Power grabs are ransacking America’s best traditions and virtues, and psychological forces are driving this behavior. Those in power grab for more power to compensate for how overwhelmed they feel as the world’s growing dangers and complexity worsen. Everyday people are also … [Read more...] about The People, the Psyche, and the Power
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The Psychology Behind Climate-Change Inaction
Our educational system has not really explained why climate change has been addressed so timidly. The mystery of our inaction lies deep within us, and I will try here to offer some insight from depth psychology. Some people simply deny that climate change is a problem … [Read more...] about The Psychology Behind Climate-Change Inaction
Happiness Hinges on Psychological Insight
Happiness oh happiness, be not so arcane, / Let us access your domain and make it our address. The key to happiness has been discovered, say researchers in psychology. They claim that happiness is secured when we’re able to initiate and maintain trusted relationships and when … [Read more...] about Happiness Hinges on Psychological Insight
The Language that Liberates the Self
I’ve finally gotten around to writing a glossary of terms for my books and the articles on this site. This glossary appears in the Appendix of my latest book, which is scheduled for publication by this summer or sooner. Eighteen terms are listed here, all common English words, … [Read more...] about The Language that Liberates the Self
The Emotional Catering Service
I have been laboring over my latest book, and I’m pleased with how the writing communicates the essence of depth psychology. The book needs more touchups, but it will be published soon. It’s my tenth book and, in the thirty-two years since the first was published, I have made … [Read more...] about The Emotional Catering Service