Episode 343: Can people change?

<p>As a psychologist, I'm often asked the question as to whether people can change. And since people are always in a constant state of change, I take this question to mean: "is radical personality transformation possible?" And my answer is: yes! However, it is typically only possible once people hit bottom. In today's episode, I make the case that my favorite musical, "Les Miserables," is actually a protracted examination of this question. Is Valjean's transformation legitimate, or will he forever be Javert's escaped convict, 24601? Let's take a look.</p> <p>"Valjean's Soliloquy": <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJx1pRCey78'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJx1pRCey78 </a></p> <p>"The Confrontation": <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jfRE_FljrE'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jfRE_FljrE </a></p> <p>"Stars": <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfoJEYicu7c'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfoJEYicu7c </a></p> <p>"Javert's Suicide": <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsZdfna1LKA'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsZdfna1LKA </a></p> <p>Social Media</p> <p>Facebook: <a href='https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090053889622'>https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090053889622 </a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/orion-taraban-070b45168/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/orion-taraban-070b45168/ </a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href='https://instagram.com/psyc.hacks'>https://instagram.com/psyc.hacks </a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/oriontaraban'>https://twitter.com/oriontaraban </a></p> <p>Website: <a href='https://oriontarabanpsyd.com'>https://oriontarabanpsyd.com </a></p> <p>Orion's Theme: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrXBzQ2HDEQ'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrXBzQ2HDEQ </a></p> <p>Thinking of going to grad school? Check out STELLAR, my top-rated GRE self-study program based on the world's only empirically-validated test prep system. Use the code "PSYCH" for 10% off all membership plans: <a href='https://stellargre.com.'>https://stellargre.com