This post is a revised and expanded version of an earlier post, “The Negative Emotions behind Addictions,” which was published here last October. In this version, I go into the heart of the emotional experience of the “helplessness trap” which addictive personalities experience … [Read more...] about The Helplessness Trap in Cravings & Addictions
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When Sexual Desire Covers Up Self-Sabotage
We Can Easily Get “Turned On” by People Who Spell Trouble What are some important features of human sexual desire? Two neuroscientists falter badly in their attempt to answer the question in their book, A Billion Wicked Thoughts: What the World’s Largest Experiment Reveals … [Read more...] about When Sexual Desire Covers Up Self-Sabotage