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As Dr. Lisle discusses the purpose of psychology, we begin with a discussion of thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Some philosophers believe that we can think one thing and then feel something completely different but Dr. Lisle explains…
Motivation and expectations are supposed to go hand-in-hand. The idea being – if you’re expected to achieve a goal, your motivation kicks in to meet these expectations. In this episode, Dr. Lisle goes over a concept called The Ego…
What does “self-esteem” actually mean? In this episode, Dr. Lisle goes over the history of the study of self-esteem. Then he explains his own discoveries of esteem processes including self-esteem. As it turns out, nobody can give you…
In the very first episode of the Beat Your Genes podcast, Host Nate Gershfeld talks with Dr. Doug Lisle, PhD about the purpose of life, happiness vs. pleasure, and the psychological mechanisms that guide our behavior. Dr. Lisle talks…
