The world’s mental-health dysfunction derives largely from psychological ignorance and self-deception. Why do you think so many 21st Century people are still hateful, violent, and murderous—or so depressed and despairing. Why are so many of us unwilling to protect our planet or … [Read more...] about What Freud Knew That We Still Hate to See
Consciousness
My New Book: Healing Our Deadly Flaw
We’ve all seen dysfunctional people create disorder in families, communities, and nations. It’s been an especially gruesome sight in recent decades. As a psychotherapist, I understand the roots of the problem. A specific psychological weakness, a flaw in human nature, is largely … [Read more...] about My New Book: Healing Our Deadly Flaw
Putin’s Psyche
Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine, a display of barbaric consciousness, is an example of how inner conflict, the war zone in our psyche, is a force capable of producing a devastating war among nations. All it takes is one conflicted, politically powerful person—in this … [Read more...] about Putin’s Psyche
The Deep Knowledge that Liberates the Self
This month I’m publishing the Introduction to my book, Psyched Up: The Deep Knowledge that Liberates the Self. It’s the first of my two books of collected blog posts. I arranged the order of the posts to make the content flow and the ideas more coherent. There’s some … [Read more...] about The Deep Knowledge that Liberates the Self
The Four Dimensions of Our Ego
You would think one ego would be enough, especially if it’s notably vain, petty, grasping, and needy. But we appear to have four egos. Or, more likely, four dimensions of one big ego. Either way, becoming more conscious of these dimensions can help us to overcome the … [Read more...] about The Four Dimensions of Our Ego