“I had been sensing something about the relationship between conceptual understanding and embodied knowing—how intellectualization can sometimes function as a defense mechanism against vulnerability.”
Having not found the words for this very sensation, I’ve been calling that something, intellectual hearsay. (indicating as well a penchant for self medication, due to inexplicable, and never expressed existential trauma.) Learned vs situational intelligence.
This.
“I had been sensing something about the relationship between conceptual understanding and embodied knowing—how intellectualization can sometimes function as a defense mechanism against vulnerability.”
Having not found the words for this very sensation, I’ve been calling that something, intellectual hearsay. (indicating as well a penchant for self medication, due to inexplicable, and never expressed existential trauma.) Learned vs situational intelligence.
Or something like that. 😬
Yep - this resonates deeply and aligns with how I have been working creatively too.