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Handling life crises
Most of us will experience several crises during a lifetime. Insanity as a result of sudden shocks that life provides can manifest in different forms. In this article we examine… Read more
Shattered dreams
Both on television and in the media, we increasingly witness little girls to be beauty queens before they learned to walk. Some parents have high ambitions for their children. Of… Read more
How do you recognize a good advice?
In difficult situations we sometimes need a good advice, but all advice is not as good. In this article we investigate the "psychology of good advice". What is the hallmark… Read more
To build a confident personality Part II
A lot of evidence indicates that emotional control and focus on a greater meaning, far beyond one's own personal life and worries, are important aspects of mental balance. In this… Read more
To build a confident personality Part I
Identity and identity crises belongs to being human, and especially being human in a post-modern era. In many ways our personality is fashioned in harmony or disharmony with our interpersonal… Read more
Sanity and Insanity
What is insanity and what is normality? Often we understand insanity as the opposite of rationality. Here we meet Sophiya. She is an accomplished consultant, but when she loses her… Read more
Addiction: The Horizon Problem
There are many mental disorders that involve our inability to assess instant gratification in contrast to long-term consequences. This article is about impulsivity versus reflection and planning in relation to… Read more
You are not your emotions (!)
Many people are controlled by their emotions, whether they realize it or not. Emotions have of course a function, but all too often we think that emotions are telling us… Read more
Avoiding road rage with the teachings of Eckhart Tolle
By reading Tolle’s teachings, one realizes that it is often practical and prudent to act on our thoughts, but other times it is enough just to accept, recognize and observe… Read more
Substance Abuse and Addiction
The biological models for understanding drug abuse focus on organic brain changes due to substance abuse, and how this fosters an adjustment to the drug and further causes a physical… Read more
The dangers of magical thinking in New Age
I believe that the hyper-individualistic culture in America, which reached its zenith in the “me decade”, fostered regression to magical and narcissistic levels. I believe that the breakdown of more… Read more
What is the key to eternal happiness?
Have you ever wondered why happiness is so elusive and no-matter how much you zip around, work and accumulate things; happiness always seems to be unattainable. Even if we do… Read more
Freeing oneself from ego
What exactly is the ego? The Eastern wisdom traditions assume that the ego is a mental construct that constantly need confirmation in order to feel whole and valuable. Most people… Read more
Of chattering minds, toxic emotions and insatiable egos
Many of our thoughts are automatic and often repeat themselves without our conscious influence. It creates mental noise and causes distress and depression according to Eckhart Tolle. What then, is… Read more
The composition of phobias
Fear in the face of danger is of course a normal reaction. But when we react with fear in situations that are not really dangerous, we sometimes call it anxiety.… Read more
Act Now to Treat Depression before It is Too Late
The main symptoms of depression are loss of interest and lack of energy. Around 25% of women and 15% of men will experience depression requiring treatment during their lifetime. If… Read more
Re-creating memories
When you recall the past, the resident memories carry the emotional content of the moment. A tremendous exercise in control is required to isolate the event from the emotion. Some… Read more

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Rebuilding Trust After a Huge Relationship Betrayal
Rebuilding trust starts with trusting in yourself. How can you rebuild trust after a history of betrayal and disappointment? You can seek out therapy or relationship advice, but trust… Read more
That Destructive Not So Little Inner Voice
No, you’re not hearing things — that voice telling you you’re not good enough, you should do more, or that no one likes you is usually coming from inside your… Read more
Podcast: Psychiatric Medications: Separating Fact From Fiction
Psychiatric medications are the religion and politics of the mental health advocacy world — don’t bring them up unless you want a fight to break out. Luckily, here… Read more
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You — Different
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over.… Read more
Support Groups: Are They for You?
No matter what challenges you are facing — cancer, caregiving, addiction, behavior disorders and many more — there are local and online support groups where you can talk to people… Read more
Learn Ways to Communicate Without Yelling
As a therapist, I sit in the presence of individuals, couples and families who share stories about the challenges in their interpersonal relationships. What remains with me, after decades of… Read more
Psychology Around the Net: October 19, 2019
This week’s Psychology Around the Net looks at advice on helping your child cope with scary movies, a new study that shows men still feel judged for discussing their… Read more
How to Have a Loving Relationship When You Don’t Know How
By the time I was 20, I already understood that there was more to this thing called love than meets the eye. While falling in love was easy, the staying… Read more

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