The Identity Crisis Dimitri Pieries

It's a fact that watching movies, tv shows and playing video games effects how you think and feel and even how you behave! Media is effecting how the social values are forming the global youth. Young people's values a changing dramatically.



Brad Huddleston returns to the show to discuss the regression of social values of America. As researcher in Neuroscience and Culture as he shares his findings on how his country's social values have changed within one generation due to social media and entertainment.

His findings are relevant for all nations, in regards to how the media impacts ones values & identity.

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For more about Brad's latest books visit https://bradhuddleston.com.




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We all engage with culture every day, but it’s one of those elusive elements that are hard to understand. On the episode we speak to George Carstens  a Culture Consultant from Capetown South Africa who successfully launches movements within corporations and communities. 

He has understood the secret of managing people of diverse backgrounds and helping them to thrive towards a common goal. Check out the episode to hear his insights about understanding people and having a positive change in the community.

#twnaf #thevergence #socialmovements #aspiresouthafrica


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It’s been said we can be our own worst critics. Sometimes we are so used to that condemning voice we don't notice it. This voice is the INNER CRITIC.
In this episode, Dimitri talks about this with an old friend from the United Kingdom. She’s a psychotherapeutic counsellor with over 14 years of field experience, especially in this area of the Inner Critic.
She talks about how she struggled with depression and how understanding the Inner Critic helped her overcome it. Now she does the same for her clients.

On the show she explains how to identify the issue, and shares some very helpful tips on how to overcome self-criticism.

#selftalk #mentalhealth #innercritic #depression #anxiety #selfjudgement

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We belong to many groups in society. Some we are born into, others we choose to be part of. Each of these groups reveals an aspect of our Identity. But what happens when these groups create conflict in our lives? In this episode, Dimitri shares how Social Identity Theory helps us to identify and navigate the groups we belong to.

#socialidentitytheory #groupidentity #unconciousbias #thevergence 


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Can digital screens affect our personal identity? How about relationships? Join Brad Huddleston, a researcher in Neuroscience and Culture as he answers these questions from his book DIGITAL COCAINE. He shares his personal struggles with addiction as well as his discoveries about what happens in our brains as we engage with digital media. 
Download the PDF Episode guide to follow along. https://thevergence.com/#factsheets
For more about Brad's latest books visit https://bradhuddleston.com
Type the coupon code DIMITRI to get 75% DISCOUNT his latest books, audio books, and his streaming videos. 

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What exactly is an Identity Crisis? It might be slightly different from what you've seen in the movies. Dimitri breaks down what the term means, its origins, and what it feels like. He also shares tips on how we can navigate out of such a crisis. He includes a few challenging examples from his childhood.

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