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84. Quick Thinks: How Others Define Us

2023/4/4
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Brian Lowery: 本书的核心论点是自我并非独立存在于个体内部,而是由个体与他人互动、社会互动以及文化背景共同建构而成。自我并非独立的实体,而是由人际关系、社会互动和文化背景共同塑造的动态过程。这种观点挑战了人们普遍认为的自我存在于自身内部的认知。作者认为,这种对自我的理解与人们通常理解的自由相悖,因为自我本身就是一种限制,它是由他人对你的认知所定义的。例如,成为男性、黑人、白人、亚洲人或医生,这些身份都是他人对你的理解和互动方式所决定的,这些定义限制了你可能成为的样子。 作者认为,人们并不像想象中那样渴望自由,因为被他人了解和认同会带来满足感,而这需要对自我进行一定的限制。我们可以通过与具有不同视角的人互动来扩展自我,因为我们会将他人自我的部分融入自身。在人际互动中,自我会不断变化以适应他人,这种变化往往发生在潜意识层面。为了与他人建立关系,我们会潜移默化地改变自我以适应对方。在亲密关系中,这种自我的融合更为强烈。 作者建议,为了建立更深层次的关系,应该放下手机,以好奇心待人,并尝试提出更深入的问题。应该重视那些看似短暂的日常互动,因为它们也会影响我们的情绪和自我认知。可以尝试提出一些稍微深入的问题来建立更深层次的联系,例如“你生活中最兴奋的事情是什么?” 建立关系的方式是相互递进的自我揭示,通过逐渐深入的交流来加深彼此了解。 Matt Abrahams: 作为访谈者,Matt Abrahams 主要对 Brian Lowery 的观点进行追问和探讨,并结合自身经验和研究背景,对书中观点进行深入解读。他与 Brian Lowery 就自我建构、自由与限制、人际关系中的自我表达等问题进行了深入的探讨,并就如何通过更深入的沟通来扩展自我、加深人际关系提出了自己的见解。他认同并扩展了 Brian Lowery 关于自我不断变化的观点,并指出自我变化有时显著且公开可见,有时则细微且不易察觉。

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Brian Lowery discusses the concept of the 'self' as a social construction, created by relationships and social interactions, and how this understanding challenges traditional notions of freedom.

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“The self is incompatible with freedom, the way most people understand it, because the self is a constraint,” says social psychologist and professor of organizational behavior Brian Lowery). “The ‘you’ you’re talking about is actually the relationships you have, the social interactions you have and the cultural context you exist in."

In this Quick Thinks episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Lowery sits down with podcast host and lecturer in strategic communications Matt Abrahams to talk about his new book, Selfless: The Social Creation of You). Lowery argues that there is no essential “self” — our selves are creations of those we interact with — exploring what that means for who we can be and who we allow others to be. He also shares research on how asking deeply personal questions can be a tool for deepening relationships. 

Brian Lowery is the co-director of the Stanford Institute on Race) and the host of the podcast, Know What You See. )

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https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/faculty-research/faculty/brian-lowery

Selfless: The Social Creation of "You" by Brian Lowery)

Know What You See Podcast)

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