The Alter Ego Effect Can Change Your Life

[@ScienceOfPeople]

Do you have an alter ego? or perhaps more than one? :) Remember to check our full article on this topic here: www.scienceofpeople.com/reinvent-yourself/

[@DCXTV]

Jordan Peterson spoke just recently about how hard it is for a person to reinvent one's self and how some people remain the same through their lives and most change only once in their lifetime.

[@isaacasdreams]

Vanessa, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for being a true inspiration.. but most importantly results. I have been deep into self development since my teen years and masters such as Robert Greene and Carnegie are great, but I can just SEE Vanessa encouraging me to use my Charisma and while sticking to my strengths. I recently dropped a ton of toxic friends and I was a little scared to go out alone at first. Your inspiration has led me to meet a few new group of friends (I'm 37 making new friends with 20 year olds)... quality friends whom I enjoy and are on my level with similar interest. I would sincerely love to send you a hand written thank you note, I am truly happy to have found you.

[@coachmr.ice717]

Thank you Vanessa! I’m working on my alter ego, but as I was listening other examples came to my mind and I wanted to share them here to help others wrap their brain around alter ego and the mental shift that happens. 1 Example: heisenburg / Walter white- I think of the scene in “crazed handful of nothing”. Where he confronts tuco. He puts on his hat and becomes heisenburg, then blows up the upper room and leaves with the cash they owe him

[@vladkuznet1]

Another way to look at it is being present in the moment and give 100%. If you do, you are exercising your alter ego-you are being your best version in each different situation. Time after time you are putting reps in and your alter ego is growing in multiple dimensions. I love this stuff!

[@ScienceOfPeople]

Love it, thank you for sharing this tip!

[@vladkuznet1]

@@ScienceOfPeople You are welcome! I teach and coach this too if interested to speak on the idea of being present in the moment and what activities help to develop it as well how it can work against ADHD as natural way complimenting medications first and then on its own. I have a clinician background but learned these things on my own and now coach others.

[@NathalieLazo]

You were born to SUCCEED in EVERY area of life! 🙌🏼😃

[@Christina-yu3gu]

I was told to leave ur Ego at home, I did this but I felt that I lost my Drive to succeed ? My Ego kept me working doing the right thing. Not for me but to help others who were victims of crime.

[@KarolineThePagan]

That is not true just because someone said to leave your ego at home has no knowledge how the alter ego effect, and identity has an impact on your life. The reason you lost your drive to succeed is because you allow yourself to take the person's advice to use your alter ego at home. Don't listen to them that's bullshit and also their interpretation of identity and alter egos. Follow your heart don't follow someone's advice which hinders you from being the best version of yourself. Creating your alter ego purpose is doing it for yourself only and no one else. Take this as advice for yourself only. Do not care about people's opinions about using alter egos at home or somewhere else. Also the solution is you are in control of your own life no someone else's so stop following someone's advice and leave your alter ego at home. That's bullshit. The truth is the alter ego purpose is to use in areas of life you struggle in and become the best version of yourself. People's opinions can go out the window. 🤣

[@emilylaura1690]

I can’t thank you enough guys for this video. Exactly what I need to hear

[@ScienceOfPeople]

Glad it was helpful for you!

[@CH_1]

Great conversation! Thanks, Vanessa, for bringing in one of the greats!

[@kristinaclifton8165]

Vanessa, I use so many of your videos in my college courses. We do "warm-ups" every morning before class/labs begin and it has changed my life and inspired my students. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and encouragement.

[@frankdelahue9761]

Jordan Peterson said that placing yourself in a different environment activates different genes that build a different personality. Behavioral epigenetics deal with an interaction between personality and environment.

[@brycekoch7244]

Your passion and energy is something else Vanessa. Love this video and love your book!

[@ScienceOfPeople]

Wow thank you so much! I'm so honored to hear that ❤

[@codyr2318]

Such a valuable conversation!!!

[@ScienceOfPeople]

Thank you for watching! =)

[@thekhoatran]

Loved this conversation!!

[@ScienceOfPeople]

Yay! I'm so glad ❤

[@pamrosen1506]

Two of my most favorite thought leaders in the same video. How fun! (And inspiring as always).

[@marcosibuki7464]

What a interview!! What a fenomenal concept!! Thanks you two very much!!

[@ProfaneEgyptology]

This was fantastic, if frustrating. Fantastic because it's a process I've been using my whole life, frustrating because I've been pitching a book on this from a different angle for 4 years! But the timing is what I can only call synchronicity - my literary agent reached out this week saying we were close to landing and we should hit the ground running with a revitalised pitch. You have both given me so much to think about, with respect to how to take this further, to 'keep baking' so to speak. Thanks, Vanessa and Super-Richard, for helping create this stimulating, incredibly valuable category. I cannot wait for 'Paulverine' to share a stage with you both xD.

[@audreyverger]

Thanks for this suuuuper insightful interview 👏🏾🤟🏾🎉 Especially because I got stuck in the middle of my career change... I defo need to create another Alter ego / other narrative to move into my "baking process" as you named it at the end 💫💫💫

[@pankajthakur65]

Exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks for making this video

[@heathergonzalez6890]

Thank you, Vanessa! Captivate is a gem. I’m looking forward to reading the alter ego book too.

[@Harry_Spivak]

Woooowww. For the longest time I believed that I was a fraud, because of these - multiple personalities in different environments - that I felt inside of me. (Sealing breaking information) ❤🔥🔥🔥

[@YogaBlissDance]

TWice I've automatically done alter egos both times was huge FUN. 1X I was traveling and in a new country I felt different. another time was to meet someone who intimidated me so I made up a literal other person it worked as it was a party and didn't seem totally crazy.

[@poles9926]

This is exactly what I needed to hear, thank you for your content Vanessa!

[@romandeity4754]

Wow. This guy is powerful

[@tashadeluca]

Such a powerful conversation, thank you Vanessa!

[@brendajohima]

LOVE this episode Vanessa! And I followed Todd as a result of listening to this episode. Super helpful content!

[@ggeoffgllnr6482]

Thanks Mom!!!

[@TheJayMorra]

Thank you

[@ScienceOfPeople]

Of course! Thanks for watching :)

[@kimholcomb6943]

I have a question. Dose my alter ego. Have to be business related? And can I use this to reinvent a new life for myself? Mine is Rhiannon KA. I'm not so sure about how I see her. I have an idea but I'm not sure. Can someone give me any ideas? The reason why I'm asking is because I lost both of my parents to cancer during covid and my childhood wasn't very good. So since I am now starting a new chapter in my life. I feel that it's time to reclaim my life and now make it my own rather than what my mom chose for me growing up. My mom was abusive and I've bern through yrs of therapy and found put that Inhad adhd with generalized anxiety and dyslexia. I've dealt with the worst of it. And now that both of my parents are gone I want to especially my mom. I want to get to chose the way that I see myself and not what she wanted or expected from me. Can I use these ideas as a start? Thanks 😊

[@dvirit]

Most definitely, this can be applied to any area in your life. Regarding ideas, try to think of the best version of yourself and be it, feel it, act like you're already there

[@macavelli8905]

Rhiannon means great queen or goddess . Names carry energy so queen energy is what will be your thought and action. Ka is a form of rebirth the spiritual aspect of you. Hello Rhiannon and may you own the energy and desires of your life.

[@AngelinaPlantas]

I really enjoy and learn with you Vanessa thank you so much for this wondeful video💜🙏

[@supreemcourt9181]

I like that Kobe example

[@lamouralice4533]

Something I really need to learn

[@stephenkirkbride5171]

Cheers from Batman in the UK thank you Vanessa and Todd l read the book in 2020 its five stars and more buy buy buy

[@MurtazaHashmiLive]

this is brilliant! and with practical tips on where to start! thank you!

[@haridineevikhe8549]

It is such a new unique concept! I've never heard about it 😍😍😍😍love to you Venessa ❤️

[@JohnKhan]

Great video. Very useful and super engaging!

[@capullitodem1]

When I was little the newspaper featured THE DOCTOR MERENGUE. Have you read about it?

[@Woodchuckinthesouth]

This Is Life changing....

[@dawiu90]

Great video

[@ScienceOfPeople]

Thank you for watching!

[@ShadaeMastersAstrology]

Phenomenal interview 😊 ty

[@iamstudyingenglish.takeite4352]

Oh my GOD! it is so helpful. Thank you!

[@gandalfspeaks64]

His last point with the uniforms, I wear scrubs at work. Since I’m a manager I wear blue instead of grey, but even the glorified pajamas I wear a folded towel over my backside, just like the goat 🐐 Tom Brady. : )

[@mustafa2010ism]

Amazing content. Geniuses.

[@elizabethherr6256]

Love it! My Alter Ego is Kara Thrace aka Starbuck of Battle Star Galactica :)

[@kennosek6926]

Ah yes, the Performer Self!

[@LeonardoBrantOCaminho]

That reminded me of Carlos Casteneda and D. Juan Mattus.

[@loelli__]

oo I absolutely love this... think I need his book 👌

[@headlessproduction9786]

It works!

[@MrMaj23]

Powerful!

[@HoosierGirl71]

Wow 😯

[@ScienceOfPeople]

Thanks for watching!

[@coachmr.ice717]

Breaking bad - Walter white turns into heisenburg- I think I forgot to reference the show w my earlier comment

[@ViridianCityCards]

I was taught this concept is a schema. Are we just simplifying for accessibility or am I wrong? I thought it was only an alter ego when you could not control the shift/be aware but maybe I’ve been mislead.

[@suburbancommandos7888]

My alter ego is named *carlos danger*

[@hmm2095]

What's the difference between having alter egos and having multiple personality disorder(dissociative identity disorder)?

[@brianlittrell797]

I believe with dissociative identity disorder the different identity is created unconsciously because of trauma experienced by the person and the trauma is not healed. Whereas with an alter ego you consciously create a different identity that is empowering to you so that you can be more successful and happy. An identity is simply a particular way of thinking about yourself and seeing yourself. You are also choosing to BE a certain way. It is often created so that a person will FEEL more powerful and empowered, more confident, more resourceful and intelligent, more patient and kind, more intelligent, creative, strong and determined, etc etc.

[@hmm2095]

@@brianlittrell797 understandable! Thanks for replying, I was very confused about it.

[@justblake_here]

only 14k view? Your channel is underrated !

[@Bren12602]

11:14

[@SatYouTube]

Don't get serious with us. You might end up with split personality.

[@sedthasjourney33]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@StreetsAhead120]

We call alter egos “Gimmicks” where I’m from.

[@MrAlanshieff]

Yet you also use them 🤔

[@anthonyharmon9265]

Works for Mr. Robot lol....

[@MaxFarAway]

That’s a pretty hurtful thing to say to another human. Hope you get to the bottom of whatever is causing so much pain for you that you feel the need to spread it to others.