Set Foot (Vol. 1) - Footnotes and Tips

Below, you’ll find all the references and additional tips corresponding to the numbered footnotes throughout Set Foot Volume 1.

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1. Pratt, M. (2021, October 14). Trends in mindfulness research over the past 55 years. Mindful. https://www.mindful.org/trends-in-mindfulness-research-over-the-past-55-years/

2. Dienstmann, G. (n.d.). The history of meditation (a 5,000 years timeline). Live & Dare. https://liveanddare.com/history-of-meditation

3. Huberman, A. (2021, September 27). Controlling your dopamine for motivation, focus & satisfaction | Huberman Lab Podcast [Video file]. YouTube.

4. Nietzsche, F. (1901). The will to power. Vintage Books.

5. Fuentes, A. (2020). The evolution of a human imagination. In A. Abraham (Ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of the Imagination (pp. 13-29). Cambridge University Press.

6. James, W., Burkhardt, F., Bowers, F., & Skrupskelis, I. K. (1890). The principles of psychology (Vol. 1, No. 2). Macmillan.

7. Shiffrin, R. M., & Schneider, W. (1977). Controlled and automatic human information processing: II. Perceptual learning, automatic attending and a general theory. Psychological Review, 84(2), 127–190.

8. Fuentes, A. (2020). The evolution of a human imagination. In A. Abraham (Ed.), The Cambridge Handbook of the Imagination (pp. 13-29). Cambridge University Press.

9. MacLean, P. D. (1990). The triune brain in evolution: Role in paleocerebral functions. Springer Science & Business Media.

10. Isbell, L. A. (2006). Snakes as agents of evolutionary change in primate brains. Journal of Human Evolution, 51(1), 1-35.

11. Bromberg, P.M. (2011). In the shadow of the tsunami. Taylor & Francis.

12. Van der Kolk, B. (2014). The body keeps the score: Mind, brain and body in the transformation of trauma. Penguin UK.

13. Howell, E. F., & Itzkowitz, S. (2016). The everywhereness of trauma and the dissociative structuring of the mind. In E. F. Howell & S. Itzkowitz (Eds.), The dissociative mind in psychoanalysis (pp. 33-43). Routledge.

14. Van der Kolk, B. A., & Fisler, R. (1995). Dissociation and the fragmentary nature of traumatic memories: Overview and exploratory study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 8(4), 505-525.

15. Klein, S. B., Robertson, T. E., & Delton, A. W. (2010). Facing the future: Memory as an evolved system for planning future acts. Memory & Cognition, 38, 13-22.

16. Also note that if you experience similar powerlessness as an adult in response to an event (i.e., a trauma), you may suddenly find a new target destination stamped onto your map. As an adult, chances are you’ll be more conscious of it than if you had experienced the trauma as a child, but not always. For instance, research shows that sometimes adult women who experience sexual assault will gain weight after the attack. Psychologists sometimes find that these women feel a sense of safety at a heavier weight, even though they didn’t consciously set out to increase it. With an increased weight potentially coming at a cost to the woman’s health, finding healthier ways to regain a sense of safety can, therefore, become an aim of clinical treatment. This is another illustration of how our unconscious continues trying to help us ‘purify our jars’ in misguided ways well into our adulthoods. See: Root, M. P. (1991). Persistent, disordered eating as a gender-specific, post-traumatic stress response to sexual assault. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 28(1), 96-102.

17. Shilton, A. C. (2019, May 28). You accomplished something great. So now what? The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/28/smarter-living/you-accomplished-something-great-so-now-what.html

18. Scott, A. M., & Stafford, L. (2018). An investigation of relational turbulence and depressive symptoms in newly married women. Personal Relationships, 25(1), 22-37.

19. Stafford, L., & Scott, A. M. (2016). Blue brides: Exploring postnuptial depressive symptoms. Journal of Family Issues, 37(15), 2213-2231.

20. Gordin, R. D., & Henschen, K. P. (2012). Reflections on the psychological preparation of the USA ski and snowboard team for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 3(2), 88-97.

21. Howells, K., & Lucassen, M. (2018). ‘Post-Olympic blues’–The diminution of celebrity in Olympic athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 37, 67-78.

22. Brickman, P., Coates, D., & Janoff-Bulman, R. (1978). Lottery winners and accident victims: Is happiness relative? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 36(8), 917-927. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.36.8.917

23. Huberman, A. (2023, January 2). Dr. Sam Harris: Using meditation to focus, view consciousness & expand your mind | Huberman Lab Podcast [Video file]. YouTube.

24. Cohen, D. (1997). Carl Rogers. A critical biography. Constable.

25. Rogers, C. R. (1959). A theory of therapy, personality, and interpersonal relationships, as developed in the client-centered framework. In S. Koch (Ed.), Psychology: A study of a science (Vol. 3, pp. 184-256). McGraw-Hill.

26. Maslow, A. H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370-396.

27. Jung C. G. (1969/1950). A study in the process of individuation. In H. Read, M. Fordham, G. Adler, & W. McGuire (Eds.), Collected works of C.G. Jung, Volume 9 (Part 1) (pp. 290-354). Princeton University Press.

28. International Labour Organization. (2022, September 12). 50 million people worldwide in modern slavery [Press release]. https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_855019/lang--en/index.htm

29. Sadhguru. (2016, July 26). Of love and oneness [Interview]. Isha Foundation. https://isha.sadhguru.org/wisdom/article/what-is-true-love

30. Setiya, K. (2022). Philosophy for troubled times: Meeting needs [Audio file]. Waking Up. https://dynamic.wakingup.com/course/C25594

31. Hawkley, L. C., & Cacioppo, J. T. (2010). Loneliness matters: A theoretical and empirical review of consequences and mechanisms. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 40(2), 218-227.

32. Dunn, E. W., Aknin, L. B., & Norton, M. I. (2008). Spending money on others promotes happiness. Science, 319(5870), 1687-1688.

33. Mongrain, M., Barnes, C., Barnhart, R., & Zalan, L. B. (2018). Acts of kindness reduce depression in individuals low on agreeableness. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 4(3), 323-334.

34. Sinek, S. (2009). Start with why: How great leaders inspire everyone to take action. Penguin.

35. Fadiman, J., & Gruber, J. (2020). Your symphony of selves: Discover and understand more of who we are. Simon and Schuster.

36. Maslow, A. (1987). Motivation and personality (3rd ed.). Harper Collins.

37. Mech, L. D. (1999). Alpha status, dominance, and division of labor in wolf packs. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 77(8), 1196-1203.

38. Van Buitenen, J. A. B. (1957). Dharma and moksa. Philosophy East and West, 7(1/2), 33-40.

39. Ji, J. L., Murphy, F. C., Grafton, B., MacLeod, C., & Holmes, E. A. (2022). Emotional mental imagery generation during spontaneous future thinking: Relationship with optimism and negative mood. Psychological Research, 86, 617-626.

40. Feather, N. T. (1992). Values, valences, expectations, and actions. Journal of Social Issues, 48(2), 109-124.

41. Ninivaggi, F. J. (2016, December 27), Values 101. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/envy/201612/values-101

42. For an extensive list of over 100 values, take a look at the inventory available here: https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values/

43. Hodges, T. D., & Clifton, D. O. (2004). Strengths-based development in practice. In A. Linley & S. Joseph (Eds.), Handbook of positive psychology in practice. John Wiley and Sons.

44. Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2004). Character strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification. American Psychological Association.

45. Frenkel, L. (2017, June 1). The easier way to be extraordinary. nuSchool. https://thenuschool.com/the-easier-way-to-be-extraordinary/

46. Adyashanti. (2019). The most important thing: Discovering truth at the heart of life. Sounds True.

47. Peterson, J. B. (2024). We Who Wrestle with God: Perceptions of the Divine. Penguin.