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Dec 10, 20228 min read

Death, love, and meaning

Terror at death and annihilation is at the core of the human psyche. Self-esteem is the creation of an animal who suddenly knew too much...

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Oct 6, 20227 min read

Why am I here?

Knowledge is useful for navigating the illusions of our culture. But it has its limits. Knowledge cannot help us to answer the most...

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Nov 11, 20212 min read

Personality analysis of the masochistic personality

This post is a summary of Nancy McWilliam's chapter on Masochistic personalities in her book Psychoanalytic Diagnosis

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Nov 10, 20212 min read

Personality analysis of the manic personality

This post is a summary of Nancy McWilliam's chapter on Manic personalities in her book Psychoanalytic Diagnosis

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Oct 27, 20214 min read

Why do people see facts differently

Even if people agree on the facts, the conclusions they draw, or what it means, can vary widely and even lead to serious disagreements.

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Oct 27, 202113 min read

A theory of personality

Dig into personality theory with an in-depth examination of various psychology perspectives.

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Oct 25, 202112 min read

What are the social-emotional effects of participation in group music programs on children?

Many studies have been conducted to determine the existence of positive effects on children when they participate in music programs.

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Oct 24, 20213 min read

How do we determine psychological functioning

When it comes to psychological functioning, we can discuss a broad spectrum of psychology.

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Oct 24, 20213 min read

Personality analysis of the paranoid personality

Paranoid personalities, like all of the personality types are on a spectrum. One doesn't have to live in a bunker or present stereotypically

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Oct 24, 20213 min read

Personality analysis of the histrionic personality

The spectrum of functioning in this personality type ranges from higher functioning, known as hysterical, to lower functioning, known as...

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Oct 24, 20213 min read

Personality analysis of the psychopathic personality

In simplest terms, psychopaths are people that have no attachments to other people and have a strong desire to control and use them.

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Oct 24, 20213 min read

Personality analysis of the narcissistic personality

Contrary to the popular idea of narcissism that equates it with vanity, narcissism is actually the product of an inner world of shame ...

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Oct 24, 20213 min read

Personality analysis of the depressive personality

Depression is enduring whereas grief comes in waves. Severely depressed people can take on years of therapy and still believe "uncritically

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Oct 24, 20214 min read

Personality analysis of the obsessive and compulsive personality

This post is a summary of Nancy McWilliam's chapter on Obsessive and Compulsive personalities in her book "Psychoanalytic_Diagnosis."

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Oct 24, 20214 min read

The tyranny of the 'should'

Karen Horney, an early pioneer of psychology, and student of Freud, described the process called "the tyranny of the should."

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Oct 24, 20212 min read

Personality analysis of the schizoid personality

People with a schizoid personality can be overwhelmed by external stimulation and may be very withdrawn and introverted.

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Oct 24, 20216 min read

Personality analysis: the control freak

With this post, I'm going to kick off a series that examines some behaviors that in my experience are common in IT. I will talk about these

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