People frequently play painful games with one another—and they don’t have a clue what they’re doing. Psychological insight can help avoid such clueless behavior. One such game involves the readiness to devalue another person—and then to identify with what that person is likely … [Read more...] about A Painful Game People Play (Part I)
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How to Be Your Own Inner Guide
Some people can begin to overcome their emotional and behavioral problems without needing to see a psychotherapist. Still, by all means find one if you have the time and money to get personalized psychological help. If you have a diagnosable mental disorder, you should definitely … [Read more...] about How to Be Your Own Inner Guide
The Deeper Issues that Produce Meanness
Tired of being mean? Tired of being on the receiving end of meanness? The nasty trait produces a lot of unnecessary suffering, both for the person who’s being mean (the “hell of your own meanness,” a character says in Jane Eyre) and for the recipient of the meanness. Meanness is … [Read more...] about The Deeper Issues that Produce Meanness