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Category Archives: Psychology
The Examined Life: How We Love And Find Ourselves
I love this book. From page 82: Anyone can become paranoid — that is, develop an irrational fantasy of being betrayed, mocked, exploited or harmed — but we are more likely to become paranoid if we are insecure, disconnected, alone. … Continue reading
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I Wailed As A Baby
When I ask people who knew me as an infant what my personality was like, they mention how easily and loudly I would cry. I think that growing up in foster care, I had to wail sometimes to get attention … Continue reading
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Does Attachment Theory Matter?
The blogger Jayman wrote: “The transmission of misery or bliss in a family is entirely due to shared genes, just like most everything else.” Rex responds: “But what about religion? Most people take their religion from their parents. Is it … Continue reading
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Saying Goodbye To My Therapist
So after 30 months, the time has come for me to part with my therapist (my fifth long-term therapist) as she moves on to a different center. I had one therapist on and off for seven years but I prefer … Continue reading
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The Nurture Assumption
Parents should relax. There’s nothing much they can do, beyond the basics, beyond being the best selves they can be, to effect their kids’ lives in a statistically meaningful way. The primary thing they give their children is an attachment … Continue reading
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Psycho-Therapy Via The Web
I suspect that sessions via the web are almost as good (say 80%?) as in person meetings for psycho-therapy, Alexander Technique, music instruction, etc for most people.
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Is Turning To God The Best Therapy?
A common view among religious people, particularly non-Jews, is that turning to God is the best therapy. I spent my first 18 years in Seventh-Day Adventism (and off-shoots) and my last 22 years in Judaism. I’ve known hundreds of religious … Continue reading
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The Despair State
I often slip into this state at the smallest signs of rejection. Daniel Siegel writes: “For example, if an individual has been exposed to repeated neglect as a young child, a state of despair may have been activated and engrained. … Continue reading
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Feel Your Feelings!
LCSW Kathy Henry says: Do you really feel your feelings? Do you allow yourself to feel the depths of your emotions? My guess is, probably not. There is a lot at stake!! If you allow yourself to be open and … Continue reading
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Parenting From The Inside Out
From Daniel Siegel’s book: 1. What was it like growing up? Who was in your family? 2. How did you get along with your parents early in your childhood? How did the relationship evolve throughout your youth and up until … Continue reading
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