A lot of young people are filled with doubt as to whether or not they’re gay. They focus on the question of their sexual orientation, but often this focus is misplaced. Often they’re entangled in unresolved self-doubt or self-alienation, and the question of their sexual … [Read more...] about When in Doubt about Sexual Orientation
Depth Psychology
Why Students Fail to Learn
Wouldn’t it be regrettable if an important new approach to learning didn’t include an understanding of the epidemic-level barriers to learning itself? Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has become involved in a program called the Big History Project, which has introduced a … [Read more...] about Why Students Fail to Learn
How to Enhance Your Verbal Skill
You probably remember occasions when you had difficulty saying what you wanted to say or expressing what was on your mind. Some people become tongue-tied on a daily basis. Even when they do manage to speak, they can feel their communication is incomplete or is somehow jumbled and … [Read more...] about How to Enhance Your Verbal Skill
Be Brave when Truth Comes Knocking
Dare I presume, like a guru on a mountain ledge, to speak about truth? It’s such an enchanting topic, one I can’t resist babbling on about. Still, I’m mindful (if not observant) of Lao Tzu’s words: “He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.” I was reassured … [Read more...] about Be Brave when Truth Comes Knocking
What Warps the Mind of Domestic Terrorists?
As we are now seeing, a scattering of men and women in the West are being radicalized with a terrorist mentality that, like an Ebola virus, can be spread with devastating effects. Like the germ of an idea, the terrorist mentality grows in the emotional and mental life of … [Read more...] about What Warps the Mind of Domestic Terrorists?