Protected: Ego: understanding how it affects our behavior
Ego: what does it mean? In what ways does it manifest itself in our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors? In what ways does it affect our relationships? Different meanings and…
About self-deception. Can we recognize it ourselves?
Self-deception and trauma A person who has been traumatized is more likely to engage in self-deception. Either the experiences are too painful to bear, or their ego has been hurt…
Protected: Instructional thinking and feeling. Generalized advice. One fit all approaches
Generalized advice. What does it mean? When dealing with emotions and behavior, concrete, generalized advice might impede the process of dealing with problems and finding solutions. Under this perspective, what…
Decisions: how does lying to ourselves impacts them
Making decisions by listening to our hearts I have noticed that I feel sadder and more discouraged when I am not listening to my heart, than when I fail to…
Protected: SHARE Lv: Anti-“oppressive”
The anti-oppressive therapeutic approach Most likely, denial, avoidance, and other defense mechanisms lead to self-defeat or take us down the wrong path in life.These strategies are employed to avoid pain.…
Protected: How to balance acceptance and boundaries in childcare.
Boundaries and managing conflicts As part of our culture, we set boundaries when children display negative behaviors, in an effort to discourage such behaviors. They can range from returning anger…
Protected: The truth about self-worth. Inspirational quotes.
What is self-worth? Using the above inspiring quote by Evangelos Papanoutsos, we will explore the concept of self-worth and discover what it really means. Our understanding of it may be…
What it is to be free? Inspiring Tennessean Williams Quote
A touching description of such an important concept by the genius, deeply human Tennessean Williams. “…sad or happy without much regret…the freedom of being…” Click on the link below to…
Protected: Resentment, reactivity, and authenticity. Pathways to authentic communication.
Resentment as a defence mechanism Resentment might be a defence to avoid emotional pain. As such is a “reaction”, not the primary, real emotion. Its aim is to feel that…
Protected: Authenticity: Pathways to better Decision Making and Personal Development
Authenticity as a personal compass Authenticity definition. In existentialism, authenticity is the degree to which an individual's actions are congruent with his beliefs and desires, despite external pressures. True to…