Thoughts and Resources

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

People with a schizoid personality can be overwhelmed by external stimulation and may be very withdrawn and introverted.

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