychacks
Enough as a Psychological Quantity: Breaking the Cycle of Unlimited Desire
PsychologyPsychological quantityIntensive universeExtensive universeContentment - psychacks
Follow the Function: Understanding the Persistence of Maladaptive Habits
PsychologyFollow the function principleMaladaptive habitsDysfunctional behaviorFunctional behavior - psychacks
The Impossibility of a Shared Relationship Frame: Why Egalitarianism Fails in Practice
PsychologyFrame (relationship concept)Egalitarian frameRole complementarityNon-compromisable decisions - psychacks
The Primacy of Behavior: How Objective Observation Reveals True Desires
PsychologyEpistemologySubjective ExperienceObjective ObservationBehavioral Analysis - psychacks
How to Confront a Friend: Using 'I Statements' for Authentic Communication and Relationship Preservation
RelationshipsRelational dependenceProblematic behaviorRelationship degradationEnabling behavior - psychacks
Harnessing Focus and Attention for Enhanced Life Enjoyment Amidst Inherent Unsatisfaction
Self-DevelopmentInherent unsatisfactoriness of lifeDualityFocusAttention - psychacks
The Disneyland Metaphor: Approaching the Meaning of Life Through Experience
PhilosophyExistentialismMeaning of lifeSubjective experienceMetaphorical thinking - psychacks
AI Relationships: Disrupting the Sexual Marketplace and Redefining Emotional Fulfillment
RelationshipsAI relationshipsSexual marketplace disruptionIntrasexual competitionTechnological adoption curve
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