When You Can’t Trust Your Elders: Understanding Oppositional Defiant Disorder

I was an extremely difficult kid. You can chalk most of it up to genetics, since I can’t really recall … More

The Importance of Humility: Why You Don’t Need to Develop Self-Esteem

On an episode of our podcast (linked below), philosopher Mark White spoke with us about the superhero Thor, and the … More

The Internal Guilt-Tripper: Why You’re Partially Responsible for Some of Your Most Negative Feelings

Internal pressure is often externalized and disavowed. Most of us have a strong tendency to blame others for how we’re … More

Acknowledging the Limits of Psychotherapy, Even if You’re an Expert

In a world in which branding and marketing determine your ability to become successful, you have to remain humble. This … More

Why I Abandoned Conspiracy Theorizing: A Review of Michael Shermer’s Conspiracy

“Lies require a receptive audience to carry them forward, as well as a culture to nourish them.” -Michael Shermer Conspiracy … More

The Entitled Martyr: How to Spot a Hidden Narcissist

Pathological narcissists are considered to be boastful, aggressive, and domineering, therefore easy to distinguish. Most of us believe that we … More

The Love-Bomber’s Con: Why Already Believing You’re Special Can Make You His Victim

For a con to work, it’s best for it to have already been accepted before the con-artist entered the room. … More

Why Haters Will Always Hate and You’ll Never Be Liked by Everyone

No matter how brilliant and beautiful you are or become, you will never silence all of your critics. We want … More

Why Psychotherapists Don’t Give Advice

People often enter treatment searching for wisdom, searching for advice that hasn’t already been given. In the popular HBO show … More

How Our Philosophies of Love Become Barriers to It

“If he loves me, he’ll love me unconditionally.” “If she loves me, she’ll want to become the best version of … More