Thinking Psychologically

<p>Tattoos have accompanied human beings for thousands of years. But why do we do it? Why willingly endure pain and permanently mark our bodies?</p><p>In this first episode of Thinking Psychologically, Russell Vant explores tattoos through a psychological lens, considering the various functions they may serve in our lives.</p><p>Along the way, the discussion touches on:</p>Permanence, impermanence, and existential questions of mortalityBelonging, conformity, and the human need for connectionTransgression, individuation, and becoming more fully oneselfTrauma, bodily autonomy, and reclaiming the bodyCarl Jung, symbolism, and the unconscious<p>The episode does not attempt to...