Deep Psychology

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• Why Learn About The Levels of Consciousness? 02.07.2026 3min

  If we're going to spend a whole month learning about the levels of consciousness, we should know why.Put simply, absorbing this knowledge can dramatically change how you see yourself, others and humanity at large.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 1/7 episode, What are The Levels of Consciousness, no. 151.
• What Are The Levels of Consciousness? (#151) 01.07.2026 1h 19min

  The levels of consciousness are a critical tool for understanding yourself, others and the human condition.Today and this month you’re going to understand this fundamental trajectory that is guiding our lives.Our lives are not random or aimless: we're all on a journey, for which the levels of consciousness form a timeless blueprint.Understand them, and it will greatly enhance your understanding of yourself, others and all human affairs.Spirit Quest Tours: Save $500 on your next trip with discount code ROSS: Sacred Journey Destinations | Egypt, Peru & Turkey ToursNext listen: Levels of Consciousness Series - This Month (#151-155)All my episodes on Developmental Psychology: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/e495f46d-4f50-4a3e-b4c3-b5f407d00628200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-catsNewsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
• The Story Medicine Can't Tell 30.06.2026 3min

  The medical system tries to reduce our problems down to simple, pragmatic descriptions and solutions. But does this always help?This is a snippet from my Wednesday 24/6 episode, The Diagnosis Obsession Part 2.
• Your State is More Fundamental Than Any Diagnosis 28.06.2026 4min

  Diagnoses are always trying to describe a state, which is more real than any diagnosis applied to it, and is independent of it: your state is not the diagnosis, and the diagnosis is not your state.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 24/6 episode, The Diagnosis Obsession Part 2.
• A Diagnosis Is Just a Heuristic 25.06.2026 4min

  We tend to think diagnoses are absolute, when really they are practical tools that professionals use to attempt to improve your health.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 24/6 episode, The Diagnosis Obsession Part 2.
• The Diagnosis Obsession - Part 2/2 (#150) 24.06.2026 36min

  How many people are walking around right now with diagnoses for ADHD, depression, anxiety or other similar conditions that are unnecessary and useless - with dodgy diagnoses?In part 2 of The Diagnosis Obsession, we explore why diagnoses are a heuristic, why our state is primary and our diagnosis is secondary, and some do's and don'ts when it comes to diagnoses.Disclaimer: I am not qualified to diagnose or treat medical conditions.Next listen: The Diagnosis Obsession - Part 1/2All my episodes on Psychology: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-catsNewsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
• Diagnosis Is Big Business 23.06.2026 5min

  There's a lot of money in medicine and pharmaceuticals, and this puts a huge survival pressure on the industry.This is not a countercultural slur, just a basic structural fact of healthcare.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 17/6 episode, The Diagnosis Obsession Part 1.
• The Diagnosis Imperative 21.06.2026 8min

  Healthcare professionals' priority is to diagnose you. That is what they are trying to do. But is it necessary? Is it functional? Is it right?And what's more - patients themselves are often biased towards obtaining a diagnosis.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 17/6 episode, The DIagnosis Imperative Part 1.
• Diagnoses Are Trendy 18.06.2026 3min

  How many people have you heard saying "I think I have autism/ADHD/anxiety/depression because of x, y or z"? I'm sure you've heard someone, because diagnoses of this kind have become trendy.We're so quick to diagnose ourselves and others with psychological illnesses.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 17/6 episode, The Diagnosis Obsession Part 1.
• The Diagnosis Obsession - Part 1/2 (#149) 17.06.2026 45min

  How many people are walking around right now with diagnoses for ADHD, depression, anxiety or other similar conditions that are unnecessary and useless - with dodgy diagnoses?In part 1 of The Diagnosis Obsession, we explore why the health system runs on diagnoses, why this biases how we understand health, and why ordinary health-system realities reveal the obvious problem.Disclaimer: I am not qualified to diagnose or treat medical conditions.Next listen: What is Psychology? (#143) ; My Depression Experience (#73)All my episodes on Psychology: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-catsNewsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
• 4 Forms of Fake Inner Work 16.06.2026 3min

  Four examples of fake inner work: talk therapy, meditation for emotional benefits, medication, diagnoses. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 10/6 episode, Real vs Fake Inner Work (#148).
• The Litmus Test for Inner Work 11.06.2026 1min

  This is how you know whether you're doing proper inner work or not. Very simple, but very powerful.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 10/6 episode, Real vs Fake Inner Work (#148).
• Real v Fake Inner Work (#148) 10.06.2026 1h 5min

  There are effective ways of doing inner work, and there are ineffective ways. You can uncover gold, but you can also fall into traps.Here you'll learn a clear litmus test for whether you’re doing real or fake inner work, with lots of clear, grounded examples to make these principles practical.Next listen: Key Principles for Psychological Work Parts 1&2 (#144 & #147)All my episodes on Psychology: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-catsNewsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
• Your Psyche Constructs Your World 09.06.2026 4min

  Your psyche is constructed to such a degree that, in fact, it constructs your world too. There is no such thing as accurate perception of life.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 3/6 episode, The Key Principles of Psychological Work, Part 2 (#147).Next listen: The Key Principles of Psychological Work, Part 1 (#144) ; What is Psychology? (#143)All my episodes on Spirituality: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/d173b606-7b30-4e9b-b05b-de22c39973b4200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-catsNewsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
• Everything You Believe About Yourself Is a Story 07.06.2026 2min

  Another major implication of psychological non-duality is that because our true nature is unbounded consciousness, our entire self-image is essentially a fiction.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 3/6 episode, The Key Principles of Psychological Work, Part 2 (#147).Next listen: The Key Principles of Psychological Work, Part 1 (#144) ; What is Psychology? (#143)All my episodes on Spirituality: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/d173b606-7b30-4e9b-b05b-de22c39973b4200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-catsNewsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
• Why Your Experience is Self-Sealing 04.06.2026 2min

  A major implication of psychological non-duality is that you cannot step outside your experience, and your entire psyche was built inside it, meaning your conception of everything is entirely your own.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 3/6 episode, The Key Principles of Psychological Work, Part 2 (#147).Next listen: The Key Principles of Psychological Work, Part 1 (#144) ; What is Psychology? (#143)All my episodes on Spirituality: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/d173b606-7b30-4e9b-b05b-de22c39973b4200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-catsNewsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
• Key Principles for Psychological Work, Part 2/2 (#147) 03.06.2026 44min

  What are the key principles for doing psychological work? How do we know we are doing this work properly? How do we know we are not deceiving ourselves?In part 2 two-part mini-series we cover principles 3 and 4 for this work. This will underlie any future work we do.Next listen: What is Psychology? (#143), Key Principles for Psychological Work Part 1 (#144)All my episodes on Psychology: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-catsNewsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
• How to Understand People Inside Out 02.06.2026 2min

  We're all living in our own world. To truly comprehend others, you need to feel into the world they inhabit as you interact with them. Look closely at their true desires, needs and motivations beyond your kneejerk reactions.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 27/5 episode, We All Live In Our Own World (#146), originally published in 2024.All my Psychology episodes: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470eExplore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-catsNewsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
• We Only Know a Tiny Slither of Life 31.05.2026 4min

  We only experience a miniscule piece of the entire world, and this little microcosm shapes us and is reflected in our character. Not only that, we interpret the world in our own way. Put these two insights together and it's clear we all live in our own world.This is a snippet from my Wednesday 27/5 episode, We All Live In Our Own World (#146), originally published in 2024.All my Psychology episodes: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470eExplore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-catsNewsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links
• Your Fundamental Assumption About Humans 28.05.2026 3min

  We typically believe there is a single objective world that we may perceive differently but ultimately is common to us all. We also believe we're all the same and have the same goals and values. But is this really true?This is a snippet from my Wednesday 27/5 episode, We All Live In Our Own World (#146), originally published in 2024.All my Psychology episodes: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470eExplore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-catsNewsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links