the “sour grapes” episode

Written By DeAnn Knighton

feat. cognitive dissonance and my evolving thoughts on AA

Trigger Warning: All episodes discuss addiction, depression, anxiety, mental health and the recovery process in depth. If there is any additional triggering material that needs noting there will be mention at the beginning of the episode.

This episode is about the fable of the "sour grapes" and how it is really a simplified version to help us with the concept of cognitive dissonance. In this weeks episode:

  • Fables, Aesop, "cautionary tales" and "story time"

  • "Sour Grapes" as a version of cognitive dissonance

  • DeAnn's tips for applying this concept to recovery work, including my exercise titled "not for me"

  • Growth and Fixed Mindset

  • DeAnn's evolving AA thoughts and how cognitive dissonance shows up there

Host & Producer: DeAnn Knighton
Music: Katie Hare

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References:

Dweck, Carol S. Ph.D.,  Mindset: the new psychology of success, 2016 pp. 12-13

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