The inner critic is a brute force, a totalitarian tyrant, lurking in the human psyche. It’s a primitive part of us that operates with the mentality of a psychopath. It harbors a capacity for evil. Yet many mental-health practitioners tell their clients the inner critic can be … [Read more...] about The Inner Critic is a Primitive Brute Force
Depth Psychology
The Self-Defeat of Passive Morning Thoughts
What do you start to think about upon awakening in the morning? Is there a recurring pattern or theme to your early morning thoughts and reflections? Those first moments upon awakening are, for a lot of us, unpleasant if not disturbing. That’s when people are evaluating their … [Read more...] about The Self-Defeat of Passive Morning Thoughts
Get Rid of Guilt with Deeper Insight (II)
“I have never smuggled anything in my life,” the great novelist John Steinbeck wrote in Travels With Charley. “Why, then, do I feel an uneasy sense of guilt on approaching a customs barrier?” Steinbeck’s guilt was irrational because, as he said, he had nothing to hide. So where … [Read more...] about Get Rid of Guilt with Deeper Insight (II)
Discover Sublimation, the Agent of Success
You can change your life for the better by understanding sublimation and making it work for you. As a psychological term, the word sublimation refers to the act of transmuting self-defeating impulses into behaviors that are personally and emotionally rewarding and likely to be … [Read more...] about Discover Sublimation, the Agent of Success
The U.S. Government’s Flawed Intelligence on Clinical Depression
The whole world dwells in the dark when it comes to understanding human nature. Even the largest organization in the world specializing in mental illness, the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH), has a huge blind spot. This agency of the U.S. government is giving … [Read more...] about The U.S. Government’s Flawed Intelligence on Clinical Depression