Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2021-11-29
Books mentioned on 205. The Uniting Power of Story | Angus Fletcher
This episode was recorded on September 7, 2021. Angus Fletcher and I discuss creativity, the link between literature and resilience, what makes for compelling narratives, the different kinds of stories, and much more.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Neuropsychology of Anxiety
Discussed“when i read i read this book back in the 1980s the neuropsychology of anxiety by jeffrey gray and that book had a tremendous impact in the field of psychology”
Where to get it
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell is a seminal exploration of comparative mythology that outlines the universal narrative pattern known as the hero's journey.
Recommended“and the hero with a thousand faces is a great book especially as an introduction to that kind of literature”
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The Origins and History of Consciousness
The Origins and History of Consciousness by Erich Neumann is a profound psychological and mythological study that explores the historical evolution of human awareness through archetypal symbolism.
Discussed“there's the origins and history of consciousness by eric neumann and there's psychological transformations”
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The Great Mother
The Great Mother by Erich Neumann is a profound psychological study exploring the symbolism of the feminine and the historical development of human consciousness through archetypes.
Discussed“and he also wrote one called the great mother which is an analysis of representations of the feminine narrative representations”
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