Domestic mass-killers believe that the hatred they feel toward others justifies their murderous behavior. They don’t understand that other people and social circumstances are not the cause of their rage and hatred. The evil begins with what potential and actual mass-killers are … [Read more...] about Understanding Inner Evil in Mass-Killers
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Defeating the Inner Bully
I cringe at the childishness of modern psychology. In trying to solve our emotional problems, it offers us kindergarten-level information. If computer science were performing at this level, we’d all be using learning laptops for children. I found this article at the … [Read more...] about Defeating the Inner Bully
Curbing Our Appetite for Brutality
Nelson Mandela’s greatness was most visible in his power to overthrow—through his courage, compassion, and peaceful manner—the brutality and murderous ways of the Apartheid regime. He was an ordinary man, he said, as he counseled us to find our own greatness. How do we acquire … [Read more...] about Curbing Our Appetite for Brutality
Overcoming a Type of Resistance to Studying
This topic is addressed as an exchange of e-mails between me and a visitor to this website. Reader’s comment: I have always been a studious person. Grades were important . . . I was also interested in learning and still am. However, now that I’m at university I’m avoiding … [Read more...] about Overcoming a Type of Resistance to Studying
The Missing Link in OCD
You can’t touch it, see it, or smell it. But it’s there all the time, the hidden instigator of numerous human ailments and miseries, including obsessive-compulsive disorder. Experts attribute obsessive-compulsive disorder to various sources such as genetic factors and … [Read more...] about The Missing Link in OCD