I believe a psychological factor in post-traumatic stress disorder is being overlooked, one that might be a key to treating the painful, debilitating condition. Current treatments involving therapies and medications are not particularly effective, and the disorder is still not … [Read more...] about An Unconscious Factor in PTSD
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Terrific Knowledge for Trying Times
My latest book can now be purchased at Amazon.com. It’s an e-book, so you can download it and start reading right away. The 391-page book is titled: Psyched Up: The Deep Knowledge that Liberates the Self. It’s a complete revision of the material on this website. The content … [Read more...] about Terrific Knowledge for Trying Times
A Deadly Case of Inner Conflict
We struggle to understand the mind of mass killers. Their evil actions blast away at the moorings of civilization and blacken the soul of humanity. One of these acts of violence was investigated this month in The New Yorker magazine. The article, written by author and … [Read more...] about A Deadly Case of Inner Conflict
Stressed Out in America
The 134,000-member American Psychological Association recently published its annual report on stress. The report is trademarked: Stress in America™. Yet this official stamp of self-approval can’t hide the hollowness of the report. Millions of Americans are struggling to … [Read more...] about Stressed Out in America
How Inner Passivity Robs Men of Power
An acquaintance of mine (I’ll call him Sam) was arrested recently for obstruction of justice. He was pulled over by the police because his vehicle fit the description of one that had been stolen. Though innocent, Sam, who’s in his mid-twenties, became rude and uncooperative. When … [Read more...] about How Inner Passivity Robs Men of Power