In their book, Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts, authors Carol Tarvis and Elliot Aronson define cognitive dissonance as “a state of tension that occurs whenever a person … Continue reading →
I stumbled onto this excellent article that I’d like to share, Anger: Attachment and Neurobiological Perspectives. It gives a thorough explanation of anger management styles and how they originate in attachment. I think many of us will find it a … Continue reading →
A friend asked me this: What are the steps toward healing from an encounter with a psychopath? Validate that the abuse really happened. First, and most important is to be validated. An abuser understands that the abuse has more power … Continue reading →
We’ve all had the experience of waking from a dream that’s particularly disturbing. Nothing made sense, it wasn’t even real, yet we wake up emotionally rattled. There’s a nagging feeling that our mind is trying to reveal something important because … Continue reading →
The story of Adam and Eve, examined through the lens of Rene Girard’s Mimetic Theory, describes what it’s like to meet a psychopath. It is the experience of knowing evil. In the garden there grew every kind of tree that … Continue reading →
