‘Independence’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life

There is a dogma that says, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”. I think the reality is that what doesn’t kill you can leave you maimed.

Ultimately, people have power only over one thing: the execution of their free will.

I’d like to ask whether therapy can be positive. And I’d like to answer yes. This answer leads us smack bang into the realm of values.

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.