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Today I'm wondering why we so often look up to others as gurus. What happens when psychologists become celebrities? How can we learn about humans and relationships if we bring ego into that relationship? This is a public

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Hosted by Emma Svanberg · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 25 episodes
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Hi, I'm going on a little trip. Do you want to join me? I'm walking away from ideas of 'normal' and considering just what it means to be human. Come and join me on the margins of normativity.Written, recorded and artwork by Emma. Music by Zev Jankelewitz unnormal.substack.com
Emma Svanberg hosts Un-Normal with Dr Emma Svanberg, a society show with 25 episodes published.

Today I'm wondering why we so often look up to others as gurus. What happens when psychologists become celebrities? How can we learn about humans and relationships if we bring ego into that relationship? This is a public

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit unnormal.substack.com In the aftermath of the U.S. election, I'm thinking about my own desire to change things. Maybe I'm really talking about activism fatigu

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit unnormal.substack.com Today I'm talking about dissociation and becoming more 'alive' to the world as part of exploring autism and unmasking. This one is for p

A short one this week about the nagging disappointment of knowing you can't complete....life This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unnormal.

I so often, as a psychologist, depended on models and theories. Recently, I'm letting go of that to focus on co-regulation. Meeting people heart to heart, nervous system to nervous system rather than just mind to mind. H

Today I'm wondering about a few loose threads - pulling together some seemingly disparate ideas under the umbrella of individualism. If we are told we must cope alone, but individualism is harming us, how to we begin to

In this week's episode, I'm talking about my discomfort at how social media (and the world in general!) encourages us to commodify ourselves and other people. What do we lose when our social relationships become 'for pro

Exploring whether attempting to be 'well rounded' is possible for children (and adults) who hyperfocus This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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We talk about 'haves and have-nots', people who are financially and environmentally secure. But I wonder if there is also a key difference between people who are able to access help and support, and those who have had re

A few things I wish I'd learned a little sooner :) This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unnormal.substack.com/subscribe

How do we create communities where diverse groups of people can feel genuinely safe? This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unnormal.substack

There is a 'debate' at the moment about the validity of autism and ADHD diagnoses due to the rise in people identifying as neurodivergent. Here are a few thoughts from me about 'labels' and why they can help us find a se

This is a freebie as I was so excited to discover this! That writing/talking to you all is maybe a more autistic-friendly way to communicate?! This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscriber

My thoughts following chairing a panel for Neurodiversity Celebration Week This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit unnormal.substack.com/subsc

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