Converging Dialogues
Converging Dialogues
#216 - Social Constructions of The Self: A Dialogue with Brian Lowery
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#216 - Social Constructions of The Self: A Dialogue with Brian Lowery

In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Brian Lowery about the social construction of the self. They provide a definition of the “self,” how the self is only understood in the context of others, self as autonomous, and why the self is an illusion. They discuss the idea of a core self, different identities with different communities, switching identities, freedom and free will, and many other topics.

Brian Lowery is the Walter Kenneth Kilpatrick Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University. He is a social psychologist and is the director of many leadership groups. His research focuses on racial attitudes, perception of inequality, and the social context. He is the author of the book, Selfless: The Social Creation of You. He is also the host of Know What You See podcast. You can find his work here. Twitter: @brianloweryphd

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