‘History’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life

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Am I a Self or an Organism?

By Sarah Luczaj | 18 March 2010
Am I a Self or an Organism?
Photo by Robert Naczas

We are organisms co-existing with our environment, making no sense without it, needing to be aware of what we are actually doing, rather than what we think we are doing — let alone what we think about what we are thinking we are doing.

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The View From the Shoulders

By Evan Hadkins | 15 March 2010
The View From the Shoulders
Photo by Sir Godfrey Kneller - http://bit.ly/cd6FRt

We climb down from the giants’ shoulders to act differently because of the vision we have had.

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The Relational Self: Comfort or Threat?

By Sarah Luczaj | 11 November 2009
The Relational Self: Comfort or Threat?
Photo by Aislinn Ritchie - http://flic.kr/p/V6a5W

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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What is a Good Life?

By Evan Hadkins | 23 June 2009

It seems to me that a good life is a mix of these three realms: the sensual enjoyment of the physical, the pleasure of discovering and expressing our uniqueness and the delight we take in what is beyond ourselves.

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Empowerment Tools: Let Go of Harmful Misconceptions

By Dr George Simon, PhD | 10 June 2009

Our conceptualizations of the situations we find ourselves in can not only place us at a disadvantage, but can literally do us harm.

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