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Tag: Psychology

Dear Young Therapist: You Don’t Have to Be an Idealist and Try to Save the World

Millennials are whiners. God, I’ve heard that so many times. An article by a prominent psychiatrist was recently published in … More

Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Psychology, Psychotherapy

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

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

The Untraveled Road: How Killing My Dream Made Me Much Happier

Lately, I’ve been coming to terms with one of my major professional decisions. For years, I went back and forth … More

Depression, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Perfectionism, Psychology, Replication Crisis, Success

Cognitive Grit: Why Resilience is More about Thinking than Doing and How to Develop It

Out of the various mental health related issues I’ve dealt with, rejection sensitivity has to be the most difficult. We’re … More

Depression, Grit, Growth, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology, Psychology of Mind, Resilience

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