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Tag: Philosophy

The Downside of Rage: Why Anger Can Indicate Weakness Just as Much as Strength

Rage is the antidote to a sense of one’s own weakness. Have you ever had an argument with someone whom … More

Anger, Growth, Mental Health, Perfectionism, Philosophy, Psychology

Being like Ali: How the World’s Greatest Boxer Can Help Us Become Less Reactive When Arguing

I write blogs because I can’t write a book. I can’t write a book because I can’t imagine having spent … More

Growth, Mental Health, Muhammad Ali, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology, Self-Esteem, Self-Help

The Strength of a Friendship: How I Abandoned Conspiracy Theories

Diamond Dallas Page said, “Never underestimate the power of someone believing in you.” That hit me! Immediately I was reminded … More

Conspiracy Theories, Critical Thinking, Growth, Mental Health, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology

Why Should I Continue to Hope?: A Philosophical Analysis of Romantic Idealism

I’ve asked myself so many times: should I stop dreaming? It’s sort of a cliché that the young are idealists … More

Anxiety, Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Philosophy

Reframing Perfectionism: Knowing the Difference Between Absolute and Relative Perfection Can Alleviate Your Inner Struggles

One of the questions I get asked most frequently is: what can I do about my perfectionism? People understand where … More

Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, OCPD, Perfectionism, Philosophy, Psychology

Determinism in Therapy: Why the Belief in Free-Will Can Be Detrimental to Your Mental Health

Most of my life, people told me that I was too hard on myself. I seemed to have always wanted … More

Mental Health, Mental Illness, Philosophy, Psychology, Psychotherapy

Emotional Reasoning: What Psychology and Philosophy Sometimes Get Wrong about the Utility of Our Emotions

“Nothing is more usual in philosophy, and even in common life, than to talk of the combat of passion and … More

Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, OCD, Personal Development, Philosophy, Psychology

What It Means to Be a Skeptic and Why You Should Be One

In the last few weeks, I’ve been re-learning fundamental statistical concepts in order to better understand psychological research. In the … More

Growth, Mental Health, Philosophy, Psychology, Skepticism, Truth

Michael Shermer On Beating Bad Ideas with Better Ideas, Free Speech — HipHop XXIV

On episode 91, we welcome author Michael Shermer to discuss: Why and how humans come to believe in anythingOur difficulty … More

Mental Health, Philosophy, Critical Thinking, Science, Podcast, Free Speech, Conspiracy Theories, Michael Shermer, Skepticism

Paralyzed by the Fear of Uncertainty: Beginning to Overcome Debilitating Self-Doubt

Anxiety is a bitch. And the beliefs behind it are even worse. When people struggle with Generalized Anxiety or Obsessive … More

Anxiety, Black and White Thinking, Generalized Anxiety, Logic, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Philosophy

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