Evan Hadkins’s Articles at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 12

Our relationships are very important to us. They have a big effect on our happiness. But what makes for a good relationship? I give you my ideas (based on those of Carl Rogers) and ask for yours.

Trust is a big factor in our lives. Is it possible to trust too much? Do we need discernment? If so, how can we expand our trust and discernment?

Our relationships are important to us. We want to get better at relating. We want to develop more skills in relating. But what if this approach gets in the way of relating?

One aspect of our psychological growth is the movement from dependence to independence to interdependence. In the final part of this three-part series, we look at interdependence — what it is and how it creates a whole new way of relating to others.

One aspect of our psychological growth is the movement from dependence to independence to interdependence. In this second of a three-part series, we look at what independence is, how we develop it and how it prepares us for interdependence.