The Work of Change: Why Insight is Never Enough
Insight is great, but without challenging dysfunctional thinking and behavior patterns, and most especially, without reinforcing efforts to do things differently, most people will stay feeling “stuck.”
Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life Articles in June, 2014
Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life published the following articles in June, 2014.
Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Psychotherapy Client?
It’s time to take a second look at some of the lingering stereotypes surrounding psychotherapy clients.
Seeing a World of Possibilities: The INTP Personality Type
Unconventional thinkers and ardent seekers of clarity and understanding, INTP personalitiy types want to know their world in a deep enough way that everything finally makes sense. As an INFP personality type myself, but just barely, sometimes I’d swear I’m an INTP instead.
A Combat Vet’s Take on PTSD
Spending an hour with a highly articulate combat veteran sharing his experience of trying to return to normal life after deployment in Afghanistan brought me to a much greater awareness of PTSD than many years of formal training.
“A” is for “Acceptable”
Academic grades aren’t what they used to be. Grade inflation doesn’t tell us as much about student performance as it does about our motivations and fears.
Becoming a Better Person: Covert Self-Monitoring and Self-Reinforcement
Give yourself a pat on the back when you deserve it, while also recognizing when you’re about to engage in old patterns of behavior or self-defeating cycles, and you’ll be well on the way to becoming the kind of person you’re capable of being.