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Category Archives: Psychology
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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