Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life, Page 2

Looking at life through the prism of psychology, philosophy, mental health and more. Originally created by counsellor, psychotherapist and philosopher Dr Greg Mulhauser, this blog is now the work of an international team of contributors.

The Relational Self: Comfort or Threat?

Last updated 11th November 2009

In this second of the series on sense of self and how it differs across cultures, I am going to look at the interconnected or relational self, and how awareness of how interdependent we are might lead to fear of others.

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Bringing Creativity to Life

Last updated 11th November 2009

It seems to me that while creativity means change, not all change is creative.

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Self Esteem Across Cultures

Last updated 10th November 2009

Self-esteem is generally considered to be something vital, a value in itself, in Western societies. In this first of a series on our sense of self, or lack of it, I am going to look at the apparent lack of self-esteem in Chinese compared to North American students.

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Saying Goodbye to Anorexia — And Hello to Kate Le Page

Last updated 9th November 2009

Guest contributor Kate Le Page, author of Goodbye Ana, shares her experience of recovery from anorexia nervosa.

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The ‘Ten Commandments’ of Character Development, Number Four

Last updated 9th November 2009

Dr Simon’s series continues with the fourth of ‘ten commandments’ of character development: be honest.

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