Delusional Optimism with Dr. B
Education:Self-Improvement
In this episode of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B speaks on the concept of magical thinking as a phase in childhood, a form of parenting, and a defense and coping mechanism. She explains how it shows up in childhood and adulthood, in terms of both typical development and unhealthy behaviors or thoughts. Dr. B also describes the relationship between magical thinking, anxiety, and OCD.
Listen in to learn the neuroscience and optimism behind magical thinking, along with actionable takeaways regarding how you can use empathy to understand it. Dr. B teaches you how planning, along with taking reasonable precautions, can help you manage anxiety and OCD, and describes how to utilize conversation and explanations to manage magical thinking in children.
“Trauma in childhood leads to a child needing to try to control things they can’t understand in an abstract world by magically making up their version of the way things work.” - Dr. B [12:46]
What You Will Learn:
Wear a mask and leave a lifeprint!
Resources:
Email Dr. B: contact@drbconnections.com
Visit her website: www.drbconnections.com
Connect with her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/dr.bconnections
Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/dr.beasley
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