{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64fc8470defa1f0011d1a4d6/68487a5822eb752c2f4c3638?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How Islamic Psychology Heals Your Mind and Soul with Dr Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre","description":"<p>Donate to our charity partner Baitulmaal here: http://btml.us/thinkingmuslim - Please do remember that charity never reduces our rizq and gives Barakah to our wealth.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Help us expand our Muslim media project here: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/membership</p><p><br></p><p>Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre holds a MSc in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology &amp; a PhD in Systemic Neuroscience (both from Ludwig-Maximilians Universität Munich, Germany) and a Diploma in Islamic Psychology (Cambridge Muslim College). She works as a counsellor in Islamic Psychology worldwide. She authored several books in poetry as well as essays on the relationship between Western thought and Islam</p><p><br></p><p>Here is her profile if you wish to find out more about her:&nbsp;</p><p>https://linktr.ee/francescabocca</p><p><br></p><p>Western psychology is limited by its focus on the material aspects of human existence. My guest today is Dr. Franchesca Bocca-Aldaqre, an Islamic psychologist and neuroscientist, who asserts that much of what preoccupies Western psychology—such as the emphasis on the egotistical self, the fixation on Freudian concepts of repressed childhood trauma, and the tendency toward over-medicalization—does not only undermine healing but can also be detrimental to individuals in the long run. Islamic psychology, according to her, is a field that has been overlooked, overshadowed by a modernity that fails to recognize human beings as holistic living souls. Dr. Franchesca offers a thoughtful critique of the maladies of capitalist life and also outlines a path towards a more balanced approach to living.</p><p><br></p><p>You can find Dr Francesca Bocca-Aldaqre here:</p><p>IG: https://www.instagram.com/francescabocca</p><p><br></p><p>You can also support The Thinking Muslim through a one-time donation: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to the audio version of the podcast:</p><p><br></p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7vXiAjVFnhNI3T9Gkw636a</p><p><br></p><p>Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-thinking-muslim/id1471798762</p><p><br></p><p>Purchase our Thinking Muslim mug: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merch</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on:</p><p>X: https://x.com/thinking_muslim</p><p><br></p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-thinking-muslim/</p><p><br></p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/</p><p><br></p><p>Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslim</p><p><br></p><p>BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkingmuslim.bsky.social</p><p><br></p><p>Threads: https://www.threads.com/@thinkingmuslimpodcast</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Find Muhammad Jalal here:</p><p>X: https://twitter.com/jalalayn</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jalalayns/</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up to Muhammad Jalal's newsletter: https://jalalayn.substack.com</p><p><br></p><p>Website Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com</p>","author_name":"Muhammad Jalal"}