Psychology

In this video, Roni Matar has a conversation with Andrew T. Austin about human behaviour and psychology.

We discuss how people approach planning and problem-solving differently, using an example from my relationship. Andrew explains the concepts of feeding forward and feeding back in human responses.

We delve into childhood experiences and their impact on adult behaviour, touching on topics like parental anger and over-regulation. Andrew shares insights on how these experiences shape our emotional responses and coping mechanisms.

The conversation also covers self-awareness and the challenges of truly understanding our behaviour. We discuss baseline emotional states and how difficult they can be to recognise in ourselves.

Andrew offers some thought-provoking perspectives on modern education and therapy approaches, questioning the trend of pathologising normal behaviours.

Throughout the chat, we reflect on the complexity of human behaviour and the importance of nuance in understanding ourselves and others.

It’s a wide-ranging discussion that touches on psychology, personal development, and social dynamics.

Key topics include:

  • Proactive vs. reactive behaviour in relationships
  • The intricacies of emotional responses and their origins
  • The impact of parenting styles on child development
  • The challenges of self-awareness and self-remembering
  • Critique of modern education and therapy approaches
  • The importance of intellectual curiosity and lifelong learning

Whether you’re a psychology enthusiast, a mental health professional, or simply curious about human behaviour, this conversation offers valuable insights and fresh perspectives on understanding ourselves and others.

Roni Matar is based in Beirut, Lebanon, and you’ll find his coaching and training website here: https://www.ronimatar.com

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00 Introduction and discussion of time elements in metaphors
  • 3:01 Proactive vs reactive planning
  • 6:23 Blame vs shame
  • 11:18 Self-awareness and baseline emotional states
  • 16:41 Pathologising normal experiences
  • 21:10 Nuclear family and community impact on mental health
  • 27:43 Childhood experiences and their long-term effects
  • 33:40 Feedback loops and memory
  • 38:20 Complexity of human behaviour and limitations of diagnostic frames
  • 43:18 Education system’s impact on intellectual curiosity
  • 49:22 The challenge of self-awareness and insight
  • 54:25 The importance of community in child-rearing
  • 59:23 Intellectual laziness and the value of lifelong learning
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Author: Andrew T. Austin

Andrew T. Austin is a therapist, trainer and author. He qualified as a registered general nurse in 1992, with clinical experience that included accident and emergency (A&E) and neurosurgery, and went on to train in Ericksonian hypnotherapy, NLP (to trainer level) and Provocative Therapy with Frank Farrelly. He developed Integral Eye Movement Therapy Technique (IEMT), formalised as a training in 2008, and Metaphors of Movement. Both are included in The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Counseling and Psychotherapy (2015). He is the author of The Rainbow Machine: Tales from a Neurolinguist's Journal, prefaced and edited by Steve Andreas and published by Real People Press.