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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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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Depression
Depression is one of the most common mental health concerns. Almost everyone has either been depressed or knows someone who has been.
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What are the different approaches to psychotherapy?
Curious or concerned about the different approaches to psychotherapy? Learn about the different approaches to psychotherapy.
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Book review: Freud and Beyond
A review of "Freud and Beyond" by Stephen A. Mitchell and Margaret J. Black
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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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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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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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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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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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What is neuropsychotherapy?
Neuropsychotherapy is simply an orientation to psychotherapy that incorporates the knowledge of neuroscience. How do we apply neuroscience t
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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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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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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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