Cultivating your “inner Socrates” can help you become more self-aware, says Yale University philosophy and psychology professor Tamar Gendler.
Gendler's first piece of advice is very literal: Imagine what Socrates himself would say.
The philosopher often operated like a persistent toddler, asking"why" in response to every single statement or question, Gendler said. Start doing the same for any belief you're trying to unlearn. If you're trying to escape the idea that money or approval can buy happiness, ask yourself questions like: Why do you think money will make me happy? The last time you got money, what did you really feel?where participants were placed on two bridges, one sturdy and one unstable. People on the unstable bridge reported that they felt more attracted to the person alongside them.
Of course, their shaky breath and quickening heartbeats weren't signs of love — they were just on a rickety bridge. "Imagine having an inner Socrates with you on the bridge," Gendler said. He might ask: Is there any other explanation for why your palms might be sweaty? Did you notice you're standing on a bridge?If you don't want to build a relationship with a long-gone Greek philosopher, envision having the same chat with one of your real-life friends. You might push back against something a friend says, but you probably won't do it in an accusatory way, Gendler notes.
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