Whoever is elected president on Nov. 8 has to deal with an acrimonious divide at the heart of the American union. To heal this breach, we have to become smarter about our personal psychology. Everyone’s at least a little quirky and irrational. We often accept and like each … [Read more...] about After the Election: Healing the Divide
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The Thrill of Fear
An outbreak of fear is degrading our humanity. A particular weakness in our psyche—a “bug” in our unconscious mind—causes fear to feed upon itself, making the current pandemic of fear especially virulent. Terrorism triggers fearfulness, but it’s not the cause of it. The cause … [Read more...] about The Thrill of Fear
Acquiring a Feel for Natural Aggression
Some psychologists claim that aggression is an undesirable trait. At Wikipedia, aggression is defined as an “overt, often harmful, social interaction with the intention of inflicting damage or other unpleasantness upon another individual.” Assertiveness is acceptable, these … [Read more...] about Acquiring a Feel for Natural Aggression
Defensiveness for Dummies
Chronic defensiveness is so irritating, like living beside a village square where the town criers daily proclaim their innocence. Dodging honest conversation in this squirmy way is quite possibly the number one pollutant of relationship harmony. It’s worse than a bad habit or … [Read more...] about Defensiveness for Dummies
Neurotics on Capitol Hill
Democracy rests on the wisdom and mental health of the people. Yet emotional and behavioral dysfunction is rampant across the land, starting with legislators in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Congress has a 16 percent approval rating for a reason: a significant number of its … [Read more...] about Neurotics on Capitol Hill