In this episode I continue my discussion of some made up and some actual psychological theories on Human Motivation and this time I’m talking about Recognition – why do we sometimes desperately crave recognition from others, and at other times are purely happy on our own? I discuss why loneliness is actually probably a biological imperative and why we don’t necessarily need to be addicted to validation if we can satiate our hunger for recognition in healthier ways.

Show Notes:

* The psychological theory I’m discussing is called Transactional Analysis, or TA.* For further reading on TA, Games People Play by Eric Berne, is written by the guy who developed it.* A further look into the nuance of “Ego States” in Transactional Analysis* A further look into the nuance of “Strokes” in Transactional Analysis* at 15 minutes, I mention a book about some current research on loneliness. The book is called Lost Connections by Johann Hari* Some links about the effects of loneliness / recognition-hunger: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/articles/200307/the-dangers-loneliness, https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/prisons-and-prisms/201707/the-harm-solitary-confinement , https://stpauls.vxcommunity.com/Issue/us-experiment-on-infants-withholding-affection/13213* Why we show the whites of our eyes: https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/why-we-show-the-whites-of-our-eyes

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Show Transcript (roughly):

TA Take 2:

Welcome back to Closure Optional

This podcast is a continuation of Transactional Analysis part one, episode number 42. If you haven’t heard that one yet,