# We Are Fundamentally Confused About Our Identity

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Podcast: [Deep Psychology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deep-psychology-6651282)
Published: 2026-05-21T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.deep-psychology.com
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## Resource

One of the core human confusions is that of identity: we believe we are something we are not, we believe we are separate from the world around us, and we believe that we live in the head somewhere. This is a snippet from my Wednesday 20/5 episode, Your Psychology = Your Life (#145) , originally published in 2024. All my Psychology episodes: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/9f81342e-0c6f-4b7d-ab6c-bd333126470e Explore my 200-episode podcast library: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats Newsletter & books: https://deep-psychology.com/my-links

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