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Podcast: The Psychology of your 20s
Episode: 304. Why we grieve past versions of ourselves?
Description: Why does personal growth sometimes feel like a quiet loss? Ever look back at an old photo and feel a strange mix of nostalgia and sadness for the person you once were? You're evolving, becoming stronger, wiser, but there's still a strange ache for the person you used to be. In today's episode, we explore the psychology behind this often-unspoken phenomenon of grieving our past selves. Things we discuss: What it means to grieve a former 'you’ The role of disenfranchised grief The ‘nostalgia trap’ Our evolving sense of self and the fluidity of identity Why we roma...