That's So Second Millennium

Find Darcia's writings and resources across the internet: Faculty website Author website Resource Page at Psychology Today Topics we discussed in this podcast: The human need for socialization from the very beginning, and ways that goes awry in contemporary society. Things we can do to learn some of these lessons later in life: Self-calming via breathing, meditation, prayer. (Does our contemporary culture of outrage stem from a lack of the ability to calm ourselves that we are meant to learn starting in infancy?) Build a social network. We were meant to have interaction with an extended family that spans all age ranges for proper socialization. It's not too late to play with children, talk to the elderly, interact with people at other stages of life. Learn new languages and interact with people in different cultures. What are their reasons for doing the things that they do? Spend time with nature. Practice going outside yourself, defusing rigid thinking and attachment to "it has to be done this way