The following is a transcript excerpt from one of Dr. Jordan B. Peterson’s personality lectures. In this segment, he explains how cultural identity and societal structures regulate emotions, the intermingling of the chaotic world and the chaotic self, and the arbitrary distinction between the psyche and the world. You can explore more in Dr. Peterson’s extensive catalog, available on DailyWire+. Your culture is a set of value-laden presuppositions that you use to orient yourself in the world that match the set of value-laden presuppositions that everyone in your culture has and acts out. That means when you are among your own people, you believe some things implicitly. It is the way you look at the world. It is the way you act things out. Everyone expects you to act them out. They are happy about it, in fact. There is a match between what you see and are doing and what other people expect. It is that match that regulates your emotions. It is not the belief system; it is the match. Part of the reason people are so tied to their cultural identity is because their cultural identity regulates their emotions — and in a profound way. It is no joke. Imagine that you have a domain of competence. There are many domains of competence, and in some of those domains, you are completely incompetent. (But that may not matter because you do not go into that domain.) So you have some area of specialization which you might think of as your sub-tribe. Neurochemicals moderate mood, particularly our serotonin, though that is an oversimplification. As you become dominant in a hierarchy, your serotonin levels rise. That means happy things make you happier and sad things make you less sad. It tunes your nervous system, so if you are down at the bottom of the hierarchy and you are failing, hardly anything makes you happy and everything makes you nervous, and it is no wonder because it is not very good down there. So, the societal structure, which is an elaborated dominance hierarchy, regulates your emotions because of the match between your expectations and the behaviors of the people within that structure. Then your position within the hierarchy regulates the ratio and the intensity between positive and negative emotion. If you mess with people’s status, you do so at your peril, and if you disrupt their culture, they don’t like that — and no wonder because when it is disruptive, they fall into chaos. Chaos is anxiety. Anxiety is bad enough, but it is not just anxiety because when you fall into chaos, things fall apart for you. Of course you are uncertain and anxious because you do not know what the hell is going on, you do not know where you are, and you do not know what to do. That is anxiety provoking. Maybe you cannot even understand your past properly. That happens when people get betrayed. So you fall into this state where nothing is certain. The way you construct the world is not certain, and even the way the world is becomes no longer certain because you do not know how to act or your actions are not working. So that world is presenting itself as something chaotic. It is not just psychological. The chaos is a weird intermingling of the chaotic world and the chaotic self. WATCH: The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast on DailyWire+ The distinction between the psyche and the world in some sense is quite arbitrary. The psychoanalysts aired too much on the side of the subject; they tend to think that too much of you is inside of you and too little of you is outside of you. Part of the reason I believe that is because of my clinical experience. I love the psychoanalysts. They are brilliant. They are deep. They grapple with real problems. People have real problems, profound problems; they are really profound, moral problems. They are problems of good and evil. There are things going on in their family that are so terrible that they are sometimes fatal: lie upon lie upon lie for decades and decades. Awful. But that is not exactly inside them. It is out there in the world. A very famous critic of psychology, Thomas Szasz, criticized the practice of psychology quite effectively in the early 1960s. He wrote “The Myth of Mental Illness,” in which he claimed that most people do not have psychological problems; rather, they have problems in living. It is a classic book. Despite my love for the psychoanalysts, as a therapist, I have very frequently experienced helping people figure out how to have a life that would work. You can parameterize that by asking: What do you need? * * * Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is a clinical psychologist and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. From 1993 to 1998 he served as assistant and then associate professor of psychology at Harvard. He is the international bestselling author of “Maps of Meaning,” “12 Rules For Life,” and “Beyond Order.” You can now listen to or watch his popular lectures on DailyWire+. Be sure to PRE-ORDER Dr. Peterson’s newest book: “We Who Wrestle with God” (Portfolio/Penguin. November 19, 2024.)

CNN commentator David Urban tore into former President Joe Biden over his failure to meet with the families of the 13 U.S. service members who lost their lives in the attack on Abbey Gate in August of 2021 — and his failure to even recognize their sacrifice. At the Republican National Convention (RNC), however, those families were given a forum — and they all spoke about the fact that when Joe Biden said nothing, former President Donald Trump had invited them in and listened to their stories. Mother-in-Law of Sgt. Nicole Leeann Gee, who was killed in the attack on Abbey Gate: “While Joe Biden has refused to recognize their sacrifice…Donald Trump knew all of our children’s names. He knew their stories.” pic.twitter.com/6loatdaNSy — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 18, 2024 “While Joe Biden has refused to recognize their sacrifice…Donald Trump knew all of our children’s names. He knew their stories,” SGT. Nicole Gee’s mother-in-law said on Wednesday evening. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL), a combat veteran and the first Green Beret elected to Congress, shared the story of how Trump had planned to meet with the families for an hour and had instead stayed with them for more than six hours, talking with them and listening to their stories. Following the RNC’s move to feature those Gold Star families, Urban and a number of others were quick to call out Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan — and the fact that he repeatedly qualified the operation as a success despite not even meeting with the families who lost loved ones because of it. CNN’s @DavidJUrban on the Gold Star families at #RNC2024: “It’s just unforgivable. I mean, Hunter Lopez — his father. Andrew — I got choked up his father’s reading those names. As somebody who’s went to West Point, served in the military, has been deployed overseas, fought in… pic.twitter.com/H4xLAmykq9 — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) July 18, 2024 “It’s just unforgivable. I mean, Hunter Lopez — his father. Andrew — I got choked up by his father’s reading those names. As somebody who’s went to West Point, served in the military, has been deployed overseas, fought in the war, the fact that Joe Biden never met with those families, the fact that Joe Biden forgot — forgot — that those kids died is just unforgivable. The fact that the White House has never bothered to clean up or say we’re sorry, it’s just unforgivable. It’s unforgivable to me as an American,” Urban said. ABC News’ Terry Moran also commented on the RNC’s decision to give those families a platform — and how many other veterans he’s spoken to also seemed to feel abandoned by the current administration. ABC’s @TerryMoran on the Gold Star families at #RNC2024: “David, I’m not sure I’ve ever experienced anything like that at a convention. The connection between this crowd and those family members of the fallen. It was just absolutely extraordinary. The emotions, the call and… pic.twitter.com/Nr8pTUT6mu — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) July 18, 2024 “I’m not sure I’ve ever experienced anything like that at a convention. The connection between this crowd and those family members of the fallen. It was just absolutely extraordinary. The emotions, the call and response, that the crowd started spontaneously, ‘never forget,’ reciting and repeating the names as they were read out,” Moran explained during a live shot from the convention floor in Milwaukee. “And it wasn’t just compassion and the sorrow that linked the crowd and the speakers. It was the anger. I’ve been out here this afternoon talking to veterans — Vietnam-era veterans, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. About the campaign in general, and without being prompted, they bring up Afghanistan and the sense of shame and anger that they felt for the country and — and in this campaign,” he said.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla were hurriedly evacuated from an event in Jersey recently due to a security threat. The royal couple was in the Channel Islands for a two-day tour when the incident occurred, interrupting their visit abruptly. Witnesses reported that Queen Camilla was enjoying ice cream and the King was engaged in conversation when their security team quickly intervened, guiding them to a secure location. The nature of the threat has not been disclosed, but it prompted an immediate response from the royal protection unit​. Frightening moment Queen Camilla is whisked away from an ice cream van in Jersey amid 'security scare' as she and King Charles are taken to nearby hotel. pic.twitter.com/YemhozzsP7 — Elijah (@Elijahwasike) July 17, 2024 The couple was attending the Jersey Expo, a significant event aimed at showcasing local businesses and culture. This scare comes amidst King Charles's ongoing battle with cancer, for which he has been receiving treatment since early 2024. Despite his health issues, the King has continued to participate in public engagements, demonstrating resilience and commitment to his royal duties​. #CharlesIII nearly had an accident! Visiting with #Camilla in the Channel Islands, they were rushed off after a security scare the next day the king was surprised by a bumblebee! Discover the details of these eventful outings https://t.co/D2NFAvbG0U — ecostylia (@ecostylia) July 17, 2024 Queen Camilla has been vocal about her husband's health, noting his reluctance to slow down despite medical advice. The King, aged 75, was diagnosed with cancer in February and has been advised to limit his public appearances, although he remains active in his role​​. They were unharmed. This incident has raised concerns about the safety of the royal family during public events, especially given the increased visibility of King Charles and Queen Camilla as they fulfill their responsibilities. The security services' prompt action ensured the safety of the monarch and his consort, although it disrupted the planned activities for the day​. As the royal couple continues their duties, the focus on their security is likely to intensify, ensuring their safety during public engagements. This event underscores the unpredictable nature of security threats and the importance of vigilant protective measures for public figures. The post King Charles and Queen Camilla Rushed to Safety During Security Scare appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

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A post shared on social media purports that former President Donald Trump fell asleep during the first day of the Republican National Convention. Trump fell asleep at the RNC. On the first night. He just got there.pic.twitter.com/IANdR3c6u1 — Gabe Sanchez  (@iamgabesanchez) July 16, 2024 Verdict: False Trump closed his eyes during a prayer, many other attendees […]

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