<![CDATA[What is the ‘self’? The 3 layers of your identity.]]> https://usagag.com/2021/01/22/what-is-the-self-the-3-layers-of-your-identity/ Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:05:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://usagag.com What is the ‘self’? The 3 layers of your identity.
  • Who am I? It's a question that humans have grappled with since the dawn of time, and most of us are no closer to an answer.
  • Trying to pin down what makes you you depends on which school of thought you prescribe to. Some argue that the self is an illusion, while others believe that finding one's "true self" is about sincerity and authenticity.
  • In this video, author Gish Jen, Harvard professor Michael Puett, psychotherapist Mark Epstein, and neuroscientist Sam Harris discuss three layers of the self, looking through the lens of culture, philosophy, and neuroscience.
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