Philosophical Origins of Creative Pairs

Hi, I’m Gina! I’m a therapist, avid learner and educator. I’ve spent time in many settings, ranging from mental hospitals to jails and schools and most recently I’ve been coaching entrepreneurs in AI on self-care and social connection. I’m extremely interested in the origins of electric connections!

There are many theories that touch on the human being as an innate duality. What is that all about and what can we make of this idea thread from a modern lens? Does this validate the Lone Genius?

Part of the Action Potential and Finding Your Creative Pair series. Other episodes cover:

• Creative Pairs in History: The history of creative pairs and their patterns.
• Measures and Metrics of Creative Pairs: Psychological measures that give clues as to which pairs will be most complementary, and the limits of these measures.

Recommended Reading:

Overview of Julian Jaynes’s Theory of Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind

The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World (Iain McGilchrist)