The Psychology of Ambition

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A different and better way to live
An exposition of the "builder's mindset" and its contraries
Jul 14, 2023 • Dr. Gena Gorlin
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What is ambition, actually?
Some reflections on my book draft now that I've handed it off
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My journey from ADHD skeptic to Adderall enthusiast
And what it taught me about living with agency
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A recording from Dr. Gena Gorlin and Jeff Matlow's live video
Jul 24 • Dr. Gena Gorlin and Jeff Matlow
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Rethinking attachment
Hot take: our attachment styles actually say more about how we relate to the world as a whole than how we relate to other people, per se.
Jul 18 • Dr. Gena Gorlin
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Sasha Chapin and Gena Gorlin compare philosophies of valuing, judging, and the self
A recording from Dr. Gena Gorlin's live video
Jun 26 • Dr. Gena Gorlin and Sasha Chapin
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Psychology of Ambition with Dr. Gena Gorlin
A recording from Evgeny Shadchnev's live video
Published on Unconditionally Human • Jun 19
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A peek at how I'm building myself by writing a book on building ourselves by building
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May 8 • Dr. Gena Gorlin
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