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Tag: Mental Health

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

Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology, Self-Esteem

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

Co-dependence, Depression, Guilt, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Self-Esteem, Shame

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

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology, Self-Help

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

Conspiracy Theories, Critical Thinking, Growth, Mental Health, Philosophy, Politics, Psychology

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

Covert Narcissism, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Narcissism, Philosophy, Psychology, Vulnerable Narcissism

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

Dating, Love Bombing, Mental Health, Narcissism, Psychology, Self-Esteem, Vulnerable Narcissism

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

Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Psychology, Social Anxiety

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

Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Psychology, Psychotherapy

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

Growth, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Philosophy, Psychology, Relationships

Why We’re So Defensive and How to Stop

We make significant mistakes when we’re protecting ourselves. Defensiveness, self-aggrandizement, bragging, deflecting, perfectionism; whatever you want to label it, we … More

Anxiety, Defensiveness, Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Narcissism, Psychology

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